DEEP SPACE NINE: "Hippocratic Oath" - REV. 07/31/95 - ACT TWO   20.

19   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Bashir and O'Brien keep their voices calm and steady, 
	but there's a hidden meaning just below the surface -- 
	they're not talking about scanners here.

					O'BRIEN 
			About thirty minutes. I'm having 
			a little trouble with the 
			transtater interface.
				(beat) 
			Maybe you should take a look... 
			sir.

	Bashir casually crosses over to O'Brien and pretends to 
	examine the device O'Brien's working on. They take 
	pains to bend over and block the view of the Guard so 
	he can't see what they're doing or hear them.

					O'BRIEN
				(sotto) 
			The plasma charge should have an 
			effective range of about fifteen 
			meters.

					BASHIR
				(sotto) 
			That's pretty close.

					O'BRIEN
				(sotto) 
			It'll be enough to take care of 
			the guard. Once he's down, I'll 
			get his weapon and then we run 
			like hell for the runabout.

	Bashir glances back at the Guard watching them both. 
	Bashir makes a show of inspecting the device and then 
	giving his approval for the benefit of the Guard.

					BASHIR
				(normal voice) 
			Good work, Chief. If you keep 
			this up, you may make a fine 
			officer some day.

	Bashir smiles pleasantly and O'Brien is forced to smile 
	back.

					O'BRIEN 
			Thank you... lieutenant. Coming 
			from you that means a lot.

					BASHIR 
			I know.