Fleeing a broken heart, Kes travels alone up to the surface of her barren world, seeking adventure and a new start. She finds a home with Anara, a beautiful Kazon woman with two young children who's been cast out by her people for her failing eyesight. Facing danger from Anara's people, Kes saves them from starvation, and she and Anara fall in love.
Kathryn Janeway arrives in the DMZ looking for her wayward sister, Phoebe, and ends up joining the Maquis and championing their cause. B'Elanna and Seska, two among the Maquis rebels, are in love... but is it real, or is B'Elanna being played for a fool by a cunning Cardassian spy who shares her bed?
