I really liked the first part of this episode, and something seemed off with the second half. And it turned out to be justified, apparently about half the episode took place in some sort of mindcontrol/virtual reality thing. And speaking of, it really doesn't make much sense that the founders would be willing to release Sisko and company since they clearly will learn the location of their secret homeworld. But I guess maybe they could just take their crazy shapeshifter orgy to some other planet without too much trouble. And speaking of orgies, it really seems like the sharing of forms Odo does with the other changeling is sex, they don't say it but the look on Odo's face pretty much says it all.
The episode opens where the last one left off with Odo meeting his people for the first time. A female form changeling shakes hands with him and they partially merge which is clearly a mind blowing experience for Odo. Meanwhile Sisko and Bashir are on a shuttle trying to sneak back to the wormhole when they are grabbed by a tractor beam. They don't have the power to fight back so they are quite happy to have the door open and be greeted by Dax and O'Brien. They explain that the Dominion has agreed to peace negotiations and several founders are on the station right now negotiating. Back on the station they meet Admiral Nechayev who is working with the Dominion delegation. One of the founders wants to meet Sisko and he is surprised when it is another Vorta. On the changeling world Odo and Kira are waiting in a garden when the female returns. She has shape shifting lessons for Odo and Kira tells her she is going to try and contact Sisko but is warned not to call from the planet as its location is a secret.
On the station Garak contacts Bashir, he is worried about the treaty negotiations. As they talk they encounter the Romulan representative T'Rul. She is upset that the Romulans are being left out of the treaty and threatens war if they are cut out completely. Sisko asks Nechayev about the Romulan situation and she tells him the Dominion insisted which worries Sisko. On the planet Kira tries a subtle trick to get a message through but it is blocked. She finds a cave and follows it to a solid metal door, which is an odd thing for a race of shapeshifters to have apparently. On the station Bashir and O'Brien are sharing a drink. A Jem'Hadar soldier starts a fight with O'Brien and throws him across the bar. Federation security show up but take the side of the Jem'Hadar.
All this gets worse when Sisko learns Dax has been transfered without his input. He confronts Nechayeve and the Vorta she is negotiating with and they tell him the treaty has been signed, they are giving Bajor to the Dominion. Sisko is outraged but there isn't much he can do. While eating a meal as the station packs up around him Garak walks up. He expresses his distaste for the treaty and states that it would be a pity of they had to defy their governments. Sisko agrees but before their conspiracy can go farther T'Rul rushes in followed by Jem'Hadar soldiers. They shoot her and Sisko starts fighting back but is captured. Garak gets Dax and Bashir to help break him out of the holding cell they put Sisko in. They fight towards the runabout pad but Garak is shot. They barely escape and manage to seal the wormhole. On the planet Kira leads Odo to the metal door. He opens it and they find Jem'Hadar inside. They are led in at gunpoint and find Sisko, O'Brien, Dax, Bashir and T'Rul. The female changeling shows up and tells Odo that they aren't part of the Dominion, they are the Dominion since they are the founders. Odo tells her he doesn't want to stay and be part of an evil empire and rather than hurt him she lets Odo and his friends go.
Review: The ending of the episode seems a bit unrealistic, but I guess the changelings figured Odo would decide to come back eventually and they weren't particularly threatened by the Federation. Still, giving up the location of their secret base seems silly. Also having half the episode be virtual reality was clearly silly.
5 out of 10
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