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The Jem'Hadar

( door opens )

Hey, Jake.

What's all this?

My science project.

I'm growing Bajoran katterpods to find out which hybrid yields the biggest root.

That's it? You're just going to watch it grow?

Yeah. Pretty neat, huh?

Hmm. Not bad.

But don't you think it's a little low-tech?

I'm a low-tech kind of guy, Dad.

I still think you can do something a little more challenging.

If you could do any science project you wanted to anything at all, what would it be?

Learn how to pilot a runabout?

Well, that's not exactly a science project, is it?

Second choice.

Visit the Gamma Quadrant?

And what would you do when you got there?

I don't know. I...

I could do a planetary survey.

Not bad.

All right, let's do it.

Really?

It'll be like a vacation, a working vacation.

That's great! Thanks, Dad.

I'll bet we'll have a great time.

I know we will.

KIRA: Let's see.

We have a Bolian freighter due in day after tomorrow.

We'll be outfitting another group of settlers leaving for New Bajor.

You know, I heard their new irrigation system is really something to see.

When you get to the Gamma Quadrant you ought to take a look.

Not this trip.

I really want to spend some time alone with Jake.

When's the Odyssey due back from the Cardassian border?

Three days.

It's a shame I'll have to miss your reunion with Captain Keogh.

Don't you find him just a little arrogant?

Funny... he said the same thing about you.

Did he?

O'BRIEN: Commander, your son's here to see you.

Send him in.

He's really looking forward to this trip.

Dad, guess what?

I was talking to Nog and it turns out he's having trouble coming up with a science project so I told him he could be my partner.

We can finish this up later.

Partner?

We asked Mrs. O'Brien, and she said it would be okay so I invited Nog to come with us to the Gamma Quadrant.

Now, hold on a second, Jake-o.

Dad, if Nog doesn't get a good grade on this science project he's going to drop out of school.

And I can't let that happen.

Maybe he can help you analyze the survey information when we get back.

That's not enough.

Mrs. O'Brien said he'd have to be an equal partner.

Come on, Dad.

He's my friend.

I have to help him.

( sighs )

Morn, you've been sitting here all day staring at the same drink.

Talk to me.

I want to help.

I'm not just your bartender

I'm your friend.

Whatever's wrong, I'm here for you.

Hold that thought.

Well, uh, what did he say?

What did who say?

Commander Sisko-- about my idea.

You mean using the monitors throughout the station to sell merchandise?

Stop torturing me, Odo.

Tell me what he said.

Guess.

He said yes.

Guess again.

It would triple my profits.

How could he refuse?

Maybe it's because he doesn't like you.

Don't be ridiculous.

Major Kira is the one that doesn't like me.

Sisko... Doesn't like you either.

What'd I ever do to him?

Oh, I could think of one or two things.

Oh, one or two things, that's nothing.

So, do you think there's any way I can change his mind?

Ha!

( mocking laughter )

Uncle Quark?

Not now.

I just wanted to tell you

I'm not going to be able to work my shift for the next couple of days.

Why not?

I-I'm going to the Gamma Quadrant with Jake and his father.

You're going to the Gamma Quadrant with Commander Sisko.

How lucky for you.

( sighs )

Oh, I always wanted to see what the cockpit of a runabout looked like.

Hey, how do you fire the phasers?

Nog, you promised.

Oh, I wasn't going to touch anything.

Why don't the two of you stow our gear away in the back while I go through prelaunch?

I'll do it.

I'll be right there.

"Fire the phasers"?

He was just kidding.

Look, Dad, I know this isn't exactly the trip you planned on but you'll see-- Nog's a great guy.

I'm sure he is. I was just hoping that you and I could spend this time together.

We will. Don't worry.

You won't even know Nog's along.

This'll be a great trip, you'll see.

QUARK: Ah, there you are.

Where do I put my bags?

Uncle Quark, what are you doing here?

What does it look like? I'm going with you.

Since when?

Really, Commander, you don't expect my nephew to go all the way to the Gamma Quadrant without proper supervision?

No offense-- some of my best friends are humans-- but my brother, Rom, isn't as liberal as I am.

Let's face it-- he's never been comfortable about Nog's friendship with your son.

You can tell Rom not to worry.

I'll take good care of the boy and I promise I won't try to corrupt him with my human values.

I know that but Rom is convinced all humans look down upon Ferengi and by allowing me to come on this trip you can help prove him wrong.

He is wrong, isn't he?

Dad, please.

( chuckles wryly )

All right.

Let's get going before anyone else shows up.

Thanks, Dad, thanks.

Whoo-hoo.

JAKE: This place is great.

SISKO: Our preliminary surveys suggest it's a lot like Earth during the early Devonian period-- a lot of plant life, fish, some insects but no predators or large animals.

Pretty, isn't it?

I don't see what's so pretty about it.

NOG: I think they mean the trees and stuff.

Quark, this is as close to paradise as you're going to get.

All you need to do is to allow yourself to see it.

I'll tell you what I see.

In two words-- exploitable resources.

I suppose you want to cut down all these trees and start strip mining the entire planet.

As a wise man once wrote

"Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever."

Rule of Acquisition Number 102.

Good lad.

Nog, I have some ointment in one of my bags. Get it.

What's the problem?

Oh, I get a mild reaction now and then.

SISKO: To what?

Nature.

Perhaps you'd be more comfortable sleeping on the runabout.

And miss all the fun?

Never.

Besides, I'm really looking forward to our getting to know each other better.

Ah, that's much better.

Now, if it only wasn't so hot.

I hadn't noticed.

It isn't the heat so much as the humidity and the insects, the stench of these flowers.

I'm glad we could talk like this.

There's nothing like facing the wilderness to bring people closer.

The answer is still no, Quark.

No? No to what?

I'm not going to allow you to sell merchandise over the station's monitors.

Why not?

It's a brilliant idea.

With my connections

I could offer a whole range of merchandise which normally couldn't be acquired in this sector.

Such as?

Collectibles...

( laughs )

Andorian jewelry

Vulcan IDIC pins

Bolian crystalsteel...

And with my low overhead

I could offer these items at a significant discount.

( inhales )

Quark, you're wasting your time and mine.

Ah, ah, ah...

Did I mention I was going to donate two percent of my net profits to the Bajoran Fund for Orphans?

( inhales )

Three percent?

( tricorder beeping )

So, how's it going?

The atmosphere is 77% nitrogen

21% oxygen and 2% carbon dioxide.

The water contains traces of copper, nickel and a little birythium.

You're showing a little lead there, too.

That's from the surrounding soil but we think it's localized.

We're going to check other water sources, just to be sure.

Why not wait until tomorrow?

I was just about to start dinner.

Jambalaya?

How did you know?

Great!

Jambawhat?

You're going to love it.

The two of you did good work today.

Yes!

Anyone want some more? Not me.

Oh, me neither, Commander, but it was very good.

You know, I think I'm developing a taste for human food.

Quark?

I still say there's some dirt in the sauce.

And these bugs.

Look at this.

They get into everything.

It's disgusting.

I thought the Ferengis liked eating bugs.

Only certain bugs-- Ferengi bugs.

Nog, get some more ointment for the back of my neck.

Yes, Uncle.

Better get a good night's sleep.

You have another big day tomorrow.

Yeah, I want to start cataloging the plant life first thing in the morning.

You know what this reminds of?

Hmm.

The camping trip we took on Itamish III.

I don't think I remember you, me and Mom ever having more fun together.

Hmm.

Isn't that where I taught you how to water ski?

Mom taught me how to water ski.

Yes. She always was the graceful one.

You know, Jake... we really need to get away more often.

I'm ready whenever you are.

I'm sure Nog is, too.

( laughs )

I'm joking.

( Quark screams )

I'm on fire!

I'm on fire!

( screaming )

Quark!

Cover it up!

( screaming )

Are you all right?

