'''Benjamin Lafayette Sisko''', merupakan seorang tokoh yang diperankan oleh [[Avery Brooks]], adalah [[karakter utama]] dari serial televisi ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. Sisko terkenal sebagai komandan [[Deep Space Nine]]. Ia juga turut berpartisipasi dalam [[Pertempuran Wolf 359]] serta merupakan pemain kunci dalam [[Perang Dominion]] ▼
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=== Sejarah karier dan hidup === ▼'''Benjamin Lafayette Sisko''', diperankan oleh [[Avery Brooks]], adalah [[karakter utama]] dari serial televisi ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.
Lahir dipada tahun 2332 di [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], Benjamin adalah anak dari [[Joseph Sisko]], seorang ''[[chef]]'' dan pemilik dari [[restoran]] "Sisko's Creole Kitchen," biasa disebut "Sisko's". Ibu kandungnya adalah seorang manusia bernama Sarah. Namun, Sarah sebenarnya dirasuki oleh salah satu dari ''[[Bajoran Prophets]]'' (mahluk dari ''[[Bajoran wormhole]])'', yang memanipulasi Sarah agar menikah dengan Joseph dan melahirkan Benjamin. Sarah dan Joseph hidup bahagia sebagai suami-istri hingga Sarah menghilang dua hari setelah ulang tahun Ben, saat makhluk hidup yang merasuki Sarah meninggalkan tubuh Sarah. Sarah meninggal dalam sebuah kecelakaan beberapa minggu sesudahnya. Joseph akhirnya bertemu dan menikah dengan wanita lain yang akhirnya membesarkan Benjamin seperti anaknya sendiri. Benjamin tidak mengetahui fakta mengenai hal tersebut hingga ia dewasa dan lama setelah ia bertemu dengan ''Bajoran Prophets''.<ref> Episode "[[Shadows and Symbols]]"; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 2 dari Season 7</ref> Ben memiliki seorang saudara perempuan bernama Judith, dan setidaknya dua saudara laki-laki. ▼
▲Sisko terkenal sebagai komandan [[Deep Space Nine]]. Ia juga turut berpartisipasi dalam [[Pertempuran Wolf 359]] serta merupakan pemain kunci dalam [[Perang Dominion]]
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▲===Sejarah karier dan hidup===
▲Lahir di tahun 2332 di [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], Benjamin adalah anak dari [[Joseph Sisko]], seorang ''[[chef]]'' dan pemilik dari [[restoran]] "Sisko's Creole Kitchen," biasa disebut "Sisko's". Ibu kandungnya adalah seorang manusia bernama Sarah. Namun, Sarah sebenarnya dirasuki oleh salah satu dari ''[[Bajoran Prophets]]'' (mahluk dari ''[[Bajoran wormhole]])'', yang memanipulasi Sarah agar menikah dengan Joseph dan melahirkan Benjamin. Sarah dan Joseph hidup bahagia sebagai suami-istri hingga Sarah menghilang dua hari setelah ulang tahun Ben, saat makhluk hidup yang merasuki Sarah meninggalkan tubuh Sarah. Sarah meninggal dalam sebuah kecelakaan beberapa minggu sesudahnya. Joseph akhirnya bertemu dan menikah dengan wanita lain yang akhirnya membesarkan Benjamin seperti anaknya sendiri. Benjamin tidak mengetahui fakta mengenai hal tersebut hingga ia dewasa dan lama setelah ia bertemu dengan ''Bajoran Prophets''.<ref> Episode "[[Shadows and Symbols]]"; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 2 dari Season 7</ref> Ben memiliki seorang saudara perempuan bernama Judith, dan setidaknya dua saudara laki-laki.
Sisko masuk ke [[Starfleet Academy]] pada tahun 2350. Selama ''tahun [[sophomore]]''-nya, ia sedang ada dalam tugas lapangan di Starbase 137. Ia bertemu dengan seorang wanita bernama Jennifer di ''[[Babylon (kota), New York|Babylon]]'', [[New York]], tepatnya di ''[[Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, New York|Gilgo Beach]]''. Beberapa waktu setelah lulus dari ''[[Starfleet Academy]]'', keduanya menikah dan memiliki seorang anak bernama [[Jake Sisko|Jake]].<ref name="ReferenceA">Episode "[[Emissary (DS9 episode)|Emissary]]"; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episode 1 of Season 1</ref>
Sebagai seorang petugas [[Starfleet]] yang sedang naik daun, Sisko memiliki seorang mentor bernama [[Curzon Dax]], seorang [[Trill (Star Trek)|Trill]] yang sudah ''joined'' dan melayani sebagai [[duta besar]] [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] untuk [[Klingon Empire]], saat keduanya ditugaskan di USS ''Livingston'' pada awal karirkarier Sisko. Hubungan simbiosis antara ''joined Trill'' menjadi aspek yang signifikan untuk hubungan Sisko dengan opsir sainsnya di stasiun DS9 yang bernama [[Jadzia Dax]]. Jadzia mewarisi ''[[Dax symbiont]]'' dari Curzon. Begitu pula konselor DS9, [[Ezri Dax]], yang juga mewarisinya setelah kematian Jadzia.
