After the attack on Earth's power supply in the previous episode Admiral Leyton has in effect declared martial law and there are Star Fleet troops on the streets of every city. While the people accept that this is a necessary evil to protect against a Dominion attack Captain Sisko believes something isn't quite right; why would the Dominion do something that didn't further their aims and served to raise the alertness of Earth. Sisko's investigations lead him to believe that the power system was in fact sabotaged by a group of cadets acting on the orders of an unknown officer. When he goes to present his evidence to the president he finds himself arrested after a rigged blood test suggests that he is a changeling. With Odo's help he escapes and confronts the Admiral while waiting for the Defiant to arrive with the evidence he needs to expose the coup attempt.
This was another great episode, it was good that while the admiral's actions were clearly wrong they were motivated by good intentions. As well as the plotting on Earth we get a nice action scene where the Defiant must fight against another Star Fleet vessel which believes it is protecting Earth from a ship which has been taken over by changelings.
This was another great episode, it was good that while the admiral's actions were clearly wrong they were motivated by good intentions. As well as the plotting on Earth we get a nice action scene where the Defiant must fight against another Star Fleet vessel which believes it is protecting Earth from a ship which has been taken over by changelings.