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* SwissCheeseSecurity: Sisko is able to get from his holding cell all the way to Leyton's office without being stopped by security, all while supposedly being wanted as a changeling infiltrator. Especially egregious since the previous episode had shown Starfleet was beefing up security at its headquarters.
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* HandWave: Sisko asks (as might the audience) where Leyton got the changeling sample used in his frame-up. Leyton responds by asking whether that detail really matters at the moment, and Sisko concedes that it doesn't.
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* RedShirt: Two OffScreen on the ''Defiant'', and several more on the ''Lakota''.
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* RedShirt: Two OffScreen off-screen on the ''Defiant'', and several more on the ''Lakota''.
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* RedShirt: Two OffScreen on the ''Defiant'', and several more on the ''Lakota''.
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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Cadet Riley Aldrin Shepard shares two names with astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Alan Shepard.
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* ShoutOut: The officers that Sisko mentions in the transfer log are named for characters from ''Literature/CatchTwentyTwo''.
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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: When Leyton "exposes" Sisko as a changeling in front of Jaresh-Inyo, Sisko's response is just to toss his [=PADD=] aside in wordless frustration.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure:
** Admiral Leyton is a subversion. In "Homefront", he seemed like most reasonable Starfleet admiral ever, but this episode reveals he was actually [[InsaneAdmiral insane]] all along.
** President Jaresh-Inyo is a deconstruction. He's so reasonable that not only does he listen to the heroes, he also listens to the ''villains''. After all, it's perfectly reasonable for a president to listen to his Starfleet chief of staff, especially when that admiral has evidence proving his accuser is actually a changeling.
** Admiral Leyton is a subversion. In "Homefront", he seemed like most reasonable Starfleet admiral ever, but this episode reveals he was actually [[InsaneAdmiral insane]] all along.
** President Jaresh-Inyo is a deconstruction. He's so reasonable that not only does he listen to the heroes, he also listens to the ''villains''. After all, it's perfectly reasonable for a president to listen to his Starfleet chief of staff, especially when that admiral has evidence proving his accuser is actually a changeling.
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* HistoricalInJoke: The Starship ''Lakota'' commanded by an officer named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Benteen Benteen]]? Hmmmm... Double points for the ''Lakota'' and Benteen fighting a last stand for a seriously deluded officer.
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* BoringButPractical: This episode demonstrates why Starfleet has kept the ''Excelsior''-class ships in service for a century. The ''Lakota'' manages to go toe-to-toe with the ''Defiant'', a ship designed to fight the Borg, and very nearly wins.
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* WeHaveReserves: Leyton claims he has enough forces to "make a fight out of it." after Benteen and the Lakota crew turn on him.
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* WeHaveReserves: Leyton claims he has enough forces to "make a fight out of it." after Benteen and the Lakota ''Lakota'' crew turn on him.
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* RevealingCoverup: Sisko and Odo notice a transporter log indicating that Red Squad was beamed back to the San Francisco just after the blackout, then mobilized just three hours later. When the Academy commandant asks Sisko to erase that log entry, because it might cause problems, it's their first hint that something bigger is at work.
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* RevealingCoverup: Sisko and Odo notice a transporter log indicating that Red Squad was beamed back to the San Francisco just after the blackout, demobilized, then mobilized just three hours later. When the Academy commandant asks Sisko to erase that log entry, because it might cause problems, it's their first hint that something bigger is at work.
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* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: Starfleet having only one ship in the vicinity of Earth despite a time of crisis, and despite an admiral who's followers include the head of Starfleet Academy, Leyton only has the Lakota to do his bidding despite Starfleet having thousands of ships as seen later in the Dominion War.
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* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: Starfleet having only one ship in the vicinity of Earth despite a time of crisis, and despite an admiral who's followers include the head of Starfleet Academy, Leyton only has the Lakota ''Lakota'' to do his bidding despite Starfleet having thousands of ships as seen later in the Dominion War.War. This could be less that it's the only ship in area and more it's the only ship in the area commanded by Leyton's most trusted lieutenant.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Sisko himself says that Leyton is enacting his coup out of genuine, but misguided, patriotism.
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* WholePlotReference: It's essentially ''Film/SevenDaysInMay'' IN SPACE!
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* ThatsAnOrder: When Nog is reluctant to provide Sisko with the names of Red Squad, Sisko points out that it wasn't a request. He wants a name, he wants it now, and ''that is an order''!
