Eager to aid Damar's rebel movement on his homeworld against the Dominion, Sisko orders Kira to put her antipathy for the Cardassian aside and train his staff in resistance tactics. Bashir asks Odo to assist in his medical project by donating the Changeling-equivalent of a skin sample. On Bajor, Kai Winn studies the forbidden text of the Kosst Amojan to learn how to release the evil Pah-wraiths. Hoping to ease Cardassian sentiment against the Bajoran Kira, Sisko gives her a Starfleet commission and uniform.

Andrew Robinsion (Elim Garak)
Louise Fletcher (Kai Winn Adami)
Casey Biggs (Legate Damar)
Marc Alaimo (Dukat/Anjohl Tennan)
J.G. Hertzler (General Martok)
Barry Jenner (Admiral Bill Ross)
Robert O'Reilly (Chancellor Gowron)
John Vickery (Gul Rusot)
Scott Burkholder (Commander Hilliard)
Stephen Yoakam (Velal)
Vaughn Armstrong (Seskal)
Colby French (Ensign Weldon)

• The Final Chapter, Part 5 of 9.
  
• Kira is given a Starfleet field promotion to Commander.
  
• Gowron arrives to take command of the Fleet from Martok. Gowron tells Worf that the past is the past.
  
• When Dukat tries to read the Text of the Kosst Amojan, he is punished by the pah-wraiths and loses his sight. The Text is only for the eyes of the Kai. Kai Winn then puts Dukat out on the streets.
  
• Bashir discovers that Section 31 infected Odo with the virus when he was at Starfleet Medical three years ago on stardate 49419. Odo then spread the virus when he linked with the female shapeshifter.