A glimpse of the wormhole and Gamma Quadrant turns tragic, when a runabout carrying Kai Opaka, Sisko, Bashir, and Kira crashes on a planet of eternal war, where it is impossible for the combatants to die.

While overseeing an evacuation mission, Kira must try to persuade a stubborn old farmer to leave his home. Back on the station, Jake and Nog set out to turn an inordinate amount of seemingly worthless condiments into profit.