On the penultimate episode of Deep Space X's second season, Cmdr. Aster leads the crew back to Earth. Before attending a meeting with Starfleet's Grand Admiral, they stay the night at Dr. Felix's childhood home. His father, Bob Tamura, has a special request for Gul Boket. 

On an otherwise benign day aboard Deep Space X, the senior officers are surprised to find a cloaked probe exiting the Bajoran wormhole. After initial examination, its origin is revealed: Romulus. Will Aster, Tamura, and Boket be able to unveal the secrets hidden inside this Romulan nesting doll? 

Aster, Tamura, and Boket meet with Admiral Barrett to suss out any safe path forward to confront Starfleet about Section 31. The Admiral also has a request of her own: stop a Changeling cloning project taking place on Deep Space X.