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        DEEP SPACE: "Equilibrium" - REV. 08/17/94 - ACT FIVE       53B.

39   CONTINUED:	(5)

					SISKO
			I'm not intersested in exposing your 
			secret.  All I care about is Jadzia.  
			And I promise you if she dies, I'll 
			see to it this entire planet knows 
			why.

	And that is the threat that breaks her resolve... that forces 
	her to confront the truth finally...

					RENHOL
				(self-righteous)
			Do you realize what would happen if 
			you did that?

	Renhol continues, she passionately believes what she's saying.

					RENHOL
			It would mean chaos.  There aren't 
			nearly enough symbionts for that 
			many hosts.  The potential danger to 
			the symbionts would be enormous -- 
			they would become commodities to be 
			purchased... prizes to be fought 
			over.
				(beat)
			Nearly half our population is capable 
			of being joined.  That's what we 
			learned from our unfortunate 
			experience with Joran Dax.
				(softer)
			Now do you understand why you must 
			not reveal the truth?

	Sisko holds her gaze for a long beat... then makes his 
	position clear.

					SISKO
			Do you understand my terms?

					RENHOL
			It's not that simple...