DEEP SPACE: "Defiant" - 09/29/94 - ACT FOUR            43.

38   CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO
			Don't you see what's happened?  Each 
			Defiant attack has been designed to 
			draw your ships away from...
				(he points to a certain 
				point on the display)
			... this sector, leaving it virtually 
			defenseless.

	Dukat leans forward.

					GUL DUKAT
			But there's nothing of value in that 
			sector.

					SISKO
			There must be something.  Are there 
			any Class-M planets there?

	Dukat checks a monitor.

					GUL DUKAT
			There's one.  Orias Three.  It's 
			uninhabited... desolate.

	Sisko frowns... looks puzzled.

					SISKO
			I don't know... everything seems to 
			point to the Orias System.
				(beat)
			It might be worth sending at least 
			one warship there just in case the 
			Defiant does show up.

	Dukat considers, isn't sure whether he really believes it.  
	But he grudgingly decides to check it out.

					GUL DUKAT
				(reluctant)
			All right.
				(to Soldier)
			Contact Gul Ranor and tell him to 
			dispatch one warship to the--

					KORINAS
				(quickly)
			No.

	They look at her in surprise.