No! I am not all right.

My ears itch, my nose is running

I'm eating foreign bugs!

Now look at me!

One minute I'm trying to pick a couple of bugs out of that jumba-what's-a-pot the next thing I know-- whoosh!

Quark, calm down.

Look, do us all a favor.

Sit down and try to stay out of trouble.

What did I do?

( hisses )

I'd better go see if he's okay.

Now, see what you've done. What I've done?

The boy couldn't stand seeing his favorite uncle insulted.

I guess Rom was right after all.

You don't like Ferengi, do you?

That is not true.

All right.

Name me one Ferengi you do like.

Aha! You see? I was right.

You Federation types are all alike.

You talk about tolerance and understanding but you only practice it towards people who remind you of yourselves.

Because you disapprove of Ferengi values you scorn us, distrust us insult us every chance you get.

Quark, I don't have to stand here and defend myself.

Tell me, Commander.

Would you allow your son to marry a Ferengi female?

I never thought about it!

Exactly my point.

( groans )

Don't hurt me.

How many of them are there?

There's just the two of us.

Not you, the Jem'Hadar.

We don't know who you're talking about.

We are not your enemies.

( rustling )

Then you'd better run.

It's too late.

You're done running.

This has not been a good day.

Dad, this is Jake. Where are you?

Dad, answer me.

I'm telling you, Jake, something's happened to them.

Maybe they were attacked by a wild animal.

You heard my dad.

There aren't any wild animals just insects and plants.

Maybe they were attacked by a vicious tree.

Hmm... take a look at this.

I don't know any trees that wear boots.

We'd better beam up to the runabout.

Listen, we can't run away just 'cause we're scared.

Hey, who said anything about being scared?

I just thought the runabout would be a good place to, uh, to plan our next move.

There's nothing to plan.

My dad never would have left here without telling me first.

Not unless he was in some sort of trouble.

We can track him with the tricorder.

Hmm...

Hey! Wait for me!

Hey!

Is anybody there?

Hello?

We're humanoids.

We require food and water.

Hello?

Quark, shut up.

This is your fault.

They were after you, not us.

Why don't you say something to them?

Tell them you've never seen us before.

We have nothing to do with her!

This is a misunderstanding! Quark...

I have the right to express my opinion.

I'm about to put my fist in your opinion.

You don't scare me.

And you want to know why you don't scare me?

Because I'm already more scared than I've ever been in my life.

You're not helping anything.

I'm not helping anything?

I don't see you coming up with any ideas. Or her.

If she wants to help us, she will.

Right now I'd say she's even more scared than you are.

Believe me, she's not.

She's obviously been running from these people for a while.

She's probably been through a lot.

She doesn't know who we are or what we're about.

( sighs ) I just hope that Jake and Nog are smart enough to stay out of sight until help gets here.

Trust me, I didn't raise my nephew to be a fool.

He'll find the nearest dark hole and climb into it.

I'm not so sure about Jake.

If I know him, he'll be looking for us.

Don't they teach you how to neutralize security fields in Starfleet?

I've never seen anything like this before.

It seems to be generated by...

Don't.

The security barrier will kill you.

Thanks for the warning.

I have no wish to see you hurt.

A lovely sentiment.

( hisses )

How did you know that the security barrier is lethal?

Because everything about the Jem'Hadar is lethal.

Anything you could tell me about them might be helpful.

Are you saying you've never heard of the Jem'Hadar?

Oh, we're not from around here.

My name is Benjamin Sisko.

I'm from the United Federation of Planets.

We came through a wormhole to get here.

Our home is thousands of light years away.

My name is Eris.

I'm glad to meet you...

Eris.

That's Quark.

Tell me about the Jem'Hadar.

They are the most feared soldiers in the Dominion.

QUARK: The Dominion?

The Ferengi have been trying to open up trade negotiations with the Dominion for almost a year now.

We've never heard of the Jem'Hadar.

Then you've been fortunate.

Negotiations with the Dominion can be a dangerous thing.

