STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                          "Homefront" 
                (fka "Untitled Sisko on Earth") 
                          #40510-483 
                              
                          Written by 
             Ira Steven Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe 
                              
                          Directed by 
                       David Livingston 

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                        October 23, 1995

       STAR TREK: DS9 - "Homefront" - 10/23/95 - CAST

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                          "Homefront" 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    JOSEPH
          KIRA                     LEYTON
          ODO                      BENTEEN
          BASHIR                   JARESH-INYO
          DAX                      COM VOICE
          QUARK                    HEAD OFFICER
          O'BRIEN                  
          WORF                     
          JAKE                     
          NOG                      

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          MORN                     
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     

        STAR TREK: DS9 - "Homefront" - 10/23/95 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                          "Homefront" 
                             SETS 

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 DEEP SPACE NINE
          PROMENADE/SECOND LEVEL        
          QUARK'S                       STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS
          OPS                           
          ODO'S QUARTERS                NEWS ORLEANS/FRENCH
          SISKO'S QUARTERS              QUARTER

                                        EARTH
        STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS        
          SISKO'S TEMPORARY OFFICE      

          SISKO'S CREOLE KITCHEN        

          PRESIDENT'S OFFICE            

    STAR TREK: DS9 - "Homefront" - 10/24/95 - PRONUNCIATION 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                          "Homefront" 
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

          AUDUBON                  ODD-uh-bon
          BENTEEN                  BEN-teen
          GRAZERITE                GRAY-zer-ite
          JAMBALAYA                JUM-buh-LIE-UH
          JARESH-INYO              JAR-esh IN-yoe
          JEM'HADAR                JEM-huh DAR
          LAKOTA                   luh-KOE-tuh
          LEYTON                   LEY-tuhn
          OKINAWA                  oh-kuh-NOW-uh
          REMOULADE                ROME-a-lod
          THOLIAN                  THO-lee-an

           DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER            

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                             "Homefront"                               
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    OMITTED
2    INT. PROMENADE - SECOND LEVEL (OPTICAL)

	SISKO and DAX stand at a viewport on the Second Level
	along with a crowd of other station residents. They
	watch as the wormhole opens, stays open for a beat,
	then closes. No ship enters or exits the wormhole. To
	the humans and other Federation personnel, this is an
	interesting scientific anomaly, but to the Bajorans,
	the wormhole's behavior has deep religious significance
	and they react accordingly.

					DAX
			There it goes again. That's the
			seventh time in the last two
			hours.

					SISKO
			Still no idea what's causing it?

					DAX
			So far it seems to be opening and
			closing completely at random. No
			unusual readings... no ships
			coming through...

	They begin to walk away from the viewport. As they
	walk, Dax occasionally glances over the rail down at
	the Second Level.

					DAX
			For all we know, the Bajorans are
			right. Maybe it is a message from
			the Prophets.

	As Sisko and Dax walk by a Bajoran monk, he bows his
	head in respect to the Emissary. Sisko nods back
	uncomfortably.

					SISKO
				(joking)
			If it is, they haven't told me.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER           2.

2    CONTINUED:

					DAX
			Maybe the Prophets don't recognize
			you with the new beard.

	Sisko smiles at Dax's jibe.

					SISKO
				(half to himself)
			There has to be a scientific
			explanation for this.

	Dax continues looking over the railing. As she
	watches...

3    NEW ANGLE

	ODO emerges from an airlock and stalks onto the
	Promenade, looking a little ticked off.

4    ON SISKO AND DAX

	Dax reacts to the sight of Odo with a private smile.
	Sisko picks up on it.

					SISKO
			Something funny, old man?

					DAX
				(playing innocent)
			Hmmm? Oh, nothing.

	Just then, Sisko's combadge chirps.

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			Ops to Captain Sisko.

	Sisko hits his combadge.

					SISKO
			Sisko here.

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			Captain, we're receiving a
			priority one message from
			Starfleet Security.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER           3.

4    CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			On our way.

	Sisko and Dax EXIT.

5    INT. QUARK'S

	QUARK is behind the bar, telling MORN a joke.

					QUARK
			So then, the Andorian says "That's
			not my antenna."

	Morn stares at Quark blankly. Quark's obviously
	disappointed at Morn's lack of response.

					QUARK
				(dismissing him)
			Why do I bother?

	Just then, there's an angry growl from off-screen.

					ODO (O.S.)
			Quark!

	Quark turns to the door as Odo ENTERS, looking steamed.

					QUARK
			What can I do for you, Constable?

					ODO
				(to the point)
			Dax. Where is she?

	Quark looks around the bar.

					QUARK
			She's not here.
				(innocently)
			Is there anything else I can do
			for you?

	Odo believes that Quark knows more than he's letting	on.

					ODO
			You think this is all very funny,
			don't you? You and Dax probably
			planned it together.

					QUARK
			Planned what?

           DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER            

5    CONTINUED:

					ODO
			Moving my furniture.

	Morn knows this is bad news and EXITS.

					QUARK
			Is that what this is all about?
			Someone moved your furniture?

					ODO
			Not someone. Commander Dax. This
			is the fourth time she's done it
			in the past year. She breaks into
			my quarters while I'm
			regenerating, and moves all my
			furniture out of alignment. She
			shifts one piece three centimeters
			to the left, and the next four
			centimeters to the right. Not one
			object in my quarters is where
			it's supposed to be.

					QUARK
			And that's a bad thing?

					ODO
			Everything I own is carefully and
			painstakingly arranged. Dax knows
			that... yet she takes perverse
			delight in throwing my quarters
			into chaos.

					QUARK
			I would hardly call three
			centimeters chaos.

					ODO
			Maybe you wouldn't... but I would.
				(a beat)
			You humanoids are all alike... you
			have no sense of order. And Dax
			is the most... humanoid person I
			know.

					SISKO'S COM VOICE
			Sisko to Constable Odo.

					ODO
				(to com)
			Odo here.

					SISKO'S COM VOICE
			Please report to Ops, immediately.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER           5.

5    CONTINUED:	(2)

	Odo would much rather rant to Quark a little while
	longer, but duty calls.

					ODO
			Acknowledged.

	Odo starts to leave.

					QUARK
				(calling after him)
			If you see Dax, say hello to her
			for me.

	Odo ignores him and EXITS. And Odo leaves, Quark
	breaks into a wide grin.

6    INT. OPS

	Odo ENTERS to find Sisko, KIRA, WORF and O'BRIEN
	already there.

					KIRA
			How many people were at the
			conference?

					SISKO
			Including the Tholian observer,
			twenty-seven.

					O'BRIEN
				(shocked)
			Twenty-seven. That's
			unbelievable.

					SISKO
				(to Kira and Odo)
			The Federation President, Jaresh-
			Inyo has declared a planetwide
			day of mourning.

	Sisko sees Odo enter.

					SISKO
			Constable, take a seat.

					ODO
			Of course.

	Odo takes a seat at the Ops table. Sisko nods to Worf.
	Worf stands and activates the monitors behind the Ops
	table.

					WORF
			We received this less than ten
			minutes ago.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER           6.

6    CONTINUED:

					WORF (Cont'd)
			It's a recording of a high level
			diplomatic conference between the
			Federation and the Romulan Empire
			held on Earth a few days ago.
				(to com)
			Computer, begin replay at time
			index five nine eleven.

7    NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	To include the viewscreen, which shows an M.O.S.
	security recording of a conference room full of
	Federation and Romulan diplomats. They're milling
	around, talking in an informal session, when suddenly,
	the room is irradiated by a high-tech weapon. The
	viewscreen goes white and fritzes out as the recording
	ends.

8    CLOSE ON ODO

	As he reacts to what he's seen.

					ODO
			A bomb.

					WORF
			Of unknown composition.

					SISKO
				(to Odo)
			There hasn't been a crime like
			this on Earth in over a hundred
			years.

					KIRA
				(to Worf)
			Go back. Show him what you showed
			us.

           DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER            

8    CONTINUED:

					WORF
			Computer, restart at five nine
			sixteen at one-tenth normal speed.

9    NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Back on the monitor which displays the diplomats,
	moving in slow motion, seconds before the explosion.

