As the Dominion War rages, Counselor Deanna Troi is forced to kidnap a telepathic killer to aid in the resistance movement on her home planet of Betazed--a world that places the Dominion within striking distance of Vulcan, Andor, and even Earth itself. As their Cardassian allies construct a space station in Betazed's orbit, the Enterprise-E plans a last desperate attack--even as Troi uncovers a secret that could shatter her people forever.