Dax and Worf accompany Martok on his first command since being held by the Dominion. But the ship they are given hasn't seen victory in months and the crew is near mutinous, forcing Worf to decide between loyalty to his commander and loyalty to his crew.

Driven to desperation by the Dominion, the Maquis launch a massive strike against Cardassia. In order to prevent mass Cardassian casualities, Sisko is forced to trust the traitor Michael Eddington to try to stop the missiles from reaching their target.