I have a theory about why, in the universe, Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) decided to shave his head bald and grow a goatee in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Cisco was a Starfleet commander when he was assigned to lead Deep Space Nine, a former Cardassian space station orbiting the planet Bajor. Commander Sisko began Star Trek: Deep Space Nine clean-shaven and with a full head of hair, and there was no direct explanation in the series for what prompted Benjamin to Drastically change his look (for the better).
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4’s premiere, “Way of the Warrior,” introduced the new-look Captain Benjamin Sisko. Although it took three seasons of DS9, Sisko was finally promoted to captain, however The transformation wasn’t complete until Ben shaved his head and grew his goatee.. Additionally, Cisco gains command of his own starship, the USS Defiant. All these additions put Sisko on equal par with his fellow man Star Trek Captains like Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart). But what prompted Ben to adopt a chrome dome and facial hair? It could be because he traveled to 2024 San Francisco.
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My theory on why Captain Sisko went bald on Star Trek: DS9
Sisko has made a drastic change to his look
I think Captain Cisco shaved his head bald and grew a goatee To throw people off the scent that he looks like Gabriel Bell. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3’s “Past Tense” two-parter finds Commander Cisco, Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig), and Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) in 2024 San Francisco, where Cisco and Bashir are caught in the infamous Bell riots. Gabriel Bell (John L. Bennett) is killed and Cisco impersonates him to ensure the story. Unfold as it should. When the crew of DS9 returned to the 24th century, they found that history believed that Commander Sisko was Gabriel Bell.
It is possible that Commander Sisko decided to change his appearance to prevent him from being equated to Gabriel Bell. At the very least, his experience as Gabriel Bell must have prompted Cisco to change his look. in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 22, “Explorers,” Ben grew his goatee. This was the first step in his personal revamping. By the beginning of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4 Sisko’s new bald and goatee persona was complete, and this Continued his look for the rest of the DS9.
Benjamin Sisko’s new look coincides with his long-deserved promotion to captain.
Why Paramount didn’t want Captain Cisco to be bald
Avery Brooks got what he wanted
Paramount resisted Avery Brooks’ desire for Captain Cisco to be bald. One reason was that Star Trek already had a famous bald captain: Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard. Another was that a bald and goatee Avery Brooks starred in Spencer for hire And A man called Hawk Before headlining Star Trek: Deep Space Nine And the studio thought the look didn’t suit Cisco. But Avery Brooks and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Executive producer Ira Steven Behr prevailed, just as they did in getting DS9 His own starship and Cisco finally received a promotion to captain.
With his new look, Cisco became even more commanding and impressive.
Avery Brooks shaves his head and grows a goatee without question In his performance as Captain Cisco, a new dynamic infused. With his new look, Cisco became even more commanding and impressive. The goateed and balding Captain Sisko could be intimidating in a room full of Klingons, but Brooks was as warm and compassionate as ever to his friends and his son, Jake (Cirroc Logon). Captain Cisco never really explained why he shaved his head bald and grew a goatee Star Trek: Deep Space NineBut one thing is certain: from then on, no one would confuse him with Gabriel Bell.