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             DEEP SPACE: "Defiant" - 09/29/94 - ACT FOUR            44.

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					KORINAS
			You'll send no ships to the Orias 
			system.

					GUL DUKAT
			You're an observer here.  You have 
			no authority to --

					KORINAS
			That sector is under direct control 
			of the Obsidian Order and you will 
			not enter it.

					GUL DUKAT
			Why?

					KORINAS
				(cool)
			The matter is classified.

					GUL DUKAT
				(contemptuous)
			You can file a protest with the 
			Central Command later.
				(to Soldier)
			Open a channel to Gul Ranor and--

					KORINAS
				(calm)
			Any warship sent into the Orias system 
			will be destroyed.

	Everyone turns and looks at Korinas in shock and a tense 
	silence fills the room.

					GUL DUKAT
			Are you saying that you will... fire 
			on another Cardassian ship?

					KORINAS
			What I'm saying is that the Obsidian 
			Order will take whatever steps are 
			necessary to protect the Orias system.
				(beat)
			And so will I.

	Sisko and Dukat exchange a look, as they both realize that 
	there is more going on here than either suspected...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR