STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                      "The Sons of Mogh" 
                   (fka "Brother's Keeper") 
                          #40510-487 
                              
                          Written by 
                        Ronald D. Moore 
                              
                          Directed by 
                       David Livingston 

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                        December 6, 1995

     STAR TREK: DS9 - "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/06/95 - CAST 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                      "The Sons of Mogh" 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    KURN
          KIRA                     TILIKIA
          BASHIR                   NOGGRA
          DAX                      KLINGON OFFICER
          O'BRIEN                  KLINGON COM VOICE
          ODO                      COM VOICE
          QUARK                    
          WORF                     
          COMPUTER VOICE           

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     

     STAR TREK: DS9 - "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/06/95 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                      "The Sons of Mogh" 
                             SETS 

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 DEEP SPACE NINE
          AIRLOCK/CORRIDOR              RUNABOUT
          CAPTAIN'S OFFICE              
          CARGO BAY/AIRLOCK             DROVANA
          HOLOSUITE/CAVES               DEFIANT
          OPS                           
          PROMENADE                     
          QUARK'S                       
          SECURITY OFFICE               
          SURGERY                       
          REPLIMAT                      
          WORF'S QUARTERS               

        DEFIANT                       
          BRIDGE                        

        RUNABOUT                      

        DROVANA                       
          KLINGON COMPUTER ROOM         
          KLINGON CORRIDOR              

  DEEP SPACE NINE -"The Sons of Mogh"- 12/06/95 - PRONUNCIATION 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                      "The Sons of Mogh" 
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

          ADANJI                   uh-DON-gee
          BAHK                     bak
          BAT'LETH                 BAT-leth
          BELVIAN                  BELL-vee-an
          DROVANA                  dro-VAH-nah
          GOWRON                   GOW-ron
          KAHLESS                  KAY-less
          KORINAR                  KOR-reh-nar
          KORUTS                   KOR-ruts
          M'TOKRA                  muh-TOK-kra
          MAGNETON                 MAHG-neh-tohn
          MAUK-TOIVOR              MOK-to-vor
          MEK'LETH                 MEK-leth
          MEVAK                    meh-VIK
          MOVEK                    mo-VIK
          NOGGRA                   NOG-gruh
          RODEK                    RO-dek
          SORVAL                   SOAR-vul
          STO'VO'KOR               STO-vo-kor
          TILIKIA                  teh-LIH-kee-uh
          VOR'CHA                  VOR-CHUH

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - TEASER       1.

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                          "The Sons of Mogh"                           
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    INT. HOLOSUITE - CAVES

	Worf and DAX are fighting with the short sword and the
	bat'leth, respectively. Worf is wearing his workout
	gi, while Dax has on a much tighter-fitting leotard.
	They're both pretty good, and the match is even until
	Worf locks the hooked edge of his sword around the
	longer blade of Dax's bat'leth and then BREAKS her
	weapon in two. He steps forward and puts the point of
	his sword against her chest.

					WORF
				(touche)
			E-cha!

	Dax bows her head in defeat and the match is over.

					DAX
				(I lose)
			Movek.
				(beat)
			Okay. I see your point. The
			mek'leth does have its advantages.
			But I still say that the longer
			reach of the bat'leth is usually
			the deciding factor.

	Worf picks up a towel and hands one to Dax.

					WORF
			That is the classic argument.
			However, I find that using a large
			and intimidating weapon like a
			bat'leth often leads to... 
			overconfidence.

					DAX
				(amused)
			So you think I was overconfident?

	Worf gives her a look, thinks for a beat.

					WORF
			You were overconfident. You
			thought that by... distracting me
			with your outfit you would gain an
			advantage.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - TEASER       2.

1    CONTINUED:

	Dax gives him a confused look.

					DAX
			My outfit... ?

	Worf is suddenly caught off-guard -- he completely
	misread the situation.

					WORF
				(flustered)
			I... I thought that... I mean,
			assumed that you were...

					DAX
			You thought I wore this... for
			you? Talk about overconfidence.

	Dax heads for the door shaking her head. Worf can't
	believe how much of his foot he stuck in his mouth.
	Then Dax pauses, and turns back with a mischievous
	smile on her face.

					DAX
			Worf. E-cha.

	Worf turns, sees the smile and realizes that he's been
	had.

					WORF
			Movek.

	Dax laughs a little and even Worf can see the humor in
	the situation. He chuckles a little despite himself.

					DAX
			But in my own defense, I will say
			that you try your own tactics of
			distraction. All that shouting
			and growling you do.

					WORF
			I am only vocalizing my --

					ODO'S COM VOICE
			Odo to Worf.

					WORF
				(to com)
			Worf here.

					ODO'S COM VOICE
			Please report to Airlock Five,
			Commander. There's a Klingon here
			who's demanding to see you.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - TEASER      2A.
1    CONTINUED:	(2)

					WORF
				(puzzled, to com)
			On my way. Computer, exit.

	As Worf moves toward the unseen exit...

									CUT TO:

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - TEASER       3.
2    INT. AIRLOCK/CORRIDOR

	ODO and Two N.D. Bajoran Security guards are
	confronting KURN -- Worf's brother -- at the Airlock.
	Kurn is drunk, weaving unsteadily and holding a knife
	in his hand. He also looks like hell, even for a
	Klingon -- clothes torn, hair unkempt, face dirty --
	wherever he's been, it hasn't been pretty. (NOTE: Kurn
	is not wearing a Klingon uniform. He has been
	disgraced and now only wears Klingon civilian garb.)
	Odo and the Guards are watching him carefully, the
	Guards with their hands on their weapons, but not
	pressing Kurn. It's a stand-off for the moment.

