Stardate 49665.3: A bad dream, in which he sees a battle between Starfleet and the Klingon Empire with many lives lost, wakes Worf in his holding cell on Deep Space Nine. He has been charged by the Empire with destroying a Klingon freighter while in command of the Defiant during a battle. The Empire is seeking to extradite the Starfleet officer to Qo'noS for trial.

After Tuvok crashes his shuttle onto a planet, he discovers he is not alone. Several children appear to have been abandoned there by their society. Tuvok must solve the reason the kids have been abandoned, and get the shuttle working again.

He's respected. He's admired. He has the hots for Vivian. The family minister gives one of his flock special attention.