Stardate: 46357.4. Picard resigns as Captain of the Enterprise to lead a top-secret espionage mission into Cardassia with Worf and Dr. Crusher.

Stardate: 46360.8. Picard is captured and tortured by the Cardassians, while Riker tries to prevent a Federation attack on Cardassia.

Picard is relieved of command and ordered to lead a secret mission to investigate a Cardassian facility suspected of building a bio-weapon. Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew must adjust to life under a new, no-nonsense captain.