D'Argo is captured and tortured by bounty hunters. Crichton and Aeryn must impersonate fellow bounty hunters in order to save him.

The Sliders arrive on a small island, with a very sick Maggie in tow. While looking for help, Rembrandt, Mallory and Diana meet the monks of a secluded monastery. Reluctantly, the monks allow them to stay and give Maggie medical attention. But the Sliders soon learn the monks have a secret and won't allow them to leave.

Jack O'Neill is beamed to a ship. There he meets The Asgard high commander: Thor. Thor tells him that the Goa'uld are mad at the humans and are planning to attack Earth. The only way to prevent that is to include Earth in the protected planets treaty that the Asgard have with the Goa'uld. Jack has been chosen to represent Earth in the negotiations.