DEEP SPACE NINE: "Paradise Lost" - REV. 11/14/95 - ACT ONE    15B.

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					JARESH-INYO (Cont'd)
			Although I was working on a speech
			I'm going to deliver to the
			Federation Assembly, so if you
			could make this brief...

	Sisko is obviously aware of the seriousness of both his
	situation and the accusations he's about to make. But
	he truly believes that he has no choice, that what he's
	doing is necessary for the survival of the Federation.

					SISKO
			Sir, what I'm about to say may
			seem hard to believe. Frankly, I
			have a difficult time accepting it
			myself. Nevertheless --

					JARESH-INYO
				(signalling for him to stop)
			I think we can do without the
			preamble, Captain. Just tell me
			what's on your mind.