89:[1,#b]
        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       20.

21   CONTINUED:	(5)

					SISKO
				(sarcastic) 
			Your leadership. Your shining 
			moment of glory. Michael 
			Eddington gets to take off his 
			gold uniform and play hero. Isn't 
			that what you always wanted? To
			lead troops in a glorious cause.
				(cold) 
			Well, you had your chance. And 
			look where you led them. Right 
			into their graves.

	This takes some of the wind out of Eddington's sails.

					EDDINGTON 
			They died because I wasn't there 
			when they needed me most. Because 
			you put me in jail.

					SISKO
			They died because you filled their 
			heads with false hopes. Sold them 
			dreams of a military victory when 
			what they needed was a negotiated 
			peace.

					EDDINGTON 
			We had the Cardassians on the run.

					SISKO
			And they ran right into the arms 
			of the Dominion.
				(a beat) 
			End of story.

	Sisko's had his say. He sits down.

					EDDINGTON 
			Not quite the end.

					SISKO
			That's right. A few survivors 
			from your noble crusade have 
			decided to launch a pointless 
			retaliatory strike against 
			Cardassia.

					EDDINGTON 
			It's not so pointless. If you 
			can't have victory, sometimes you 
			just have to settle for revenge.

	Eddington takes his seat.