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* ThatsAnOrder: ThatsAnOrder:
** When Nog is reluctant to provide Sisko with the names of Red Squad, Sisko points out that it wasn't a request. He wants a name, he wants it now, and ''that is anorder''!order''!
** Leyton reiterates his orders to Benteen to stop the ''Defiant'' by any means necessary, even if it means destroying her with quantum torpedoes. Fortunately, she's sane enough to stand down.
** When Nog is reluctant to provide Sisko with the names of Red Squad, Sisko points out that it wasn't a request. He wants a name, he wants it now, and ''that is an
** Leyton reiterates his orders to Benteen to stop the ''Defiant'' by any means necessary, even if it means destroying her with quantum torpedoes. Fortunately, she's sane enough to stand down.
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* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: Starfleet having only one ship in the vicinity of Earth despite a time of crisis, and despite an admiral who's followers include the head of Starfleet Academy, Leyton only has the Lakota to do his bidding despite Starfleet having thousands of ships as seen later in the Dominion War.
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Admiral Leyton's methods to "Strengthen Earth" wind up shifting into violent zealotry. [[WellIntentionedExtremist He's basically trying to establish a burgeoning dictatorship.]]
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Admiral Leyton's methods to "Strengthen Earth" wind up shifting into violent zealotry. [[WellIntentionedExtremist He's basically trying to establish a burgeoning dictatorship.]]]] His final step is declaring he will hold and defend Earth against the rest of Starfleet.
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* WeHaveReserves: Leyton claims he has enough forces to "make a fight out of it." after Benteen and the Lakota crew turn on him.
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* WithDueRespect: Shepard says this while countering Sisko's accusations that Red Squad did "some damn sloppy work" when they caused the power outage.
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* RevealingCoverup: Sisko and Odo notice a transporter log indicating that Red Squad was beamed back to the San Francisco just after the blackout, then mobilized just three hours later. When the Academy commandant asks Sisko to erase that log entry, because it might cause problems, it's their first hint that something bigger is at work.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out what happened to the actual changeling infiltrators on Earth who bombed the Antwerp conference.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns it in and resigns quietly.
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* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns reins it in and resigns quietly.
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* GracefulLoser: Once it's clear Leyton cannot win, he quietly takes off his rank insignia in resignation.
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* ParanoiaGambit: Changeling!O'Brien elaborates on this to Sisko. There are only four changelings on Earth, but just the mere thought of infiltration has sent the planet into panic.
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* ParanoiaGambit: Changeling!O'Brien elaborates on this to Sisko. There are only four changelings on Earth, Earth ([[UnreliableNarrator well, so the changeling says, anyway]]), but just the mere thought of infiltration has sent the planet into panic.
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* InsigniaRipOffRitual: Sisko pulls off Leyton's combadge when demanding his resignation. Leyton then takes off his admiral bars when admitting defeat.
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* BavarianFireDrill: Sisko hauls in a Red Squad cadet for a chewing out, making the cadet beleive Sisko's in league with Leyton. Sisko then demands the cadet walk him through the plan to sabotage the planetary power grid to explain their "damn sloppy work".
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* BavarianFireDrill: Sisko hauls in a Red Squad cadet for a chewing out, making the cadet beleive believe Sisko's in league with Leyton. Sisko then demands the cadet walk him through the plan to sabotage the planetary power grid to explain their "damn sloppy work".work".
* FalseFlagOperation: Leyton has Red Squad disable Earth's entire power grid, then blames it on Changeling infiltrators.
* FalseFlagOperation: Leyton has Red Squad disable Earth's entire power grid, then blames it on Changeling infiltrators.
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* ThatsAnOrder: When Nog is reluctant to provide Sisko with the names of Red Squad, Sisko points out that it wasn't a request. He wants a name, he wants it now, and that is an order!
* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns it in and resigns quietly.
* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns it in and resigns quietly.
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* ThatsAnOrder: When Nog is reluctant to provide Sisko with the names of Red Squad, Sisko points out that it wasn't a request. He wants a name, he wants it now, and that ''that is an order!
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* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns it in and resignsquietly.quietly.
* WhatTheHellHero[=/=]TheReasonYouSuckSpeech[=/=]RageAgainstTheMentor: Sisko lets Leyton have it for plotting against Jaresh-Inyo.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Sisko's attempt to convince Jaresh-Inyo that Leyton's plotting against him comes close to this, but Sisko remains rational enough to make Inyo [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure willing to consider the evidence]].
* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns it in and resigns
* WhatTheHellHero[=/=]TheReasonYouSuckSpeech[=/=]RageAgainstTheMentor: Sisko lets Leyton have it for plotting against Jaresh-Inyo.
* YouHaveToBelieveMe: Sisko's attempt to convince Jaresh-Inyo that Leyton's plotting against him comes close to this, but Sisko remains rational enough to make Inyo [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure willing to consider the evidence]].
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* SheathYourSword: The ''Defiant'' has the ''Lakota'' on the ropes, but doesn't deliver the killing blow. This convinces Benteen to disobey her orders and turn on Leyton.
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* SheathYourSword: SheatheYourSword: The ''Defiant'' has the ''Lakota'' on the ropes, but doesn't deliver the killing blow. This convinces Benteen to disobey her orders and turn on Leyton.
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* BavarianFireDrill: Sisko hauls in a Red Squad cadet for a chewing out, making the cadet beleive Sisko's in league with Leyton. Sisko then demands the cadet walk him through the plan to sabotage the planetary power grid to explain their "damn sloppy work".
* FrameUp: Leyton fakes a blood screening to make Sisko look like a Changeling infiltrator, thus getting him out of the way.
* FrameUp: Leyton fakes a blood screening to make Sisko look like a Changeling infiltrator, thus getting him out of the way.
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* ParanoiaGambit: Changeling!O'Brien elaborates on this to Sisko. There are only four changelings on Earth, but just the mere thought of infiltration has sent the planet into panic.
* SheathYourSword: The ''Defiant'' has the ''Lakota'' on the ropes, but doesn't deliver the killing blow. This convinces Benteen to disobey her orders and turn on Leyton.
* ThatsAnOrder: When Nog is reluctant to provide Sisko with the names of Red Squad, Sisko points out that it wasn't a request. He wants a name, he wants it now, and that is an order!
* SheathYourSword: The ''Defiant'' has the ''Lakota'' on the ropes, but doesn't deliver the killing blow. This convinces Benteen to disobey her orders and turn on Leyton.
* ThatsAnOrder: When Nog is reluctant to provide Sisko with the names of Red Squad, Sisko points out that it wasn't a request. He wants a name, he wants it now, and that is an order!
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* ParanoiaGambit: Changeling!O'Brien elaborates on this to Sisko.Sisko.
* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns it in and resigns quietly.
* VillainousBreakdown: Leyton seems to start one as his plans go south, but ultimately reigns it in and resigns quietly.
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Admiral Leyton's methods to "Strengthen Earth" wind up shifting into violent zealotry. He's basically trying to establish a burgeoning dictatorship.
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Admiral Leyton's methods to "Strengthen Earth" wind up shifting into violent zealotry. [[WellIntentionedExtremist He's basically trying to establish a burgeoning dictatorship.]]
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* NotMeThisTime: Yes, Changelings have infiltrated Earth. But their innocent in this particular instance.
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* NotMeThisTime: Yes, Changelings have infiltrated Earth. But their they're innocent in this particular instance.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: InsaneAdmiral Leyton sets the ''Lakota'' against the ''Defiant'' by convincing Captain Benteen that the latter ship is full of changelings.
* NotMeThisTime: Yes, Changelings have infiltrated Earth. But their innocent in this particularinstance.instance.
* ParanoiaGambit: Changeling!O'Brien elaborates on this to Sisko.
* NotMeThisTime: Yes, Changelings have infiltrated Earth. But their innocent in this particular
* ParanoiaGambit: Changeling!O'Brien elaborates on this to Sisko.
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Admiral Leyton'a Leyton's methods to "Strengthen Earth" wind up shifting into violent zealotry. He's basically trying to establish a burgeoning dictatorship.
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As Starfleet enforces sweeping security reforms on Earth, Sisko investigates the threat of Changelings and the Dominion. But mounting evidence indicates the entire situation could be an inside job.
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Admiral Leyton'a methods to "Strengthen Earth" wind up shifting into violent zealotry. He's basically trying to establish a burgeoning dictatorship.
* NotMeThisTime: Yes, Changelings have infiltrated Earth. But their innocent in this particular instance.
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* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Admiral Leyton'a methods to "Strengthen Earth" wind up shifting into violent zealotry. He's basically trying to establish a burgeoning dictatorship.
* NotMeThisTime: Yes, Changelings have infiltrated Earth. But their innocent in this particular instance.
