In a critically acclaimed 1998 episode of the future-based series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Captain Benjamin Sisko — portrayed by African-American actor Avery Brooks — experiences a vision where he sees himself as Benny Russell, a talented Science Fiction writer for a small magazine in 1950s New York. Simultaneously, Russell is haunted by futuristic… Read More »
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