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Grand Nagus Zek,
the ruler of the Ferengi empire and paramour to Quark and Rom's
mother, disappears while on a business trip to the mirror
universe. Ezri's counterpart from that universe delivers word
that Zek is a prisoner of the evil Alliance and will be killed
unless Quark can secure a cloaking device, which renders a ship
invisible. Quark and Rom steal one from a Klingon vessel, then
accompany Ezri back to the mirror universe to retrieve Zek.
Once there, Rom, Ezri and Quark
are held captive by Bashir and O'Brien's mirror universe
doubles, who are rebels in the resistance movement against the
Alliance. The two intercept the cloaking device before it falls
into the hands of the enemy, but later, a mirror universe
Ferengi named Brunt retrieves the device and frees Quark and his
fellow captives.
Quark, Ezri, Rom and Brunt bring the cloaking device to the
Alliance leader — Worf's counterpart — who rules from his
Klingon flagship. With possession of the device, the Alliance
will soon be able to crush the rebellion. Unfortunately, Worf,
known in this universe by the title of Regent, not only refuses
to turn Zek over in exchange for the coveted mechanism, he
throws Quark and Rom into Zek's prison cell. The mercenary Ezri
has betrayed them.
 Brunt tries to convince Ezri to lobby the Intendent, Kira's
mirror universe double, for Quark and Rom's release. The
Intendent then kills Brunt, branding him a traitor. Rom is
called in to activate the cloaking device, and Ezri hints that
compliance is the key to Quark and Rom's survival. Yet as soon
as the device is operational, the Regent orders his enforcer
Garak to kill the prisoners.
Meanwhile, with Bashir and O'Brien in pursuit of Rom and Quark,
the Regent orders an attack on the rebels' ship, which the
cloaked Klingon vessel has been trailing. But once the assault
begins, Worf's ship loses power: Rom sabotaged its primary
systems when he activated the cloaking device. Following her
conscience, Ezri prevents Garak from killing Quark and Rom,
while O'Brien and Bashir force the Regent to surrender. Although
Ezri allows the Intendent to escape, Quark and Rom are assured a
safe return home with Zek.
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