Joel Swetow

Ed Mercer is thrilled to be promoted to captain of his own ship by the Planetary Union. His happiness soon becomes despair when he discovers that his ex-wife will be his first officer.

A reluctant Commander Benjamin Sisko arrives at Deep Space Nine, a former Cardassian space station, and discovers that it borders a unique stable wormhole leading to the Gamma Quadrant.

The Cardassians declare war, damaging the space station during the battle, but hostilities cease when Sisko returns with the missing Cardassian ship.

Oleg's mother arrives from the Ukraine and derails Oleg and Sophie's plan to have Max and Caroline be their baby's godparents.

Alexander reaches the age for the First Rite of Ascension, but informs Worf he has no intention of becoming a warrior.

A human isolationist leader threatens to destroy Starfleet Command, unless all aliens leave Earth immediately.