Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) came of age on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and here's how old the son of Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) was throughout DS9's 7 seasons and beyond. Jake was a series regular Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast member, although he only appeared in 71 episodes. Wary of the mistakes Star Trek: The Next Generation made with Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), DS9's writers carefully developed Jake, turning him into a lovable, bright, and well-adjusted teenager who found his niche as a writer.

As a boy, Jake came aboard Deep Space Nine with his father, then-Commander Sisko, following the death of his mother, Jennifer Sisko (Felecia M. Bell) during Star Trek: The Next Generation's Battle of Wolf 359. Jake is the only human main character in a Star Trek series who never joined Starfleet. Instead, Jake became a reporter from behind enemy lines during Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...