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      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Return to Grace" - 12/07/95 - ACT FOUR      43.

48   CONTINUED:

	Kira, concentrating on her work, notices only that
	Dukat has arrived, not his mood.

					KIRA
			You know something, Dukat... these
			computer logs are even more
			valuable than I thought. They
			contain status reports from
			Klingon ships and outposts
			throughout Cardassian space. With
			information like this, Cardassia
			could launch a major counterattack
			against the Klingons.

					DUKAT
			They could, but they won't.

	Kira turns to look at Dukat for the first time.

					KIRA
			Why not?

					DUKAT
			Because the Detepa Council has
			something else in mind... they've
			ordered me not to engage the
			Klingons in "any further
			conflict." The Council is looking
			for a diplomatic solution.
				(a beat, bitter)
			They've ordered me back to
			Cardassia Prime to resume my post
			as military advisor to the
			council.

	Kira is puzzled; Dukat's dejection seems
	inappropriately severe.

					KIRA
			I thought that's what you wanted.

					DUKAT
				(still not happy)
			It was. But what's the point of
			being the military advisor to a
			government that won't fight.

					KIRA
			You could change their minds.
				(beat)
			Try to convince your fellow
			Cardassians to go on the
			offensive.