If it's so dangerous, why would anyone do business with them?

The Dominion decides that you have something that they want and then they come and take it by negotiation or by force.

Believe me, I know.

I've seen it happen on my own world.

Kurill Prime was offered entry into the Dominion.

They thought our telekinetic powers would be useful to them.

Back there in the camp-- that's what you used to knock me down.

When Kurill refused the Dominion's offer they sent in the Jem'Hadar.

They destroyed our communication center they executed our leaders and before we realized it they had seized control of the entire planet.

How did you manage to escape?

I was on a freighter going home when the attack occurred.

We fled, but they came after us.

Why?

My mother was an outspoken opponent of the Dominion.

I guess they wanted to make an example of my family.

That thing they put around your neck...

It suppresses my telekinetic abilities.

Without it, I might be able to break though the security barrier.

Then we'll just have to find a way to get this collar off.

Well, even if we get past the barrier... no one ever escapes from the Jem'Hadar.

Luckily for us, they seem as sure about that as you do.

Look around you.

They placed the three of us in the same containment field.

I've never seen more than four guards on duty at any one time.

As far as I can tell there's only this single containment field between us and freedom.

They're overconfident and that's what's going to help us get out of here.

Maybe if I can pry off that casing

I can get at the locking mechanism.

May I?

Of course.

You sure you know how to read that thing?

Pretty sure. Pretty sure?

We've been walking for hours, and you're only pretty sure?

Would you be quiet?

I'm picking up some kind of humanoid life-forms.

NOG: I don't know who they are but they don't look friendly.

I wish we could get closer.

I don't think they'll look any friendlier close up.

Hello?

I know someone must be listening to me out there.

If we escape do we have to take him with us?

He's not so bad.

Whoever's in charge you're missing a very lucrative opportunity...

Doesn't he realize he's not accomplishing anything?

Don't be so sure.

We need to know what the Jem'Hadar plan to do with us which means we need to get their attention.

And if there's one thing I know...

GUARD: That's enough.

...it's that Quark is hard to ignore.

I'm Commander Benjamin Sisko of the United Federation of Planets.

I want to know why we are being held here.

That's not my concern.

Then why won't you let us go?

Because the Founders don't want you released.

And who are the Founders?

That's not your concern.

This isn't getting us anywhere.

Commander, allow me.

How would you like a thousand cases of tulaberry wine?

( gasping )

Don't bother, Commander.

I'm not going to do any permanent damage.

( groaning )

If the Founders are the ones who give the orders

I want to meet them.

Those aren't my orders.

He can't take you to the Founders because they don't exist.

They're a myth.

The Founders exist.

They created the Dominion.

And the Jem'Hadar are their servants?

( Quark moaning )

A Ferengi and a human.

I was hoping the first race I'd meet from the other side of the anomaly would be the Klingons.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

It's too late for apologies.

The Dominion will no longer stand by and allow ships from your side to violate our territory.

I hear the Klingons are effective warriors.

What's that weapon they're so fond of... the bat'leth?

I am not interested in discussing the Klingons.

All right.

Then what about the Cardassians?

Are you satisfied with the treaty your Federation made with them?

It seems a tactical error.

How do you know so much about our side of the galaxy?

We gain more knowledge every day and now we have you to help us learn more.

I don't plan on telling you anything.

I won't be the one asking the questions.

Who will?

I was really hoping to meet a Klingon.

Well, now that we're all friends

I feel so much better.

I hope this works.

You wanted a plan, I came up with a plan.

Now let me concentrate.

Computer, scan the region around our base camp for human and Ferengi life-signs.

COMPUTER: One human and one Ferengi located.

That's them.

I told you this would work.

Computer, lock onto the two life-forms and beam them up.

COMPUTER: Unable to comply.

Subjects are located inside a spatial distortion field.

I knew it couldn't be that easy.

Maybe we'd better go back to the station for help.

Good idea.

Computer, fly us back to the station.

Please restate command.

