DEEP SPACE: "The Maquis, II" - 02/17/94 - ACT THREE        36.

28   CONTINUED:	(2)

					DUKAT
			That's correct.  Then I would lock 
			onto the ship with my tractor beam 
			and tow it and its cargo back to the 
			station.  Very simple.  Very 
			effective.

					SISKO
			And needlessly bloody.

					KIRA
			Sounds like a Cardassian plan to me.

					SISKO
			Chief, fire a phaser across their 
			bow.  Let's see if we can't get their 
			attention.

					O'BRIEN
			Yes, sir.

	He hits a panel.

29   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	The Runabout fires a warning shot at the Xepolite ship.

30   INT. MEKONG

	As before.

					O'BRIEN
			That woke them up.  They're hailing 
			us.

	Kira, Sisko, and O'Brien can't help but give Dukat triumphant 
	looks.

					SISKO
			On my monitor, Chief.

31   INCLUDE MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	The XEPOLITE CAPTAIN appears on screen.

					XEPOLITE
				(on monitor)
			I am Drofo Awa, Hetman of this vessel.  
			What do you want from us?