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An overzealous investigator comes to the station, looking for a traitor. He hones in on Bashir because he doesn't always play by the rules. Soon, he begins to employ heavy handed methods to enlist a confession. Julian is as strong in defiance as he is in the rules of his medical profession. There are many attacks and counter-attacks in the interrogation of our good doctor. The problem is that 200 years of doing what they do have made this group virtually invisible. This is very well done and quite disconcerting.

Dr Bashir faces close scrutiny on suspicions of disloyalty.

I like the story, as it puts a very good twist on the type of witch-hunt episodes we have previously seen in Star Trek like 'The Drumhead'. Similarly, it makes good use of previous DS9 plot lines to develop suspicion around a certain character.

As events unfold, particularly what Bashir is subjected to, it generates a sense of unease that is quite unsettling. It moves at a good pace and when certain reveals are made, I find them pretty satisfying.

Alexander Siddig and William Sadler are both excellent, with Siddig in particular leading the episode well and resisting the urge to stray over the top in the more emotional scenes. Avery Brooks also gives good support.