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     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Starship Down" - REV. 09/14/95 - ACT ONE      6.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

4    INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE

	Where Sisko and Hanok are ENTERING to join Kira, Worf 
	and Dax, who has taken the helm.

					WORF
				(from tactical console) 
			The Jem'Hadar are powering their 
			weapons systems. They are 
			targeting the Karemma ship.

5    ON VIEWSCREEN (OPTICAL)

	where the TWO Jem'Hadar ships are bearing down.

6    RESUME SCENE

					HANOK 
			They're here to punish us for 
			meeting with you. If I give 
			myself up and accept full 
			responsibility, they might spare 
			my ship.

	Sisko is impressed with Hanok's gesture, but can't see 
	giving him up.

					SISKO 
			I'm not about to turn you over to 
			them.

    Sisko swings into action.

					SISKO
				(to Kira) 
			Open a channel.
				(to com) 
			This is Captain Benjamin Sisko of 
			the USS Defiant. Stand down or 
			we'll be forced to --

	Suddenly the ship is ROCKED by Jem'Hadar fire...