DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Darkness... " - REV. 11/01/96 - ACT FOUR   47.

44   INT. SILARAN'S HOUSE (OPTICAL)

	Kira MATERIALIZES in the middle of a dark living area 
	in a home fashioned out of a large cargo container. 
	There's a window through which we can see only dust 
	perpetually whipping up against the container by the 
	faintly howling wind outside. The cargo container is 
	lined with shelves which are filled with devices and 
	gadgets of every description. Computer equipment and 
	consoles are littered through the room and there's a
	work table against one wall. The comfort level here is
	minimal. Kira looks around cautiously, her phaser in 
	one hand and a tricorder in the other.

	She scans the room for a moment. Keeping one eye out 
	for anything that moves, she sets the tricorder down 
	and begins working one of the computers in the room.

	Suddenly a large N.D. Cardassian jumps out of the 
	shadows. Kira's instincts are faster, however, and she 
	whirls and FIRES her phaser.

	But the phaser beam GOES RIGHT THROUGH him and his 
	image FLICKERS for a moment -- he's a hologram!

	Kira reacts, realizes just too late what happened and 
	then she's HIT by another PHASER SHOT from o.s. She 
	slumps unconscious.

	As Kira lies on the floor, the form of another 
	Cardassian steps into view and looms ominously over her 
	helpless form.

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45   INT. SILARAN'S HOUSE (OPTICAL)

	A few minutes later. Kira is being eased back into a
	chair in the middle of the room by someone o.s. (She's
	still wearing her uniform). The chair is lit by a pool
	of light in the otherwise pitch black room. Once she's
	in place, a RESTRAINING FIELD FLASHES ON over her body.
	The field will prevent her from moving anything below
	the neck.

	A Cardassian HAND comes into frame and applies a hypo 
	to her throat. In response, Kira slowly comes awake... 
	it takes a moment to reorient herself. She tries to 
	move, but can't. After a beat, she suddenly hears the 
	VOICE of Silaran somewhere in the darkened room.