Officer, Widower, Father, Mentor, Emissary

Positively Trek 271: Officer, Widower, Father, Mentor, Emissary

Benjamin Sisko: A Deep Dive

In the 90s, the question in Trek fandom invariably was: Kirk or Picard? After watching seven seasons of Deep Space Nine, I knew what my answer was: Sisko. Beginning in season one, this commander took a dilapidated waystation at the edge of the frontier and turned it into a hub for science, commerce, and Federation authority against the impending Dominion threat. Along the way, he faced trials (and tribble-ations), threats to his values and integrity as a Starfleet officer, and had to contend with being a religious figure to the Bajorans. Through politics, rebellion, war, and strife, Captain Benjamin Sisko emerged as one of the great heroes of the Federation.

In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss the commanding officer of Deep Space Nine. What made Benjamin Sisko the man who would discover the Bajoran wormhole, lead fleets of starships against the Dominion and Cardassians, maintain peace on Bajor despite the machinations of power-hungry despots, and ultimately battle the pah-wraiths in the fire caves of Bajor and ascend to the revered Celestial Temple? We share our thoughts on this singularly incredible Star Trek character.

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Chapters

Opening (00:00:00)

Season 1 - The Emissary Arrives (00:07:41)

Growing Into the Role (00:30:53)

Captain Sisko - Finally (00:35:42)

Patreon Shout Out (00:46:08)

The Dominion War (00:43:37)

The Ascendance of The Emissary (01:03:34)

Final Thoughts (01:16:00)

Closing (01:18:43)

Hosts

Dan Gunther

Barry DeFord

Production

Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)

Barry DeFord (Producer)