Sisko's crew crash land their commandeered Jem'Hadar ship on a barren world after being shot down by the Dominion and must fight for survival against a group of Jem'Hadar who have also crash landed. On DS9, Kira struggles to work alongside the Dominion and Jake continues his reporting for the Federation News Service.

Kira's resistance cell continues to cause trouble onboard DS9, deliberately inflaming tensions between the Jem'Hadar and the Cardassians. But their plots are complicated when the Female Changeling arrives on DS9 to pay Odo a visit. Meanwhile, Sisko relinquishes command of the Defiant to Dax after accepting a promotion.