Changes: Joseph Sisko

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Joseph Sisko was the father of Starfleet captain Benjamin Sisko and Judith Sisko and grandfather of Jake Sisko.

Sisko had been married to Sarah Sisko; unknown to him at the time, however, Sarah's body had been occupied by a Prophet to see that their Emissary was born. When the Prophet left Sarah a year after Benjamin was born, Sarah left as well. After her disappearance and ultimate death, Joseph Sisko remarried and had at least three other children with his new wife: Judith and at least two other boys. (DS9: "Homefront", "Paradise") He would refer to his children as his "test tasters" as he would use them to try out new recipes. (DS9: "A Man Alone") Joseph was a master chef and owner of the restaurant Sisko's in New Orleans on Earth. He passed on his excellent cooking skills to Benjamin and Jake.

At some point, he became gravely ill; this was very traumatic for Benjamin, although Joseph subsequently recovered, receiving several artificial organs. (DS9: "The Alternate")

After the Dominion bombing at Antwerp, his son, grandson and Odo traveled to Earth. Shortly after, Starfleet authorities on Earth, with assistance from Benjamin Sisko and Odo, made it mandatory for the families of all Starfleet officers to undergo blood screenings. He resisted this, and complained that his freedoms were being usurped by the government. (DS9: "Homefront", "Paradise Lost")

In 2374, Joseph was very distraught to learn that Jake was the only Federation citizen to remain on Deep Space 9 following the Dominion occupation. (DS9: "A Time to Stand")

Later that year, in spite of the Dominion War, he left Earth for the first time to visit his son and grandson on Deep Space 9. During his visit, Benjamin was sent a vision by the Prophets in which Joseph took the role of a 1950s preacher. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")

When Ben left his post on Deep Space 9 following the murder of Jadzia Dax and the disappearance of the Bajoran wormhole, he moved into his father's home. It was here that Ben had visions of a Sarah Sisko. Although refusing to do so at first, Joseph would explain that Sarah was Ben's real mother who left after his birth. Joseph then accompanied his son to Tyree in search of answers as to who Sarah really was and to find the Orb of the Emissary that would release the prophets and re-activate the Wormhole. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")

Joseph Sisko was played by Brock Peters.
On the photography seen in the episode "Image in the Sand" he was portrayed by an unknown actor.

Joseph Sisko was first mentioned by Benjamin in Deep Space 9's premiere episode, "Emissary", in the past tense with the statement "My father was a gourmet chef." This may indicate that Joseph had at some point given up cooking before opening Sisko's Creole Kitchen, or it may have been that details of the Joseph Sisko character had simply not yet been developed.

Apocrypha

Joseph dies of complications caused by pre-existing health problems in 2381, in the novel Rough Beasts of Empire.

Appendices

Appearances

DS9:
- "Homefront"
- "Paradise Lost"
- "A Time to Stand"
- "Far Beyond the Stars"
- "Image in the Sand"
- "Shadows and Symbols"