					KURN
				(slurred)
			Stay back... you... you miserable
			koruts...

					ODO
			Easy... none of us koruts are
			going to hurt you...

	Worf ENTERS from the adjacent corridor and reacts to
	the sight of his brother.

					WORF
			Kurn!

					KURN
				(slurred)
			Worf... I knew you would come...

	Odo gives Worf a questioning look.

					WORF
			He is my... brother.

	At the sight of Worf, Kurn seems to have forgotten his
	hostility. He manages to smile and lets Worf approach
	him.

					KURN
			The sons of Mogh reunited... one
			last time.

	Worf reaches out and easily takes the knife from Kurn's
	hand. The Guards relax a little.

					WORF
			Kurn, where have you been? I've
			been trying to reach you for
			months.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - TEASER       4.

2    CONTINUED:

					KURN
			Well... I'm here now. But not for
			long. Soon there will be only one
			son of Mogh.
				(beat)
			I have come for... Mauk-to'Vor.

	Worf reacts in shock.

					WORF
			What?

					KURN
			Yes, Brother... I want you to kill
			me.

	Kurn smiles drunkenly. Off Worf's stunned reaction...

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE       5.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

3    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Establishing the station.

4    INT. WORF'S QUARTERS

	Kurn is passed out on a couch, snoring softly and
	covered with a blanket. Worf is sitting in a nearby
	chair, watching his brother sleep. Worf's been sitting
	here for hours and he's lost in thought. A GLASS
	filled with some kind of liquid sits on a table nearby.
	Kurn finally begins to stir, but it takes Worf a second
	or two to shake himself out of his own reverie as his
	brother struggles to wake up.

					KURN
				(bleary)
			Guard... I need something for my
			head... guard!

					WORF
				(softly)
			You are not in a holding cell,
			Kurn. You're in my quarters.

	Kurn blinks a few times, looks around, manages to focus
	on Worf finally. Worf gestures to the glass.

					WORF
				(re: glass)
			For your head.

	Kurn picks up the glass and drinks down the liquid. It
	gives him some relief as he sits up and tries to brush
	the cobwebs away. He looks at the couch and then the
	room with disdain.

					KURN
				(re: couch)
			Soft... comfortable... just like
			the rest of these quarters... no
			one would ever suspect that a
			warrior lives here...

					WORF
			It suits my needs.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE       6.

4    CONTINUED:

					KURN
				(bitter)
			Always defending the Federation.
			Tell me, Worf... doesn't Starfleet
			ever make mistakes? Even in their
			furniture?

	Worf eyes him coolly, refusing to rise to the bait.

					WORF
			Where have you been, Kurn? It's
			been four months since your last
			message.

	Kurn gives him a sour look, gets up and moves about the
	room a little stiffly.

					KURN
			I've been... overseeing the end of
			a once-proud house. You may have
			heard of it -- it was called the
			House of Mogh.

	Worf's reaction is one of sadness and resignation...
	he's known about all this for quite some time, but this
	is the first time he's had to face directly the
	consequences for his brother.

					WORF
			I know what has happened. And
			I... regret that by opposing
			Gowron, I have brought disgrace to
			our family.

	Kurn looks at him and then laughs bitterly. Worf
	stiffens a little, not used to being scorned by his own
	brother.

					KURN
				(laughing, scornful)
			You "regret?" What's next, Worf?
			Do you want to "apologize" to me?
			Express your "sympathy?" How many
			human weaknesses will you display?

	Kurn is definitely pushing Worf's buttons here, but
	Worf manages to contain his anger.

					WORF
			I do not apologize for what I have
			done. I could not join Gowron in
			his war against Cardassia, or
			against the Federation. It would
			have been... dishonorable.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE       7.

4    CONTINUED:	(2)

					KURN
			So in avoiding dishonor for
			yourself, you brought it on the
			rest of your family. What a noble
			act... how selfless.

					WORF
				(hard)
			I will not debate this with you,
			Kurn. What is done... is done.

					KURN
				(hard)
			For you it's done! You and your
			comfortable Federation life and
			your glorious Starfleet career.
			But not for me.

	Worf can't argue with that and looks away for a
	moment... Kurn drops his voice and looks out the window
	as he thinks back on what has happened.

					KURN
				(continuing)
			Our family had a seat on the High
			Council. We were feared by our
			enemies. Respected by our
			friends.
				(beat)
			It was even said that if Gowron
			died... the leadership of the
			Council might have passed to
			someone from the House of Mogh.

	Kurn turns and looks at Worf with astonishment.

					KURN
				(quiet)
			Then you chose to side with the
			Federation against the Empire.
			Gowron took our lands... our
			ships... our seat on the
			Council... everything.

					WORF
			Kurn, I know that this has been
			difficult for you...

					KURN
				(anguished)
			What do you know? Did you watch
			as Gowron's men seized our lands
			and stripped our family of its
			name?

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE       8.

4    CONTINUED:	(3)

					KURN (Cont'd)
			Did you have to endure the
			humiliation of being ejected from
			the High Council in front of the
			Emperor himself?

	Kurn looks away... the humiliation of it all almost too
	much for him to bear.

					KURN
			No... you stayed here. Safe.
			Comfortable. Secure. You have
			everything you want... and I have
			nothing. Not even my honor.
				(beat)
			But you can give that back to me.

					WORF
			By killing you?

