DEEP SPACE NINE: "Inquisition" - REV. 1/29/98 - ACT ONE      11.

13   CONTINUED: 

	Sloan is seated at the table studying one of an 
	assortment of PADDS arrayed within his reach. He looks 
	up and nods to Chandler, who EXITS.


	Sloan studies Bashir for a beat, then sets down his 
	PADD and rises. Sloan has his jacket open and looks 
	much more relaxed than in his previous scene. He 
	approaches Bashir and extends his hand.

					SLOAN
			Doctor Bashir.

	Bashir shakes the offered hand. Sloan is all smiles 
	and hospitality. He's sizing Bashir up as a suspect, 
	but hides his real agenda behind an affable facade. 
	Only later will we discover the real motivations behind 
	his innocuous questions and remarks.

					SLOAN 
			Have a seat.

	Bashir seats himself in the indicated chair.

					SLOAN 
			I'm sorry you had to miss your
			medical conference, but it 
			couldn't be helped. In a case 
			like this, I have to follow strict 
			procedures.

	Bashir's surprised by Sloan's warm and casual manner 
	and it throws him a little off balance.

					BASHIR
			Of course. I understand.

					SLOAN
				(returns to his seat) 
			Maybe it's a blessing in disguise.
				(a wry smile) 
			The last time you tried to attend 
			a medical conference you were 
			taken prisoner by the Dominion.

					BASHIR
				(nods) 
			An experience I wouldn't care to 
			repeat.

					SLOAN 
			I'm sure you wouldn't. Five weeks 
			in a Dominion prison camp -- I 
			can't imagine what it must've been 
			like.