Stardate 47177.2: A Bajoran man
arrives on DS9 with
his adopted son, a young Cardassian who was abandoned
when his people withdrew from Bajor. This draws the
attention of the Cardassian government, particularly
Gul Dukat, who claims he is eager to solve the
dilemma of Cardassian war orphans left behind on
Bajor. DS9's resident tailor, Garak, seems to find
Dukat's sudden pledge to resolve the abandoned
children's situation ironic, since the boy in
question is really the son of one of the civilian
assembly who voted to pull the Cardassian military
out of Bajoran space - one of Dukat's political
adversaries. Sisko and Dr.
Bashir, aided and
abetted by Garak's cryptic advice, must decide the
fate of the Cardassian youth, possibly deciding the
end result of an internal power struggle whose
combatants couldn't care less about the boy's
situation.
