Benjamin Sisko

Benjamin Lafayette Sisko (Born 2332, New Orleans, Louisiana) is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe, the star of the Star Trek spinoff series '. He is played by Avery Brooks. He was the commanding officer of the space station Deep Space Nine and the starship USS Defiant. He first appeared in the series pilot, "Emissary". He began his role on the series as a Commander, and was later promoted to Captain in "The Adversary". He was the first African-American lead character in a Star Trek series, and the first such character to not hold the rank of Captain or command a starship in a series (though both of these things changed in subsequent seasons).

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New Orleans - Louisiana - Star Trek - Avery Brooks - Deep Space Nine - USS ''Defiant'' - "Emissary" - Commander - Captain - The Adversary - African-American

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