					KURN
			I am already dead to our people!
			So are you, but you don't care.
				(beat)
			I have never asked you for
			anything. But you took my honor,
			and only you can give it back. So
			now, I am asking you for Mauk-
			to'Vor. Is an honorable death so
			much to ask from my brother?

	Kurn looks at him with pain and anger written across
	his face. Off Worf's reaction as he faces one of the
	most difficult decisions of his life...

									CUT TO:

5    EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	The ship moving at impulse.

					O'BRIEN (V.O.)
			Operations Log: Stardate 49556.2
			Major Kira and I are returning to
			the station after completing our
			inspection tour of the Bajoran
			colonies along the Cardassian
			border.

6    INT. RUNABOUT

	O'BRIEN is working in the cockpit, while KIRA is
	sleeping in one of the rear seats.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE       9.

6    CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
				(to com)
			This is the Federation runabout
			Yukon, requesting permission to
			enter Bajoran space.

					COM VOICE
			This is Bajoran Control. Please
			transmit your identification code
			and flight plan.

					O'BRIEN
				(works console)
			Acknowledged.
				(to Kira)
			major. Major.

					KIRA
				(startled)
			Yes! What?

					O'BRIEN
			Sorry, Major... but we're almost
			home.

					KIRA
			Oh. Thanks.
				(beat)
			Almost home? How long have I been
			asleep?

					O'BRIEN
			Seven hours.

					KIRA
				(surprised)
			I don't get seven hours sleep on
			the station.

					O'BRIEN
				(wry)
			Must be the company.

	Kira smiles.

					COM VOICE
			Bajoran Control to Yukon. You are
			cleared to enter the system and
			proceed to Deep Space Nine.

					O'BRIEN
				(to com)
			Thank you.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE      10.

6    CONTINUED:	(21)

					KIRA
			I am so hungry. I could even eat
			Quark's food at this point.

					O'BRIEN
			Well, let's not get crazy. If you
			really want some good --

	Suddenly the LIGHT from an outside explosion fills the
	ship.

					KIRA
			What was that?

					O'BRIEN
				(off console)
			Some kind of high energy
			discharge. It was pretty close...
			only five thousand kilometers from
			here.

	Kira moves to the cockpit area and looks over some
	readings.

					KIRA
			Just outside Bajoran space.
			Elevated tachyon readings,
			subspace shockwaves... looks like
			a cloaked ship exploded.

					O'BRIEN
			But there's no debris... no
			residual warp fields...

					KIRA
			Something exploded. Let's take a
			closer look. Bring us to five
			hundred meters from those
			coordinates.

	O'Brien works.

6A   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	The ship turns and moves in a new direction.

6B   INT. RUNABOUT

	As before.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE     10A.

6B   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Approaching the coordinates... I
			don't see any signs of--
				(sees something on monitor)
			Wait a minute... I'm picking up
			another tachyon surge... a ship's
			decloaking directly ahead of us.

 7   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	A Klingon BIRD OF PREY DECLOAKS directly ahead of the Runabout.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE      11.

8    INT. RUNABOUT

	As O'Brien and Kira react to the sight of the Klingon
	ship out the front window (which we don't see).

					KLINGON COM VOICE
			Federation vessel. This is the
			Imperial Klingon Ship Korinar. We
			are engaged in military exercises
			in this area. You will alter
			course and return to Bajoran space
			immediately.

					KIRA
				(to com)
			This is Major Kira Nerys. We're
			investigating an explosion at
			these coordinates which has--

					KLINGON COM VOICE
			You have been given a warning
			according to interstellar
			agreements. You will not receive
			another.

	O'Brien reacts to his console.

					O'BRIEN
			They've locked their disruptors on
			us, major.

	Kira realizes there's very little she can do, but she
	doesn't like it.

					KIRA
			Take us home, chief. But keep
			scanning the coordinates of that
			explosion... there's more going on
			out here than "military
			exercises."

	O'Brien nods and works his consoles...

									CUT TO:

9    INT. QUARK'S

	Dax comes down the stairs from the second level,
	dressed in her regular workout gi and looks around as
	if searching for someone. She finally goes over to
	QUARK, who's working behind the bar.

					DAX
			Quark, have you seen Worf? He was
			supposed to meet me in the
			holosuite five minutes ago.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE      12.

9    CONTINUED:

					QUARK
			As if you're never late...

					DAX
			Worf is never late. In fact, he
			grumbles at me if I'm two minutes
			behind schedule.

					QUARK
			Well, I haven't seen him since
			this morning. And if he can't at
			least be civil, I don't care to
			see him in my bar again.

					DAX
			It's just his way, Quark. It's
			nothing personal.

					QUARK
			No, this was more than his
			standard rudeness. He came in
			here, ordered some Klingon incense
			and nearly threw me across the bar
			when I tried to give him
			replicated incense.

					DAX
			What kind of Klingon incense?

					QUARK
			Lucky for me, I happened to have
			some of the genuine article in the
			storeroom. And did he thank me
			for it? Did he acknowledge that
			poor Rom had to move three very
			heavy containers of --

					DAX
				(concerned)
			What kind of Klingon incense?

					QUARK
			Something called adanji.

					DAX
			Why did he want adanji?

					QUARK
			I asked him that very question,
			but he acted like I wasn't even
			hear. Why? Is there something
			special about adanji?

	But Dax is lost in thought... very concerned about
	something... she walks away from the bar and out into
	the Promenade without answering Quark. He reacts in
	annoyance.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE      13.

9    CONTINUED:	(2)

					QUARK
			That's it. I'm going to stop
			talking to the customers.

