On Andor, Loras Veltr'a is trying to infiltrate the extremist Andorian group "Ra' Tal" that is suspected to be behind the attack on him (Rites of Passage) when the Koloth crew materialise on the trail of a bomb that was planted on the Koloth. They take a suspected Ra' Tal quartermaster prisoner, but he triggers an alarm and is beamed out. Also, the Andorian planetary security forces try to stop the Koloth for questioning - so it warps out of the system and returns cloaked.
On New Lhasa, Governor O'Reilley sends Heraza as special Ambassador to the Federation Council, as the council discusses the Dominion situation. Stadi heads for DS9 to discuss the wormhole aliens.
Ashok is also travelling to DS9, trying to smuggle some legal but politically sensitive Yamok sauce onboard. He learns from a Vulcan Ambassador seated next to him of a peace treaty between the Romulans and the Dominion. He meets Stadi on the final leg of their trips, as the civilian passenger ship sees the Dominion fleet come out of the wormhole, and Stadi calms down a startled flightless bird. The Yamok sauce is discovered by DS9 security, and destroyed. Ashok goes to Quark to explain why he won't be getting the shipment, and they discuss, amongst other things, the Vulcan Ambassador and the Romulan treaty.
The Brunel is recalled from New Lhasa, and both the governent and Starfleet try to find a way to protect the planet in the event of a Tholian attack. They start a contigency plan for the evacuation of those that want to leave New Lhasa in the event of an attack. Governor O'Reilley goes to see Dr. Hillback before the Brunel leaves - and tells her he still loves her. She doesn't reciprocate.
Tharesk - the New Lhasan defence minister and unofficial leader of the planet's Klingons - contacts the Koloth to tell them that the Klingon government is ready to accept both the dissident Klingons on New Lhasa and the Koloth into the Klingon Defence Force for the upcoming conflict. The Koloth agrees. Loras Veltr'a's leave is ended, but as he is a long way from New Lhasa he is allowed to join the Koloth for the time being. The Brunel and the Koloth join a joint Klingon / Federation taskforce that is preparing to attack the Dominion shipyards at Taurus III.
Stadi talke to Sisko about the wormhole aliens, and how they were both bereaved at Wolf 359. He offers her a runabout to enter the wormhole, but cannot spare a pilot. Stadi hires Ashok to pilot it. The rumour of the Romulan treaty reaches Captain Sisko. He confirms it, and after talking with Starfleet, decides to mine the entrance to the Bajoran wormhole. Inside the wormhole, Stadi learns that the wormhole aliens wiped her memory of their previous conversation because they had told her something that would have caused her to change the timelne.
At Taurus III, the Brunel and the Koloth both take heavy damage in battle against Cardassian and Dominion ships respectively. But the shipyards are destroyed.
This was the longest game we've ever done, and although not the first where I've shown a clip from DS9, it was the first where the clips were a direct result of Colony. A Call to Arms references Colony four times - a free no-prize if you can spot them. That flightless bird is a tribute to Emu, whose puppeteer Rod Hull died the day before the game.

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