When the First Minister of the Bajoran Provisional Government dies, Kai Winn is appointed to his duties and about to be formally elected. Winn asks Kira to speak with farmers from her home province who are still holding soil reclamators that Winn needs for Bajor's recovery efforts in Rakantha Province. Their leader, Shakaar, also led Kira's resistance cell during the Cardassian occupation. When the powerful Winn attempts to arrest Shakaar, Kira defends him, and becomes a fugitive. This time, however, the enemies are fellow Bajorans.

Duncan Regehr (Shakaar Edon)
Louise Fletcher (Kai Winn)
Diane Salinger (Lupaza)
William Lucking (Furel)
Sherman Howard (Lieutenant Syvar)
John Doman (Colonel Lenaris Holem)
John Kenton Shull (Security Officer)
Harry Hutchinson (Trooper)

• When Kalem Apren, the First Minister of the Bajoran Provisional Government dies, Kai Winn is temporarily appointed in his place. However, Shakaar enters the election and wins.
  
• The elected position of First Minister has a six-year term.
  
• Duncan Regehr (Shakaar) played Beverly's ghost lover Ronin in the Next Generation episode "Sub Rosa".