Sisko bertugas di USS ''Okinawa'' dibawah ''Captain'' Leyton, yang melihat potensi kepemimpinan opsir tersebut; Leyton mempromosikan Sisko menjadi ''[[Letnan Komandan (Star Trek)|Lieutenant Commander]]'' dan menjadikan Sisko ''[[executive officer]]''. Dalam ''assignment'' inilah Sisko dan Leyton berperang dalam perang antara Federation dan [[Tzenkethi]].<ref> Episodes "[[Homefront (DS9 episode)|Homefront]]" & "[[Paradise Lost (DS9 episode)|Paradise Lost]]"; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episodes 10 & 11 of Season 4</ref>
Sisko akhirnya dipindahkan ke USS ''Saratoga'' sebagai ''first officer''-nya. Di awal tahun 2367, ''Saratoga'' adalah salah satu dari 40 kapal Starfleet yang berpatisipasi di ''[[Battle of Wolf 359]]'' melawan [[Borg (Star Trek)|Borg]]. Sebagai usaha untuk mengetahui tentang pertahanan Starfleet, Borg mengassimilasi [[Kapten (Star Trek)|Kapten]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] dari U.S.S. Enterprise, ''registry'' NCC-1701-D, dan membuat sebuah ''drone'' Borg yang dikenal dengan nama ''Locutus''. Dalam pertempuran tersebut, 39 dari kapal-kapal Starfleet di Wolf 359 hancur dan diperkirakan sekitar 11,000 nyawa hilang; termasuk istri Sisko, Jennifer.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>.
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Afterward, Sisko took a position at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on [[Mars]], overseeing the development of new ships, including the [[USS Defiant|USS ''Defiant'']], which was created specifically to contend with the Borg threat.<ref> Episodes [[The Search (DS9 episode)|The Search]] parts I & II; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 3</ref> ▼
▲AfterwardKemudian, Sisko tookmendapat asebuah positionposisi at thedi ''Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards '' ondi [[Mars]], overseeingmengurus thepembuatan developmentkapal-kapal of new shipsbaru, including thetermasuk [[USS Defiant|USS ''Defiant'']], whichyang wasdibuat createdsecara specificallyspesifik tountuk contendmenanggapi withancaman thedari Borg threat.<ref> Episodes [[The Search (DS9 episode)|The Search]] parts I & II; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Episodes 1 & 2 of Season 3</ref>
In 2369, Sisko is assigned to the [[Bajor]]an sector to command [[Deep Space Nine (space station)|Deep Space Nine]] and to help Bajor's recovery from the recently-concluded [[Occupation of Bajor|Cardassian occupation]], shepherding them toward possible membership in the [[United Federation of Planets]]. Sisko and his son [[Jake Sisko|Jake]] reluctantly take up residence on the station. Recognizing that the then-decrepit station is not an "ideal environment" in which to raise a son, Sisko contemplates resigning his commission. Adding to Sisko's discomfort is the presence of [[Jean-Luc Picard]], who briefs him on his mission. Sisko continues to harbor deep resentment toward Picard for his role, however unwilling, in the death of his wife.
Upon Sisko's first visit to Bajor, the [[Bajoran Kai]], [[List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters#Opaka Sulan|Opaka Sulan]], labels him "the Emissary of the Prophets" and gives him one of the [[Tears of the Prophets]], a mysterious glowing [[Bajoran#Religion|Orb]] that supposedly comes from Bajor's [[Prophet (Star Trek)|Prophets]]. By studying the orb and nearby stellar phenomenon, [[Jadzia Dax]] finds a location of unusual activity in the nearby Denorios Belt. Traveling there, Dax and Sisko discover the first known stable [[Bajoran wormhole|wormhole]]; the other end of which connects to the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. During their return trip through the wormhole, Sisko and Dax encounter the mysterious aliens living within it. The devoutly spiritual Bajorans believe the them to be their "Celestial Temple" and Prophets, respectively. These aliens exist outside linear time. Sisko's first contact with the aliens is awkward and difficult for both parties; but the encounter helps Sisko recognize that he has never allowed himself to move beyond the bitterness and grief of losing his wife, as well as his anger towards Picard. After leaving the [[wormhole]], Sisko embraces the opportunity to move forward and command DS9 and adopts a less hostile attitude towards Picard before his departure.
