By orders of the Grand Negus Zek, Quark enlists the help of Rom, Nog, his cousin Gaila, a Ferengi assassin named Leck, and Brunt to attempt to rescue his mother.
Quark discovers that his mother, Ishka, is having a love affair with the Grand Nagus Zek.
With the Cardassian Resistance crushed, the Federation war against the Dominion reaches the prelude to one final showdown.
Thanks to his relationship with Quark and Rom's mother Ishka, Grand Nagus Zek announces that he will allow equal rights for women on Ferenginar.
Finch refuses to be recognized on Secretary's Day; Nina ponders plastic surgery.
