In this episode, Major Kira Nerys, a Bajoran, goes on a mission with Gul Dukat, the Cardassian former overseer of Bajor, to look for survivors of a destroyed ship.
This episode also introduces the character Tora Ziyal, Dukat's half-Bajoran daughter, and marks the first appearance of the alien race known as the Breen.
This episode was written by Nicholas Corea, from a story by Toni Marberry and Jack Tevino and directed by LeVar Burton.
First, however, Dukat opens the graves in order to identify the bodies and is overcome with grief when he finds the remains of a Bajoran woman who was his mistress.
Meanwhile, in a side plot on Deep Space Nine, Captain Benjamin Sisko learns that his girlfriend, Kasidy Yates, has been offered a job on Bajor and is considering moving to the station.
[3] The guest stars included:[2] In 2018, SyFy recommend this episode for its abbreviated watch guide for the Bajoran character Kira Nerys.
He praised the acting performances of Visitor, Alaimo, and Brooks, and commended the episode for creating a more humanized portrait of Dukat without making him seem sympathetic to Kira or the viewer.