Star Trek: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Jake Sisko

10. He Was Described As An Army Brat

In the original description of Jake Sisko's character, he was described as an 'army brat'. In essence, he would have been a civilian family member of a Starfleet officer, which is of course what he ended up becoming. Having said that, some of these elements were toned down in the actual show.

For example, this description shows him being jaded with the idea of bouncing from place to place. He would have moved several times to accomodate his father's career - not least of which being the time they had to flee the USS Saratoga. 

The opening scene between Ben and Jake shows them sitting on a lazy dock over a pond, with Jake fishing in the creek. This scene encapsulates much of Jake's life before Deep Space Nine - he was forced to create holographic environments that could travel with him, as there were few places he could truly set down roots. His father's promise of more children on the station would seemingly ring hollow as well, although meeting Nog saw a definite change in his fortunes.