DEEP SPACE: "The Homecoming" - 07/02/93 - ACT THREE        35.

41   CONTINUED:

	Kira nods her thanks as she hands her phaser to Borum.  
	Then she's on her way with O'Brien, Li and the rest of the 
	prisoners.  Borum, remaining behind with the others, fires at 
	the advancing Cardassians.

42   INT. RUNABOUT - RIO GRANDE

	Kira, O'Brien, Li and the Bajorans pile in.  O'Brien eases 
	Li into a chair.  Kira opens a 24th century first aid kit, 
	zaps him with a sterilizing spray.  O'Brien takes the 
	controls.

					O'BRIEN
			Ready to launch, Major.

					KIRA
			Not yet.  Some of the others still 
			might make it.

					O'BRIEN
			Standing by.

	O'Brien reacts to panel readings.

					O'BRIEN
			I'm picking up two Galor class  
			warships entering orbit.  They 
			should be overhead in one minute, 
			forty-five seconds.

					LI
			Major, you can't leave those men 
			behind.

					O'BRIEN
			One minute, thirty seconds.  If we 
			don't leave now, Major, we never 
			will.

	Kira has to make the tough decision.

					KIRA
			Take us home, Chief.

					O'BRIEN
			Yes, sir.

	He works the panels.