DEEP SPACE NINE: "Rejoined" - REV. 08/31/95 - ACT FOUR       45.

50   INT. DEFIANT - ENGINE ROOM - UPPER LEVEL (OPTICAL) 

	A PLASMA CONDUIT has broken loose from the floor and is 
	spewing a violent continuous blast of PLASMA EXHAUST up 
	into the room -- a torrent of green energy crackling 
	with deadly power. On the upper level, Eddington has 
	been wounded, but he's trying to drag the unconscious 
	N.D. Engineer seen earlier to safety. One of the 
	damage control officers takes the unconscious man from 
	Eddington and pulls him out into the corridor.

	Dax looks around and sees Lenara lying unconscious on 
	the far side of the room. The plasma fire separates 
	Dax from Lenara -- there doesn't seem to be any way to 
	get to her. Eddington has to shout over the roar of 
	the exhaust.

					EDDINGTON
				(yells) 
			It's out of control.
				(re: extinguisher) 
			We can't put it out with those. 
			We'll have to vent the entire 
			compartment out into space.

					DAX
				(yells) 
			No. Lenara might still be alive.

					EDDINGTON
			There's no way to get to her.

	Dax thinks furiously.

					DAX
			How long will a level eight 
			forcefield last in here?

					EDDINGTON 
			Not long with that plasma fire. 
			Four, five seconds at the most.

	She moves to a wall panel.

					DAX
			I think I can get to her.

					EDDINGTON 
			Dax, if we don't contain this 
			thing now, it's going to set off the 
			warp core.

	Dax finishes working at the panel.

					DAX
			I know. Just give me ten seconds 
			and then vent the compartment.