Pada tahun 2369, Sisko ditugaskan ke sektor [[Bajor]] untuk memimpin stasiun [[Deep Space Nine (stasiun luar angkasa)|Deep Space Nine]] dan untuk membantu perbaikan Bajor dari ''[[Occupation of Bajor|Pendudukan orang Cardassia]]'' yang baru saja usai, menggembalakan mereka ke kemungkinan mendapatkan keanggotaan ''[[United Federation of Planets]]''. Sisko dan anaknya, [[Jake Sisko|Jake]] tinggal di stasiun luar angkasa DS9. Mengenali bahwa stasiun luar angkasa itu bukanlah suatu "lingkungan ideal" untuk memelihara seorang anak, Sisko memikirkan untuk mengundurkan diri dari tugasnya di Starfleet. Kehadiran [[Jean-Luc Picard]], yang memberikan ''briefing'' misi tersebut menambah rasa tidak nyaman Sisko. Sisko terus memiliki rasa benci kepada Picard terhadap perannya, meskipun terpaksa, dalam kematian istrinya.
Pada kunjungan pertama Sisko ke Bajor, seorang [[Kai Bajoran]], [[Daftar karakter Star Trek: Deep Space Nine#Opaka Sulan|Opaka Sulan]], menyebut dia sebagai "duta dari para ''Prophets''" dan memberi dia salah satu dari ''[[Tears of the Prophets]]'', Sebuah [[Bajoran#Religi|Orb]] yang bersinar dan misterius yang diceritakan berasal dari para ''[[Prophet (Star Trek)|Prophets]]'' Bajor. Dengan mempelajari ''orb'' tersebut dan fenomena luar angkasa yang terjadi di dekat Bajor, [[Jadzia Dax]] menemukan lokasi aktivitas yang tidak biasa di ''Denorios Belt''. Setelah menyelidikinya, Dax dan Sisko menemukan ''[[Lubang Cacing Bajor|lubang cacing]]'' pertama yang stabil; ujung dari ''lubang cacing'' tersebut berakhir di [[Kuadran Gamma]]. Setelah menggunakan ''lubang cacing'' tersebut untuk yang kedua kali, Sisko dan Dax bertemu dengan alien-alien misterius yang hidup di dalam ''lubang cacing'' itu. Para orang Bajoran yang religius percaya bahwa ''lubang cacing'' dan alien-alien itu adalah "candi surgawi" mereka dan ''Prophet''. Alien-alien ini ada di luar waktu linear. Pertemuan Sisko yang pertama kali dengan alien-alien itu canggung dan sulit untuk kedua pihak; tapi pertemuan itu membantu Sisko untuk menyadari bahwa ia tidak pernah mengizinkan dirinya untuk pergi dari kepahitan dan kedukaan dari kehilangan istrinya, dan juga kemarahannya kepada Picard. Setelah keluar dari [[lubang cacing]], Sisko mengambil kesempatan untuk maju dan memimpin DS9 dan mengadopsi sikap yang lebih tidak bermusuhan kepada Picard sebelum keberangkatannya.
After DS9 is moved to the mouth of the wormhole in order to firmly claim it for Bajor, it becomes a new hub of scientific, commercial and political activity.
Setelah DS9 dipindahkan ke pinggiran ''lubang cacing'' untuk mengklaimnya sebagai milik Bajor, stasiun itu menjadi tempat perkumpulan aktivitas sains, komersial dan politik yang baru.
The wormhole's discovery cements in Opaka's and other Bajorans' minds the notion that Sisko is the Emissary of the Prophets, a title and set of responsibilities with which Sisko is initially ill at ease. However, Sisko warms up to and eventually embraces his fated role in the Bajoran faith.
Penemuan ''lubang cacing'' memperkuat gagasan Opaka dan orang-orang Bajor lain bahwa Sisko adalah ''Emissary of the Prophets'', sebuah gelar dan tanggung jawab yang pada awalnya tidak disukai Sisko. Namun, Sisko akhirnya menghangat dan akhirnya memeluk perannya yang telah ditakdirkan dalam kepercayaan orang Bajor.
