A Starfleet decoration named after Captain Christopher Pike, presented to Benjamin Sisko by Admiral Ross in 2374 for his leadership during the Dominion War.
The Christopher Pike Medal of Valor is one of Starfleet's honours for bravery and distinguished leadership, named in memory of the former captain of the USS Enterprise.
It is seen in the Deep Space Nine episode Tears of the Prophets. At the start of the episode Admiral William Ross presents the medal to Captain Sisko in the wardroom of Deep Space 9, in front of his senior officers, in recognition of his conduct against the Dominion and above all his part in retaking the station.
The ceremony is a brief moment of celebration before Sisko is told he has been chosen to plan the invasion of Cardassian territory at Chin'toka, and it stands in sharp contrast to the end of the same episode, when he leaves the station in grief after the death of Jadzia Dax.