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      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Dogs... " - REV. 04/09/99 - ACT ONE      21.

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					SISKO
			I don't condone what Section 
			Thirty-one did, but the Founders 
			started this war, not us. 
			Giving them the cure would only 
			strengthen their hand. And we 
			can't do that -- not when there 
			are millions of men and women out 
			there putting their lives on the 
			line every day.

	Odo doesn't like that answer, but there's nothing he 
	can do about it.

					ODO 
			I can see there's no point in 
			arguing with you, the decision's 
			been made.

	Odo heads for the door, but Sisko stops him.

					SISKO
			Odo. I wish I didn't have to ask 
			this, but... I need to know that 
			you're not going to take matters 
			into your own hands.

	Odo stiffens.

					ODO 
			You have my word.

					SISKO
			That's all I wanted to hear.

	Beat.

					ODO 
			Interesting, isn't it? The 
			Federation claims to abhor 
			Section Thirty-one's tactics, but 
			when you need someone to do the 
			dirty work, you look the other 
			way.
				(beat) 
			Tidy little arrangement, wouldn't 
			you say?

	And with that, Odo EXITS, leaving Sisko to ponder 
	that unpleasant truth. Off this moment, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE