Stardate 44429.6: The starship USS Phoenix under the command of Captain Benjamin Maxwell violates the peace treaty with the Cardassians and destroys one of their science stations. The Cardassian Gul Macet and two aides come aboard to urge Picard to destroy the Phoenix, if necessary. Although Picard eventually provides them with the transponder codes of the Phoenix, Maxwell destroys two Cardassian vessels. Maxwell lost his family in a Cardassian attack on Setlik III and believes that they are planning a new war. Picard relieves him of his command, but Maxwell escapes again, eager to prove his suspicion. O'Brien, who served under Maxwell, beams to the Phoenix and convinces him to surrender. Picard warns the Cardassians that he believes Maxwell and that the Federation will be watchful.

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