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     DEEP SPACE NINE: "... Nor the... " - REV. 08/21/96 - ACT FIVE    51.

83   CONTINUED:

					JAKE (V.O.)
				(continuing)
			The battle of Ajilon Prime will
			probably be remembered as a
			pointless skirmish, but I'll
			always remember it as something
			more -- as the place I learned
			that the line between courage and
			cowardice is a lot thinner than
			most people believe...

	Sisko finishes, looks up at his son... a moment as they 
	regard each other...

					JAKE
				(quiet)
			So what do you think... ?

					SISKO 
			Anyone who's been in battle would 
			recognize himself in this... but 
			most of us wouldn't care to admit 
			it.

	He studies Jake's features, wants him to understand.

					SISKO 
			It takes courage to look inside 
			yourself... and even more courage 
			to write about it for other people
			to see.

	Jake takes in his father's words, and maybe even takes 
	some comfort in them...

	Sisko can see Jake is still raw from the whole 
	experience, that he needs to be comforted... he pulls 
	him into his arms, holds him close.

					SISKO
			I'm proud of you, son...

	As Sisko holds Jake tight, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END