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17   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

18   INT. COMMANDER'S OFFICE

	Sisko, KIRA, DAX, O'BRIEN and Bashir are in conference around 
	the Sisko's desk.

					SISKO
			I don't see that we have any choice.  
			We have to contact his planet...

					O'BRIEN
			Not the best way of introducing 
			ourselves...

					BASHIR
				(amused)
			Homicide as a means to open 
			relations... not exactly how they 
			teach it at the academy, is it...

					KIRA
			I think you're all wrong...
				(reactions)
			They're going to thank us...

					SISKO
			Thank us?

					KIRA
			That's what I'd do.  He's probably 
			committed all sorts of crimes in 
			their system... they'll be glad that 
			we've taken a problem off their hands.