49:[1,#b]
       DEEP SPACE: "Emissary" REV. FINAL 08/21/92 - ACT SEVEN      106.

234  INT. SISKO'S QUARTERS

	and he's back on the Saratoga... his quarters in flames... 
	his wife dead... his son unconscious...  standing with the 
	Tactical Officer...

					TACTICAL OFFICER ALIEN
			If all you say is true... why do you 
			exist here?

	Sisko reacts, confused and...

234A THE WHITE SCREEN - SISKO'S EYES (OPTICAL)

	Heartbeat.  Breathing.

235  INT. OPS - VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	Three huge Cardassian warships approaching.

236  REVERSE ANGLE

	to see Kira at Master watching... with O'Brien, Dax, Odo and 
	Bashir at various stations...

					KIRA
			Mister O'Brien, can you establish a 
			high energy Thoron field before they 
			get into sensor range... I don't 
			want them to be able to scan our 
			defense systems...

					O'BRIEN
			Aye, sir...

					DAX
			They're hailing us.

					KIRA
			On screen.

237  ANGLE - INCLUDE VIEWSCREEN  (OPTICAL)

	The Cardassian Commander, GUL JASAD, appears, in his ready 
	room.

					KIRA
			This is First Officer Kira Nerys.

					JASAD
				(arrogant)
			May I speak with the Starfleet 
			Commander?

					KIRA
			He's not available.