						WORF
				(to com)
			Freeze-picture. Enlarge section
			F three and isolate.

	A square on the monitor is isolated and enlarged. The
	image is now a medium shot of three people, one Romulan
	and two humans. They're standing in front of a small
	pedestal holding a black Grecian vase.

					WORF
				(to Odo)
			Keep your eye on the piece of
			pottery.
				(to com)
			Resume at one-tenth speed.

	The people in the picture start moving again. For a
	split second, the Grecian vase can be seen beginning to
	MORPH.

					ODO
			That's a changeling.

	But before we or Odo can get a better look, the room
	explodes and the recording ends.

10   CLOSE ON ODO

	As he reacts to what he's seen.

11   NEW ANGLE

	To include Sisko and Worf.

					WORF
			No sign of a changeling was found
			in the aftermath. We must assume
			that it escaped unharmed.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - TEASER           8.

11   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			I was hoping this would never
			happen. But it finally has... the
			changelings have reached earth.

	And as Odo and the rest of the crew digest this grim
	news, we...

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE          9.

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

12   INT. ODO'S QUARTERS

	Dax finishes moving a piece of Odo's jungle-gym
	furniture while Odo supervises.

					DAX
			How's that?

	Odo studies the placement for a beat, then...

					ODO
			Another centimeter to the left.

	Dax has been at this for a while and is obviously
	getting tired of it.

					DAX
			Shouldn't you be on the Lakota?

					ODO
			The Lakota won't depart for Earth
			for another hour. Which gives us
			plenty of time to repair the
			damage you've done to my room.
				(a beat)
			And while I'm gone, I want your
			solemn word that you'll stay out
			of my quarters.

					DAX
			You've got it.
				(a beat)
			So how long do you think you and
			Captain Sisko will be on Earth?

					ODO
			I have no idea. I just hope this
			trip isn't a waste of time. I'm
			not sure what Captain Sisko and I
			can tell Starfleet about my people
			that hasn't already been in our
			reports.

					DAX
			Believe me, Odo, with changelings
			on Earth, Starfleet's going to
			need all the help it can get.

           DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 ACT ONE          10.

12   CONTINUED:

	She finishes moving the furniture.

					DAX
			There. How's that?

					ODO
			A little more to the left.

					DAX
				(playful)
			Whatever you say, Constable.

	Dax adjusts the furniture.

13   INT. SISKO'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)

	Sisko is talking on a monitor to his father, JOSEPH
	SISKO. Despite his advanced years, Joseph is as full
	of life and energy as anyone you'd want to meet. He's
	a gourmet cook who runs his own restaurant in New
	Orleans, and his personality is as zesty and full-
	bodied as his cooking. He's a big man with a big
	personality to match.

	Several years earlier Joseph fought a debilitating
	battle against a severe illness, barely surviving.
	He's never gotten back to full strength, but he's
	determined to live out the rest of his years with
	gusto. Unfortunately, the years are starting to run
	out, a fact he's determined not to reveal to his son.

					JOSEPH
				(on monitor)
			Wait until you see the size of the
			eggplants I'm getting out of my
			garden this year. As big as
			crenshaw melons and twice as
			heavy.

					SISKO
			How's Judith? She still helping
			out at the restaurant?

					JOSEPH
				(on monitor)
			I sent her home to Portland. Your
			sister's got her own life to worry
			about. Besides... she never puts
			enough cayenne pepper in the
			jambalaya.

					SISKO
			Just like mom.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE            

13   CONTINUED:

					JOSEPH
				(on monitor)
			Which means she has no business
			being in a kitchen.
				(smiles)
			It'll be good to have you home
			again Benjamin. Jake, too.

					SISKO
			You know, Dad, this isn't exactly
			a vacation. I'll be spending most
			of my time in San Francisco at
			Starfleet Headquarters.

					JOSEPH
				(on monitor)
			Whatever you do during the day is
			your business. But at dinner
			time, you better get yourself down
			to New Orleans. No son of mine is
			going to eat that replicated slop
			Starfleet calls food. Not if I
			have anything to say about it.

					SISKO
			You won't get any argument from
			me.

	Sisko looks at his father with affection for a beat,
	then a look of concern crosses his face.

					SISKO
			So... Dad... You feeling okay?

					JOSEPH
				(on monitor)
			Let's not start that again.

					SISKO
			It's just a question.
				(a beat)
			You look a little tired. How's
			the new aorta holding up?

					JOSEPH
				(on monitor)
			The doctors say I'm a medical
			marvel. At the rate things are
			going in another year or two I
			won't have an original organ left
			in my body.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE         12.

13   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			But you feel okay?

					JOSEPH
				(on monitor)
			Just point me in the direction of
			a party or a pretty girl and I'll
			show you how good I feel.
				(changing the subject)
			Make sure to call me as soon as
			you and Jake get here. The guest
			rooms are always ready and waiting
			for you.

					SISKO
			I know that, Dad. We'll be there
			before you know it.

	Joseph nods and terminates the transmission. Sisko
	frowns. He doesn't completely believe his father's re-
	assurances about his health. After a beat...

14   NEW ANGLE

	JAKE ENTERS.

					SISKO
			You just missed Grandpa Joe.

					JAKE
			Did you tell him we're staying in
			San Francisco?

					SISKO
			I... didn't quite get around to
			it.

	Jake knows that means they're staying with Grandpa.

					JAKE
			Dad... You know if we stay with
			Grandpa he's going to put me to
			work in the kitchen.

					SISKO
			Is that so bad?

					JAKE
			Chopping vegetables for nine hours
			a day isn't my idea of a vacation.

					SISKO
			Jake, you're not a kid anymore.
			Grandpa won't expect you to chop
			vegetables.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE         13.

14   CONTINUED:

					SISKO (Cont'd)
				(smiles)
			He'll want you to wait tables.

	Off Jake's resigned expression...

14A  INT. QUARK'S

	It's a normal crowd. People barely take notice as
	O'Brien and BASHIR walk down the spiral staircase,
	wearing World War Two-era R.A.F. uniforms, complete
	with leather headgear, and in Bashir's case, a silk
	pilot's scarf.

					O'BRIEN
				(to Quark)
			Barkeep.

	Quark rolls his eyes. He's been through this before
	with these guys.

					QUARK
			So what can I get you two flyboys.

					BASHIR
			A scotch neat, and a pint o'
			bitters for me mate.

					O'BRIEN
			And be quick about it. The
			cabbage crates'll be coming back
			over the briny any minute now.

	Quark puts the glasses down.

					QUARK
			All right, all right. I'd hate to
			let the "Jerries" strafe that
			"green and pleasant land" of yours
			while you two were taking time out
			for a drink.

					BASHIR
			No choice. Ritual, you know.

	He and O'Brien raise their glasses.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE        13A.

14A  CONTINUED:

					0'BRIEN
			To Clive. The best bloke ever to
			prang his kite into the Channel.

					BASHIR
			Stiff upper lip.

					O'BRIEN
			Hear, hear.

	They toast and drink.

					QUARK
			Now remember what I said about
			throwing glasses.

	They put the glasses down on the bar.

					O'BRIEN
				(to Bashir)
			So, want to go back up and take
			another crack at the Jerries?

					BASHIR
				(breaking character)
			I don't know. To tell you the
			truth, my heart's not in it.

					QUARK
			Aren't you taking Clive's death a
			little seriously? After all, he
			was just a holosuite character.

					O'BRIEN
			It's not Clive. It's Earth. You
			probably wouldn't understand this,
			Quark, but when you care about a
			place, and it's in trouble... you
			want to do something about it.
			And when you can't, it's pretty
			frustrating.

					QUARK
			I know exactly what you mean.
			When the Great Monetary Collapse
			hit Ferenginar, I was hundreds of
			light years away, working as a
			ship's cook on a long-haul
			freighter. I can't tell you the
			heartbreak I suffered, knowing
			that rampant inflation and
			currency devaluation were burning
			like wildfires through the lush
			financial landscapes of my home.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE        13B.

14A  CONTINUED:

					QUARK (Cont'd)
				(a beat)
			It still depresses me even today.
			I remember thinking my accounts
			needed me, and there was nothing
			I could do. I felt so... so
			helpless.
				(eager to bond)
			So you see, I do understand.