When Sisko leads the ''Defiant'' into the wormhole to intercept a [[Dominion (Star Trek)|Dominion]] [[Dominion War|fleet]], the Prophets intervene. Sisko, at this point, has not fulfilled his [[destiny]]; to ensure that he survives, the Prophets erase the Dominion forces from existence.
Saat Sisko memimpin ''Defiant'' ke dalam lubang cacing untuk mencegat sebuah [[Perang Dominion|armada]] [[Dominion (Star Trek)|Dominion]], para ''Prophet'' ikut campur. Sisko, pada titik ini, belum memenuhi [[takdir]]nya; untuk memastikan Sisko tetap hidup, para ''Prophet'' menghapus para pasukan Dominion dari keberadaan mereka.
Sisko plays a critical role in the intrigue of the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. His actions prove key in stopping an attempted coup d'état on [[Earth]] from his former captain, Admiral Leyton. During the [[Klingon]] invasion of [[Cardassia]], he is crucial to exposing the [[Changeling (Star Trek)|Founder]] impersonating Klingon general [[Martok]]. Sisko's exploits continue during the Dominion's invasion of the Alpha Quadrant, eventually working alongside [[William Ross (Star Trek)|Vice Admiral William Ross]] to help plan massive actions against the Dominion and their Cardassian and [[Breen]] allies. Sisko's contributions to the war effort are sometimes more surreptitious, such as his clandestine work with [[Elim Garak]] to bring the [[Romulan]]s into, and thus turn the tide of, the war.
Sisko fulfills the Prophets' destiny for him in the [[series finale]], "[[What You Leave Behind (DS9 episode)|What You Leave Behind]]", by confronting the [[Pah-wraith|Kosst Amojan]]-possessed Gul [[Dukat (Star Trek)|Dukat]]. They fight, and Dukat seems to be the winner, but in a last effort, Sisko throws himself and Dukat into the fiery abyss of the Bajoran Fire Caves, and Sisko is pulled into the Prophets' plane of existence to live with and learn from them. Sisko imparts a farewell to his new—and pregnant—wife, [[Kasidy Yates]], informing her that though he does not know when he will be able to return to her, he will eventually return.
==Personal life==
Sisko was first married to Jennifer, with whom he had a son, [[Jake Sisko|Jake]].
As seen in the pilot episode "[[Emissary (DS9 episode)|Emissary]]", Sisko harbors a deep anger and dislike towards [[Jean-Luc Picard]] due to the fact that it was Picard, as Locutus of Borg, who led the [[Borg (Star Trek)|Borg]] attack against the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] at the [[Battle of Wolf 359]]. Sisko lost his wife, Jennifer, during the Borg attack and this forced Sisko to raise their young son, Jake, as a single parent. In order to take care of Jake, Sisko placed his [[Starfleet]] career on hold by taking up a backwater position at the Federation [[Utopia Planitia]] shipyard orbiting [[Mars]].
Sisko remained a widower and single parent for many years. Eventually Sisko reluctantly accepted a posting as commander of [[Deep Space Nine (space station)|Deep Space Nine]] orbiting the planet [[Bajor]], where he eventually married a space freighter captain, [[Kasidy Yates]].
Sisko loves [[baseball]], a sport that has largely disappeared by the 24th century but is kept alive by a small group of aficionados. He keeps a [[baseball (ball)|baseball]] on the desk in his office (given to him by an alien impersonating Buck Bokai, Sisko's favorite historical baseball player) halfway through the first season), and often picks it up and tosses it around when deep in thought. When the [[Dominion (Star Trek)|Dominion]] captures DS9, Sisko leaves the ball in his office as a message that he intends to return (this can also be seen in the second season three-parter, consisting of "Homecoming," "[[The Circle (DS9 episode)|The Circle]]" and "[[The Siege (DS9 episode)|The Siege]]" and also the Season 5 finale, "[[Call to Arms (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Call To Arms]]"). After [[Jadzia Dax]]'s death in "[[Tears of the Prophets]]", he takes the baseball with him to [[Earth]], causing [[Kira Nerys]] to worry that he will not return.
Like his father, a [[chef]], Sisko also enjoys cooking. His father owns a restaurant in [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], and specialized in [[Creole cuisine]].
It is also widely known that Sisko wants to become an [[Admiral]]; he states this intent to Admiral Ross during his temporary assignment at a starbase under Ross' command.
