Stardate: 50929.4. Jake and Nog go through hell and high water, from participating in an auction to dealing with the Dominion, to receiving a Willie Mays baseball card to cheer up the war-fatigued Captain Sisko.

Stardate: Unknown. Dr. Bashir's plans to attend a medical conference at a breezy resort are canceled when Starfleet Intelligence boards DS9, suspecting the doctor of treason.

Stardate: Unknown. Kira gets sent behind Cardassian lines in an effort to train them in resistance fighting. When Dr. Bashir learns of the deadly disease that Odo is infected with, he's met with barriers when trying to obtain his medical records from Starfleet. Martok gets blindsided by Gowron when he arrives on DS9, announcing that he has assumed command of the Klingon fleet.