Croden, an alien criminal from the other side of the wormhole, tempts Odo by telling the shape-shifter he can put the changeling in contact with others like himself. After an unproductive contact with the Rakhari government, Sisko reluctantly agrees to return him to the Rakhari without holding a trial for the murder he committed on the station. Assigned to transport the criminal back to his homeworld, Odo discovers that his case is not as clearcut as it appeared, and that the brother of the murdered man is in hot pursuit.

Max Grodénchik (Rom)
Cliff De Young (Croden)
Randy Ogelsby (Ah-Kel)
Gordon Clapp (Hadran)
Kathleen Garrett (Vulcan Captain)
Leslie Engelberg (Yareth)