DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Ship" - REV. 07/29/96 - ACT FOUR       54.

79   CLOSE ON SISKO

	staying to the course, calm and controlled while the 
	ship SHAKES ever more VIOLENTLY.

	The vibrating reaches a crescendo. Behind O'Brien, a 
	console EXPLODES with a shower of SPARKS and Sisko is 
	forced to make the inevitable decision.

					SISKO
			Disengage thrusters. Power down 
			all systems.

	As the ship settles back and the VIBRATING stops, 
	there's a moment of relative calm and quiet. It is a 
	moment of undeniable defeat, made worse by ANOTHER 
	EXPLOSION outside -- a grim reminder of their 
	circumstances.

	After a beat, Sisko turns to O'Brien, who is examining 
	the damaged console.

					SISKO
			How bad?

					O'BRIEN
				(downcast)
			The main power grid is completely 
			fused and the structural integrity 
			field has collapsed.

	But Sisko remains undeterred.

					SISKO
			We'll have to wait until the 
			Defiant gets here. She can pull 
			us out with her tractor beam. 
			That gives us thirty-six hours to 
			make repairs.

	Sisko grabs a tool.

					SISKO
			You all know what to do.

	The group breaks apart as they all move on to their 
	tasks.

80   ON O'BRIEN

	as he steps over to Muniz and begins unstrapping him 
	from the "brace."