æz ðə dəmˈɪniən ˈælaɪz wɪððɪ ˌɛnɪɡmˈæɾɪk ˈeɪliənz nˈoʊn æz ðə bɹˈiːn, ðə kˈɑːɹdæʃən lˈiːdɚ dˈæmɚ ɡɹˈoʊz mˈoːɹ ænd mˈoːɹ dɪskəntˈɛnt wɪð dəmˈɪniən ɹˈuːl ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli dᵻsˈaɪdz tə tˈɜːn ɐɡˈɛnst ɪt; mˈiːnwaɪl, kˈaɪ wˈɪn, ðə kənˈaɪvɪŋ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv bˈædʒɚ, ɹˈɛsəlz wɪð hɜː fˈeɪθ ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli tʃˈuːzᵻz tʊ ɐbˈændən ðə pɹˈɑːfɪts ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ ˈiːvəl kˈaʊntɚpˌɑːɹts, ðə pˈɑːɹˈeɪθs.
As the Dominion allies with the enigmatic aliens known as the Breen, the Cardassian leader Damar grows more and more discontent with Dominion rule and eventually decides to turn against it; meanwhile, Kai Winn, the conniving spiritual leader of Bajor, wrestles with her faith and eventually chooses to abandon the Prophets in favor of their evil counterparts, the Pah-wraiths.