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Gabriel Bell (April 24, 1987 – September 3, 2024) was a resident of Sanctuary District A in San Francisco on Earth, in the year 2024. He was a key figure in what came to be known as "the Bell Riots" during that time. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II")

During the riots, Bell was one of the residents who held a number of hostages in the District's Processing Center, and protected them from harm. During that time, Bell was able to gain access to the Interface, allowing hundreds of residents to transmit their stories to the outside world. Later, due to rumors that the hostages had been killed, a SWAT team raided the processing center, killing a number of the hostage-takers, including Bell. After it was discovered that the hostages had come to no harm, public opinion regarding the Sanctuary Districts began to change. Bell's sacrifice made the Bell Riots one of the watershed events of the 21st century and led to the closure of the Sanctuary Districts across the United States of America.

Alternate timeline

In 2371, Starfleet officers Benjamin Sisko, Jadzia Dax, and Julian Bashir were transported back in time due to a transporter accident. After Sisko and Bashir were placed in District A, they came under attack by other residents. Coming along the incident, Bell attempted to help Sisko and Bashir, but was stabbed to death in the process. This change to history resulted in an alternate timeline which was observed by the crew of the USS Defiant in the future, which had been protected from the changes by a subspace bubble. In this new timeline, Starfleet apparently did not exist, and Romulan transmissions were detected in the vicinity of Alpha Centauri.

Later, after realizing the implications that Bell's death would have on the timeline, Sisko took it upon himself to take his place, introducing himself to the other hostage-takers as Gabriel Bell. In that capacity, he ensured that none of the hostages were harmed, and managed to gain access to the Interface so the residents could tell their story. When the SWAT team raided the processing center, Sisko was shot while protecting a guard. After the riots were over, the sympathetic guard agreed to let Sisko go and inform the authorities that Bell had died in the raid. The Starfleet officers were later able to return to their own time period.

Upon returning to their own time, Sisko and Bashir found that historical records regarding Gabriel Bell depicted Sisko's image. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II") This image was also displayed in Nog's information on Earth history. He noticed Bell's resemblance to Sisko and showed the image to his father Rom and uncle Quark. The latter dismissed it, claiming that "all hew-mons look alike." (DS9: "Little Green Men")

The content of the historical text read:

"Known as the Father of Earth's Post-Modern Reformism, Bell galvanized the people and government of the United States of America when he led an uprising in San Francisco's Sanctuary District "A." Besides arranging for food and medical supplies for the hostages, Bell was able to establish a wide broadcast data link through the planetary communications system, "Interface." Through this broadcast..."

The original Gabriel Bell was played by John Lendale Bennett. According to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (p. 197), Bell was named after the archangel Gabriel. In the episode, Bell acts as an angel by attempting to help Sisko and Bashir.

