DEEP SPACE: "Vortex" - REV. 1/13/93 - ACT ONE           12.

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					CRODEN
			On Rakhar, all crimes are serious... 
			but there are no trials.

					SISKO
				(beat)
			It's a shame our first encounter 
			with your species has to take place 
			under these circumstances.

					CRODEN
			Sorry if I made things awkward.  I 
			didn't have much choice.

					SISKO
			Why not?

					CRODEN
			My needs exceed my skills.  Now, if 
			I had...
				(looks at Odo)
			... his talents, I'd have no problems 
			at all... I've never heard of a 
			changeling with such versatility.

	Odo who has been only paying routine attention until now... 
	looks up...

					ODO
			A what?

					CRODEN
			A changeling.  Like you.

					ODO
			You've heard of other shape-shifters 
			in the Gamma Quadrant?

					CRODEN
			Haven't they come through the wormhole 
			yet?  I assumed when I saw you...

					ODO
			He's lying.  He heard me talking in 
			the bar to Quark...