In-Universe:
The U.S.S. Defiant fires a pair of modified quantum torpedoes at a Maquis planet which will poison the atmosphere and force the human inhabitants to leave.
Production:
A very quick shot of the studio model, three quarter forward ventral view.
"The rolls and thrusters bursts Dax announced were brought to life by Gary Hutzel's crisp motion control photography of the Defiant and DS9."
— Cinefantastique Volume 29, Numbers 6/7 (Page 45)
