Meaning of New Orleans, a Star Trek Perspective

In the Star Trek universe, New Orleans is a vibrant city in the 24th century with strong ties to its past.  Captain Benjamin Sisko, commander of Deep Space 9, grew up there.  Viewers saw him return there to the Creole restaurant of his father, Joseph Sisko.  The elder Sisko was a symbol not only of the continuity of family through the generations—from Joseph to Benjamin to Jake Sisko, Star Trek’s first three generation family—-but his restaurant was a symbol of old values and culture that were still important, still necessary in the Star Trek future.