									CUT TO:

10   INT. PROMENADE

	Dax comes out of Quark's, still lost in thought. Odo
	passes by.

					ODO
			Commander.

	Dax nods at him absently and then remembers something
	and turns around.

					DAX
			Odo.
				(he stops)
			Yesterday you called Worf to the
			airlock to see some Klingon... ?

					ODO
			That's right.

					DAX
			Who was it?

					ODO
			His name is Kurn. It turns out
			that he's Worf's brother.

					DAX
			His brother...

	Suddenly Dax's eyes widen in sudden realization.

					DAX
			Oh my god...
				(to com)
			Dax to Worf.
				(nothing)
			Computer, locate Commander Worf.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Commander Worf is in his quarters.

					DAX
			Is he alone?

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Negative. Captain Kurn is with
			him.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE      14.

10   CONTINUED:

	Dax takes off at a run.

					DAX
				(to Odo)
			Come on!

	Odo heads off after her.

									CUT TO:

11   INT. WORF'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)

	The room is dark and moody, with candles burning and a
	sense that a ritualistic scene is playing itself out.
	Worf is wearing his family ceremonial robes and is
	lighting the adanji incense in a special holder. Kurn
	is kneeling off to one side, head bowed in prayer
	before a small shrine. Worf picks up the incense
	holder and waves it above Kurn's head.

	Kurn stands up and faces Worf, his face calm and serene --
	a man ready to die. Worf looks at him for a long beat,
	then picks up a ceremonial dagger off a nearby table
	where it is sitting on a piece of cloth, and faces his
	brother for the last time.

					WORF
				(deliberate)
			You have been wronged in this
			life. There is nothing left here
			for you. No honor. No future.

					KURN
			I wish to reclaim my honor in the
			next life... I am ready to cross
			the river of blood and enter
			Sto'Vo'kor.

	Worf struggles for composure... this is an incredibly
	difficult moment for him. He realizes that this is the
	only way, but that doesn't make this any easier. He
	holds up the knife.

					WORF
			Let this blade speed you on your
			journey.

	Kurn RIPS open the front of his shirt, exposing his
	chest.

					WORF
				(beat, difficult)
			Good-bye... my brother.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT ONE      15.
11   CONTINUED:

					KURN
			Good-bye.

	Kurn lifts his chin and waits. Worf steels himself,
	finds the strength deep in his heart to do what he
	must... and with an anguished expression and roar of
	pain, he PLUNGES the knife into his brother's chest.
	There's a beat, then Kurn crumples to the floor...
	dead. Worf stands there, holding the knife.

	At that moment, the doors OPEN and Dax and Odo rush
	inside.

					DAX
				(to com)
			Dax to Ops. Emergency transport.
			Two to the infirmary.

	She rushes to the fallen Kurn and uses the cloth from
	the table to staunch the flow of blood.

					WORF
			This is not your concern. It is
			a private matter.

					ODO
			I doubt Captain Sisko would agree.

	Dax and Kurn DEMATERIALIZE.

					ODO
			You better hope he lives,
			Commander. If not... you'll be
			charged with murder.

	Odo EXITS. Off Worf's distraught and conflicted
	reaction...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          


      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      16.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

12   INT. CAPTAIN'S OFFICE 

	SISKO is sitting at his desk studying Worf, who's
	standing before him. Sisko doesn't say a word for a
	long time, but we get the feeling that there is a quiet
	fury within the Captain. Worf's ceremonial knife is
	sitting on the table. Sisko just sits... and watches.
	It's an intensely unpleasant experience for Worf until
	Dax finally ENTERS. Sisko's eyes flick to her for a
	moment.

					DAX
				(to Sisko)
			Kurn's going to make it. Julian
			said he'll be up on his feet by
			tomorrow morning.

					SISKO
			Good.

	Sisko refocuses that piercing stare at Worf.

					SISKO
			Mister Worf... I want you to tell
			me why I shouldn't put you on the
			next transport out of here.

					WORF
			You are well within your rights to
			do so.

					SISKO
				(cold)
			I didn't ask you about my rights.
			Answer the question.

	Worf's head snaps back a little at the cold tone of
	Sisko's voice.

					WORF
			Captain... I do not have an
			answer. I realize that my actions
			were in violation of Starfleet
			regulations and--

					SISKO
			Regulations? We're not talking
			about some obscure technicality,
			Mister Worf. You tried to commit
			premeditated murder.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      17.

12   CONTINUED:

					DAX
			Benjamin, it wasn't murder. Worf
			and Kurn were performing a Mauk-
			to'Vor ritual. It's part of
			Klingon belief that when--

					SISKO
				(voice rising)
			At the moment, I don't give a damn
			about Klingon beliefs, rituals or
			customs.

	Sisko gets up from the desk and moves around the room
	for a moment. Dax and Worf both decide they'd better
	keep their mouths shut for the time being.

					SISKO
				(continuing, heated)
			I've given you both a lot of
			leeway when it comes to following
			"Klingon" traditions. But in case
			you haven't noticed, this is not
			a Klingon station, and those are
			not Klingon uniforms you're
			wearing.

	Sisko pauses for a moment, tries to cool down a little.

					SISKO
			There is a limit to how far I'll
			go to accommodate cultural
			diversity among my officers...
				(to Worf)
			... and you've just reached it.
			When your brother is released from
			the infirmary, you better find
			another way to settle your family
			problems. Is that clear?

					WORF
			Captain, it may not be possible to --

					DAX
				(quickly)
			It's clear. There are definitely
			other options for Kurn. Don't
			worry, this won't happen again.

