has rejected the Dominion, fights the infiltrator in the engine room and kills him, thus becoming the first Changeling to harm another. O'Brien regains control of the ship and Sisko cancels the self-destruct. When they return to Deep Space Nine, they learn that the real Ambassador Krajensky was kidnapped and replaced by the Changeling impostor before ever arriving at the station, and the report of a Tzenkethi coup was false; the entire affair was a Dominion plot to destabilize the Alpha Quadrant. Odo repeats to the others the Changeling's last words: "You are too late. We are everywhere." Reception Keith DeCandido of Tor.com rated the episode 5 out of 10. In 2015, Geek.com recommended this episode as "essential watching" for their abbreviated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine binge-watching guide, which they note focuses on the changeling aliens. In 2020, Den of Geek ranked this episode as the 14th most scary episode of all Star Trek franchise television episodes. Releases This episode was released on October 2, 1998 in Japan as part of the half-season LaserDisc box set 3rd Season vol.2. The format included both English and Japanese audio tracks, as well as Japanese captions. The episode was released on June 3, 2003 in North America as part of the season 3 DVD box set. References External links Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 3) episodes 1995 American television episodes