==Alter egos==
Sisko can also be identified as two other characters in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[fictional universe|universe]]:
===Benny Russell===
In the episode "[[Far Beyond the Stars (DS9 episode)|Far Beyond the Stars]]", Sisko considers resigning his commission after losing an old friend during the [[Dominion War]] and the [[Bajoran Prophets|Prophets]] intervene, making Sisko briefly live the life of '''Benny Russell''', a science fiction short story writer in [[United States in the 1950s#Civil_rights|1950s America]]. (The other people in Russell's life are usually played by Brooks' [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|DS9]] co-stars, in most cases allowing them to appear without the heavy prosthetic makeup of their alien characters and show viewers their true appearance.)
Every day, Russell faces the prejudices of his world; his publisher does not even allow his photograph to be printed. He writes a story called "Deep Space Nine" that takes place in a universe without [[prejudice]] and [[bigotry]]. However, his publisher refuses to release the story because he makes the commander of the [[space station]] a [[African-American|black]] man. This injustice eventually drives Benny [[insanity|insane]]; soon after, Sisko finds himself back in the 24th century, understanding his place is aboard the station but questioning the nature of reality.
Later, in "[[Shadows and Symbols]]", Sisko experiences more flashbacks to his "life" as Benny Russell, now in a [[mental institution]], obsessively writing the episode, synchronously, on the wall. Although it seems to be left ambiguous as to whether Benny is real or the Prophets' creation, at the end of this episode, the wormhole alien he was hunting says, "The Kosst Amojan tried to stop you with a false vision," implying that the [[Pah-wraiths]] was implanting the Russell fantasy into Sisko's mind to throw him off his mission.
In a June 2006 interview, former DS9 producer [[Ira Steven Behr]] said that he contemplated making the entire ''Deep Space Nine'' series a writing of the character Benny Russell.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/17436.html|date=June 8, 2006|title=Behr Compares 4400 to DS9|accessdate=February 16, 2007}}</ref>
===Gabriel Bell===
Due to a [[time travel]] incident depicted in "[[Past Tense (DS9 episode)|Past Tense]]", Sisko unintentionally takes the place of '''Gabriel Bell''', an important figure in early 21st century America. The real Bell dies as a result of Sisko's presence, so Sisko takes his place in order to preserve the timeline. "Bell" instigates the [[Bell Riots]], which helped change the course of human history.
Although Sisko is successful in fulfilling Bell's destiny and preserving the timeline, historical images of Bell show Sisko's image.
==Characterization==
While sharing the same core values of [[Captain (Star Trek)|Captains]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] and [[Kathryn Janeway]], Sisko shows a tendency to compromise those values in extreme situations. The most striking example is in the episode "[[In the Pale Moonlight (DS9 episode)|In the Pale Moonlight]]", in which Sisko lies, [[obstruction of justice|obstructs justice]], and is an unwitting accomplice in murder in order to turn the tide in the [[Dominion War]]. Afterward, Sisko records a personal log regarding his feelings about the entire affair, lamenting the fact that he appears to feel no remorse for his actions (which, by bringing the [[Romulan]]s into the war, significantly increase the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]'s chances of survival) before having the computer delete the entire log entry.
Another example of this [[Machiavellian]] approach can be found in the episode "[[For the Uniform (DS9 episode)|For the Uniform]]", in which Sisko poisons the atmosphere of a [[Maquis (Star Trek)|Maquis]] colony in order to catch the traitorous [[Michael Eddington]].
Sisko also demonstrates a bold and no nonsense persona to the point of exasperation, even to the extent of his best friend (the latter host of the [[Dax symbiont]] shown in the series, Ezri) stating that his personality intimidates [[Worf]]. When pushed to the edge of his limits, Sisko also demonstrates a dramatic, non-sensical demeanor annoying to both his crew members and the audience alike. Relative to other Star Trek captains, Sisko shows strength in strategic/operational military planning, as evidenced by his chief role in the Federation's [[Dominion War]] effort. Whilst not as schooled in philosophy as [[Jean-Luc Picard]], or scientifically geared as [[Kathryn Janeway]], Sisko also highlights strength in engineering capacities (as seen in "Explorers", "The Visitor" and "Civil Defense") for reasons unexplained by the series's logic.
==Cultural references==
* In [[Sunshine (novel)|''Sunshine'']] by [[Robin McKinley]], the title character mentions a tour company called "Earth Trek" operated by a man named Benjamin Sisko.
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* [[MemoryAlpha:Emissary|Emissary of the Prophets]] article at Memory Alpha
* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/DS9/character/1112421.html StarTrek.com: Benjamin Sisko] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703121010/http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/DS9/character/1112421.html |date=2010-07-03 }}
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