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Sisko's in New Orleans at night in 2375.

Sisko's in New Orleans at night in 2375.

For the starship class, please see New Orleans-class.

New Orleans, also known as La Nouvelle Orleans in the French language, was a major scientific and commercial hub in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. The city was famous for its French Quarter that contained, among other attractions, Jackson Square and Audubon Park. The 24th century New Orleans-class starship was named after this city. (TOS: "The Cage"; TNG: "Brothers"; DS9: "Image in the Sand", "The Visitor", "Homefront")

Geography

This city in southern Louisiana was located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Being this close to the river, New Orleans was able to develop into a major port of the United States. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

History

New Orleans was named after Philippe II, Duke of Orleans and founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In Spring 1718, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded the city after receiving permission to do so. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 1803, the United States acquired land from France through the Louisiana Purchase. New Orleans, and what would become the state of Louisiana, were included in this land sale. After the sale, for the next eight years, New Orleans was the capital city of the Territory of Orleans. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 1805, the city was incorporated, becoming its own legal entity. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 1812, New Orleans became the first capital city of Louisiana after the state was admitted into the US. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 1815, the American Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson defeated the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham in the Battle of New Orleans. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 1840, New Orleans was the third most populous city in the United States. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

New York City was the most populous city, with Baltimore coming in second.

In the mid-19th century, Frederick La Rouque was born here. (TNG: "Time's Arrow")

This city was identified on a political map of the Northern Hemisphere. This map was accessed from the USS Enterprise library computer by the Talosians in 2254.

In 1906, the Louisiana State Museum opened its doors in this city. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 1908, the New Orleans Public Library (NOPL) opened its doors in this city. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In the mid-20th century, people, even those in rural areas, could hear about what was happening in this city on the radio. Though they might feel that they were far from events, radio brought them in closer. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The pages seen in the episode were actually from the detective novel, The Listening Man, by author John A. Moroso. This novel was published in 1924. Information on New Orleans was from page 110.

In 1975, the sports stadium Superdome opened its doors in this city. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 2005, the storm Hurricane Katrina slams into the Gulf Coast region, causing extensive damage to this city. One of the structures heavily damaged was the Superdome. This structure was repaired within a year. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 2123, an advanced weather control station opened in this city. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 2236, New Orleans was one of the cities where the Anti-Food Replicator Movement gained ground, with a lasting impact into the 24th century. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

In 2252, the Zefram Cochrane Warp Research Facility opened in this city. (SA: "Series Acclimation Mil")

The city was the birthplace of various members of the Sisko family, including Benjamin Sisko (in 2332), and was the location of Sisko's, Joseph Sisko's creole restaurant. (DS9: "Equilibrium", "Homefront", "Paradise Lost", "Image in the Sand")

For the first few days of his time at Starfleet Academy, Ben Sisko would travel from San Francisco to New Orleans for evening dinner. (DS9: "Explorers")

Commander William T. Riker enjoyed a holodeck recreation of the Bourbon Street Barn, in New Orleans, for the jazz music and the company. (TNG: "11001001")

Sisko recommended New Orleans as a place for Miles O'Brien to live when he and his family left Deep Space 9 for Earth after the Dominion War ended. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

In an alternate timeline, in 2381, Jake Sisko married Korena in this city. (DS9: "The Visitor")

When the USS Cerritos crew were temporarily grounded in 2381, Sam Rutherford and D'Vana Tendi had dinner at Sisko's in New Orleans. They were joined there by Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler. (LD: "Grounded")

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Background information

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine itself was announced at a NATPE convention in New Orleans. [1]

The script for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Move Along Home" describes the Chula game section that Benjamin Sisko started in had archways that "reveals the depth and breadth of the continuing labyrinth... like looking across a courtyard in a New Orleans hotel."

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