DEEP SPACE: "The Maquis, II" - 02/17/94 - ACT ONE          9.

5    CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			Do it.

	Sisko continues into his office...

6    INT. COMMANDER'S OFFICE

	Sisko ENTERS to find a forboding Admiral NECHEYEV waiting 
	for him.

					SISKO
				(a greeting)
			Admiral...

					NECHEYEV
				(no time for 
				pleasantries)
			Commander, the Cardassian Central 
			Command has gone on military alert 
			in response to the kidnapping of Gul 
			Dukat.

7    NEW ANGLE

	Sisko refuses to allow the Admiral's brusque manner to rattle 
	him.

					SISKO
			I'm not surprised.

					NECHEYEV
			This Security Chief of yours... the 
			shape-shifter.

	Sisko pretends to a calm he's not really feeling in order to 
	protect his Chief of Security.

					SISKO
			Odo.

					NECHEYEV
				(whatever)
			Odo.  Are you sure you wouldn't be 
			better off with a Starfleet officer 
			heading up your security team.

					SISKO
			Admiral, I have complete faith in 
			Odo's ability to do his job.