More than three months into the Dominion War, Aryl was injured when three Jem'Hadar fighters attacked the Centaur. (DS9 - The Dominion War novelization: Call to Arms...) Ensign Aryl later participated in the Centaur's mission to the Argolis Cluster and in Operation Return to take back Deep Space 9. (DS9 - The Dominion War novelization: ...Sacrifice of Angels)