This episode picks up right where the last one left off both with the crew stranded behind enemy likes and the other crew stranded behind enemy lines. I guess Kira may have grown a bit more mature since this time when the Cardassians arrived she was willing to work with them, but it is pretty ingrained in her to fight such things. I had kinda forgotten how much they got into the culture of the Jem'Hadar and how much they actually conflict with the Vorta. I had remembered them being pretty bland soldier guys the first time I watched but it is interesting to see how much more character and depth they have, even if every one of them we have seen develop like this has died.
The episode opens with the crew still on the crippled Jem'Hadar ship, but that won't last long. Two more Jem'Hadar ships show up and break any systems that might have still be working just as they head for a nebula. Luckily they aren't pursued in, but they do run into an M-class planet almost immediately which is unreasonable for a whole host of science reasons, but whatever. Next we see two Jem'Hadar on the same planet. Their first and second have been killed and since the third didn't do what the Vorta ordered he hasn't been promoted. We see Nog and Garak have made it to shore along with the rest of the crew as their ship burns and sinks (how did the Jem'Hadar not notice the other ship crashing?). Both groups set up in caves with Dax badly hurt in the Federation camp and the Vorta slowly dying on the Dominion cave.
While out scouting for something Garak and Nog are captured by the Jem'Hadar but when they are taken to the Vorta he is only interested in if there is a doctor in the Federation camp. Back on DS9 Kira and Odo are being interviewed by Jake about the occupation and the fact that Vorta are being sent down to Bajor. Jake also asks about the protest that afternoon but it is news to both Kira and Odo. Kira says she will try and stop the protest as they walk out of the interview. The Jem'Hadar are sent to scout the Federation camp but one of them has an itchy trigger finger. No one is hurt but the Vorta wants to punish the man who failed. The third stands up for him though and insists on receiving the punishment himself. Back in the Federation cave they are planning an attack when the third arrives to give terms. He offers to trade Nog and Garak for Sisko and the doctor. He even offers to let them go free after. Sisko tries to get him to rebel against his Vorta but he is a very loyal fellow.
On the station the protest seems to be a bust until they notice a vedek on the upper level of the promenade. She hangs herself in front of all of them which deeply disturbs Kira. Sisko meanwhile agrees to the Dominion terms. Bashir is able to save the Vorta but afterwards when they are alone the Vorta tells Sisko that he is running out of white. He tells Sisko that the next morning he is ordering the Jem'Hadar to attack, but he will give them the plan of attack if they will kill the Jem'Hadar and take him prisoner. Sisko doesn't like it, but he has little choice. On the station Kira walks away from her job and Odo finds her alone. Together the two swear to start a new resistance. Sisko tries negotiating one more time but in the end he has to kill all the Jem'Hadar and takes the Vorta prisoner.
Review: An episode about both doing the right thing and also doing the only thing to survive. Lots of complex morality to keep this one interesting.
7 out of 10
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