Joey wants to get back together with a former girlfriend he dumped, so he tricks Monica into posing as his new gal pal. Ross helps Rachel, a laundry virgin, do her first load of wash. And Chandler has a difficult time breaking up with his annoying girlfriend, Janice.
Upon arriving at his new command, Benjamin Sisko is quickly involved in a Bajoran prophet's quest for eight mystical and powerful orbs.
Sisko steps aside as the Emissary when a legendary Bajoran poet claims the title, but has second thoughts when his successor advocates returning to a caste system.
The Cardassians declare war, damaging the space station during the battle; hostilities cease when Sisko returns with the missing Cardassian ship.
Shortly before the election of Bajor's new Kai, Vedek Winn claims to have evidence of Vedek Bareil's collaboration with the Cardassians.