by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Originally scheduled for November 6, 1995, this episode didn't make its syndicated debut until November 13. Written by David Mack and John J. Ordover, the episode gets off to a hectic start when the Defiant is engaged in battle with the Jem'Hadar. When the smokes clears, the crippled Defiant is stranded on a planet with a deadly gaseous atmosphere. As they struggle for survival, the crew is forced to play a deadly cat-and-mouse game with their Jem'Hadar tormentors.

