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      DEEP SPACE NINE: "To the Death" - REV. 04/01/96 - ACT ONE      7.
                            ACT ONE                             

			FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

11   INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE

	Sisko is in the Captain's chair, Dax is at the helm, 
	Worf and O'Brien are at their stations. Odo stands by 
	the Captain's chair. The lights are low, reflecting the 
	fact that the Defiant is cloaked.

					SISKO
			What do you see, Dax?

					DAX
				(off readouts)
			Nothing good. Their ion trail is 
			getting fainter. The Jem'Hadar 
			must be emitting a magneton pulse 
			to cover their tracks.

					SISKO
			Keep on them, Commander. I want 
			that ship.

					ODO
			Frankly, I'm surprised that 
			something like this hasn't 
			happened sooner. Being at the 
			edge of the wormhole makes Deep 
			Space Nine a tempting target.

					SISKO
			Sometimes I wish we could have the 
			Defiant standing guard over the 
			station twenty-six hours a day.

					WORF
			Restricting the Defiant to guard 
			duty would be a serious mistake.

					O'BRIEN
			You wouldn't say that if you had 
			family living on the station.

					WORF
			Perhaps. But adopting a siege 
			mentality is ultimately self-
			defeating.

	Before O'Brien can respond...