Ezri finds Worf stranded in the Badlands and the two are captured by the Breen, while Sisko proposes to Kasidy and Dukat takes on a Bajoran face.
When Worf's ship is destroyed in the Badlands and he is not among the survivors, Ezri Dax takes a runabout to search for him on her own and finds his escape pod. Forced down on a nearby planet after a Dominion attack, the two argue about Jadzia until the argument turns into a kiss and they sleep together, after which they are captured by the Breen.
On the station, Sisko buys land on Bajor for a future home and proposes to Kasidy Yates, but the Prophets warn him the marriage will bring him great sorrow. Meanwhile the Founders' mysterious illness worsens, a disaffected Damar is visited by Dukat, and Dukat undergoes surgery to look like a Bajoran.