					O'BRIEN
			Somehow, hearing that doesn't make
			me feel the least bit better.

					QUARK
				(dismissive)
			Humans. All you care about is
			yourselves.

	Quark moves off-screen, to deal with more amiable
	customers. Just then, O'Brien and Bashir notice Odo
	walking down the Promenade.

					O'BRIEN
				(calling out)
			Odo, hold on a minute.

	O'Brien and Bashir head for the door...

14B  INT. PROMENADE

	O'Brien and Bashir join Odo.

					ODO
				(re: the uniforms)
			I take it the Battle of Britain
			has been won yet again.

					BASHIR
			There's a spitfire with your name
			on it sitting in the hangar. When
			you come back from Earth, you can
			take Clive's place in the
			squadron.

					ODO
			Somehow, I doubt it.

					O'BRIEN
			Look, Odo... Do me a favor? If
			you get a chance, drop by and
			visit my folks in Killarney.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE        13C.

14B  CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN (Cont'd)
			You know, make sure they're doing
			okay.

					ODO
			I'll try to find the time.

					O'BRIEN
			Good. I'll tell them you might
			stop by.

					ODO
			Anyone you want me to look up,
			Doctor?

					BASHIR
			No, that's all right. I just wish
			I was going with you.

					ODO
			To be perfectly honest, Doctor, I
			wish you were both going with me.
			I could use the company. I doubt
			a Shape-shifter is going to be very
			popular on Earth at the moment.

					O'BRIEN
			No one can hold you responsible
			for what your people are doing.

					ODO
				(skeptically)
			Really.
				(a beat)
			I better get over to the Lakota.
			We'll be leaving shortly.

					BASHIR
			Good luck.

	O'Brien nods, seconding the motion.

					ODO
			I don't believe in luck.
				(softens)
			But I appreciate the sentiment.

	Odo EXITS.

					BASHIR
				(worried)
			Changelings on Earth.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE        13D.

14B  CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			It's times like this that home
			seems a long way off.

	Bashir nods.

					BASHIR
			Let's get out of these uniforms.

	They EXIT.

									CUT TO:

15   OMITTED

16   INT. OPS

	O'Brien, Worf and Kira are at their stations.

					O'BRIEN
			The Lakota has gone to warp.

					WORF
				(to Kira)
			When was the last time the
			wormhole opened?

					KIRA
			Twelve hours ago.

					WORF
			Perhaps it has returned to normal.

					KIRA
			I suppose so.

					O'BRIEN
			You seem disappointed, Major.

					KIRA
			I guess I am. Part of me was
			hoping that the Prophets were
			behind it. That they were finally
			going to show themselves to the
			Bajoran people.

					WORF
			I prefer Klingon beliefs.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE         14.

16   CONTINUED:

					KIRA
			I suppose your gods aren't as
			cryptic as ours.

					WORF
			Our gods are dead. Ancient
			Klingon warriors slew them all
			millennia ago. They were more
			trouble than they were worth.

	Worf turns his attention back to his panels. Kira
	looks at Worf, puzzled.

					KIRA
			I don't think I'll ever understand
			Klingons.

					O'BRIEN
			Don't worry about it, Major.
			Nobody does. That's the way
			they like it.

	Worf is privately pleased as he continues to work.
	Kira and O'Brien exchange a look of amusement.

17   OMITTED

18   EXT. STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS - DAY (OPTICAL) 

	A green expanse of lawns and walkways leading up to a
	cluster of official-looking buildings. The Golden Gate
	Bridge can be seen in the background.

19   EXT. STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS - GROUNDS - DAY

	Sisko and Odo are walking toward one of the buildings
	when ADMIRAL LEYTON, the head of Starfleet Operations
	calls out to them.

					LEYTON (O.S.)
			Ben...

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE         15.

19   CONTINUED: 

	Sisko turns and smiles as Leyton approaches. Leyton is
	in his mid-fifties, tall, healthy and looks younger
	than he is. He's a veteran of conflicts with the
	Romulans, Tholians, Cardassians and Borg.

	At Leyton's side is his adjunct, COMMANDER ERIKA
	BENTEEN, a career officer in her early thirties and of
	slight build. She carries herself with the confidence
	of someone who never doubts that she's doing the right
	thing.

					SISKO
			Admiral Leyton. It's good to see
			you again, sir.

	They shake hands.

					LEYTON
			Captain Sisko, this is my
			adjutant, Commander Benteen.
				(to Benteen)
			Benjamin was my executive officer
			aboard the Okinawa. And a damn
			fine one too.

					SISKO
			I did all right.

					BENTEEN
			Don't be modest. Admiral Leyton
			has had his share of executive
			officers and you're the only one
			he ever speaks fondly of.

					LEYTON
				(re: Benteen)
			Present company excluded.

					SISKO
				(to Odo)
			Admiral Leyton is the one who
			recommended me for the job on Deep
			Space Nine.

					LEYTON
			One of my better ideas.

	Leyton looks at Odo.

					LEYTON
			You must be Odo.

					ODO
			That's right.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE         16.

19   CONTINUED:	(2).

					LEYTON
				(re: Odo)
			Forgive me for staring, but you're
			the first changeling I've ever
			met.

					BENTEEN
			That you know of.

	Benteen is making a joke, but neither she nor Leyton
	are laughing. Sisko picks up on the tension in the
	air.

					ODO
			I sympathize with your problem.
			Uncovering changeling infiltrators
			is no easy task.

					LEYTON
			Well with the help of the two of
			you, hopefully it'll be a little
			easier.

					SISKO
			What exactly do you want us to do,
			Admiral?

					BENTEEN
			We'd like to confer with you and
			Odo... see if there's anything
			about the Founders that you left
			out of your official reports.

					ODO
			I'll help any way I can. Though I
			think you'll find my reports were
			quite thorough.

					SISKO
			Admiral, somehow I doubt you
			brought us all this way just for
			a debriefing.

					LEYTON
			Of course not. Ben, Earth's in
			danger. Maybe the greatest danger
			it's faced since the last world
			war. Something has to be done
			about these Shape-shifters.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT ONE         17.

19   CONTINUED:	(3)

					LEYTON (Cont'd)
				(a beat)
			Which is where you come in. You
			know more about the Dominion than
			anyone in Starfleet. And that's
			why, effective immediately, I'm
			making you the new head of
			Starfleet Security here on Earth.

					BENTEEN
			Congratulations, Captain.

	And off Sisko's surprised reaction, we...

									FADE OUT

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         18.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

20   OMITTED

21   INT. SISKO'S CREOLE KITCHEN - NIGHT

	Sisko's is an upscale restaurant, but you might not
	realize that from a first glance. Though there are
	tablecloths and fresh flowers on the tables, the
	overall mood is homey and comfortable. There are
	pictures of old-time baseball players on the walls and
	a stuffed alligator hanging from the ceiling. Patrons,
	humans with a sprinkling of aliens, are dressed
	casually and the service is friendly and unpretentious.

	Joseph Sisko, who is circulating around the room, stops
	to chat with one of the customers, who has just been
	served a large trout in butter-lemon sauce.

					JOSEPH
			That is one beautiful fish. Seems
			a shame to eat a trout that
			pretty. Why, you should thank me
			for the privilege of simply
			looking at it.
				(a beat)
			Well, go on, take a bite. It
			won't bite back.
				(to all)
			Now I don't want to see anyone
			studying the dessert menu. If you
			order anything but the bread
			pudding souffle, you'll be making
			a mistake you'll regret for the
			rest of your lives.

					SISKO (O.S.)
			You should listen to him. The man
			knows his bread pudding.

	Joseph turns and sees Sisko and Jake standing by the
	front door. He smiles in delight.

					JOSEPH
			Benjamin.

	Joseph and his son embrace. Joseph looks over at Jake
	and gives him a bear hug as well.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         19.

21   CONTINUED:

					JOSEPH
			Jake-o. When are you going to
			stop growing? If you keep this
			up, you'll be bumping your head on
			that alligator before too long.

