DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Darkness... " - REV. 11/01/96 - ACT ONE      

12   ANGLE ON ENGINEERING STATION (OPTICAL)

	As Kira ACTIVATES the monitor and Fala appears on the 
	screenagain.

					KIRA 
			I'm alone. And no one here will 
			trace your signal.

	That seems to calm Fala down a little, but she's still 
	pretty anxious.

					FALA
			You heard about Latha? They 
			killed him -- as he knelt in 
			prayer, they killed him!

					KIRA
			I know. The authorities are 
			investigating right now.

					FALA
			They're going to kill me too, 
			Nerys. They've been watching me.

					KIRA
			Who's been watching you?

					FALA
			I don't know. But I can feel it. 
			I need to get out of here... go 
			somewhere safe. Please, Nerys, 
			you have to help me -- you always 
			promised that you'd help!

					KIRA
			All right, calm down. I'll 
			protect you. You can stay here on 
			the station until this is over.

	Fala nods nervously.

					KIRA
				(continuing)
			Two of our officers are returning 
			this afternoon from Starbase Sixty-
			three. I'll reroute them to Bajor 
			and have them pick you up. Okay?

	Finally Fala seems to relax a little.

					FALA
			Okay.