Stardate not given: O'Brien and Keiko depart in a runabout to enjoy
some vacation time alone, but their plans are cut
short when a Cardassian ship intercepts the runabout,
sends a boarding party, and takes custody of O'Brien,
sending Keiko back to the station. On Cardassia
Prime, O'Brien is jailed and assigned a lawyer, even
though he has already been charged, convicted and
sentenced to execution. Cardassian law allows the
spouse and counsel to attend the trial, and Odo, with his background in law enforcement
under the Cardassian reign over Bajor, volunteers to
be O'Brien's counsel. Both are frustrated when no one
will clarify what crime O'Brien is being accused of,
and the Cardassian system of justice promises a
speedy trial..
