DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            17.

14A  CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(knew it was a long 
				shot)
			No, I don't suppose you did.

					ODO
				(re: the implant)
			Do you think this is the cause of 
			Garak's condition?

					BASHIR
			It's possible.  Whatever this thing 
			is, it's situated in his postcentral 
			gyrus and has filaments that connect 
			it to his entire central nervous 
			system.

					ODO
			Maybe it's some kind of punishment 
			device.  A parting gift from the 
			Cardassian government.

					BASHIR
			I thought of that.  But based on the 
			amount of scarring in the surrounding 
			tissue, this implant's been in there 
			for years, and as far as I can tell, 
			Garak's only been in pain for the 
			past few days.

					ODO
			Interesting.  I wish I had an answer 
			for you, Doctor.

					BASHIR
			Well, you might be able to help me 
			get one.
				(pointing at monitor)
			I think Quark may know what this 
			thing is.

					ODO
			What makes you say that?

					BASHIR
			I overheard them talking the other 
			night.  Garak was negotiating to buy 
			some merchandise from Quark.  He 
			sounded pretty desperate.  I tried 
			to ask Quark about it, but...