Charles and Almanzo become partners in a new freight company and quickly get into an argument over the shortest route to the next town.
Chakotay is marooned on a planet where two alien life forms are attempting planetwide genocide against each other.
Kira's assignment to evacuate a stubborn Bajoran from a moon about to be drained of its energy forces her to evaluate her priorities.
A moral dilemma arises when a young Cardassian boy, orphaned during the war and raised by Bajoran parents, becomes a pawn in a political game.
Will's attempt to make flambé goes up in smoke before Phil's boss comes to dinner.