					JAKE
			I remember when you used to tell
			me that alligator was just in
			stasis, and you let it down at
			night to guard the restaurant.

					JOSEPH
			I had to stop doing that. It got
			to be too much trouble wrestling
			it back up to the ceiling every
			morning.
				(winks)
			Now take a seat. I'll have Nathan
			bring you both something to eat
			and we can catch up.
				(to a passing waiter)
			Nathan, some gumbo for these fine
			young men.

22   NEW ANGLE

	Joseph leads them over to a corner table and they sit
	down.

					JOSEPH
			So where's this shape-shifting
			fellow you were coming with?

					SISKO
			With things the way they are, Odo
			thought it would be better if he
			stayed at Starfleet Headquarters.

					JOSEPH
			I don't blame him. I haven't seen
			people so nervous since the Borg
			scare.

	Nathan comes and puts down two bowls of gumbo.

					JOSEPH
			Now personally, I'd like to meet
			him, though I have to admit, I'm
			a little suspicious of anyone who
			doesn't eat.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         20.

22   CONTINUED:

	Sisko smiles as he starts eating, then notices that
	Joseph isn't joining them.

					SISKO
			Aren't you having any?

					JOSEPH
			I ate before you got here.

	Sisko stares at his father as if not totally buying
	this explanation.

					JOSEPH
			Son, don't look at me that way.

					SISKO
			You've lost weight.

					JOSEPH
				(skeptical)
			You think so?

					JAKE
			The doctors said you have to keep
			your weight up.

					JOSEPH
			Don't you start, too.
				(fair warning)
			I've got a vat of crayfish in the
			back that needs cleaning and it's
			got your name on it.
				(to both of them)
			Now I'm going to say this one time
			and one time only. I'm fine. I'm
			happy, I'm healthy, and I'm
			planning on celebrating at least
			fifty more birthdays. Satisfied?

	Sisko's not satisfied, but he's not going to press it.

					SISKO
			Gumbo's as good as I remember.

	Which is Sisko's way of backing off.

					JOSEPH
			Starfleet must be taking this
			Shape-shifter thing pretty
			seriously, to have you come all
			the way back here.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         21.

22   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			It's serious, Dad.

					JOSEPH
			Twenty-seven people murdered right
			here on Earth.
				(shakes his head)
			Never thought I'd see the day.
				(brightens)
			But now that my son's on the case,
			I feel a lot better.

	Before Sisko can respond to Joseph's comments, NOG
	calls from off-screen.

					NOG (O.S.)
			Jake!

	Everyone turns to see Nog, dressed in a Starfleet
	cadet's uniform, approaching from the entrance to the
	restaurant.

					JAKE
			Nog.

	Jake gets up. Nog pats Jake on the back and shakes
	hands with Sisko.

					NOG
			Captain Sisko.
				(re: his uniform)
			What do you think?

					SISKO
			You look good, cadet.

					NOG
				(pleased)
			You think so?

					JAKE
			Nog, I thought I was going to see
			you tomorrow at Starfleet Academy.

					NOG
			You are. I'm just here for
			dinner.

	Nog sits down, then calls out to the waiter.

					NOG
			Nathan, the usual.

	Nathan nods his acknowledgement.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         22.

22   CONTINUED:	(3)

					SISKO
			I didn't know you liked Creole
			food.

					NOG
			I don't. I like tube grubs, and
			your father's the only person on
			this planet who can get me live
			ones.

					JOSEPH
			I'm thinking of adding them to the
			menu. Of course I'll have to cook
			'em for my human customers, serve
			them with a nice remoulade.

					NOG
			Cook them? What good are tube
			grubs if they don't wriggle on the
			way down?

					JAKE
			So how's everything at the
			Academy?

	Nog tries to shrug the question off. The Academy is
	clearly something he doesn't want to talk about.

					NOG
				(trying to avoid the
				subject)
			Jake, they call it the Academy,
			but what it really is is school.

					JAKE
			I want to hear about it.

					NOG
			It's a lot of work. Lots of
			classes, lots of studying. But
			I'm doing okay.
				(a beat)
			Now where are those tube grubs?

									DISSOLVE TO:

23   INT. SISKO'S CREOLE KITCHEN - NIGHT - LATER 

	It's closing time. Joseph is escorting the last of his
	customers out the door.

					JOSEPH
			Good night. You come back soon.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         23.

23   CONTINUED:

	He closes the door behind them. Sisko's standing
	nearby.

					JOSEPH
			Come on, Ben. I've got a nice
			bottle of cognac I've been keeping
			for a special occasion, and I think
			this qualifies.

					SISKO
			I think you're right.

	They EXIT into the back.

24   NEW ANGLE

	On Jake and Nog, still in the booth. Nog is drinking
	root beer and patting his stomach.

					NOG
			Ahhh. There's nothing like a full
			stomach to make life worth living.

					JAKE
			So you going to tell me what's on
			your mind or not?

					NOG
			What do you mean?

					JAKE
			I mean you didn't stay here until
			closing time just to have one more
			root beer. Something's up.

					NOG
			My friend the writer. Always
			looking for a good story.

					JAKE
			If you don't want to tell me,
			fine. Don't tell me.

					NOG
			It's nothing. It's stupid.

					JAKE
			All right. Forget about it.

	There's a beat, but Nog clearly can't forget about it.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         24.

24   CONTINUED:

					NOG
			It's just... the Academy is
			different than I thought it would
			be.

					JAKE
			Different how?

					NOG
			Some of the cadets. They're kind
			of standoffish. Especially the
			upperclassmen.

					JAKE
			Because you're a Ferengi?

					NOG
			That's what I thought at first.
			But then I heard some of the other
			freshmen complaining about the
			same thing.

					JAKE
			Complaining about what?

					NOG
			Little things. For instance,
			there's this group called Red
			Squad made up of all the top
			students. They're always going
			off on trips... getting special
			training... None of them'll even
			talk to me.

					JAKE
			You've only been at the Academy
			for a month. You can't expect to
			fit in right away. Who knows, one
			of these days you might even be in
			Red Squad. I'm sure if you let
			them get to know you, show them
			that you're a good guy to be
			around, everything'll work out.

					NOG
			I am a good guy to be around,
			aren't I?

					JAKE
			I always thought so.

	Nog smiles. He feels a little better.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         25.

25   OMITTED 

26   INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE - DAY 

	Sisko and Admiral Leyton ENTER to find PRESIDENT JARESH-
	INYO sitting at his desk. We can see the Eiffel Tower
	out the window behind him. Jaresh-Inyo is a Grazerite,
	a willowy, contemplative, humanoid alien only recently
	elected to the office of President. Grazerites are
	evolved from herbivorous herd animals and as such loathe
	violence and confrontation. Sisko's carrying a twenty-fourth
	century briefcase, which he places on the ground by his
	chair.

					LEYTON
			Mister President, I'd like to
			introduce Captain Sisko.

					JARESH-INYO
			Captain. I've seen your record.
			Most exemplary.

					SISKO
			Thank you, sir.

					LEYTON
			Captain Sisko has several
			suggestions on how to combat
			Dominion infiltration. I think
			you'll find them very interesting.

	Sisko takes a PADD out of the briefcase and hands it to
	the President. Jaresh-Inyo takes the PADD and scans
	the contents.

					JARESH-INYO
			Hmm. I understand the need for
			increased security, but...
				(referring to the PADD)
			Blood screenings and phaser
			sweeps?

					SISKO
			They've proven very effective on
			Deep Space Nine.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         26.

26   CONTINUED:

					JARESH-INYO
			I'm sure they have. But I hope
			you'll keep in mind that this is
			Earth, not a military
			installation.

					LEYTON
			Which means it's a lot more
			vulnerable. We have to take
			precautions.

					JARESH-INYO
			Precautions may be advisable. But
			I don't want to disrupt the lives
			of the population.
				(a beat)
			Despite what happened at
			Antwerp... I believe the
			changeling threat is somewhat less
			serious than Starfleet does.

					LEYTON
			Mister President, I assure you the
			threat is real.

					JARESH-INYO
			For all we know, there was only
			one changeling on Earth, and he
			may not even be here anymore.

					SISKO
			But if he is here, we have a
			problem. There's no telling how
			much damage one changeling could
			do.

					JARESH-INYO
			Forgive me for saying so, Captain,
			but you sound a little...
			paranoid.

					SISKO
			Do I?

	Just then...

27   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Sisko's briefcase MORPHS into Odo. Jaresh-Inyo jumps
	up from his chair and backs away. Odo leans over the
	desk toward the President.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         27.

27   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			Forgive the intrusion, Mister
			President, but as you can see,
			Starfleet has every right to be
			concerned.

					SISKO
			Allow me to introduce Odo, my
			chief of security.

	The President relaxes slightly.

					JARESH-INYO
			A very... effective entrance,
			Mister Odo.

					ODO
			One that never should've been
			allowed to take place. Admiral
			Leyton and Captain Sisko walked in
			here without being searched,
			without being blood-tested, and
			without having their possessions
			subjected to phaser sweeps.

					SISKO
			If Odo was a Dominion infiltrator,
			he could've killed you.

					LEYTON
				(pointedly)
			Or replaced you.

	Jaresh-Inyo reacts to Leyton's pronouncement.

					LEYTON
			With security the way it is now,
			a changeling could get anywhere on
			Earth, replace anyone... even you.

					SISKO
			Sir, all we want is your
			permission to increase security at
			Federation and Starfleet
			installations here on Earth.
			Blood tests will be limited to
			Starfleet officers and high-
			ranking Federation officials.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO 28-29.         

27   CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO (Cont'd)
			The average citizen won't even
			notice the difference.
				(a beat)
			I wish these security measures
			weren't necessary. But the safety
			of Earth... and the entire
			Federation... depends on them.

	The President considers Sisko's plan. He clearly would
	rather not implement his suggestions, but he's
	beginning to see the wisdom in Sisko's point-of-view.

					JARESH-INYO
			You present a very convincing
			argument, captain. It would seem
			I have no choice but to accept
			your proposals.

					SISKO
			Thank you, Mister President.

	But Jaresh-Inyo isn't happy with the decision he's been
	forced to make and he wants to make sure both Leyton
	and Sisko know it.

					JARESH-INY0
			Don't thank me. If I could think
			of another solution, I would use
			it. It took Earth centuries to
			evolve into the peaceful haven it
			is today. I would hate to be
			remembered as the Federation
			President who destroyed paradise.

					SISKO
			We're not looking to destroy
			paradise, Mister President. We're
			looking to save it.

	And off the President's resigned expression, we...

28   OMITTED

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        30.
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

29   INT. SISKO'S TEMPORARY OFFICE - DAY (OPTICAL)

	Sisko and Benteen stand in the doorway of Sisko's
	temporary office at Starfleet Headquarters. There's a
	Starfleet Science Officer standing behind them.

						SISKO
			Activate the phaser.

	Behind Sisko, the Science Officer taps a command into
	a PADD and a phaser unit, newly installed in the
	ceiling, sweeps the room with a wide beam of phaser
	fire, covering the whole room. As it passes over a
	plant which suddenly MORPHS into Odo, who grunts in
	pain and shifts his body as if he's just gotten a bad
	shock.

						SISKO
			That's enough.

	The Science Officer deactivates the phaser.

30   NEW ANGLE

	As the phaser fire stops and Odo gets to his feet.

						SISKO
			How do you feel?

					ODO
			That time I definitely experienced
			discomfort.

					SISKO
			What was the setting?

					BENTEEN
			Three point one. If we set the
			phasers at three point four, we
			should be able to stun any
			Changeling we hit and force them
			back into a gelatinous state.

					ODO
			I would make it three point five
			just to be on the safe side. But
			if you want to do more testing,
			you'll have to find another guinea
			pig. I've been shot quite enough
			for one day.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        31.

30   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
				(to Science Officer)
			Three point five it is.
				(to Benteen)
			I want these units installed in
			every room at Starfleet and
			Federation Headquarters, then
			start working on the orbital
			stations.

					BENTEEN
			We'll have them in place by
			tomorrow night.

	Benteen smiles.

					BENTEEN
			I want to thank you, Commander.

					SISKO
			Thank me? For what?

					BENTEEN
			For convincing the President to
			implement these security measures.
			It feels like we're finally on the
			right track.

	She EXITS, followed by the Science Officer.

					ODO
				(to Sisko, once they're
				alone)
			You'd think she'd've thanked me,
			too. After all, I'm the one who
			got shot thirteen times today.

	Sisko smiles at Odo's cynical observation. Just
	then...

31   NEW ANGLE

	Nog ENTERS the room, looking a little overwhelmed by
	being at Starfleet Headquarters.

					NOG
			Captain Sisko?

	Sisko turns to Nog.

					NOG
			I hope I'm not interrupting
			anything.

					SISKO
			We were just about finished.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        32.

31   CONTINUED:

					NOG
			Can I speak to you for a minute?
				(a beat)
			In private.

	Sisko considers it for a beat, then looks over at Odo
	who EXITS.

					NOG
				(easing into things)
			Captain, I just want to say, I
			appreciate everything you've done
			for me so far, and --

					SISKO
				(cuts to the chase)
			Jake says you're having trouble at
			school.

					NOG
			He told you that?

					SISKO
			He tells me everything.

					NOG
			I don't want you to get the wrong
			idea.

					SISKO
			Nog, we both knew it would take
			a while for you to adjust to the
			Academy... and for the Academy to
			adjust to you.

					NOG
			I know, but it turned out to be
			even more difficult than I
			expected.

					SISKO
			You've just got to stick with it.

					NOG
			And I intend to. In fact, I think
			I've come up with something
			that'll help me make some new
			friends.

					SISKO
			Good.

					NOG
			But I need your help.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE       32A.

31   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Nog musters up his courage, then...

					NOG
			I want to join Red Squad.

					SISKO
				(no recognition)
			Red Squad?

					NOG
			What do you think?

					SISKO
			I don't know what to think. I've
			never heard of it.

					NOG
				(explains)
			It's an elite squad of cadets at
			the Academy. You know, the best
			of the best. They get special
			classes, simulated missions, off-
			campus training sessions, all
			kinds of things.

					SISKO
				(surprised)
			An elite group of cadets? They
			didn't have anything like that
			when I was at the Academy.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        33.

31   CONTINUED:	(3)

					NOG
			It's pretty new. It's a way of
			rewarding excellence among the
			cadets. I have the grades to
			qualify, but I need to be
			sponsored by a high-ranking
			officer.

					SISKO
			You want me to put your name in
			for consideration?

					NOG
			All I'm asking for is a chance to
			prove myself.

					SISKO
			I'm kind of busy right now, Nog...
				(relenting)
			But if I get a chance, I'll see
			what I can do.

					NOG
			Thank you, sir. This means a lot
			to me.

					SISKO
			I can see that.
				(a beat)
			Dismissed cadet.

					NOG
				(with pride)
			Yes, sir.

32   OMITTED

33   INT. SISKO'S CREOLE KITCHEN - DAY

	Joseph and his staff are setting up the restaurant for
	dinner when Sisko ENTERS.

					JOSEPH
			Well, look who's here. Come on in,
			stranger.

					SISKO
			Sorry. I know I haven't been
			around much. Things have gotten
			a little busy.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE       33A.

33   CONTINUED:

					JOSEPH
			You want to tell me about it?

					SISKO
			I'm afraid I can't.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        34.

33   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Joseph's upset that he's not getting much of his son's
	time, and the fact that Sisko can't tell him what he's
	been doing only makes things worse.

					JOSEPH
			You'd think that admiral could
			spare you for a few hours a day to
			visit your father. With you in
			San Francisco and Jake off
			visiting that school in New
			Zealand, it's like the two of you
			aren't even here.

					SISKO
			You know, Dad, you could come and
			visit us on the station once in a
			while.

					JOSEPH
			Don't start that again. Earth's
			my home. It's where I belong.
			Besides, what would happen to the
			restaurant if I went gallivanting
			around the galaxy? You think
			Nathan could handle this place on
			his own?

					SISKO
			Nathan'll be running things sooner
			than you think if you don't take
			better care of yourself. I just
			had a talk with your doctor. He
			says you haven't been to see him
			in eight months.

