Believing the Romulans are behind a Klingon civil war, Picard involves Starfleet in the conflict.
An overwhelming Klingon task force mysteriously arrives at the station, supposedly to aid their Federation allies in the fight against the Dominion.
As civil war threatens the Klingon Empire, Worf's loyalties are torn between the Federation and his people.
When Picard is chosen to mediate a power struggle between the potential successors to the Klingon Empire, Worf is reunited with his former mate and their son.
In her search for the perfect mate, Troi's mother beams aboard the Enterprise and sets her sights on Captain Picard.