DEEP SPACE: "Prophet Motive" - REV. 12/12/94 - ACT ONE        8.

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					DAX
			You don't know that.  The work you've 
			been doing deserves to be recognized.

					BASHIR
			This isn't about my work.  Do you 
			know what the life expectancy of a 
			Carrington Award winner is?
				(before she can answer)
			Five years.  Ten at the very best.  
			And do you know why?
				(answering his own 
				question)
			Because the Carrington Award is 
			intended to be the crowning 
			achievement for a lifetime in 
			medicine.  April Wade is a hundred 
			and six.  The last time she was 
			nominated, three years ago, people 
			said it was premature.

					DAX
			Julian, you're exaggerating.

					BASHIR
			Maybe a little.  But the undeniable 
			truth is I am far too young to be a 
			serious candidate for the Carrington.  
			Now, put my name up for nomination 
			in seventy years, and I promise you, 
			I will get extremely excited.  But 
			until then, I don't plan on giving 
			it much thought.

					DAX
			That's a very mature attitude.

					BASHIR
			You sound surprised.

					DAX
			Actually, I'm astounded.  But 
			impressed.

					BASHIR
			So then we don't have to dwell on 
			this for the next three days.

					DAX
			I won't mention it again.