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-[[Image:GabeBell.jpg|thumb|The original Gabriel Bell, prior to the [[alternate timeline|change in the timeline]]]]
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-[[Image:GabrielBell.jpg|thumb|Gabriel Bell after he was replaced by [[Benjamin Sisko]] in [[2024]]]]
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-'''Gabriel Bell''' ([[April|April 24]], [[1987]] – [[September|September 3]], [[2024]]) was a resident of [[Sanctuary District|Sanctuary District A]] in [[San Francisco]] on [[Earth]], and regarded as the man responsible for the relatively peaceful resolution of the violent [[Bell Riots]].
+| imagecap      = The real Gabriel Bell, prior to the [[alternate timeline|change in the timeline]]
+| image2     = Benjamin Sisko as Gabriel Bell.jpg
+| imagecap2   = [[Benjamin Sisko]] takes Gabriel Bell's place in [[2024]]
+| image3    = Gabriel Bell bio.jpg
+| imagecap3  = Bell in the Federation [[historical database]]
+| gender           = Male
+| species          = [[Human]]
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+| affiliation      = [[United States of America]]<br />[[Sanctuary District|Sanctuary District A]]
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+| occupation       = Unemployed
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+| status           = Deceased
+| datestatus       = 2024
+| born             = [[April|April 24]], [[1987]]
+| died             = [[August|August 31]], [[2024]] (Actual)<br />[[September|September 3]], [[2024]] (Historical)
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+| actor            = [[John Lendale Bennett]] (Real)<br />[[Avery Brooks]] ([[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]])
+}}
+'''Gabriel Bell''' ([[April|April 24]], [[1987]] &ndash; [[September|September 3]], [[2024]]) was a resident of [[Sanctuary District A]] in [[San Francisco]] on [[Earth]], in the year [[2024]]. He was a key figure in what came to be known as "the [[Bell Riots]]" during that time. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I|Past Tense, Part II}})
-During the riots, Gabriel Bell guarded government hostages held by the rebellious residents in a district processing center. When government troops stormed the place, killing hundreds of residents, Bell gave his life to protect the hostages. His sacrifice made the Bell Riots one of the watershed events of the [[21st century]] and led to the closure of the Sanctuary Districts across the [[United States]].
+During the riots, Bell was one of the residents who held a number of hostages in the District's [[Sanctuary Processing Center|Processing Center]], and protected them from harm. During that time, Bell was able to gain access to the [[Interface]], allowing hundreds of residents to transmit their stories to the outside world. Later, due to rumors that the hostages had been killed, a SWAT team raided the processing center, killing a number of the hostage-takers, including Bell. After it was discovered that the hostages had come to no harm, public opinion regarding the Sanctuary Districts began to change. Bell's sacrifice made the Bell Riots one of the watershed events of the [[21st century]] and led to the closure of the Sanctuary Districts across the [[United States of America]].
-In [[2371]], a transporter accident deposited [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Jadzia Dax]], in San Francisco in 2024.
+==Alternate timeline==
-[[Image:Gabriel Bell bio.jpg|thumb|left|Bell in the Federation [[historical database]]]]
+In [[2371]], [[Starfleet]] officers [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Jadzia Dax]], and [[Julian Bashir]] were [[time travel|transported back in time]] due to a [[transporter]] accident. After Sisko and Bashir were placed in District A, they came under attack by other residents. Coming along the incident, Bell attempted to help Sisko and Bashir, but was stabbed to death in the process. This change to history resulted in an [[alternate timeline]] which was observed by the crew of the {{USS|Defiant|2370}} in the future, which had been protected from the changes by a [[subspace bubble]]. In this new timeline, Starfleet apparently did not exist, and [[Romulan]] transmissions were detected in the vicinity of [[Alpha Centauri]].
-While there, they inadvertently precipitated the death of Bell ''before'' the riots, and so Sisko was forced to take his place to ensure that the Bell Riots would have the necessary effect on [[21st century]] history.
+Later, after realizing the implications that Bell's death would have on the timeline, Sisko took it upon himself to take his place, introducing himself to the other hostage-takers as Gabriel Bell. In that capacity, he ensured that none of the hostages were harmed, and managed to gain access to the Interface so the residents could tell their story. When the SWAT team raided the processing center, Sisko was shot while protecting [[Vin|a guard]]. After the riots were over, the sympathetic guard agreed to let Sisko go and inform the authorities that Bell had died in the raid. The Starfleet officers were later able to return to their own time period.
-Accordingly, in the current [[timeline]], historical photos of Gabriel Bell are now the image of Benjamin Sisko. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I|Past Tense, Part II}})
+Upon returning to their own time, Sisko and Bashir found that historical records regarding Gabriel Bell depicted Sisko's image. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I|Past Tense, Part II}}) This image was also displayed in [[Nog]]'s information on Earth history. He noticed Bell's resemblance to Sisko and showed the image to his father [[Rom]] and uncle [[Quark]]. The latter dismissed it, claiming that "all hew-mons look alike." ({{DS9|Little Green Men}})
-Oddly enough, [[Nog]], studying a text on the Bell Riots, did notice a resemblance between Bell and Sisko. [[Quark]] said "''all Humans look alike [to [[Ferengi]]]''". ({{DS9|Little Green Men}})
 The content of the historical text read:
 :"''Known as the Father of Earth's [[Post-Modern Reformism]], Bell galvanized the people and government of the United States of America when he led an uprising in San Francisco's Sanctuary District "A." Besides arranging for food and medical supplies for the hostages, Bell was able to establish a wide broadcast data link through the planetary communications system, "[[Interface]]." Through this broadcast...''"
+{{bginfo|The original Gabriel Bell was played by [[John Lendale Bennett]]. According to the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'' (p. 197), Bell was named after the archangel {{w|Gabriel}}. In the episode, Bell acts as an angel by attempting to help Sisko and Bashir.}}
-== Background ==
-The original Gabriel Bell was played by [[John Lendale Bennett]].
+==External link==
+*{{NCwiki}}
-It should be noted, however, that as history records Sisko's image as that of Gabriel Bell, it could be that the real Bell was never actually meant to play the part history attributes to him; Sisko may have always been destined to assume a leadership role in the "Bell" Riots ''as'' Bell. (No image of Bell was offered prior to Sisko's involvement, and in fact Sisko did not recognize him by face, so we can't be sure that historical records did not show Sisko as Bell all along.) In other words, Sisko's involvement could have been a [[predestination paradox]].
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