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Earth's Past (People and things)
Singh al-Bashir
A 15th-century poet, an ancestor of Bashir's. Jack called him a plagiarist.
Arthur Trill Building- "Statistical Probabilities"
The building in Manhattan in which Incredible Tales was published.
Barton- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A great Earth playwright of the late 23rd century or before, mentioned by Bashir.
B.C. (Frank Military)- "The Die is Cast"
A "ghost" encountered by Sisko and Bashir in 2024 San Francisco, who later attacked Bashir for his ration card and stabbed Gabriel Bell to death when he intervened. B.C. was among the hostage-takers in the processing center. Sisko had a hard time protecting the hostages from B.C.'s temper. B.C., whose real name was Biddle Coleridge, was shot and killed by the SWAT team who stormed the building.
Gabriel Bell (John Lendale Bennett)- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
A resident of San Francisco's Sanctuary District A in 2024. During the riots, he was among the hostage-takers, and was killed before it was learned that he had actually protected the hostages. His death set in motion a series of reforms that made the Federation possible. When Sisko, Bashir and Dax accidentally went back to that period, Bell aided Sisko and Bashir in a fight with ghosts and was killed for his trouble, before the riots; this created a timeline in which the Federation never happened. Sisko restored the original timeline by taking Bell's identity.
- "Past Tense, Part I"
Nog found a picture of Sisko as Bell in his Earth guidebook; it stated that Bell was born April 24, 1987, and died September 3, 2024.
Bell Riots- "Little Green Men"
A famous civil disturbance that occurred in the first week of September, 2024. The residents of San Francisco's Sanctuary District A took it over and held six hostages in the processing center until it was stormed by government troops on the rumor that the hostages had been killed. The riots were named for Gabriel Bell (see above).
Harmon "Buck" Bokai (Keone Young)- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
A shortstop for the London Kings (his rookie year was 2015), who broke DiMaggio's consecutive hitting record in 2026. He later switched to third base, and hit the winning home run in the last World Series in 2042. Sisko has a holoprogram featuring him. An alien used Bokai's image to learn about human imagination.
- "If Wishes Were Horses"
Also mentioned in "The Storyteller".
BrittChris Brynner's secretary, who got Dax a room at the Cliff.
Chris Brynner (Jim Metzler)- "Past Tense, Part I"
In 2024 Earth, the head of Brynner Information Systems. He found Dax and helped her get ID and locate Sisko and Bashir. Chris balked at helping the Sanctuary residents log onto Interface and tell their stories, but then decided he might lose his license but he would get great ratings.
Brynner Information Systems- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
The company in 2024 Earth that Chris Brynner was head of. It incorporated Interface operations, net access, and Channel 90.
Bernardo Calvera (Al Rodrigo)- "Past Tense, Part I"
A security guard in 2024 San Francisco's Sanctuary District A, Vin's partner. He and Vin found Sisko and Bashir on the street. Later, Sisko and Bashir saved him from being beaten up during the start of the riots and brought him to the processing center, where he became one of the hostages.
Sonya Calvera- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
Bernardo Calvera's wife.
- "Past Tense, Part I"
Professor Jeff Carlson (Conor O'Farrell)
In 1947 America, fiance of Nurse Faith Garland. He was called in to investigate the aliens found in a crashed spaceship in Roswell, New Mexico; the aliens were Quark, Rom, and Nog. Carlson and Nurse Garland ended up helping them escape.
- "Little Green Men"
Cassie (Penny Johnson)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, Benny Russell's girlfriend, who worked at a diner. She tried to persuade him to share her dream of owning the diner, but she also supported and encouraged him while he was writing his Deep Space Nine stories.
ChemTech Industries- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A plant at which Michael Webb was manager.
Governor Chen- "Past Tense, Part II"
Governor of California in 2024. Through Det. Preston, he offered to reduce the charges against the Sanctuary District residents who had taken hostages. He later had troops storm the building on the rumors that the hostages had been killed.
Chow-Yun- "Past Tense, Part II"
A great Earth playwright of the 23rd century or before, mentioned by Bashir.
The Cliff- "The Die is Cast"
A hotel in San Francisco in 2024. Brynner had his secretary book a room there for Dax.
