DEEP SPACE: "THE SEARCH" - REV. 07/08/94 - ACT ONE         22.

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					ODO
			I'm no diplomat.

					KIRA
			I know, that's why they want you to 
			go.  If we do locate the Founders, 
			we'll need more than diplomacy... 
			we'll need to size them up... see 
			what kind of threat they pose to 
			Bajor... analyze their --

					ODO
			You're the military expert, Major, 
			not me.  And I doubt that the 
			Provisional Government contacted you 
			and asked for my presence on this 
			mission.
				(beat)
			If I'm not mistaken this is a 
			misguided effort to... make me feel 
			better.

	Kira drops any pretense she might have had and deals with 
	him directly.

					KIRA
			Maybe it is.  Maybe I'm your friend... 
			and maybe I want you to see that 
			you're still needed here regardless 
			of what some idiot Starfleet admiral 
			might think.

	Odo says nothing and turns to look out the window again.  
	Kira waits for a long beat.