Bashir is recruited by the secretive Section 31 to spy on the Romulans at an upcoming conference.
Events unfold just a bit too quickly and neatly.
Those great elements, however, are classic, and immensely enjoyable unto themselves. There's the superbly cold and ambiguous Section 31 man, Sloan, who wears lots of black and turtlenecks. There's the interstellar politics, played for all their worth. In fact, this particular dilemma, which calls the recent doings of the Federation into question, could have an interesting effect on episodes to come.