	Worf gives Dax a surprised look, but Sisko isn't in the
	mood for any further discussion.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      18.

12   CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO
			You're damn right it won't. Now
			both of you -- get out.

	Neither Worf nor Dax hesitates. They both turn and
	quickly EXIT before Sisko can chew them out any
	further.

13   INT. OPS - CONTINUOUS

	Worf and Dax ENTER from Sisko's office.

					WORF
				(heated, to Dax)
			There are no "other options" --
			you know that.

					DAX
			Maybe you'd like to go back in
			there.

					WORF
			What I'd like is for you to stop
			interfering in my personal
			affairs. You have done enough
			damage.

	Worf storms off, leaving a frustrated and somewhat
	guilty Dax behind.

									CUT TO:

14   INT. REPLIMAT

	Sisko is reading a PADD as O'Brien and Kira look on.

					SISKO
			So what do you make of it, Chief?

					O'BRIEN
			From these magnetic flux readings,
			the energy discharge we detected
			could've been caused by the
			destruction of a cloaked target
			drone.

					KIRA
			Which would support their story
			about conducting military
			maneuvers.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      19.

14   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			On the other hand this type of
			explosion could've also been
			caused by an accidental warp
			nacelle inversion...

					KIRA
			Or a blown plasma conduit, or
			about a dozen other things. The
			bottom line is, there's no way to
			be certain from these readings.

	Sisko studies the PADD for another moment, then puts it
	aside and thinks for a beat.

					SISKO
			The larger question is what are
			these Klingons up to?

					KIRA
			Whatever it is, they're doing it
			awfully close to Bajoran space.

					O'BRIEN
			And they're pretty touchy about it.

					SISKO
			If there's one thing I've had
			enough of, it's tiptoeing around
			Klingons.
				(beat, to Kira)
			Take the Defiant and run a sensor
			sweep of those coordinates.

					KIRA
			And if I run into the Klingons?

					SISKO
			Tell them that the ship is
			conducting "military exercises,"
			according to "interstellar
			agreements."

					KIRA
			Understood.
				(beat)
			Should I take Worf?

					SISKO
			I don't want Worf anywhere near
			other Klingons right now.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      20.

14   CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO (Cont'd)
			Keep him informed of what's going
			on, but under no circumstances is
			he to accompany you. Is that
			clear?

					KIRA
			Yes, sir.

	Sisko nods to them as a dismissal. Kira EXITS to the
	Promenade, but O'Brien hesitates.

					O'BRIEN
			Sir...

					SISKO
			Don't say it, Chief. I've already
			got one officer defending Worf.
			I don't need two.

	O'Brien can see that Sisko means it and he decides to
	let it go at that. He EXITS. Off Sisko's still
	disturbed face...

									CUT TO:

15   INT. SURGERY

	Worf is standing over the unconscious form of Kurn,
	who's lying on the table under the clamshell. BASHIR
	and an N.D. Nurse are standing nearby.

					BASHIR
			He's stabilized. I can revive him
			at any time.

	Worf waits a long moment, and then finally looks up at
	BASHIR.

					WORF
			Wake him.

	Bashir applies a hypospray to Kurn's throat and he
	begins to wake up.

					BASHIR
			I'll be right outside if you need
			me.

	Worf nods and BASHIR EXITS with the Nurse. Kurn blinks
	a few times and then sees the face of his brother
	looking down at him.

					KURN
			I... am alive.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      21.

15   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			Yes. Commander Dax realized what
			we were doing... and she had you
			beamed to the infirmary.

	Instead of the rage and anger that Worf was expecting,
	there is only a profound sense of disappointment and
	sadness from Kurn.

					KURN
			I was looking forward to being
			in Sto'Vo'kor. I had hoped to see
			father there.

					WORF
			He... still awaits you. But it is
			not yet time to join him.

					KURN
			And I suppose you will decide when
			that time has come?

					WORF
			It is not for me to make that
			choice.

					KURN
			Why not? You've already chosen
			not to complete the Mauk-to'Vor
			ritual.

					WORF
			It was not my decision. It was
			Dax and Odo who prevented --

					KURN
				(bitter)
			Did you fight them? Did you
			threaten to kill them both if they
			interfered? And are you here now
			with a mevak dagger to slit my
			throat and bring me the death I
			deserve?

	Worf looks away and Kurn has his answer.

					KURN
			No. For a moment in your
			quarters... during the ritual...
			you were Klingon. But your
			Federation life has claimed you
			again. And now it has claimed me
			as well.
				(beat)
			I have no life and I have no
			death. whatever is to become of
			me... is up to you.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      22.

15   CONTINUED:	(2) 

	Kurn turns his head away from Worf and closes his eyes
	in resignation. Worf doesn't know what to say --
	chiefly because he knows that everything Kurn is saying
	is true.

									CUT TO:

16   INT. WORF'S QUARTERS

	Worf is alone, putting away the ceremonial items from
	the Mauk-to'Vor ritual when the door CHIMES.

					WORF
			Enter.

	The doors OPEN and Dax ENTERS. Worf really isn't in
	the mood for company, especially hers, but he remains
	civil.

					WORF
			What can I do for you, Commander?

					DAX
			I wanted to apologize.
				(beat)
			I interfered in a... family
			matter. And if I've caused you
			and your brother any further
			dishonor... I'm sorry.

	Worf turns and looks at her and sees that she is
	sincere.

					WORF
			You were... following your
			conscience. It is... an honorable
			motive.

					DAX
			Not from a Klingon point of view.

					WORF
			You are not Klingon.