					JOSEPH
			That man's an idiot. He's lived
			in New Orleans for twenty years
			and he can't tell the difference
			between Creole food and Cajun
			food.

					SISKO
			Maybe not, but he can tell the
			difference between a healthy body
			and one with progressive
			atherosclerosis. He says if you
			don't come in for vascular
			regeneration therapy, this
			restaurant's going to be looking
			for a new owner.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        35.

33   CONTINUED:	(3)

					JOSEPH
			Ben, at my age, staying healthy is
			a full time job, and I'm too old
			to work two jobs.
				(a beat)
			Now, how long until you're due
			back at Starfleet Headquarters?

					SISKO
			I've got about an hour.

					JOSEPH
			Just enough time to take a walk
			down to Audubon Park. You up for
			a stroll with your old, man?

					SISKO
			Can't think of anything I'd rather do.

	Joseph smiles.

					JOSEPH
			Nathan, don't forget to stir the
			gumbo.

	And together father and son EXIT the restaurant.

34   EXT. STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS - DAY

	A seagull flies into our view and lands on the lawn.

35   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	The sea gull MORPHS into Odo.

					BENTEEN (O.S.)
			Odo.

	Odo looks around, embarrassed that someone has seen
	him. He notices Benteen and Leyton, who have just
	walked up from around a bend in the path.

					BENTEEN
			That was really something. I've
			never seen you imitate a lifeform
			before.

					ODO
			I was just taking a little aerial
			tour of San Francisco.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        36.

35   CONTINUED:

					ODO (Cont'd)
			It's quite nice. Not as ancient
			as the cities on Bajor but almost
			as impressive.

					BENTEEN
				(glancing up at the sky)
			It makes me wonder how many other
			changelings might be flying around
			up there.

					ODO
			If all they're doing is flying
			around imitating seagulls, we
			don't have much to worry about.

					LEYTON
			I doubt that other Changelings are
			wasting their time imitating
			birds. They don't all share Odo's
			lack of skill when it comes to
			mimicking humans.

	Odo looks at Leyton for a beat, surprised at his lack
	of tact.

					ODO
			That's right, they don't. I'm
			glad you're keeping that in mind.

					BENTEEN
				(trying to break the tension)
			Well, if you ask me, that was a
			pretty convincing seagull.

					ODO
			Thank you, but I don't know if the
			other gulls would agree.

					LEYTON
			Commander, I think we've taken up
			enough of Mister Odo's time.
				(to Odo)
			Keep practicing. You'll have
			those birds fooled in no time.

	Leyton starts to walk away. Odo looks slightly
	troubled, then follows after him.

					ODO
			Admiral.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        37.

35   CONTINUED:	(2)

	The Admiral turns, a half smile on his lips.

					LEYTON
			Yes.

					ODO
			I know Starfleet Command has
			always been a little uneasy about
			a changeling working in their
			midst. I just wanted to say... I
			appreciate the trust you've shown
			in me.
				(holds out his hand)
			Thank you.

	Leyton pretends not to notice Odo's hand, which is
	extended for a handshake.

					LEYTON
			You're welcome.

	Leyton tries to turn away again, but to Leyton and
	Benteen's surprise, Odo reaches out and grabs Leyton's
	hand.

36   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	For a moment both men stare at each other, eyes
	widening in intensity. Then Odo's hand MORPHS into
	goo, as does Leyton's.

					LEYTON
				(slightly mocking)
			Well done, Odo.

	Leyton concentrates and a wave of Shape-shifter goo
	pulses down Leyton's arm and washes up Odo, distorting
	Odo's body and knocking him to the ground.

	Leyton MORPHS into a seagull and flies away.

37   CLOSE ON ODO AND BENTEEN

	As she goes to see if he's all right.

						ODO
				(struggling to his feet)
			I'm fine.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        38.

38   INT. SISKO'S TEMPORARY OFFICE - DAY

	Sisko, Odo, Leyton and Benteen are all present.
	Leyton's just learned of the incident in the gardens,
	and he's pretty steamed.

					LEYTON
			How did you know he wasn't me?

					ODO
				(thinking aloud)
			I'm not sure exactly. It was as
			if... I could feel the
			changeling's hostility toward me.

					SISKO
			You're the only changeling who's
			ever harmed one of your own
			people. I'm sure that hasn't made
			you many friends.

					LEYTON
			What I want to know is... why was
			he imitating me?

					BENTEEN
			You have access to all our
			security procedures and all our
			protocols. That makes you a
			logical target.

					LEYTON
			I suppose so.

					BENTEEN
			The bottom line is... a changeling
			infiltrated the grounds of
			Starfleet Headquarters, imitated
			the admiral, and got away scot-
			free. Our security measures
			aren't working.

					SISKO
			We're doing everything the
			President will let us do.

					BENTEEN
			Maybe that's not enough.

	Sisko knows Benteen and Leyton have a point. He thinks
	about it for a beat.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        39.

38   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			We could talk to the President
			again.

					LEYTON
			I'm afraid that would be a waste
			of time. Jaresh-Inyo would be a
			fine president in peacetime. But
			we've got a war on our hands...
			and he doesn't seem to understand
			that. All he cares about is not
			upsetting people. But humans are
			tougher than he thinks. We've
			created a paradise here and we're
			willing to fight to protect it.

					SISKO
			And you think the president isn't
			willing to fight?

					LEYTON
			I think the president's a long way
			from home. This isn't his world.
			We can't expect him to care about
			it the way we do.

	Just then Sisko's combadge chirps.

					SISKO
				(to com)
			Sisko here.

					COM VOICE
			Your son is trying to contact you.
			He says it's urgent.

					SISKO
			Put him through.

	Sisko moves over to his monitor.

39   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	To include the monitor, which displays Jake talking
	from the restaurant.

					JAKE
				(on monitor)
			Dad, you'd better get down here
			right away.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT THREE        40.

39   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			What's wrong?

					JAKE
				(on monitor)
			It's grandpa. He's been arrested.

`And as Sisko reacts to this disturbing news, we...

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR           
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

40   INT. SISKO'S CREOLE KITCHEN - DAY

	Sisko ENTERS to find two Starfleet Security Officers
	waiting with Joseph and Jake.

						SISKO
				(to the officers)
			What's going on here?

	The HEAD OFFICER looks uncomfortable.

					HEAD OFFICER
			Captain, we never meant for things
			to get out of hand.

					JOSEPH
			What did you think would happen?
			Storming in here and accusing me
			and my nephew of being a couple of
			Shape-shifters.

					HEAD OFFICER
				(to Joseph)
			We never accused you of being a
			Shape-shifter, Mister Sisko.
				(to Sisko)
			We were just carrying out our
			orders.
				(to Joseph)
			All family-members of Starfleet
			personnel are required to submit
			to blood screenings. No
			exceptions.

					JOSEPH
			That is the most ridiculous thing
			I ever heard.
				(to Sisko)
			Do you believe that?

					SISKO
			I should. I signed the orders
			myself.

					JOSEPH
			Now why would you go and do a
			stupid thing like that?

					SISKO
			Dad, it has to be done.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         42.

40   CONTINUED:

					JAKE
				(playing peacemaker)
			Grandpa, look, I'll take the test
			first.
				(to the Security Officer)
			Go ahead.

	The Security Officer looks to Sisko, who nods. He then
	uses a hypospray to take a blood sample from Jake (as
	in "The Adversary"). He removes the vial and sets it
	on a table. The contents remain red. Sisko steps up
	to the officer.

					SISKO
			Now me.

					HEAD OFFICER
			Sir, that's not necessary.

					SISKO
			Do it anyway.

	Sisko is tested as well. His blood also stays red.

					SISKO
				(to Joseph)
			Your turn.

	But Joseph's not budging.

					JOSEPH
			Jake, do you think I'm a
			Shape-shifter?

					JAKE
			Come on, grandpa.

					JOSEPH
			Answer the question.

					JAKE
			No, I don't think you're a
			Shape-shifter.

					JOSEPH
			At least someone in my family has
			some sense.

					SISKO
			Dad...

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         43.

