While on a trip to Ferenginar, Jake and Nog are attacked by the Jem'Hadar. They are saved by the USS Valiant, which is apparently commanded by a crew of Red Squad cadets - an elite group from Starfleet Academy that we last saw in Paradise Lost. The Valiant is on a dangerous mission to locate a Dominion warship behind enemy lines, but the biggest danger might be the cadets themselves. DS9 pays homage to "Lord of the Flies" with a story about the collapse of values in the face of authoritarianism. Or at least... that's what it seems like they were doing. But hey, the destruction of the Valiant is pretty great, huh? Wes and Clay also discuss the unique uniforms of Red Squad, the training protocols of Starfleet, and the growing schism between themselves and the listeners! Support Clay's Kickstarter at www.blodyhel.com! Website: https://thepenskypodcast.com Subscribe: https://wavve.link/pensky Patreon: https://Patreon.com/thepenskyfile Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/the-pensky-file Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenskyFile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_pensky_file/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepenskyfilepod/ Discord: https://discord.gg/DU4hthX YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUQ6GnjEtxm1vcvVw0t7HA E-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com