DEEP SPACE NINE: "Hippocratic Oath" - REV. 07/31/95 - ACT TWO   22.

19   CONTINUED:	(4)

	Goran'Agar frowns at the scanner, unsure what Bashir's 
	discovery means.

					GORAN'AGAR 
			Are you saying the cure is in the 
			plants?

	Bashir catches himself watching Arak'Taral, and turns 
	back to Goran'Agar.

					BASHIR 
			Not exactly. But it might point 
			us in the right direction.

	Bashir begins making adjustments on the scanner.

					BASHIR
				(continuing) 
			Chlorophyll, of course, gives off 
			high energy electrons that are 
			picked up by other molecules. 
			This particular sample contains an 
			unusual hydroxyl molecule which 
			has bonded with an atom of 
			carbon...

	Arak'Taral is looking over the rest of the objects on 
	the table... moving ever closer to the device. Bashir 
	soldiers on, trying to keep his focus on the science 
	lecture.

					BASHIR 
			... the hydroxyl molecule has, in 
			effect become a catalyst within 
			the cellular structure of the 
			plant. So if there's an ATP-
			forming enzyme within the 
			mitochondria which may be 
			facilitating the --

					GORAN'AGAR 
			Enough. When will you have the 
			cure?

					BASHIR 
			I'm... still not sure.

					GORAN'AGAR
				(sotto) 
			Three days left, Doctor.

	Bashir nods in understanding.