DEEP SPACE: "THE SEARCH" - REV. 07/11/94 - ACT THREE        49.

35   CONTINUED:

	An alarm suddenly goes off on the Tactical console.  
	Bashir moves to it and reacts to what he sees.

					BASHIR
			We're picking up three Jem'Hadar 
			ships, Commander.  They're heading 
			this way.

					SISKO
				(to Kira)
			Can we punch through that security 
			shield with our phasers before those 
			ships get here?

					KIRA
				(off console)
			I'm not sure, I've never seen a field 
			like this before.

					T'RUL
				(urgent, to Sisko)
			In order to use the phasers we will 
			have to decloak.  That means we'll 
			be seen by the Jem'Hadar.

	Bashir also turns to Sisko.

					BASHIR
			We have to do something... we can't 
			just leave them down there.

					T'RUL
			That's exactly what we should do 
			Doctor:  leave them.  We came here 
			to locate the Founders, not to fight 
			the Jem'Hadar over two expendable 
			crew members.

					BASHIR
			No one is expendable.

					KIRA
				(Off console)
			The Jem'Hadar ships have entered the 
			system.  They'll be in orbit in thirty 
			seconds.