DEEP SPACE: "Defiant" - REV. 10/05/94 - ACT ONE          12.

9    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	where we can see the DEFIANT docked at the station.

10   INT. AIRLOCK

	An armed security guard is stationed outside the airlock.  A 
	computer terminal is nearby.  Kira and Riker approach.  Kira 
	taps some commands into the computer terminal.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Please identify for access to USS 
			Defiant.

	Kira puts her hand on a computer panel, which LIGHTS UP.

					KIRA
			Major Kira Nerys, Bajoran militia.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Identity confirmed.

	Riker steps up, puts his hand on the same panel.

					RIKER
			Commander William Riker, Starfleet.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Identity confirmed.

	The Guard then works his terminal for a moment.  The airlock 
	OPENS.  Kira and Riker EXIT into the airlock.

11   INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE

	The Defiant Bridge is mostly DARK -- only one or two consoles 
	are lit.  Kira and Riker ENTER and see Chief O'Brien is lying 
	under a console, with his head inside the open panel.  Kira 
	is a little surprised, but the look on Riker's face says 
	that he's not very happy about this particular surprise.

					KIRA
			Chief.  I didn't know there was anyone 
			aboard tonight.

					O'BRIEN'S VOICE
				(from inside panel)
			I hadn't planned to... just putting 
			in a little extra work on the 
			deflector targeting arrays.