DEEP SPACE: "The Maquis, II" - 02/17/94 - ACT THREE        37.

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					SISKO
			I'm Commander Benjamin Sisko of the 
			United Federation of Planets.  We 
			believe you're carrying Cardassian 
			weapons to their colonies in the 
			Demilitarized Zone.

					XEPOLITE
				(on monitor, sincerely)
			Then you believe wrong, Commander.  
			My ship is carrying five kilotons of 
			Regreein wheat husks, nothing more.

					SISKO
			Five kilotons.  That's a lot of wheat 
			husks.  With your permission I'd 
			like to come aboard and see what 
			that looks like.

					XEPOLITE
				(on monitor)
			Permission denied.  Any attempt to 
			board my vessel will be considered 
			an act of piracy.  Is that clear?

					SISKO
			Call it anything you like, but you're 
			not going anywhere until we search 
			your ship.

					XEPOLITE
				(on monitor, 
				threatening tone)
			In that case, Commander...

					DUKAT
				(to the Xepolite)
			In that case, you'll do exactly as 
			you're told.  You'll allow us free 
			access to your ship, so that we can 
			verify that you are indeed carrying 
			Cardassian weapons into the 
			Demilitarized Zone.