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       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Covenant" - REV. 10/14/98 - ACT THREE      30.

23   CONTINUED:	(2)

					KIRA
			How? By recreating some
			idealized version of the
			Occupation? Because that's
			exactly what you're doing here.
			You have your station back,
			Bajorans to serve your every
			whim. And the best part is, this
			time they really do love you. As
			misguided as it is, they love
			you.

	If Kira's rattled Dukat's cage, he's not going to
	show it. He turns to her, smiles tenderly.

					DUKAT
			I'm so glad you're here, Nerys.

	Dukat's gentle demeanor is so out of context it
	throws Kira off.

					DUKAT
			You embody everything I admire
			most about the Bajoran people.
			Your passion, your spirit. I see
			now why the Pah-wraiths want you
			at my side.

					KIRA
			And why's that?

					DUKAT
			Because if I can open your heart
			to them, then surely I can open
			the heart of any Bajoran.
				(musing)
			Yes, your anger is a challenge.
			But I welcome it. Because in the
			end, it will help me better serve
			the Pah-wraiths.

	Kira stares at him, struck by the apparent sincerity
	in his voice. It's unsettling, and she can't help
	wondering if he believes what he's saying, or if
	he's just the best actor she's ever seen.

	A CHIME at the door interrupts the moment.

					DUKAT
			Yes.

	The door OPENS to reveal Brin, Dukat's right-hand
	man.