Stardate 45076.3: A Federation colony has been attacked by Bajoran extremists as it seems. Against Picard's explicit wishes Admiral Kennelly assigns Ensign Ro Laren, a Bajoran Starfleet officer who has been sentenced for disobeying orders, to the Enterprise. Picard does not know that Kennelly put her on the mission and told her he would supply the terrorist Orta with weapons so he can fight against the Cardassians. After talking to Guinan Ro lets Picard in one her mission. But Kennelly's actual goal is to find Orta's hiding place so the terrorist can be eliminated by the Cardassians. Kennelly, however, is not aware that the Cardassians raided the outpost themselves to put an end to the Federation aid for the Bajorans. Picard finds out the truth. He gives the Cardassians the desired opportunity to get rid of Orta's resistance movement as planned, but they just destroy an empty old ship. Picard offers Ro Laren a position on the Enterprise, and she accepts.

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