DEEP SPACE: "Shakaar" - REV. 04/04/95 - ACT THREE         31.

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					SYVAR
			If that means you are good, I am 
			gratified to hear it.  Ferengis have 
			an unfortunate propensity for 
			exaggeration and I do not wish to 
			face an opponent of lesser skills.

	Something about this guy is starting to rub O'Brien the wrong 
	way.

					O'BRIEN
			I'm afraid I don't know what you're 
			talking about.

					SYVAR
			You are not aware of our upcoming 
			match?  It was arranged by a Ferengi 
			named Quark.

					O'BRIEN
			Really?  Well, I guess he forgot to 
			mention it.

					SYVAR
			I see.  In that case, there will be 
			no dishonor when you decline the 
			match.

					O'BRIEN
			I... didn't say I wanted to decline.

					SYVAR
			It would be most advisable for you 
			to do so.

					O'BRIEN
			Oh?  And why is that?

					SYVAR
			As a Vulcan, I am better suited to 
			this game than a human.  My hand-eye 
			coordination is superb, I am able to 
			mentally calculate the precise 
			trajectory necessary for each throw, 
			and my lack of emotional attachment 
			to the game makes me a superior dart 
			player to any human.

	O'Brien definitely doesn't like this guy.

					O'BRIEN
			When was this match supposed to take 
			place?