DEEP SPACE: "Destiny" - REV. 12/19/94 - ACT THREE         31.


19   CONTINUED:	(3)

					KIRA
			So it's perfectly reasonable that 
			they could've communicated knowledge 
			of the future to a Bajoran named 
			Trakor... and that he wrote that 
			knowledge down in the form of a 
			prophecy... and now, three thousand 
			years later, we're watching those 
			events unfold.  To me, that reasoning 
			sounds concrete... solid... I'd even 
			call it Starfleet.

	Sisko considers her case for a long moment... he turns and 
	paces for a moment.

					SISKO
			But it all hinges on how you interpret 
			an ancient text that's been translated 
			and re-translated over the 
			centuries... words that were couched 
			in metaphor to begin with.
				(turning to face her)
			I'm sorry, Major... but where you 
			see a Sword of Stars, I see a comet.  
			Where you see vipers, I see three 
			scientists.
				(beat)
			And where you see the Emissary... I 
			see a Starfleet Officer.

	Sisko's position is clear... Kira sees that it's pointless 
	to argue with him further.

					DAX'S COM VOICE
			Dax to Sisko.

					SISKO
			Go ahead.

					DAX'S COM VOICE
			We're ready to deploy the relay.

					SISKO
			I'm on my way.

	They both start for the exit.

20   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	as it hangs in space.