40   CONTINUED:	(2)

					JOSEPH
			I don't want to hear it. Now tell
			these two vampires to either sit
			down and grab a menu or get out of
			my restaurant.

	Sisko sees that his father's not about to back down any
	time soon.

					SISKO
			Jake, get them a menu.

					HEAD OFFICER
			But sir...

					SISKO
				(ending the discussion)
			I'd try the shrimp Creole.

	The Security Officers sit down. Jake goes to get them a
	menu.

41   NEW ANGLE

	Joseph Sisko moves over to the open kitchen section of
	the restaurant. He begins chopping vegetables. Sisko
	follows him.

					SISKO
				(trying to be
				reasonable)
			Look, Dad...

					JOSEPH
			Save your breath.

					SISKO
			Listen to me. You have to take
			the test.

					JOSEPH
			Why should I? If I were an enemy
			spy looking to replace someone, I
			could think of better choices than
			an old chef.

					SISKO
			Yeah, you're probably right. But
			this isn't just about you. We
			have civilian family members
			living on starships and Starfleet
			installations all over the
			Federation.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         44.

41   CONTINUED:

					SISKO (Cont'd)
			The only way to secure those
			facilities is to test everyone
			there whether they wear a uniform
			or not.

					JOSEPH
			I'm not living on a Starfleet
			installation.

					SISKO
			Dad, we can't play favorites. If
			we're going to test the family of
			one Starfleet officer, we have to
			test them all.

	As he speaks, Joseph continues chopping vegetables.
	But as he becomes more and more impassioned, Joseph
	concentrates less and less on his work, trusting years
	of experience to guide his hand.

					JOSEPH
			You may want to test everyone, but
			that doesn't mean we all have to
			cooperate. I didn't swear any
			oath to Starfleet, and neither did
			Jake... or your sister... or
			anyone else in this family. We
			have rights, Ben... including the
			right to be as stubborn and 
			thickheaded as we want.

	Sisko's frustrations and concern about his father's
	health begin to boil over. And though he does his best
	to try to control the volume of his voice, there's no
	keeping the edge out of it.

					SISKO
			Damn it, Dad. Can't you cooperate
			just one time? You don't take
			your medication, you don't go to
			the doctor, you won't let Judith
			help you out in the restaurant.
			Just this once, please do what
			you're asked.

	Joseph doesn't want to get into a shouting match with
	his son, but he's clearly not happy either.

					JOSEPH
			I wish I could. But what you're
			asking me to do isn't right.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR           

41   CONTINUED:	(2)

					JOSEPH (Cont'd)
			You can't go around constantly
			making people prove they are who
			they say they are. That's no way
			to live and I won't go along with
			it.
				(that's his final word)
			Now if you want to make yourself
			useful, start boiling some water
			for the shrimp.

					SISKO
				(also trying to stay calm)
			Dad, don't be this way. If I have
			to, I'll get a warrant and...

					JOSEPH
			And what? Hold me down and force
			me to give you my blood? Because
			that's the only way--

	Suddenly Joseph flinches.

					JOSEPH
			Damnit. Now look what I've done.

	Joseph has cut his finger. He throws down the knife in
	disgust and goes to rinse off the wound with water.
	Sisko starts to follow him, then stops and looks over
	at...

42   THE KNIFE

	Which Joseph has left on the counter. There's a small
	drop of blood on the knife-edge.

					JOSEPH
			Jake, I've got a dermal
			regenerator under that...

	Joseph trails off as he realizes that Sisko is looking
	at the blood on the knife. Sisko looks up at Joseph,
	conscious of the fact that he's letting his paranoia
	override his common sense, but unable to overcome it.
	He looks back at the knife.

	The blood stays red.

43   CLOSE ON JOSEPH

	If he was angry before, he's furious now.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         46.

43   CONTINUED:

					JOSEPH
			Benjamin Lafayette Sisko. What
			the hell's gotten into your head?
			You actually thought I was one of
			them, didn't you?

	Sisko's pretty shaken up about facing his own paranoia.

					SISKO
			I don't know. I wasn't sure.

					JOSEPH
			This business has gotten you so
			twisted around that you can't
			think straight. You're seeing
			Shape-shifters everywhere.

	Sisko can't deny it.

					JOSEPH
			Maybe you ought to think about
			something for a minute. If I was
			a smart Shape-shifter, a really
			good one, the first thing I'd do
			would be to grab some poor soul
			off the street, absorb every ounce
			of his blood, then let it out on
			cue whenever someone like you
			tried to test me.

	Sisko looks up at his father in surprise. That hadn't
	occurred to him.

					JOSEPH
			Don't you see? There isn't a test
			that's been created that a smart
			man can't find his way around.
			You aren't going to catch
			Shape-shifters using some gadget.
			The only thing you can count on in
			this life...

	Joseph is suddenly overcome with pain as his own body
	betrays him. He doubles up in pain, clutching his
	head.

44   INCLUDE JAKE

	As he reacts to his grandfather's seizure.

					JAKE
			Grandpa.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         47.

44   CONTINUED:

					JOSEPH
				(fighting the pain)
			Ben... I...

	Joseph crumples up and collapses to the floor. Sisko
	rushes to his side.

45   INT. SISKO'S TEMPORARY OFFICE - DAY

	Sisko is seated at his desk. Odo's across from him.
	Sisko is in a contemplative mood.

					SISKO
			The EMT's said he'd be okay. And
			they were right. Turned out it
			was just a mild stroke brought on
			by his atherosclerosis.

					ODO
			How's Jake handling it?

					SISKO
			He was pretty upset. He knows as
			well as I do that if my father
			doesn't take better care of
			himself...

					ODO
			I've found that when it comes to
			doing what's best for you, you
			humanoids have a distressing habit
			of doing the exact opposite.

					SISKO
			I can't argue with that.
				(a beat)
			But what bothers me is... for a
			few minutes there, I really
			believed that my own father was a
			changeling.

					ODO
			It was a reasonable assumption
			given the circumstances.

					SISKO
			I don't care if it was reasonable
			or not. When a son can't trust
			his own father...

	Sisko shakes his head and trails off.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         48.

45   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			That's why my people came here.
			To undermine the trust and mutual
			understanding the Federation is
			built on.

					SISKO
			What if my father's right? What
			if all our precautions turn out to
			be useless?

					ODO
			Maybe they will. But that doesn't
			mean you should give up. My
			people are here and you have to
			fight them with whatever you've
			got.

	There's a beat as Sisko considers his situation.

					SISKO
			I hope you won't take this the
			wrong way, Constable, but there
			are times I wish you'd never found
			your people.

	Odo thinks about Sisko's statement for a beat.

					ODO
			Believe me, Captain, sometimes I
			feel the same way.

46   INT. SISKO'S CREOLE KITCHEN - NIGHT

	Joseph is hard at work running the restaurant. It's
	just before peak dinner hour, but there are a fair
	number of people in the room. Jake is sitting at a
	table set for two.

					JAKE
			Grandpa, would you please sit
			down.

	Joseph walks by a table of customers.

					JOSEPH
				(to the customers)
		Your food'll be right out.

	And then to Jake's surprise, Joseph takes a seat.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         49.

46   CONTINUED:

					JOSEPH
			What's that look supposed to mean?

					JAKE
				(surprised)
			You sat down.

					JOSEPH
			You're damn right I sat down. I
			feel terrible.

					JAKE
			You should be in bed.

					JOSEPH
			Jake, the only time you should be
			in bed is when you're sleeping,
			dying, or making love to a
			beautiful woman. I'm not tired,
			I'm not dying, and the truth is,
			I'm too old for beautiful women,
			so I might as well be here.
				(a beat)
			Your father's the one you should
			be worried about.

					JAKE
			Dad? Why?

					JOSEPH
			I've never seen him so tense.
			It's like he's carrying the weight
			of the world on his shoulders.

					JAKE
				(simply)
			He is.

					JOSEPH
				(after a beat)
			I suppose he is at that.

	Just then...

47   NEW ANGLE

	The lights in the restaurant dim until they're barely
	on at all, then flicker and die.

					JOSEPH
			What happened?

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         50.

47   CONTINUED:

	Jake goes to the window to see what's happening.
	Joseph tries to calm the crowd, with is murmuring
	discontentedly.

