Starfleet Intelligence recruits Chief O'Brien to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate, the Alpha Quadrant's leading organized crime ring, to find a Starfleet informant. Posing as a handyman, he makes contact with a trio from the Syndicate by repairing a piece of their equipment. After researching O'Brien's fake background, Bilby, the leader of the trio, decides to bring him into his circle of associates.

Nick Tate (Liam Bilby)
Michael Harney (Chadwick)
Carlos Carrasco (Krole)
John Chandler (Flith)
Joseph Culp (Raimus)
Leland Crooke (Vorta)

• Chadwick is with Starfleet Intelligence.
  
• The Orion Syndicate is working with the Dominion to assassinate the Klingon Ambassador to Farius.