Spontaneously deciding to wed within the week on DS9, Worf and Jadzia go through their own Klingon rituals: Worf on a four day bachelor party with the male members of the crew, while Jadzia deals with her prospective mother-in-law, who deeply opposes the idea of "an alien" marrying into her Klingon household.

Dr. Bashir works with an eccentric group of genetically engineered humans in the hopes they can become productive members of the Federation. Meanwhile, the Dominion arrives on DS9 offering to negotiate a truce with the Federation.