Allusions to genocide contrast with ethical discussion concerning the engineered "Founders disease" and a potential cure. In "", the characters of Dr. Bashir and Chief O'Brien locate a treatment inside the mind of Section 31 agent . A moral debate ensues on what constitutes genocide. While Bashir supports offering a cure to the Founders, Sisko determines that the disease should be left to continue crippling the powerful opposition. However, in "The Dogs of War", Odo declares that this amounts to genocide of his species and is handed a treatment by Bashir. In return for the Dominion's peaceful surrender, and the arrest of the Female Changeling on charges of war crimes, the Alpha Quadrant alliance permits Odo to heal the rest of his people.