	Worf returns to putting away the ritual paraphernalia
	and there's a quiet beat before Dax goes on.

					DAX
			Is there anything I can do to
			help?

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      23.

16   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			No.

	Dax hesitates, she's not one to give up so easily, but
	Worf is not giving her any encouragement. She finally
	decides to let it go.

					DAX
			Okay.

	She turns to go, but then Worf lets his guard down a
	little -- he's run out of ideas and could use some
	help.

					WORF
			There is... the question of what
			to do next...

					DAX
			Right.
				(beat)
			Do you have any ideas?

					WORF
			None.

					DAX
			Well... in the short term, there's
			no reason your brother can't stay
			here on the station.

					WORF
			And do what? He's a Klingon
			warrior. He knows nothing else.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      24.

16   CONTINUED:	(2)

					WORF
				(continuing)
			And my actions robbed him of his
			honor, his name, and his family.
			I should've wanted nothing more
			than to kill him... to spare him
			the humiliation of my own
			dishonor.

	There's very little to say to that and Dax knows it.
	She takes a beat and decides to take a new tack.

					DAX
			The alternative is to carry out
			the Mauk-to'Vor ritual. And that
			is not and option.

	Worf considers this for a long moment, then looks at
	Dax with determination.

					WORF
			If Kurn is to remain on the
			station, he will need... tasks to
			perform. A job.

					DAX
				(thinks)
			What about security? It worked
			for one Klingon warrior I know.

					WORF
			I doubt Kurn will be interested in
			joining Starfleet.

					DAX
			Well... there is another security
			force on the station...

	Worf realizes what she's getting at, and he's not wild
	about it. Off his face...

									CUT TO:

17   INT. SECURITY OFFICE

	Odo is looking over something on a PADD as Worf looks
	on.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO      25.

17   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			Your brother has had an...
			interesting career with the
			Klingon Defense Forces, Mister
			Worf. I just have one question:
			does he know how to use the stun
			setting on a disruptor?

	Worf reacts with annoyance.

					WORF
			Non-lethal skills are not valued
			in the Empire.

					ODO
			They are among my deputies. And
			if your brother is going to be
			part of my detachment, he's going
			to have to make some adjustments
			in his thinking.

					WORF
			He will.

					ODO
			You're certain of that?

					WORF
			I would not ask you to consider
			him if I were not.

	Odo looks at him for a moment.

					ODO
			I can appreciate how difficult it
			must be for you to be asking for
			a favor. Especially from me.
				(beat)
			Very well. Have Kurn report here
			tomorrow morning.

	Worf is relieved and a little surprised.

					WORF
			I am... indebted to you.

					ODO
			Yes you are.
				(Worf turns to go)
			And Mister Worf... you'll find
			that I'm a man who collects on his
			debts.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Moghl, - 12/15/95 - ACT TWO     26.

17   CONTINUED:	(2) 

	Worf nods in acknowledgement and then EXITS. Off Odo's
	thoughtful expression...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

 DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh,, - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE 27-29.    
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

18   
thru OMITTED
23   

24   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	An alien ship is docked at the station.

25   INT. CARGO BAY/AIRLOCK

	A group of Bajoran security guards are overseeing the
	unloading of some CARGO from an ALIEN SHIP docked at
	the airlock. Odo, is supervising as the DS9 security
	forces inspect the cargo and check out several N.D.
	Boslic Aliens from the ship. Kurn is here and now he's
	wearing a Baloran Security uniform. Odo moves over to
	watch as Kurn questions a Boslic named TILIKIA about a
	large cargo container.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE    29A.
25   CONTINUED:

	Kurn's attitude is different than we've seen before:
	he's less Klingon than usual. He seems calmer, more
	controlled, but underneath the outward appearance of
	restraint there is a sadness and an empty quality to
	his new life. For his part, Tilikia is a little afraid
	of the large Klingon in a Bajoran uniform and is very
	eager to avoid trouble.

					KURN
				(to Tilikia)
			This container is not on your
			manifest.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE     30.

25   CONTINUED:	(2)

					TILIKIA
			It must be a clerical error. I
			apologize.

					KURN
			Open it.

	Tilikia hesitates.

					TILIKIA
			Sir... this is a shipment of
			Belvian atmospherics. I'd rather
			not break the seal.

	Kurn gives him a look and the alien immediately backs
	off.

					TILIKIA
				(quickly)
			Open it. Yes, sir. Right away.

	The alien quickly begins working to open the container
	as Kurn waits patiently. Odo nods from his vantage
	with approval.

26   NEW ANGLE

	As Worf ENTERS the bay carrying a PADD. Odo casually
	moves over to him a short distance from Kurn and
	Tilikia. Worf awkwardly hands Odo the PADD -- this
	really isn't why he came here.

					WORF
				(re: PADD)
			This is a message from Starfleet
			Command requesting an update on
			our defense systems.

	Odo takes the PADD and pretends to look at it, but he
	cuts to the chase.

					ODO
				(sotto)
			I'd say your brother's doing well,
			Commander. He's been on the job
			six hours and he's only killed
			four Boslics so far.

	Worf's eyebrows shoot up in surprise.

					ODO
			Kira's right -- you do need a
			sense of humor.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Moghn - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE     31.

26   CONTINUED:

					ODO (Cont'd)
			He's quite good, actually. A
			little stern, but he never steps
			over the line. I'm finding him to
			be a pleasant surprise.

	Worf doesn't take well to having his beard singed by
	Odo, but he puts aside his irritation for the moment.

					WORF
			I am... gratified to hear that.

