So it seems my memory of Gowron not being a changeling were correct! It seems the founders don't know about the radiation balls that destabilize changelings since they tried to get Odo to go after Gowron. Had the plan to use the radiation spheres worked it would have exposed Martok and ruined everything. Also, Odo is a terrible Klingon. O'Brien isn't much better but Sisko seemed to actually enjoy himself quite a bit. Dukat is pretty close to peak fun for his character, now that the Klingons aren't at war with the Federation I don't think it will be all that long until the Cardassians switch sides and end up part of the Dominion and he is back to being super evil again.
The episode opens with Kira trying to keep Worf from taking the Defiant to go look for Sisko who has gone missing. Things are getting a bit tense when Sisko finally arrives in a damaged runabout. He has orders from starfleet to try and infiltrate the Klingon command structure and reveal Gowron as a changeling. To do this he has been given radiation emitters that should destabilize him, hopefully in front of a bunch of armed Klingons. Sisko recruits a very moppy Odo for the mission and also O'Brien. They get Dukat to shuttle them in using his stolen Klingon ship. To actually do the infiltration they are surgically altered to appear Klingon. Worf is also going on the mission, but mostly it seems he is there to get them to act more Klingon.
Dukat drops them off and gets out there since his holofiter isn't working. They have been set up with fake identities and are to be inducted into the order of the bat'leth which means a few days of drinking before Gowron arrives. Martok arrives and seems to recognize O'Brien but he talks his way out of it. This does make them realize Gowron will be there soon so they start hiding the emitters around the room. Gowron shows up and they get the emitters in place. Just as Sisko is about to turn them on he is called to receive his honor, but as he turns away Gowron recognizes and attacks him. The four of them are put in a holding cell and Martok comes to talk. He admits he has had his doubts about Gowron as well. He helps them escape and they fight there way to the hall of warriors where Worf challenges Gowron to a duel. However Odo figures out that it is actually Martok who is the changeling just in time and he reveals himself and is slaughtered by the hall full of warriors. Gowron thanks them and agrees to a cease fire to negotiate with the Federation.
Review: An exciting and good episode over all. Seeing Sisko, Odo and O'Brien playing Klingons is clearly the best part. Hopefully next episode we see this more confident Odo, sulking Odo is kinda the worst.
7 out of 10
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