History Characters / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineStarfleetCrew

* SuperSenses: Downplayed. After having an annoying sound outside of human hearing range pointed out to him by his fellow augments, Bashir suddenly notices it and indeed finds it ''quite'' annoying, indicating that his senses are slightly less enhanced than theirs.

The new Trill host for the Dax symbiont, owing that only to chance. Ezri Tigan was serving on the ship taking Dax back to Trill when the symbiont became extremely ill and the only way to save its life was immediate implantation in a new host. As the only Trill onboard, Ezri reluctantly volunteered, and her unease at being a "joined" Trill, which was something prospective hosts are supposed to train for years to deal with, became a centerpiece of her character. She also had to deal with Dax influencing her feelings about Worf and Bashir, her own attraction to Bashir, and the fact that an officer of her general inexperience -- specifically, a [[TryToFitThatOnABusinessCard Lieutenant Junior Grade Assistant Counselor]] -- was suddenly part of the Federation's front-line wartime command crew. At least she's [[{{Moe}} cute]]. For the hosts of the Dax symbiont beyond Jadzia and Ezri, see the "Others" folder.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Where Picard was the quintessential OfficerAndAGentleman, being content to look at the big picture in a given situation, while Sisko is much more of a front-line officer, and is more willing to get his hands dirty and deal with problems directly. Notably, Sisko is also the first Star Trek protagonist with a family (he's a widower and a single father), meaning that he's also far less stoic and objective than Picard, and is more likely to get emotionally involved in situations since he knows that he has a son to protect, and because he had to endure losing his wife in a previous battle. Picard is a hardline atheist while Sisko ends up becoming deeply religious. And while Kirk and Picard were idealists who took the high road whenever possible, even when it cost them, Sisko will reluctantly ShootTheDog if he has to if it's the least costly way to get the job done. Even personality wise, where Picard started out a serious, cold mannered and logical man, he gradually became warmer, kinder and embraced his emotions over the years, where Sisko started out a kinder and more emotional sort and ended up becoming colder, harder and more logical as the years went on and his responsibilities grew.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Where Picard was the quintessential OfficerAndAGentleman, being content to look at the big picture in a given situation, while Sisko is much more of a front-line officer, and is more willing to get his hands dirty and deal with problems directly. Notably, Sisko is also the first Star Trek protagonist with a family (he's a widower and a single father), meaning that he's also far less stoic and objective than Picard, and is more likely to get emotionally involved in situations since he knows that he has a son to protect, and because he had to endure losing his wife in a previous battle. Picard is a hardline atheist while Sisko ends up becoming deeply religious. And while Kirk and Picard were idealists who took the high road whenever possible, even when it cost them, Sisko will reluctantly ShootTheDog if he has to if it's the least costly way to get the job done.

->'''Played By''': Creator/AveryBrooks

[[folder:Doctor (Lieutenant) Julian Bashir]][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a203ab76_1e67_4f91_a9c7_88fb427888a3.jpeg]]

->'''Played By''': Siddig El Fadil a.k.a. Creator/AlexanderSiddig

->'''Played By''': Creator/TerryFarrell

->'''Played By''': Creator/ColmMeaney

->'''Played By''': Creator/MichaelDorn

->'''Played By''': Creator/NicoleDeBoer

--> ''"She's a Dax. Sometimes they don't think, they just do."''

-> '''Played by''': Creator/NanaVisitor ("Facets")

-> '''Played by''': Creator/ColmMeaney ("Facets")

-> '''Played by''': Creator/ChaseMasterson ("Facets")

-> '''Played by''': Creator/ArminShimerman ("Facets")

-> '''Played by''': Creator/AlexanderSiddig ("Facets")

-> '''Played by''': Creator/JeffMagnusMcBride, Creator/AveryBrooks ("Facets,") Creator/LeighJMcCloskey

-> '''Played by''': Creator/FrankOwenSmith, Creator/ReneAuberjonois ("Facets")

-> '''Played by:''' Creator/JohnGlover

-> '''Played by''': Creator/GaryFrank

[[folder: U.S.S. ''Defiant'' (NX-74205)]]
->'''Played By''': Creator/MajelBarrett (computer voice)

->'''Played By:''' Judi Durand (computer voice)

* WellIntentionedExtremist: He regretted the decision that got them stranded, but he still wanted to save his community.

* ManlyTears: Demonstrated in the very first episode. Reliving the memory of your beloved spouse dying would be enough to make anyone cry. WHILE having to explain to a being that doesn't understand linear time, why you cannot leave this moment. Notably happens again later in the series after a Pah-Wraith [[spoiler:takes over his son's body.]]

