With the wormhole closed and the orbs darkened, Sisko struggles to find a way to re-establish contact with the Bajoran Prophets.
The war against the Dominion reaches its final confrontation when Sisko leads the Federation Alliance in an attempt to invade the Cardassian homeworld.
Sisko is ordered to launch attacks against Cardassia and the Dominion. In his absence, Dax is left in command of the station.
Sisko and the crew fight for their lives during a violent standoff at a key communications outpost.
Odo uses Bashir's holosuite character of Vic Fontaine to bring himself and Kira closer together.