					ODO
			I'm sure you are.
				(louder)
			Thank you for this report,
			commander. I'll give it my
			immediate attention.

	Odo moves away, giving Worf the opportunity to move
	over to his brother. Kurn has finished inspecting the
	cargo container and Tilikia is repacking the container
	while Kurn makes some notations on his PADD.

					KURN
				(to Worf)
			Brother.

					WORF
			Kurn.

	A quiet beat.

					KURN
			I hate this uniform.

					WORF
			I understand. The transition will
			probably be difficult for some
			time...

					KURN
			That is not what I mean. I have
			accepted the transition. I am a
			Bajoran security officer. The
			uniform... is simply
			uncomfortable.

					WORF
				(surprised)
			I see.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE     32.

26   CONTINUED:	(2)

					KURN
			But I will get used to it.
				(beat)
			You need not concern yourself with
			me, brother. I will not disgrace
			you.

					WORF
			I never doubted it.

	Kurn hears the sincerity in his brother's voice and
	sees the pride on his face. Kurn's attitude loosens up
	a bit and he almost smiles at Worf.

					WORF
			Carry on.

	Worf heads for the EXIT, feeling much better about the
	whole affair.

									CUT TO:

27   EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)

	The ship moving at impulse.

28   INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Kira and O'Brien are at a sensor station. The main
	viewscreen can be seen in the b.g.

					O'BRIEN
				(off monitor)
			Same thing, major... high
			concentrations of tachyons,
			subspace distortions and magneton
			traces... I'd say some cloaked
			ships have passed through this
			area in the past twenty-four
			hours.

					KIRA
				(looks at monitor)
			They're getting close to violating
			Bajoran space... but never
			crossing the line.

					O'BRIEN
			I've never known the Klingons to
			be that fastidious when it comes
			to respecting borders...

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE    32A.

28   CONTINUED:

					KIRA
			Especially when they're cloaked.
			There's something wrong here...

	At that moment, there is a huge EXPLOSION on the main
	viewer. The Defiant goes to Red Alert as a Klingon
	CRUISER DECLOAKS up ahead.


     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE     33.

28   CONTINUED:	(2)

					O'BRIEN
			That's a Vor'cha-class cruiser.

					KIRA
			Stand by shields and phasers.

					O'BRIEN
				(off console)
			They've been damaged... there's a
			massive hull breach on their port
			quarter... main power's failing...

					KIRA
			Casualties?

					O'BRIEN
			Hard to tell through all the radiation.

					KIRA
			Open a channel.

	O'Brien works.

					KIRA
				(to com)
			This is Major Kira Nerys on the
			USS Defiant to unidentified
			Klingon vessel. Do you require
			assistance?

					KLINGON COM VOICE
			This is IKS Drovana to USS
			Defiant. We do not require
			assistance at this time. Do not
			approach us.

					KIRA
				(to com)
			Understood, Drovana. Defiant out.

					O'BRIEN
				(off console)
			They're losing emergency power.

					KIRA
			Why aren't the other Klingon ships
			helping them?

					O'BRIEN
			Maybe they don't want to give away
			their positions...

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE     34.

28   CONTINUED:	(3)

					KIRA
			Or they're too busy... doing
			something that can't be
			interrupted... something that blew
			a hole the size of a house in a
			Vor'cha-class cruiser.

					O'BRIEN
			Incoming transmission.

	Kira nods, O'Brien works and we hear the Klingon voice
	again.

					KLINGON COM VOICE
			Drovana to Defiant. We need...
			access to your medical facilities.

	Kira and O'Brien exchange a look.

					KIRA
				(to com)
			Our medical facilities are
			extremely limited. If you wish,
			we can tow you to Deep Space Nine.

	A long beat while the Klingons seem to mull this over.
	O'Brien looks at Kira and shakes his head -- they'll
	never go for it.

					KLINGON COM VOICE
			Defiant... your offer is...
			accepted.

	Off Kira and O'Brien's surprised looks...

									CUT TO:

28A  EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Establishing.

28B  INT. AIRLOCK CORRIDOR

	Worf is heading down the Corridor when he hears Odo's
	Com Voice.

					ODO'S COM VOICE
			Odo to Worf.

					WORF
			Worf here.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE    34A.

28B  CONTINUED:

					ODO'S COM VOICE
			You're needed in the Infirmary,
			Commander. Your brother's been
			seriously injured.

					WORF
			On my way.

	Worf turns and hurries off down the hall...

									CUT TO:

29   INT. INFIRMARY

	Worf ENTERS, looking concerned. Odo is there waiting
	for him.

					WORF
			What happened?

					ODO
			Kurn found a container of
			contraband in the lower hold of
			the Boslic ship. When he
			confronted their Captain, the man
			pulled a disruptor pistol. Then
			Kurn let himself get shot.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE     35.

29   CONTINUED:

					WORF
				(surprised)
			"Let himself... ?"

					ODO
			Kurn's a trained Klingon
			warrior... he could've disarmed
			the Boslic without breaking a
			sweat. But he just stood there as
			the man pulled out his weapon,
			aimed, and fired. The only thing
			that saved him was that the man
			was so frightened, his hand was
			shaking.

	Worf is stunned as he tries to absorb this news.
	BASHIR ENTERS from the surgery.

					BASHIR
			He'll be all right. Again.

					ODO
			Good.
				(to Worf)
			A man with a death wish is a
			danger not only to himself, but to
			the rest of his team. Kurn's days
			as a security officer are over.

	Worf understands completely and doesn't protest as Odo
	EXITS.

					BASHIR
			Would you like to see him?