"Deep Space Nine"- "Past Tense, Part I"
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, the title of a story Benny Russell wrote, inspired by Roy Ritterhouse's drawing of a space station (which resembled DS9 as we know it). The story's protagonist was Benjamin Sisko, a black captain. Benny went on to write six sequels, though his editor at first refused to print the first one until Benny made the story a "dream". However, the issue of Incredible Tales in which "Deep Space Nine" finally debuted was pulped by the publisher.
- "Far Beyond the Stars"
General Rex Denning (Charles Napier)
An American military leader in 1947 who headed the team investigating Quark, Rom, and Nog when they went through a time warp to Roswell, New Mexico. Quark tried to make a deal with him to sell future technology to the U.S.
"dim"- "Little Green Men"
In 2024 Earth, slang for a mentally ill or retarded person. Most were put in Sanctuary Districts.
- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
Julius Eaton (Alexander Siddig)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a writer on the staff of Incredible Tales, who specialized in fantasy. (The last name Eaton is according to the script; the novelization calls him Julius Bass. Also, according to both the script and the novelization, he and Kay were a husband-and-wife writing team.)
Kay Eaton (Nana Visitor)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a science fiction writer on the staff of Incredible Tales magazine, whose gender Pabst endeavored to conceal from the reading audience. She wrote under the pseudonym K.C. Hunter. (See Julius Eaton, above.)
Female Guest (Patty Holley)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A guest at Brynner's party, who said she had had to cancel her trip to the Alps because of student protests.
Galaxy- "Past Tense, Part I"
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a science fiction magazine, rival to Incredible Tales.
Henry Garcia (Daniel Zacapa)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
One of the residents of San Francisco's Sanctuary District A, who told his story on the Interface. He had been there for two years after being laid off from a brewery.
- "Past Tense, Part II"
Nurse Faith Garland (Megan Gallagher)
In 1947 New Mexico, a member of the team of people investigating the aliens found in a crashed ship in Roswell. She was sympathetic to Quark, Rom, and Nog, and dreamed of humanity someday "exploring new worlds and new civilizations". With her fiance, Prof. Carlson, she ended up helping the aliens escape.
Gaullists -- See Neo-Trotskyists, below.- "Little Green Men"
"ghosts"
2024 Earth slang for residents of the Sanctuary Districts who preyed on other residents.
"gimmes"- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
2024 Earth slang for people looking for jobs and homes who were forced to live in Sanctuary districts.
Grady (Clint Howard)- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
A "dim" in San Francisco's Sanctuary District A in 2024, who made off with Dax's commbadge. She got it back from him by convincing him she was a good alien, sent to protect the Earth from the bad aliens who wanted to suck out his brains.
- "Past Tense, Part II"
Willie Hawkins (Michael Dorn)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a baseball player for the New York Giants; Benny Russell's rival for the affections of Cassie.
Julie Hess- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A resident of San Francisco's Sanctuary District A, who told her story on the Interface.
"Honeymoon on Andoras"- "Past Tense, Part II"
An illustration by Roy Ritterhouse, depicting a mantislike alien and a scantily-clad woman. Herb took it to use as story inspiration.
K.C. Hunter- "Far Beyond the Stars"
Kay's pseudonym, which concealed the fact that she was female.
Incredible Tales- "Far Beyond the Stars"
The science fiction short story magazine, edited by Douglas Pabst, at which Benny Russell was a staff writer.
Interface- "Far Beyond the Stars" (note: in the novelization, the magazine's full title was given as Incredible Tales of Scientific Wonder.)
A computer media network in the 2020's on Earth, run by Brynner Information Systems. During the Bell Riots, residents of Sanctuary District A in San Francisco were able to log onto it and tell their stories.
"jacked"- "Past Tense, Part I"
In 2024 Earth, slang for robbed.
- "Past Tense, Part I"
Mrs. Jackson
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, the owner of the diner where Cassie worked, who planned to retire in a couple more years.
Jimmy (Cirroc Lofton)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a young friend of Benny Russell's who had become a thief and con artist as an alternative to working in any of the more "acceptable" jobs open to blacks. He was shot and killed by Ryan and Mulkahey, who claimed they had caught him breaking into a car.
- "Far Beyond the Stars"
Darlene Kursky (Terry Farrell)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, Pabst's new secretary, who loved Benny Russell's Deep Space Nine story. She considered the character of a woman with a worm in her belly "disgustin'" yet "interestin'".
