Stardate not given: Keiko O'Brien is conducting class when Vedek Winn shows up and confronts her about her non-religious teachings. Using this as a platform Winn then calls for a boycott of the school and foments fervor against the Federation. Tensions between the Bajorans and Starfleet rise further, and a bomb destroys the classroom. In the meantime O'Brien is investigating the disappearance of his staff member Aquino, only to discover that he has been murdered by someone whom must have caught tampering with a runabout. O'Brien finds evidence that Neela, a Bajoran member of his staff, is the culprit. Vedek Bareil, Winn's rival in the election of the new Bajoran Kai, appears on the station, and Neela's attempt to kill him and escape with a runabout is foiled in the last moment. She was acting on behalf of Kai Winn, whose activities lured her opponent to the station. Yet, her involvement in the scheme remains unproven.

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