Stardate not given: Boimler, Mariner, Tendi and Rutherford are playing the game "Bat'leths & BiHnuchs" with the voice of Chancellor Martok, when Commander Ransom calls Mariner and Rutherford to a mission briefing. Mariner is tasked with the repair of an orbital lift on the Dulainian homeworld together with Ransom, while engineers Billups and Rutherford are sent down to the surface for diplomatic contact with the hedonistic society. In the meantime on the Cerritos, Boimler learns that fellow crew member Vendome has made it to captain. Tendi assumes this was possible because the Bolian always volunteered for missions. Boimler decides to say yes to any request from now on - including the alien hunter K'ranch, who wants him to be his prey. On the planet, Billups and Rutherford have run into big trouble because they unwittingly violated the customs of the Dulainians, while Ransom and Mariner are struggling with the repair of the lift. The commander seems to have no problem with that. Against her orders, Mariner takes a skydiving suit to help her fellow officers on the surface. While she is in mid-air, Ransom calls and announces that he has changed his mind and is going down to the planet. Mariner has no other choice but to climb up the orbital tether again to cover up her insubordination. Totally exhausted, she arrives at the meeting point with Ransom and learns that they are going to skydive down - again. On the planet, the commander manages to convince the Dulainian leaders not to sacrifice Rutherford and Billups to what appears to be a sentient volcano. Meanwhile on the Cerritos, Boimler regrets having agreed to serve as K'ranch's prey. He gets a moral boost from "Martok", who tells him to become the hunter instead. But then he is hit by a spear from K'ranch. The alien says it is not his intention to kill anyone, and congratulates Boimler for having been an excellent prey.

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