External links

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 '''Joseph Sisko''' was the father of [[Starfleet]] [[captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] and [[Judith Sisko]] and grandfather of [[Jake Sisko]].
-Sisko had been married to [[Sarah Sisko]]; unknown to him at the time, however, Sarah's body had been occupied by a [[Prophet]] to see that their [[Emissary of the Prophets|Emissary]] was born. When the Prophet left Sarah a year after Benjamin was born, Sarah left as well. After her disappearance and ultimate death, Joseph Sisko remarried and had at least three other children with his new wife: Judith and at least two other boys. ({{DS9|Homefront|Paradise}}) Joseph was a master chef and owner of the restaurant [[Sisko's]] in [[New Orleans]] on [[Earth]]. He passed on his excellent cooking skills to Benjamin and Jake.
+Sisko had been married to [[Sarah Sisko]]; unknown to him at the time, however, Sarah's body had been occupied by a [[Prophet]] to see that their [[Emissary of the Prophets|Emissary]] was born. When the Prophet left Sarah a year after Benjamin was born, Sarah left as well. After her disappearance and ultimate death, Joseph Sisko remarried and had at least three other children with his new wife: Judith and at least two other boys. ({{DS9|Homefront|Paradise}}) He would refer to his children as his "test tasters" as he would use them to try out new recipes. ({{DS9|A Man Alone}}) Joseph was a master chef and owner of the restaurant [[Sisko's]] in [[New Orleans]] on [[Earth]]. He passed on his excellent cooking skills to Benjamin and Jake.
 At some point, he became gravely ill; this was very traumatic for Benjamin, although Joseph subsequently recovered, receiving several artificial organs. ({{DS9|The Alternate}})
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 After the [[Dominion]] bombing at [[Antwerp]], his son, grandson and [[Odo]] traveled to Earth. Shortly after, Starfleet authorities on [[Earth]], with assistance from Benjamin Sisko and Odo, made it mandatory for the families of all Starfleet officers to undergo [[blood screening]]s. He resisted this, and complained that his freedoms were being usurped by the government. ({{DS9|Homefront|Paradise Lost}})
-In a vision sent to his son by the [[Prophet]]s, Joseph Sisko took the role of a [[1950s]] [[Unnamed Humans (20th century)#the Preacher|preacher]]. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
+In [[2374]], Joseph was very distraught to learn that Jake was the only [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] citizen to remain on [[Deep Space 9]] following the [[Dominion]] occupation. ({{DS9|A Time to Stand}})
+Later that year, in spite of the [[Dominion War]], he left [[Earth]] for the first time to visit his son and grandson on Deep Space 9. During his visit, Benjamin was sent a vision by the [[Prophet]]s in which Joseph took the role of a [[1950s]] [[Unnamed Humans (20th century)#the Preacher|preacher]]. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
-When Ben left his post on [[Deep Space 9]] following the murder of [[Jadzia Dax]] and the disappearance of the [[Bajoran wormhole]], he moved into his father's home. It was here that Ben had visions of a Sarah Sisko. Although refusing to do so at first, Joseph would explain that Sarah was Ben's real mother who left after his birth. Joseph then accompanied his son to [[Tyree (planet)|Tyree]] in search of answers as to who Sarah really was and to find the [[Orb of the Emissary]] that would release the prophets and re-activate the Wormhole. ({{DS9|Image in the Sand|Shadows and Symbols}})
-{{bginfo|Joseph Sisko was played by [[Brock Peters]].|On the photography seen in the episode "Image in the Sand" he was portrayed by an [[unknown actor]].}}
+When Ben left his post on Deep Space 9 following the murder of [[Jadzia Dax]] and the disappearance of the [[Bajoran wormhole]], he moved into his father's home. It was here that Ben had visions of a Sarah Sisko. Although refusing to do so at first, Joseph would explain that Sarah was Ben's real mother who left after his birth. Joseph then accompanied his son to {{dis|Tyree|planet}} in search of answers as to who Sarah really was and to find the [[Orb of the Emissary]] that would release the prophets and re-activate the Wormhole. ({{DS9|Image in the Sand|Shadows and Symbols}})
+{{bginfo|Joseph Sisko was played by [[Brock Peters]].|On the photography seen in the episode "Image in the Sand" he was portrayed by an [[unknown actor]].|Joseph Sisko was first mentioned by Benjamin in ''Deep Space 9''{{'}}s premiere episode, {{e|Emissary}}, in the past tense with the statement "''My father was a gourmet chef.''" This may indicate that Joseph had at some point given up cooking before opening Sisko's Creole Kitchen, or it may have been that details of the Joseph Sisko character had simply not yet been developed.}}
+== Apocrypha ==
+Joseph dies of complications caused by pre-existing health problems in 2381, in the novel ''[[Rough Beasts of Empire]]''.
 == Appendices ==