In 2017, "The Washington Post" ranked Sisko as the second best Captain of "Star Trek", and compared him to the American WW2 General and US President Eisenhower. They note how he tried to raise his son on the wayward space station despite being widowed, while contending with crew of dubious loyalties. In 2017, Space.com ranked Sisko the fifth best captain of "Star Trek". In 2017, Screen Rant ranked the Sisko the 3rd most attractive person in the "Star Trek" universe, in between Seven of Nine and Nyota Uhura.