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Emissary of the Prophets

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Captain Benjamin Sisko, the Emissary of the Prophets

The Emissary of the Prophets was a pivotal figure in the Bajoran religion who, according to their prophecies, could speak to the Prophets and would save Bajor by finding the Celestial Temple. The Emissary had the authority to perform several Bajoran ceremonies and blessings, and is often looked to by the people for guidance. The annual holiday of Ha'mara celebrated the arrival of the Emissary in 2369.

In the early 2330s the Prophets brought about the existence of Benjamin Sisko by possessing a woman named Sarah and having her bring about a child with Joseph Sisko. The resulting offspring was the pre-ordained Emissary of the Prophets.

The ancient texts concerning the Emissary said that the Prophets would "call him to them" and that they would "give him back his life." In 2369, Kai Opaka told Commander Benjamin Sisko after his arrival at Deep Space 9 that he was to be the Emissary, after reading his pagh. Opaka told Sisko that he must find the Celestial Temple, and warn the Prophets about the Cardassians. Shortly after, Sisko fulfilled the prophecies and became the Emissary by discovering the Bajoran wormhole and making contact with the beings within. During this contact, the Prophets helped him recover from the loss of his wife Jennifer Sisko at the Battle of Wolf 359, essentially "giving him back his life".


A FA from back in 2005, mostly unchanged as far as the in-universe sections goes, except for a few minor format and wording changes. The appendix sections are "new" though, and while I don't follow the DS9 relaunch novels, I suspect there may be some further information that could be added there. I'll see what I can find about that soon if someone who does follow the novels doesn't get to it before me. Otherwise, I think this FA has held up pretty well. - Archduk3 07:00, February 27, 2014 (UTC)

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