* GutturalGrowler: Sisko's voice is usually quite smooth and resonant, but when he gets truly pissed off his voice turns into a snarl that sounds downright ''feral.''

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Where Picard was the quintessential OfficerAndAGentleman, being content to look at the big picture in a given situation, while Sisko is much more of a front-line officer, and is more willing to get his hands dirty and deal with problems directly. Notably, Sisko is also the first Star Trek protagonist with a family (he's a widower and a single father), meaning that he's also far less stoic and objective than Picard, and is more likely to get emotionally involved in situations since he knows that he has a son to protect, and because he had to endure losing his wife in a previous battle. Picard is a hardline atheist while Sisko ends up becoming deeply religious. And while Kirk and Picard were idealists who took the high road whenever possible, even when it cost them, Sisko will always ShootTheDog if it's the least costly way to get the job done.

* TheChosenOne: Being the Emissary. So much so that [[spoiler:the Prophets arranged for his birth!]] As the Emissary to the Prophets, "The Sisko" has a destiny to fulfill, many trials to face, and an important role in Bajoran theology and prophecy. He was anointed as such due to a prophecy that the Emissary of The Prophets would return from the Celestial Temple healed by the Prophets. Sisko qualifies by getting over his emotional trauma over being violently widowed with pressing by the Prophets trying to understand why he "exists here" (in their nonlinear perspective) in the moment of his wife's death, and emerging from the Bajoran Wormhole.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Sisko compared to Picard. Picard is the quintessential Officer and a Gentleman, being content to look at the big picture in a given situation, while Sisko is much more of a front-line officer, and is more willing to get his hands dirty and deal with problems directly. Notably, Sisko is also the first Star Trek protagonist with a family (he's a widower and a single father), meaning that he's also far less stoic and objective than Picard, and is more likely to get emotionally involved in situations since he knows that he has a son to protect, and because he had to endure losing his wife in a previous battle. Picard is a hardline atheist while Sisko ends up becoming deeply religious. And while Kirk and Picard were idealists who took the high road whenever possible, even when it cost them, Sisko will always ShootTheDog if it's the least costly way to get the job done.

* TheAce: Sisko is an ActionHero, GuileHero, and ScienceHero of the highest caliber rolled into a single Starfleet uniform. He can beat Klingon in a fist fight, navigate through high-stakes interplanetary crises, and build starships designed to kill the Borg. If you want to tangle with him, you'd best bring a couple of armadas.

* ArchEnemy: To Gul Dukat. While there are those with personal animosity towards Dukat, Sisko is the one figure Dukat takes a personal interest in defeating. Outright stated to largely be due to the fact that Sisko has his old job, works in his old office, and is worshipped by the Bajorans which is something Dukat craved. Dukat takes a great interest in opposing Sisko at every step of the way.

* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: She's a major contrast from Jadzia. Jadzia was prepared to become a host, Ezri was unprepared. Jadzia was a StatuesqueStunner, Ezri is shorter than every other main character except the Ferengi. Jadzia romanticized the Klingon Empire, Ezri is more critical.
** Notably, while the Dax symbiote apparently immediately turned previous hosts Jadzia and Verad from [[ShrinkingViolet Shrinking Violets]] to much more confident and assertive people, Ezri seems to remain largely dorky and awkward for quite a while after being joined with Dax. This could be attributed to the placebo effect, since both Jadzia and Verad expected to be made more confident by being joined.

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: At the end of the series [[spoiler:Sisko is ascended into the celestial temple]] for an unspecified amount of time. Emphasis on "unspecified": the Prophets are non-linear beings outside time.

A note for trivia buffs: both he and Worf were present in the series premiere (and series finale) of TNG, and hold the records for "Appeared In The Most" (or "2nd Most" in O'Brien's case) "Episodes Of ''Franchise/StarTrek'' Ever." (Majel Barrett Roddenberry, whose voice "appears" as the Federation computer's for something like 250 episodes, holds a different record.)

* BadassNormal: The only Non-Com main character in ''Trek''. Among other things, he's been decorated 15 times by Starfleet, been in 235 separate tactical situations even ''before'' the Dominion War, and is recognized as an expert on the subject AMONG KLINGONS. 'nuff said.

* RealMenHateAffection: With Julian. Even when they're totally sloshed, the most affectionate expression he can manage is "I really do... not hate you anymore." And when he's telling Dr. Zimmerman all the things he does not hate about Julian, he's very insistent that it will remain confidential.
** Completely averted with his wife whom O'Brien all but dotes on.