Stardate 47573.1: Surveying
planets in the Gamma Quadrant for potential
colonization by the Federation, Sisko and O'Brien discover a world which is already
inhabited by humans - to be precise, survivors of a
Starfleet shipwreck who have been living on the other
side of the wormhole for over a decade. Led by the
charismatic Alixus, the survivors have had to rely on
basic skills to stay alive, since an energy field
prevents any form of technology from functioning.
Alixus presses Sisko and O'Brien to abandon any hope
of rescue and stay with the colony, but when the two
refuse to give up so easily, they discover that their
hostess is not above relying on the darkest tactics
to convince them...
