With mounting losses in the Federation-Dominion war, and the looming specter of defeat, Captain Sisko enlists Garak's help to bring the Romulan Empire into the war. However, Sisko may have to sell his soul and the values Starfleet stands for in order to achieve his mission.

The discovery of a 30,000 year old Bajoran tablet buried under the holy city of B'hala claiming the time of the Reckoning is at hand, and that the future of Bajor will be decided by its outcome.