Stardate not given: The Cardassians return an old painting depicting the ancient Bajoran city of B'hala. Sisko is eager to find the site. While he is working in a holosuite to reconstruct an obelisk that could reveal the city's location, he is struck by a discharge from a console. From now on his senses are enhanced, and he manages to finish his work and find B'hala. But he continues to be plagued by headaches and, against Jake's and Kasidy's advice, refuses to be treated. When Bajor's admission to the Federation is going to be signed, Sisko storms into the conference room and demands that it be halted, otherwise Bajor would be destroyed. The captain then collapses, and Jake decides that Dr. Bashir needs to operate his father so he can survive. Bajor abstains from joining the Federation for the time being.

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