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       DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Dogs... " - REV. 04/09/99 - TEASER       5.

8    CONTINUED:

					ROSS (Cont'd)
			Signed, Vice Admiral William J.
			Ross, Stardate 52861.3.
				(to com) 
			Computer, transfer all command 
			codes to Captain Sisko.

					COMPUTER VOICE 
			Command codes transferred.

					SISKO
			I relieve you, sir.

					ROSS 
			I stand relieved.

	Ross hands Sisko the PADD.

					ROSS 
			She's all yours, Ben. You've 
			got a fine ship here.

					SISKO
			She has some pretty big shoes to 
			fill.

	The crew breaks up, eager to examine their new ship.

					BASHIR
				(to O'Brien) 
			I hate the carpet.
				(off his look) 
			I do.

	O'Brien goes to a console and begins checking over 
	the readings and Worf looks over his shoulder. Ross 
	heads for the door, then pauses.

					ROSS
				(indicating the PADD
				in Sisko's hand)
			There's something else on that
			PADD that might interest you.

	Ross EXITS as Sisko looks over the PADD, hits a 
	control and then smiles at what he sees.

					SISKO
			Special dispensation from the 
			Chief of Starfleet Operations to 
			change the name from Sao Paulo 
			to... Defiant.

	They all smile and exchange pleased looks.

					EZRI 
			Now what do you think of her?