Stardate: 52152.6. Ezri Dax joins Sisko and his family on his quest for the Orb of the Emissary. Jadzia's friends and family seek a glorious battle that will earn her place in Sto-vo-kor. Kira gambles the alliance with Romulans by blockading their weapons installation on Bajor's moon.

Stardate: 52576.2. When the ship Worf was serving on is attacked in battle and all search efforts are abandoned, Ezri takes a runabout in search of him against Sisko's orders. Meanwhile, Sisko proposes to Cassidy Yates.

Stardate: Unknown. The Prophets disapprove of Sisko’s upcoming marriage, and he must make hard choices about his priorities. Ezri and Worf are captured by Dominion forces. Gul Dukat, disguised as a Bajoran, infiltrates DS9 and becomes close to Kai Winn.

Stardate: Unknown. Sisko leads, what he hopes will be, a final all-out assault on Cardassia Prime. Kira and Garak mount a suicidal assault on the Cardassian headquarters occupied by the Dominion, who in turn kill innocent women and children village by village in retaliation for the Resistance's attacks.

Stardate: Unknown. Sisko leads, what he hopes will be, a final all-out assault on Cardassia Prime. Kira and Garak mount a suicidal assault on the Cardassian headquarters occupied by the Dominion, who in turn kill innocent women and children village by village in retaliation for the Resistance's attacks.