Season Number: 7 Production (Airing) Number: 565 (166)
Guest Stars: Andrew Robinson - Garak
Adrienne Barbeau - Cretak
John Fleck - Koval
Barry Jenner - Admiral Ross
Hal Landon, Jr. - Neral
William Sadler - Sloan
Director: David Livingston
Writing: Ronald D. Moore
Summary: On the eve of Dr. Bashir's departure for a conference on the Romulan homeworld, he's visited by Sloan, the director of Section Thirty-one, a secret and unsanctioned extremist entity within Starfleet Intelligence. Sloan asks a reluctant Bashir to gather information on the Romulan leadership. Bashir reports the request to Sisko, who worries that although Starfleet Command has officially condemned Section Thirty-one, someone in its membership may actually be protecting the group. After consulting with Admiral Ross, Sisko advises Bashir to play along with Sloan in order to determine Sloan's motivations.
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