DEEP SPACE NINE: "Shadows and... " - REV. 08/11/98 - ACT FIVE    55.

116  ANGLE ON THE VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	to see the open wormhole.

117  RESUME

	on Kira staring at the viewscreen with awe and 
	surprise.

					ODO
				(still awaiting an 
				answer) 
			Nerys? 

	But Kira's attention is still on the wormhole --

118  EXT. SPACE - ON THE WORMHOLE (OPTICAL)

	to see a stream of RED VORTEX ENERGY EXPELLED out of 
	the mouth of the wormhole. Once outside the
	wormhole, the red vortex momentarily GLOWS INTENSELY 
	just before it EXPLODES. After a beat, whatever is 
	left of the Vortex fades away into the void of 
	space.

119  INT. BAJORAN SHIP - BRIDGE

	CLOSE ON Kira, her resolve hardening.

					KIRA
				(to the Crewman) 
			Open a channel to all Bajoran 
			ships.
				(to the com) 
			Hold your position and prepare to 
			fire on my command. 

	Kira looks over at Odo, who smiles with support.

120  INT. WARDROOM

	Ross and Cretak remain focused on the monitor.

					CRETAK
			I'm afraid the colonel has run
			out of time.

	And as Ross reacts to her ominous words --