Alexander Rozhenko joins the crew of the Rotarran, much to the disappointment of Worf. On DS9, Tora Ziyal returns to the station where Gul Dukat intends to use her to get closer to Kira.

Tired of being on the losing end of the war, Captain Sisko convinces Starfleet Command to launch a fleet of starships to retake DS9. Meanwhile, time is running out for Rom, who faces execution as an enemy of the Dominion state.