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38   CONTINUED:

					SISKO (Cont'd) 
				(beat) 
			But this time, the cost of failure 
			was so high, that I found it hard 
			to follow his advice.

39   INT. CORRIDOR

	Sisko is walking through the empty Corridor.

					SISKO (V.O.) 
			If Vreenak discovered the data-rod 
			was a forgery, if he realized that 
			we were trying to trick them into 
			war, it could push the Romulans 
			even farther into the enemy camp. 
			They could start to openly help 
			the Dominion. If worse came to 
			worst, they could actually join 
			the war against us. I had the 
			distinct feeling that victory or 
			defeat would be decided in the 
			next few minutes.

	Sisko pauses outside the door for a moment, takes a 
	deep breath, and then EXITS to...

40   INT. WARDROOM - CONTINUOUS

	As Sisko ENTERS. Vreenak is already here, his face 
	carefully neutral, giving no hint as to what he's 
	found. He stares at Sisko for a long moment... then 
	finally he lets his true feelings show.

					VREENAK 
				(furious) 
			It's a fake.

	Off the stricken look on Sisko's face...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR