Grand Nagus Zek assigns Quark to initiate negotiations with a planet in the Gamma Quadrant, the Nagus believes it will help the Ferengi Alliance get a profitable business foothold in new territory. However, the plan is put into jeopardy when Quark's new associate turns out to be more than he appears.

On the fourth anniversary of his wife's death at the massacre at Wolf 359, Sisko has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious woman visiting the station.