Computer, disengage autopilot and lay in a course back to the wormhole.

Enter authorization code.

Go ahead.

What are you waiting for?

I don't know the authorization code!

Vessel approaching from the planet's surface bearing 173 mark 281.

Computer, evasive maneuvers!

Fire phasers!

Launch torpedoes... and escape pods!

( shrieking )

Computer, display the approaching ship on the monitor.

Computer, where did the ship go?

The vessel has entered warp bearing 171 mark 259.

( sighing with relief )

Oh, maybe they didn't see us.

Maybe we're not what they're after.

So, what do we do now?

We'll have to shut down the autopilot.

How do we do that?!

I guess we'll find out how much I learned working for Chief O'Brien.

Lieutenant, what's the ETA on the Odyssey?

They're due in eight hours.

I'm reading elevated neutrino levels from the wormhole.

On screen.

Hail them, Lieutenant.

They're not answering.

Shields up. Go to Yellow Alert.

O'BRIEN: Computer, intruder in Ops.

Activate a level-3 containment field.

I'm Major Kira Nerys, First Officer of this station.

You'll have to excuse the containment field but, around here, it's customary to identify yourself before transporting into someone else's command center.

I'm Third Talak'talan of the Jem'Hadar.

I'm here to inform you that your Commander has been detained for questioning by the Dominion.

Detained? For how long?

Indefinitely.

Commander Sisko will serve as an example of what happens to anyone who interferes with the Dominion.

What kind of interference are you talking about?

Coming through the anomaly is interference enough.

Unless you wish to continue to offend the Dominion

I suggest you stay on your side of the galaxy.

DAX: You're making a mistake if you think that detaining Commander Sisko will stop us from exploring the Gamma Quadrant.

We anticipated that response.

Security team to Ops.

Here's a list of vessels we've destroyed for violating our territory.

Where'd you get this datapadd?

From the Bajoran colony on our side of the anomaly.

You should be proud.

I hear they fought well for a spiritual people.

I hope we won't have to repeat this lesson.

Chief, lock a tractor beam onto his ship.

Acknowledged.

I can't establish a lock, Major.

They must have some kind of deflectors we haven't seen before.

They've entered the wormhole.

We've lost them.

Got it.

It looks like some kind of multiple-locking system.

Even if I can break through the security barrier how do you plan to get off the planet?

We'll try to find my son.

We'll use his communicator to signal my ship and transport us off the surface.

And then what?

You're welcome to come back to the station with us.

I'm sure Starfleet would like to hear anything you have to tell them about the Dominion.

I'd be glad to tell them all I know.

Quark... maybe you'd better take a look at this.

Sure.

"Quark, be quiet. Quark, stand watch.

Quark, pick a lock."

All you ever do is order me around.

You know, Commander, I think I've figured out why humans don't like Ferengi.

Not now, Quark.

The way I see it humans used to be a lot like Ferengi-- greedy acquisitive, interested only in profit.

We're a constant reminder of a part of your past you'd like to forget.

Quark, we don't have time for this.

But you're overlooking something.

Humans used to be a lot worse than the Ferengi-- slavery... concentration camps interstellar wars.

We have nothing in our past that approaches that kind of barbarism.

You see?

We're nothing like you.

We're better.

Now... if you'll excuse me...

I have a lock to pick.

JAKE: This shouldn't be so hard.

I just watched Chief O'Brien run a maintenance check on the Mekong's navigational array a couple of weeks ago.

Well, from the looks of things you haven't been watching very closely.

Try that one.

I don't think that's it.

Try it. I have a hunch.

All right. Let's see.

Warning. Warp core collapse in ten seconds.

Nine, eight...

Put it back, put it back!

...seven, six... ( Nog shrieking )

Warp core containment field stabilized.

Sorry.

Wait a second... the G&N relay.

What about it?

I think O'Brien said something about the autopilot being connected to the guidance and navigational relay.

If I could just find it...

It was this round thing, with this square part on the bottom.

I think I got it.

Is that it?

