While Odo struggles to learn the ways of his people, Sisko discovers that the price of peace with the Dominion may be too high.

Martha Hackett (Subcommander T'Rul)
Kenneth Marshall (Lt. Cmdr. Michael Eddington)
Natalija Nogulich (Vice Admiral Alynna Nechayev)
Kenneth Marshall (Lt. Cmdr. Michael Eddington)
Andrew Robinson (Garak)
Salome Jens (Female Shapeshifter)
William Frankfather (Male Shapeshifter)
Dennis Christopher (Borath)
Christopher Doyle (Jem'Hadar Officer)
Tom Morga (Jem'Hadar Soldier)
Diaunté (Jem'Hadar Guard)

• The Founders' homeworld was located in the Omarian Nebula.
  
• This is the first DS9 episode directed by TNG alum Jonathan Frakes.