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           DEEP SPACE: "Defiant" - REV. 10/06/94 - ACT TWO          25.

25   CONTINUED:

					TAMAL
			The Maquis ships are heading for the 
			border, Tom.

					KALITA
			All defense systems on-line and 
			operational... warp power standing 
			by.

					RIKER
				(to Kalita)
			Lay in a course for the Cardassian 
			border.  Warp eight.

	Three N.D. MAQUIS ENTER the bridge and head for consoles... 
	each of them confident and ready to go.

					KALITA
				(with a smile)
			Course already laid in.

	Riker sits down in the command chair... looks around the 
	bridge for a beat.

					RIKER
				(musing)
			This ship was built to fight... I 
			think it's time she got her chance.
				(beat)
			Engage.

	Kalita works and the ship goes to warp.  OFF Riker's confident 
	and steely expression...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO