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While Dominion and
Breen commanders exult in their sneak attack, their supposed
ally — Cardassian leader Damar — secretly plots to free his
homeland from Dominion occupation. Meanwhile, on Bajor, Dukat
tells Kai Winn she must release the Pah-wraiths — the
non-corporeal enemies of her people's gods — from the planet's
fire caves by reading the ancient forbidden text of the Kosst
Amojan.
Ezri Dax and Worf discuss
Ezri's attraction to Bashir, and she wrestles with telling
Bashir how she feels. Ignoring the warnings of her assistant
Solbor, Winn opens the Kosst Amojan, and is surprised to find
blank pages inside. Dukat thinks it's a trick, but Winn believes
the words are just hidden and she must determine how to reveal
them.
At Quark's, Bashir asks Ezri why she's been avoiding him since
her return, but he's called away before Ezri can confess her
feelings. A short time later, Sisko receives word that the Breen
have launched a counteroffensive against the Federation's lone
foothold in Dominion territory: the Chin'toka System.
 Sisko and his crew depart on the Defiant to rendezvous with
Federation ships in the Chin'toka System. Winn is upset that she
still hasn't found the answers she needs in the sacred texts,
while in Damar's quarters, he makes final preparations for the
Cardassian offensive. The Female Shapeshifter and Weyoun head to
the Chin'toka System to observe the Breen-Federation showdown.
During a fierce battle with the Breen, the crew is forced to
abandon ship. Although they escape unharmed, the Federation
loses its Cardassian foothold — and the Defiant is destroyed.
Back on Bajor, Winn murders Solbor after he exposes Dukat's true
identity and their devotion to the Pah-wraiths. When drops of
Solbor's blood fall on the pages of the Kosst Amojan and reveal
Bajoran writing, Dukat urges Winn to seize the power the Pah-wraiths
are offering her. The crew monitors a transmission by Damar, who
announces that Cardassian rebels have attacked Dominion
outposts. Sisko knows that the Federation must help Damar, who
could be the key to saving the Alpha Quadrant.
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