Season Number: 7	Production (Airing) Number: 565 (166)
Guest Stars:	Andrew Robinson - Garak Adrienne Barbeau - Cretak John Fleck - Koval Barry Jenner - Admiral Ross Hal Landon, Jr. - Neral William Sadler - Sloan
Director:	David Livingston
Writing:	Ronald D. Moore
Summary:	On the eve of Dr. Bashir's departure for a conference on the Romulan homeworld, he's visited by Sloan, the director of Section Thirty-one, a secret and unsanctioned extremist entity within Starfleet Intelligence. Sloan asks a reluctant Bashir to gather information on the Romulan leadership. Bashir reports the request to Sisko, who worries that although Starfleet Command has officially condemned Section Thirty-one, someone in its membership may actually be protecting the group. After consulting with Admiral Ross, Sisko advises Bashir to play along with Sloan in order to determine Sloan's motivations.