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             DEEP SPACE: "Defiant" - 09/29/94 - ACT ONE              6.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

5    INT. COMMANDER'S OFFICE

	SISKO and Riker are just shaking hands.

					SISKO
			Welcome aboard, Commander.

					RIKER
			Thank you.  And call me Wil.

	Sisko gestures to a chair and they sit.

					SISKO
			What brings you to Deep Space Nine?

					RIKER
			Strictly pleasure.  I've built up 
			about three months worth of leave 
			and Doctor Crusher finally insisted 
			that I take some of it.  In fact, 
			she nearly shoved me out the airlock.

					SISKO
			D.S. Nine isn't exactly known as a 
			vacation getaway.

					RIKER
			I'm actually just passing through on 
			my way to Risa.  The last time I was 
			here, I only got to spend two hours 
			at Quark's... but by the time I left, 
			I had all his latinum and a date 
			with one of his dabo girls.  I thought 
			I might try my luck again.

					SISKO
				(with humor)
			Be careful... Quark's dabo wheel has 
			been a little stingy recently.  And 
			one of his Dabo girls is dating my 
			son.