Lee (Tina Lifford)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A worker at the processing center in San Francisco's Sanctuary District A in 2024, who processed Sisko and Bashir. She was sympathetic to their plight. Later, she became one of the hostages.
"logo"- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
Slang for ID in 2024.
- "Past Tense, Part I"
London Kings
The pro baseball team of which Buck Bokai was a member.
Albert Macklin (Colm Meaney)- "If Wishes Were Horses"
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a writer for Incredible Tales who specialized in stories about robots, and eventually sold a novel. (His full name is given in the script, in which it is mentioned that Albert was an ex-mechanical engineer.)
Male Guest (Henry Hayashi)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A guest at Brynner's party, who talked about a sea floor mining project.
Willie Mays- "Past Tense, Part I"
A famous baseball player. A mint-condition 1951 Willie Mays rookie card was among the items found by the Bajorans in a derelict freighter, and later auctioned off. Jake, who hoped to give it to his father, was outbid for the card by Dr. Giger, who agreed to trade it for certain equipment. While being detained by Weyoun, Jake spun a story that Willie Mays was a time traveler, and he needed the card to track him down and "stop him". Weyoun disbelieved the story, but let him have the card.
- "In the Cards"
(Note: I've avoided including things and people known in real-life 20th-century Earth, but this is an exception, since Mays' card was key to the plot of an episode.)
Kevin Mulkahey (Jeffrey Combs)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a racist police officer who, with his partner Ryan, hassled Benny Russell and later beat him severely after Benny protested their shooting his friend Jimmy.
Neo-Trotskyists- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A political group in 2024 Earth, who, along with the Gaullists, failed to stop student protests in France.
Eddie Newson- "Past Tense, Part I"
A baseball player, catcher on the London Kings when Buck Bokai was shortstop.
Sean Aloysius O'Brien- "If Wishes Were Horses"
An ancestor of O'Brien's, who led the Pennsylvania coal miners during the Anthracite Strike of 1902. Two weeks before the strike ended, his body was fished out of the Allegheny River, with 32 bullets in it (or was it 34?).
- "Bar Association"
Douglas Pabst (Rene Auberjonois)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, the editor of Incredible Tales, who refused to run Benny Russell's tale of Deep Space Nine, on the grounds that no one would want to read about a Negro captain. Pabst agreed to print the story when Benny said he would make it a "dream"; however, the publisher had the entire run pulped.
Pan-Caribbean- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A nation on Earth in 2024.
Petersons- "Past Tense, Part I"
A family in 2024 San Francisco with whom Webb's wife and daughter were staying.
"Please Take Me With You"- "Past Tense, Part II"
The name of the illustration by Roy Ritterhouse which was taken by Kay to serve as story inspiration. It featured a little girl with some aliens.
Polk and California- "Far Beyond the Stars"
The street corner in San Francisco where O'Brien and Kira materialized in several time periods looking for Sisko, Dax, and Bashir.
- "Past Tense, Part II"
Preacher (Brock Peters)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a preacher spreading the gospel on the streets, whom Benny Russell encountered several times. He addressed Benny by name, though Benny had never seen him before; and he mentioned the Prophets. As Benny was being taken to the hospital after his breakdown, the preacher told him that he (Benny) was "the dreamer and the dream".
Detective Preston (Deborah Van Valkenburgh)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A police officer in San Francisco in 2024, who communicated with the Sanctuary District residents holding six hostages at the processing center. She finally followed the governor's orders to storm the building.
- "Past Tense, Part II"
ration cards
A form of ID card used to get food and water in the Sanctuary districts in 2024 Earth.
Roy Ritterhouse (J.G. Hertzler)- "Past Tense, Part I"
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a staff artist at Incredible Tales, who created the drawing of the space station that inspired Benny Russell's stories of Deep Space Nine.
- "Far Beyond the Stars"
Herbert Rossoff (Armin Shimerman)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a staff writer at Incredible Tales, a liberal and friend of Benny Russell's; he was usually called Herb.
- "Far Beyond the Stars"
Benny Russell (Avery Brooks)
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, the persona Sisko saw himself in: that of a struggling black writer working for the science fiction magazine Incredible Tales. Benny had been writing for 15 years, beginning in the Navy. Inspired by a drawing of a space station, he wrote a story titled "Deep Space Nine", which had as its protagonist Benjamin Sisko, captain of that space station, who happened to be black. This caused the editor, Pabst, to refuse to print the story until Benny decided to make the story a dream. After being beaten by police for protesting the shooting death of his friend Jimmy, Benny learned that the entire run of the issue in which his story was printed had been pulped. He suffered an apparent nervous breakdown; however, Benny's belief that his idea could never be killed inspired Sisko to stay where he was and continue the fight against the Dominion. Sisko wondered if he himself, and the entire scenario of Deep Space Nine, might not be merely a dream in progress within the mind of Benny Russell.
- "Far Beyond the Stars"
Sisko had another Benny Russell vision, in which he had been institutionalized, and a doctor was trying to persuade him to wipe away his story. This was a false vision sent by the pah-wraiths in an attempt to stop Sisko from releasing the Prophet from the Orb of the Emissary.
Burt Ryan (Marc Alaimo)- "Shadows and Symbols"
See Kevin Mulkahey, above. (His first name is given in the script.)
Safetecs Fingerprint Database- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A system in which everyone in the US in 2024 had their fingerprints registered. Sisko and Bashir did not.
Sanctuary Districts- "Past Tense, Part I"
Walled-off areas that appeared in every major US city by the early 2020's. Their purpose was to shelter, feed, and provide job placement for the homeless, but in reality they were overcrowded slums. Sanctuary District A in San Francisco was the site of the Bell Riots.
Stairway Guard (Eric Stuart)- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
A man standing in front of a building in Sanctuary District A in San Francisco 2024, guarding it with Gabriel Bell.
Stone- "Past Tense, Part I"
Publisher of Incredible Tales, who had the entire run of one issue of the magazine pulped: the issue featuring Benny Russell's story "Deep Space Nine".
SWAT Leader (Mitch David Carter)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
Leader of the SWAT team that stormed the processing center in San Francisco's Sanctuary District A in 2024.
UHC card- "Past Tense, Part II"
A form of ID in 2024 on Earth.
Vendor (Aron Eisenberg)- "Past Tense, Part I"
In Sisko's visions of 1950's Earth, a newspaper agent on the street from whom Benny Russell bought a copy of Galaxy magazine. The vendor informed Benny that he personally preferred war stories to science fiction.
Vin (Dick Miller)- "Far Beyond the Stars"
A security guard at Sanctuary District A in San Francisco in 2024. He and his partner Bernardo found Sisko and Bashir on the street and took them to the District. When the Bell Riots started, Vin tried to take the hostage-takers into custody but wound up a hostage himself. However, after the building was stormed, Vin was shocked at the carnage and promised Sisko and Bashir he would put their ration cards on a couple of corpses, and tell the truth about what happened.
Captain Wainwright (James G. MacDonald)- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
An Army captain in America in 1947, who conducted an interrogation of Quark, Nog, and Rom, threatening to vivisect them.
Danny Webb (Richard Lee Jackson)- "Little Green Men"
Michael Webb's teenage son, who was beaten up by "ghosts" for his ration card. Bashir treated his injuries. He joined his father in the processing center during the riots, but went home before the building was stormed.
- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
Jeannie Webb
Daughter of Michael Webb. He told Danny to give her a kiss for him.
Michael Webb (Bill Smitrovich)- "Past Tense, Part II"
A resident of San Francisco's Sanctuary District A in 2024, a "gimme", whom Bashir and Sisko encountered trying to care for his injured son Danny. He tried to get their help in organizing a peaceful demonstration; they refused at first, but later agreed. Webb joined Sisko, Bashir, and B.C. as they held the hostages. Webb, who had been a plant manager at ChemTech Industries, acted as spokesman for the Sanctuary District residents on the Interface. He was shot and killed by the SWAT team that stormed the processing center.
- "Past Tense, Parts I and II"
Willemheld
A great Earth playwright of the late 23rd century or before, mentioned by Bashir.
Dr. Wykoff (Casey Biggs)- "The Die is Cast"
The psychiatrist in the false vision experienced by Sisko on Tyree; he tried to persuade Benny Russell to wipe his story off the walls of the isolation ward.
- "Shadows and Symbols"
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