A fierce battle with the Jem'Hadar leaves the Defiant trapped in a planet's volatile atmosphere. Dax and Bashir are trapped in a turbolift with limited air, and Quark is faced with diffusing an active torpedo embedded in the starship's hull. Meanwhile, O'Brien must discover a way to locate their attackers without sensors.

James Cromwell (Hanok)
F.J. Rio (Crewman Enrique Muniz)
Jay Baker (Crewman Stevens)
Sara Mornell (Ensign Carson)

• This is the 79th episode of Deep Space Nine, which is the number of original Star Trek series episodes.
  
• Hanok is the Karemma trade representative.