I hope so.

Computer, what's the status on the autopilot?

The automatic pilot system is not functional.

All right! Yes!

Lay in a course for the wormhole at warp eight.

COMPUTER: Unable to comply.

The automatic pilot system is not functional.

Now what?

I guess we'll have to try and fly it ourselves.

KEOGH: Starfleet's orders are simple.

Traffic through the wormhole will be suspended until the Odyssey can investigate the Jem'Hadar's threat.

What about Benjamin and the others?

Don't worry, Lieutenant.

Commander Sisko's return is a top priority.

If you're going to try to rescue them then we're coming with you.

Are you sure that's wise?

With the exception of Major Kira and Mr. O'Brien none of you have had much combat experience.

We fought the Maquis.

All the Maquis had were a pair of lightly-armed shuttlecraft.

I expect the Dominion to have sharper teeth.

Well, then you're going to need all the help you can get.

Mr. O'Brien, can you equip the two remaining runabouts with extra banks of photon torpedoes?

I already started retrofitting their weapons systems.

They should be ready in a few hours.

DAX: It should take at least that long to off-load all the nonessential personnel from the Odyssey.

You were planning on doing that, weren't you?

Lieutenant, have you ever thought of serving on a starship?

I'm happy where I am.

Good.

Major, be prepared to leave at 1300 hours.

I'll be aboard the Odyssey if you need me.

Yes, sir.

I thought you said Keogh didn't like you.

Did I say that?

Come on, you heard him.

We've got three hours.

( sighs )

Station security is to be on maximum alert.

I want random patrols of all corridors and periodic sensor sweeps of every level.

Now, the provisional government has agreed to send us a detachment of extra security personnel.

This outlines how I want them deployed.

Odo.

Major.

That will be all.

Captain Keogh has moved up our departure time.

We have to be ready in 15 minutes.

I am on my way to meet Chief O'Brien and Lieutenant Dax at the Mekong right now.

Are you sure that you don't want to stay and oversee things here on the station?

I don't know what we're going to come up against once we're there.

Your duties do not require you to come with us.

I realize that, but I figure while you and the others are trying to rescue Sisko and the boys someone ought to be there to look out for Quark.

Quark?

Huh.

You're joking.

I thought you hated Quark.

I do, but I'd rather see him in jail than in the hands of the Dominion.

Believe me, Major if anything happened to him you'd miss him, too.

I'd be willing to take that chance... but not today.

I'd better get to the Orinoco.

Odo... keep your head down.

Make sure you do the same.

Where's the welcoming committee?

Maybe the Jem'Hadar were bluffing.

Or maybe it's a trap.

KEOGH: Odyssey to runabouts.

Go ahead, Captain.

Preliminary tachyon scans are negative.

We're not detecting anything on long-range scanners but, for all we know the Dominion could have cloaking technology.

We'll keep our eyes open.

I'm telling you, Jake, we should go to warp.

First, let me get the hang of flying at impulse.

How hard can it be?

Are you kidding?

You think making course corrections manually is easy?

But, at this speed, it'll take weeks to get home.

Actually, it'll take about five years.

Can't we reassemble the autopilot?

If Chief O'Brien taught me anything it's that it's a lot easier taking things apart than putting them back together.

COMPUTER: Warning. Three ships coming out of warp.

Where? Where?

Right there!

( shrieking )

O'BRIEN: Mekong to Rio Grande.

( sighs of relief )

( laughing )

Hey, Chief, it's me, Jake.

KIRA: Jake, are we glad to find you.

Where's your father?

He and Quark were taken prisoner.

O'BRIEN: Jake, come to a full stop.

I'll beam aboard.

Having trouble getting it out of orbit?

How'd you know?

Chief, we have to go back and save my dad.

Don't worry, son.

That's exactly what we're going to do.

This is a very sophisticated device.

Most telepathic suppressers I've seen have been much bulkier.

You know, there might be a market for this on the Alpha Quadrant.

You're hurting me.

I'm sorry, but I don't have much to work with.

