DEEP SPACE: "The Nagus" - REV. 1/07/93 - ACT THREE         33.

40   OMITTED

41   INT. ROM'S QUARTERS

	Zek, looking very relaxed, studies a PADD while Maihar'du 
	serves him some more wine.  Suddenly the door slides open 
	and in races Quark.

					QUARK
			Nagus, I'm in desperate trouble.

					ZEK
			So am I, and please... call me Zek.
				(re: the PADD)
			Now which would you choose... Risa 
			or Balosnee Six?

					QUARK
			I don't quite follow.

					ZEK
			For my vacation.  My first in eighty-
			five years.  I'm told on Balosnee 
			the soothing harmonies of the tide 
			can cause the most stimulating 
			hallucinations... but when I think 
			of those voluptuous Risian females...

	Gloating, he takes a sip of wine.

					QUARK
			Nagus... Please... Gral just 
			threatened my life...

					ZEK
				(chuckling)
			So he's the first, is he?  Well he 
			won't be the last.

					QUARK
			But what am I to do?  You picked me 
			as your successor... surely you must 
			have some advice...

					ZEK
			To survive, you must surround yourself 
			with loyal men.

					QUARK
			That's good...