DEEP SPACE NINE: "In the Pale... " - REV. 2/11/98 - ACT THREE   28B.

18B  CONTINUED:

					SISKO 
			How do you know it's genuine?

					GARAK
			I trust the source, but rest 
			assured I will confirm the rod's 
			authenticity before I make 
			payment -- which brings me to you.

					SISKO
			How much does he want?

					GARAK
			I'm afraid he's not interested in 
			latinum. The gentleman in 
			question has requested to be 
			compensated with two hundred 
			liters of bio-memetic gel.

					SISKO
				(surprised)
			What?

					GARAK 
			I don't know why, exactly. One 
			would assume that it has something 
			to do with genetic experimentation.

					SISKO
			Offer him something else.

					GARAK 
			Believe me, I wouldn't be relaying 
			this request if I thought he'd 
			accept anything else.

					SISKO
			Bio-memetic gel is strictly 
			controlled by the Federation and 
			not for sale at any price. Find 
			someone else willing to sell us 
			a rod.