48   CLOSE ON JAKE

	As he looks out the window.

					JAKE
			The whole block's dark.

49   INT. SISKO'S TEMPORARY OFFICE - NIGHT

	Sisko's office is also dark. He's working on prying
	open his automatic door. Sisko pulls at the door
	again, and it opens a little. Hands reach in from the
	other side and help him finish the job.

	The door opens to reveal Odo and Leyton on the other
	side.

					ODO
			You all right?

					SISKO
			I'm fine.
				(to Leyton)
			Admiral, what's going on?

					LEYTON
			From what we can tell, Earth's
			entire power relay system's been
			knocked off-line. Even
			Starfleet's emergency backups
			have been affected.

					SISKO
			How could that happen?

					LEYTON
			We don't know for certain. But,
			if you ask me, there's only one
			possible explanation...

					ODO
			Sabotage.

	This is Sisko's worst fears realized.

					SISKO
				(voicing everyone's
				suspicions)
			The changelings.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FOUR         51.

49   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			Take down the power relays, and
			you neutralize sensors,
			transporters, surface-based
			defense installations.

					SISKO
			In other words, Earth's
			defenseless.

					LEYTON
				(nodding)
			If the Dominion attacks now, we
			don't stand a chance.

	And as Sisko, Odo and Leyton react to this grim
	situation, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE         52.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

50   INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE - MORNING (OPTICAL) 

	Power is out here as well. The President is talking to
	one of his advisors.

					JARESH-INYO
			I'm not interested in excuses. We
			need to get the power relay system
			functioning again.

	Just then, Sisko, Odo, Leyton and two Security Officers
	MATERIALIZE in the President's office.

					LEYTON
			Mister President.

					JARESH-INYO
			How did you gentlemen get here?

					SISKO
			We contacted the Lakota and used
			their transporters.
				(getting to business)
			Sir, as acting head of Earth
			Security, I must advise you to
			declare a State of Emergency.

					JARESH-INYO
			You're serious?
				(sees he is)
			With the exception of the Borg
			incident, there hasn't been a
			State of Emergency declared on
			Earth in a century.

					SISKO
			I'm aware of that. But I have
			reason to believe a Dominion
			warfleet may be in the Alpha
			Quadrant headed for Earth.

					JARESH-INYO
			Do you have evidence to back that
			up?

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE           

50   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
				(nods)
			Just before we left Deep Space
			Nine, the wormhole was exhibiting
			some unusual behavior... opening
			and closing for no apparent
			reason.

					ODO
			We didn't detect any ships coming
			through at the time. But the
			Dominion may have been using some
			kind of cloaking technology.

					JARESH-INYO
			I wasn't aware the Dominion had
			cloaking technology.

					ODO
			The combined Cardassian and
			Romulan fleet that the Dominion
			destroyed in the Gamma Quadrant
			was equipped with cloaking
			devices. Who knows what my people
			could've taken from the wreckage?

					JARESH-INYO
			How long until we get the power
			relays working again?

					LEYTON
			From what we can tell, the
			changelings infected the system
			with some kind of self-replicating
			computer protocal. It jumped from
			one power relay to the next,
			disrupting every system it came in
			contact with.

					ODO
			The only way to correct the
			problem is to shut down the entire
			grid, purge all the operating
			systems, and restart the relays.

					LEYTON
			And that could take days.

					SISKO
			Which is why it's imperative that
			you declare a State of Emergency.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/951- ACT FIVE        53A.

50   CONTINUED:	(2)

					JARESH-INYO
			What good will that do when we
			have no way to defend ourselves?

					LEYTON
				(confident)
			Mister President, we can use the
			Lakota's transporters and
			communications system to mobilize
			every Starfleet officer on Earth
			in less than twelve hours.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE         54.

50   CONTINUED:	(3)

	This is a surprise to the President, who had no idea
	Starfleet had such capabilities.

					LEYTON
			We've been preparing for something
			like this for a long time. We
			have stockpiles of phaser rifles,
			personal forcefields, photon
			grenades, enough to equip an
			entire army. I can start placing
			troops in the streets immediately.

					JARESH-INYO
			What you're asking me to do is
			declare martial law.

					LEYTON
			What I'm asking you to do is let
			us defend this planet. We don't
			know what the changelings will do
			next, but we have to be ready for
			them.

	Leyton can see he's not reaching the President. He
	turns to Sisko.

					LEYTON
			Tell him, Ben.

	Turning Earth into an armed camp doesn't appeal to
	Sisko but the alternatives don't seem any better.

					SISKO
				(to the President)
			Sir, the thought of filling the
			streets with armed troops is as
			disturbing to me as it is to you.
			But not as disturbing as the
			thought of a Jem'Hadar army
			landing on Earth without
			opposition. The Jem'Hadar are the
			most brutal and efficient soldiers
			I've ever encountered. They don't
			care about conventions of war, or
			protecting civilians. They won't
			limit themselves to military
			targets. They'll be waging the
			kind of war that Earth hasn't seen
			since the founding of the Federation.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE        54A.

50   CONTINUED:	(4)

					ODO
			At the same time, my people will
			continue to undermine Earth's
			defenses in any way they can. The
			power outage is only the
			beginning.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE         55.

50   CONTINUED:	(5)

	The President sits down in his chair, crushed under the
	weight of his responsibility.

					JARESH-INYO
			I never sought this job. I was
			content to simply represent my
			people on the Federation Council.
			When they asked me to submit my
			name for election, I almost said
			no. Today I wish I had.

	Leyton's getting impatient.

					LEYTON
			We appreciate your feelings,
			Mister President, but we don't
			have time for regrets. You
			accepted the job and now it's
			yours.

	But Odo's also a man who's shouldered responsibilities
	he didn't ask for. He knows what the President's going
	through.

					ODO
			Mister President, there are people
			all over this planet right now
			huddled in the dark, terrified
			about what might happen next.
			They're waiting for a sign...
			something to reassure them that
			everything's going to be all
			right. But they won't wait long.
			Fear is a powerful and dangerous
			thing. And if you don't act, if
			you don't show them that they're
			not alone, then fear will surely
			take over.

	There's a long beat, then the President looks up at
	Sisko.

					SISKO
			Just give us the authority we
			need, Mister President. We'll
			take care of the rest.

	Jaresh-Inyo looks at Sisko for a beat, then picks up a
	PADD and taps in his personal authorization code, and
	hands the PADD to Sisko.

					JARESH-INYO
			Earth is in your hands, gentlemen.
			Do what needs to be done.

         DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE         56.

50   CONTINUED:	(6)

	Sisko hands the PADD to Leyton.

					LEYTON
			Thank you, sir. You've made the
			right decision.

					JARESH-INYO
			I hope you're right... for all our
			sakes.

51   INT. SISKO'S CREOLE KITCHEN - DAWN 

	Jake has put candles out all over the restaurant for
	light. Joseph is asleep in a booth, a tablecloth
	wrapped around him as an impromptu blanket. Jake hears
	a noise coming from outside the restaurant. He goes
	and peeks out of the curtained windows. He looks both
	surprised and disturbed by what he sees. He goes to
	wake his grandfather.

					JAKE
			Grandpa, wake up.

	Joseph opens his eyes.

					JOSEPH
			I wasn't sleeping. I was just
			checking my eyelids for holes.

	But Jake's not in a joking mood.

					JAKE
			You'd better come take a look at
			this.

	Joseph can tell that whatever Jake has seen, it's
	serious. He gets up and goes to the window.

					JOSEPH
			Take a look at what?

	Jake gestures to the window and Joseph looks outside.

52   NEW ANGLE - JOSEPH'S P.O.V. (OPTICAL) 

	Outside the window, in the early light of dawn, a group
	of StarfIeet officers take up positions in the street,
	looking grim and carrying phaser rifles.

	As Joseph and Jake watch, another group of soldiers
	beam in in the middle of the street. Earth is
	preparing for war.

          DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE           

53   CLOSE ON JAKE AND JOSEPH

	As they exchange a look, then...

									FADE OUT.

	SUPER:	TO BE CONTINUED
                           END OF ACT FIVE                             
                             THE END