Plot summary
Worf 's relationship with Jadzia Dax hits a rough spot, and he plans to discuss his feelings during their vacation on Risa. They arrive — along with Dax's friends Julian Bashir, Quark, and Leeta — at the beautiful, climate controlled "Pleasure Planet", and Worf meets Arandis, the social director of the Tembiti Lagoon resort. He is dismayed to learn that Arandis is a former lover of Curzon Dax, Jadzia's predecessor as host of the Dax symbiont, whose memories Jadzia shares.
Worf is approached by Pascal Fullerton, leader of the New Essentialists, a group bent on "restoring the moral and cultural traditions of the Federation ". Worf attends the group's rally, where Fullerton warns that Risa's focus on pleasure indicates that the citizens of the Federation have become weak, and will be defenseless if an enemy attacks. Later that night, a group of Essentialists vandalize the Risian Solarium. Dax realizes that the attack is just a stunt to convince vacationers that they are vulnerable.
That evening, Worf accuses Dax of not taking their relationship seriously. The next day, Worf sees Dax with Arandis and is overcome with jealousy. He tells Fullerton that he knows how to drive the guests from Risa. Soon afterwards, a powerful storm moves in without warning, putting an end to the resort's outdoor activities. Fullerton and Worf reveal that Worf has rigged an uplink device to sabotage the planetary weather grid; Risa will experience a rainy climate for the next few days. Many guests are furious, and some leave the resort. Worf is satisfied, but Fullerton decides to go one step further.
Dax accuses Worf of destroying Risa because he does not trust her. He reluctantly reveals that his restrained attitude results from a childhood incident during a school soccer game, in which he accidentally killed a human schoolmate. Ever since, Worf has felt obligated to hold back his emotions for fear that he might hurt someone else. Dax begins to understand, but the moment is interrupted when an earthquake shakes Risa. Rushing to Fullerton's headquarters, they find that he is using the uplink to cause the quake and drive the vacationers off the planet. Worf intimidates Fullerton into handing over the uplink and stops the tremors, reminding Fullerton that trust is another core value of the Federation. Once the weather grid is back online and the pleasant climate is restored, Worf and Dax get ready to enjoy the remainder of their vacation.
Meanwhile, Bashir and Leeta end their romantic relationship via a Bajoran custom called the "Rite of Separation", and Leeta announces that she is attracted to Quark's brother Rom.
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