DEEP SPACE: "In the Hands... " - REV. 04/05/93 - ACT ONE       9.

6B   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Bloody hell.

					NEELA
			What's wrong?

					O'BRIEN
			My E-J-Seven.  It's missing.

					NEELA
			Maybe you left it in Ops.

					O'BRIEN
				(beat, shakes his 
				head)
			I don't misplace my tools.

	On his concerned expression...

7    INT. COMMANDER'S OFFICE

	Keiko is talking to SISKO.  He's grim, concerned.

					SISKO
			I'm not exactly surprised.

					KEIKO
			You knew this was going to happen?

					SISKO
			A confrontation like this was 
			inevitable.
				(rises)
			Sometimes, I wonder if we'll ever 
			find the common ground we need to 
			bring Bajor into the Federation.

	Sisko opens the door to Ops... calls to Kira --