DEEP SPACE NINE: "Rapture" - REV. 10/23/96 - ACT ONE        11.

18   CONTINUED:

				DAX'S COM VOICE
			Ops to Captain Sisko.

					SISKO
			Go ahead.

					DAX'S COM VOICE
			Sorry to disturb you, Benjamin. 
			But I have Admiral Whatley calling 
			from Starfleet Headquarters.


	Despite Sisko's preference to keep working, he knows he 
	can't keep an Admiral waiting.

					SISKO
			I'll take it in here.

	Sisko puts down his instruments and takes a few steps 
	over to the monitor in the Holosuite.

19   ANGLE ON THE MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	as it comes to life with the image of ADMIRAL CHARLIE 
	WHATLEY. The Admiral is "old-Navy" -- a strong-willed 
	and seasoned veteran of many campaigns. He has 
	intelligent, steel-hard eyes that don't miss much.

					WHATLEY
			Hello, Ben.

					SISKO
			Admiral.

					WHATLEY
			How've you been?

					SISKO
			Never better.

					WHATLEY
			Glad to hear it. I know you've 
			been waiting for this news a long 
			time. I'm glad to be the one who 
			tells you.

	Sisko waits expectantly.

					WHATLEY
			Bajor's petition to join the 
			Federation has been approved.

	Sisko breaks into a wide grin -- this is great news.