DEEP SPACE NINE: "Things Past" - REV. 10/04/96 - ACT THREE     35.

43   CONTINUED:

					BELAR
			Yes, as a matter of fact, it does. 
			We're not a commuter service. If 
			you're running from a dispute over 
			chemicals or women or smuggling, 
			you're on your own. If you've 
			killed one of the spoon heads -- 
			well, that's something different.

					GARAK
			"Spoon head?"

						SISKO
				(shut up)
			Garak...

	Garak shuts up as Belar glances up at him oddly.

					SISKO
				(to Belar)
			We're not who we seem to be.

 					BELAR
			I hope not, because you seem to be
			wasting my time.

					SISKO
			Let's just say we're involved with 
			the Federation.

					BELAR
				(dry)
			Let me guess. You're Starfleet 
			agents. operating under cover, 
			posing as indigent Bajorans who--

	Suddenly there's a FLASH of LIGHT and an EXPLOSION from 
	O.S.

44   NEW ANGLE

	Alarms are going off all over the station. Cardassian 
	Guards are rushing toward the gate to the Bajoran 
	sector. The crowd of Bajorans on the Promenade runs 
	and scrambles to get as far away from here as possible.
	The explosion has blown away part of a bulkhead, smoke 
	is eddying around and debris is scattered along the 
	Promenade.