ɐ θˈɜːd θɹˈɛd ɛɡzˈæmɪnz ðə kˈɑːmplᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd fˈiːlɪŋz bᵻtwˌiːn dˈiːp spˈeɪs nˈaɪn ˈɑːfɪsɚz ˈɛzɹi dˈæks ænd wˈɜːf: ˈɛzɹi ɪz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə tɹˈɪl spˈiːsiːz, sˌɪmbaɪˈɑːɾɪkli dʒˈɔɪnd tə ðə lˈɔŋlˈɪvd slˈʌɡlaɪk kɹˈiːtʃɚ dˈæks, ænd ðə pɹˈiːviəs hˈoʊst ʌv dˈæks wʌz wˈɜːfs lˈeɪt wˈaɪf dʒˈædziə.
A third thread examines the complicated feelings between Deep Space Nine officers Ezri Dax and Worf: Ezri is a member of the Trill species, symbiotically joined to the long-lived sluglike creature Dax, and the previous host of Dax was Worf's late wife Jadzia.