O'Brien spots Q on the station, recognizes him from the "Enterprise", and warns Commander Sisko, speculating that Q may be responsible for the power drains. When confronted, Q denies any wrongdoing, although he offers no alternative explanation. As the power drains become more severe, the station begins to be pulled toward the nearby wormhole. Q challenges Sisko to a boxing match, and suddenly they are both wearing antique-style boxing costumes. A few punches are thrown, and Q is shocked when Sisko knocks him down ("You hit me! Picard never hit me!").