Sisko served aboard the USS Okinawa under Captain Leyton, who saw command potential in the young officer; Leyton promoted Sisko to Lieutenant Commander and made him his executive officer.
Sisko bertugas di USS Okinawa dibawah Captain Leyton, yang melihat potensi kepemimpinan opsir tersebut; Leyton mempromosikan Sisko menjadi Lieutenant Commander dan menjadikan Sisko executive officer.