DEEP SPACE NINE: "Starship Down" - REV. 09/18/95 - ACT FIVE    56.

67   CONTINUED:

	She leans in close so she can hear his words...

					SISKO
				(softly)
			What... happened... ?

					KIRA 
			The Jem'Hadar hit us pretty bad... 
			Worf went down to the Engine Room 
			to --

					SISKO
				(stopping her)
			No, no...

	Kira stops herself, uncertain...

					SISKO
			What happened to the three 
			brothers?

	Kira breaks into a grin...

					KIRA 
			They gave the money away, and went 
			back to their farm where they 
			belonged.

					SISKO
				(smiles)
			Is good...
				(a beat)
			Can you tell me another story... ?

					KIRA 
			I'd love to, sir...

	Off this moment of closeness...

68   INT. DEFIANT - ENGINE ROOM (OPTICAL)

	All are listening to the rhythmic pulses of the echo-
	scanner. The tension in the room seems to rise with 
	each ping. After a moment...

					O'BRIEN
				(urgent) 
			Sir, I've got something.

	Worf moves to the monitor. On the OKUDAGRAM, the hand 
	illuminates a blip moving toward the center of the 
	scanner.

					O'BRIEN 
			It's the Jem'Hadar... they've 
			locked onto the tetrion pulse...

	Worf turns to Stevens, who's ready at his console.