You've been at it for hours.

If you would just stay still, I'd be... done.

All right, let's get out of here.

Stand back.

( roaring )

( grunting )

Quark, move it!

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Let's go.

Major, I'm picking up something on forward scanners.

KEOGH: Odyssey to runabouts.

KIRA: Go ahead, Odyssey.

We're detecting three incoming ships in attack formation.

Shields up. Going to Red Alert.

Odo, take the helm.

I'll handle the targeting controls.

Very good.

Captain, this is the Rio Grande.

KEOGH: Go ahead.

Half the systems in this ship are disabled.

I'm going to have to break formation.

Understood. Return to the wormhole.

We'll try to screen you from enemy fire.

Well, what about my dad?

Captain, I'd like to see if I can get close enough to the planet to locate Commander Sisko.

All right, but you have ten minutes.

Then I want you out of there.

Enemy ships within range.

Ready to fire at your command.

Runabouts, break formation, attack pattern Delta.

Here they come.

I'm getting casualty reports from decks 4, 5, 8 and 17.

We also have a plasma leak in our port nacelle.

Deploy damage-control teams. Aye, sir!

Keogh to runabouts. KIRA: Go ahead.

They're using some kind of phased polaron beam to penetrate our shields.

Have you tried altering your harmonics to compensate?

We've run through the entire spectrum but none of the frequencies were effective.

Divert shield power to weapons.

We'll give O'Brien five more minutes.

Then we're getting out of here! Understood.

Dax, let's see if we can take some pressure off the Odyssey.

DAX: We're with you. Hang on.

( panting )

Wait... stop.

I've got to start using one of those holosuite exercise programs.

He's slowing us down.

He can hide in the underbrush.

We'll transport him to safety once we get to your ship.

No, I'm not leaving him behind.

We never would have gotten away from the Jem'Hadar without him.

Thank you, Commander.

I'm glad someone around here appreciates me.

Dad!

This has turned into some science project, huh, Jake?

Uncle Quark!

Nog, you're never going on a field trip again.

( shrieking )

Take Eris back to the passenger compartment and wait there.

Jake... well done.

My controls are dead!

We've lost our sensors!

Break off, Mekong. Initiate evasive maneuvers.

We'll lay down covering fire.

Acknowledged!

O'BRIEN: Rio Grande to Odyssey.

We've got Sisko.

Well done, Chief.

Damage control team to level 7.

Our tactical control system is down.

We've lost all power to phasers.

Bridge to Engineering!

Get that port nacelle back on line.

Aye, sir.

Keogh to runabouts, we've got what we came for.

We'd better fall back before we...

( static )

Their communications array must have been hit.

Kira, Dax, you heard him.

Let's get out of here.

Major, one of the Jem'Hadar ships is making a direct run at the Odyssey.

Move to intercept.

We were retreating.

There was no need for a suicide run.

They're showing us how far they're willing to go.

Set a course for the wormhole.

Commander, wait.

We need to talk.

Hmm. I can't believe

I'm on the other side of the galaxy.

SISKO: You'll get used to it.

Move away from her.

I don't understand.

I've been looking over this collar of yours.

I thought if I replicated it

I might be able to turn a tidy profit.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered there's nothing in here.

It's just a complicated locking device.

Which means you could have used your telekinetic abilities at any time.

So the question is, why didn't you?

You seem to already know the answer.

The Jem'Hadar wanted us to escape, didn't they?

That was the plan all along-- for us to bring you back here so you could spy on the Federation.

Well done, Commander.

You're one of the Founders, aren't you?

You think the Founders would waste their time with you?

Constable.

Madam, if you'll come with us.

You have no idea what's begun here.

( beeps )

Chief! I'm picking up a transporter signature but I can't trace it.

She didn't rematerialize anywhere on the station and there are no ships nearby.

Then where is she? She'll be back.

The question is who she'll bring with her.

If the Dominion comes through the wormhole the first battle will be fought here... and I intend to be ready for them.