DEEP SPACE NINE: "Covenant" - REV. 10/14/98 - ACT TWO       21.

11B  INT. EMPOK NOR - PROMENADE

	Kira and Fala are part of a CROWD heading toward the
	Temple -- they pass a BAJORAN sounding CHIMES,
	calling everyone to worship.

12   INT. EMPOK NOR - TEMPLE

	Kira and Fala stand near the back of the gathered
	crowd, which includes Brin, Mika, Benyan and a
	Bajoran woman who we'll come to know as the
	community MIDWIFE.

	Kira listens uneasily as they CHANT in Bajoran --
	it's hard for her to hear homage being paid to
	entities she considers evil.

					ALL
			-- ba'ja kor'ek, no'la ba'lani,
			pah'nom ko'se plusso ma'kora.
			Ba'ja kor'ek, no'la ba'lani,
			pah'nom ko'se plusso ma'kora.

	Dukat EMERGES from behind the banner, and his
	appearance sends an almost electric current of joy
	through the crowd.

					DUKAT
				(a greeting)
			Kosst no'valt Amojan, my
			children. (The love of the Pah-
			wraiths be with you.)

					ALL
			Kosst no'valt Amojan.

					DUKAT
			Let us open our hearts and pray.

					ALL
			Ba'ja kor'ek, no'la ba'lani,
			pah'nom ko'se plusso ma'kora.
			Ba'ja kor'ek, no'la ba'lani,
			pah'nom ko'se plusso ma'kora.

	This is not a solemn chant, but a blissful one. All
	around her, Kira sees people with their eyes shut,
	smiles on their faces -- some even have tears of joy
	streaking down their cheeks.