they argue about Jadzia; their fight eventually turns into a kiss and then sex. Later that evening, the two are abducted and imprisoned on a Breen ship. Meanwhile, side plots in the episode focus on other character arcs and subplots in the Dominion War story arc: Sisko buys land on Bajor, planning to build a house there for his retirement, and proposes marriage to his girlfriend Kasidy Yates. However, he receives a vision from the Prophets, who tell him that marrying Yates will bring him great sorrow. The Changelings are secretly suffering from an unexplained illness, and no progress has been made in finding a cure. The Cardassian leader Damar is growing more and more discontent with Dominion rule. He is visited by Dukat, his predecessor as leader of Cardassia, who has become a member of a cult worshipping the Prophets' enemies, the Pah-wraiths; Dukat undergoes cosmetic surgery to disguise himself as a Bajoran. Reception In 2014, The A.V. Club noted, that although this is one episode, its plot is highly serialized into Season Seven of this television show. Tor.com gave it 6 out of 10. In 2015, Geek.com recommended this episode as "essential watching" for their abbreviated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine binge-watching guide, as well as every episode after this. In 2020, this was noted for Star Trek including opera, in this case scene where Worf sings some klingon opera to pass the time while stuck in a spacecraft. References External links Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 7) episodes 1999 American television episodes