DEEP SPACE: "Past Prologue" 10/05/92 - TEASER            5.

3A	CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Confirmed, Sir.  They've crossed 
			into Bajoran space.

					SISKO
			Open a hailing frequency to the 
			Cardassians...

					O'BRIEN
			Channel open...

					SISKO
			Cardassian vessel:  you are violating 
			Bajoran space.  Break off your 
			pursuit.  Repeat: Break off now.

					O'BRIEN
			No reply from the Cardassians.  The 
			Bajoran vessel is hailing us...

					SISKO
			Open the channel...

	The viewscreen fills completely with static.  No image is 
	visible.

					TAHNA'S VOICE
				(filtered; thru STATIC)
			... Space station... Do you read?... 
			Space station...

					O'BRIEN
			We can only get audio, Commander.

					SISKO
			This is Benjamin Sisko, Starfleet 
			Commander of this station.  Who are 
			you?  Why are they pursuing?

					TAHNA'S VOICE
				(filtered; thru STATIC)
			...Please!... Repeating request for 
			emergency docking!... Please!

	His communications fail... the viewscreen returns to the 
	Bajoran ship...

					SISKO
			The Bajoran scout ship is badly 
			damaged.  Structural integrity is 
			failing.