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Stardate 48959.1: During Commander Sisko's promotion to Captain, a Federation Ambassador informs the Captain of a possible war occurring on the heels of a coup on the Tzenkethi homeworld. Fearing attacks by the Tzenkethi on Federation colonies in their territory, Sisko prepares the Defiant for a possible war.