	Worf nods and follows BASHIR into...

30   INT. SURGERY - CONTINUOUS

	As Worf and BASHIR ENTER from the Infirmary. Kurn is
	lying on the table with a nasty-looking scorch mark on
	the shoulder of his uniform. An N.D. Nurse stands by.
	Kurn looks up at Worf as his brother approaches.

					WORF
			How do you feel?

					KURN
				(bitter)
			Like a man who's tired of waking
			up and seeing a human doctor's
			face.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT THREE    35A.

30   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			I thought we had agreed that you
			would try to --

					KURN
			Worf. I don't want to talk
			anymore. It's not... Klingon.
			You are the elder brother. Tell
			me what to do, and I'll do it. My
			life... is in your hands.

	Kurn turns his head away and closes his eyes. Off
	Worf's face as he tries to figure out what to do
	next...

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR     36.
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

31   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE & DROVANA (OPTICAL)

	The Vor'cha-class cruiser is now DOCKED at one of the
	upper pylons. The damaged hull of the Klingon ship is
	clearly visible.

32   INT. WARDROOM

	Bashir, Sisko, Kira, O'Brien, Worf and Dax are all
	gathered here talking over the Klingon situation.
	They're not at the table, and this meeting has an
	informal feeling to it.

					BASHIR
			So far, there's nothing unusual
			about any of their casualties.
			I've treated fifteen cases of
			severe radiation burns... seven
			thoracic perforation traumas
			caused by shrapnel... and twenty-
			three decompression-related
			injuries. All just what you'd
			expect following an explosion on
			a starship.

					SISKO
			Do you have any idea what caused
			the explosion?

					BASHIR
			The radiation burns were the
			result of exposure to gamma rays.
			My guess would be they were hit by
			a photon torpedo.

					SISKO
			A torpedo?

					KIRA
			They did say they were conducting
			maneuvers. Is it possible they
			were using live torpedoes in a
			battle simulation?

					WORF
			Unlikely. Even the most reckless
			Klingon commander would consider
			that... extremely unwise.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR     37.

32   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			On the other hand, our scans of
			the Drovana's hull do point to an
			external source for the explosion.
			From the fracture pattern of the
			damage, I'd say something exploded
			about ten kilometers off their
			port quarter.

					DAX
			But torpedoes leave ion trails,
			and the Defiant didn't pick up any
			in the vicinity.

					KIRA
			And the Drovana was cloaked --
			even Klingon torpedoes can't track
			vessels operating under cloak.

	Worf suddenly realizes what's going on.

					WORF
			Mines. They hit a mine.

	There's a shocked beat as that thought rockets around
	the room.

					O'BRIEN
			That's why there aren't any ion
			trails...

					DAX
			And cloaked mines can't be
			detected by any known sensor
			array.

					SISKO
			That's what they've been doing out
			there -- laying a minefield just
			outside Bajoran space.

					KIRA
			But there've been at least a dozen
			ships moving in and out of the
			system since the explosion. Why
			haven't they struck any mines?

					WORF
			The type of mine currently used by
			the Klingons remains dormant until
			it's armed by a coded subspace
			signal.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR     38.

32   CONTINUED:	(2)

					O'BRIEN
			The mine that damaged the Drovana
			must've malfunctioned or been set
			off prematurely.

					DAX
			If we're right, there could be
			thousands of mines out there right
			now and we'd have no way of
			knowing it.

					BASHIR
			Mining a star system is an act of
			war. I didn't think the Klingons
			were ready for that.

					SISKO
			At the moment, we can't even prove
			these mines exist.
				(beat)
			But if war comes, the Klingons
			would be able to cut off Deep
			Space Nine and the entire Bajoran
			system.

	A beat as that sobering thought sets in.

					KIRA
			How do we find these mines?

					DAX
			Unless we know their coordinates,
			there's no way to find them until
			we run into one.

					O'BRIEN
			Then we better get those
			coordinates.

					KIRA
			Well, the place to get them is
			docked at Upper Pylon Three right
			now. The only question is... how?

	Beat.

					WORF
			I have an idea...

									CUT TO:

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR    38A.

32A  INT. WORF'S QUARTERS 

	Kurn (in his Klingon civies) looks outraged. Worf has
	just presented him with his plan.

					KURN
			You want me to... turn against my
			own people? Will my dishonor
			never end?

					WORF
			It is their actions that are
			dishonorable, Kurn. Secretly
			mining star systems is not the act
			of warriors -- they are behaving
			like Romulan cowards.

					KURN
			Is that how you rationalize this?
			By calling your people cowards so
			you can be a hero?

					WORF
			I am no hero. But it is my duty
			to defend the Federation -- that
			is where my honor lies.

					KURN
			Maybe it is where your honor lies.
			But why should I betray our people
			for your honor?

	The situation with Kurn is getting more and more
	difficult for Worf. He struggles to keep a grip on his
	temper and takes a moment to clear his thoughts.

					WORF
			Kurn... let me ask you this: do
			you agree with what has happened
			between the Empire and the
			Federation?

					KURN
			It is not my place to criticize
			the decisions of--

					WORF
			Answer the question!

	Kurn is stung -- he's not used to hearing that tone of
	voice from his brother. But he backs off and then
	answers the question.

					KURN
			I... opposed the decision to break
			the treaty. But I was overruled
			in Council.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR    38B.

32A  CONTINUED:

					WORF
			Why did you oppose the decision?

					KURN
			Because Gowron underestimates the
			Federation... he thinks they're
			soft... weak. He's wrong. And
			sooner or later... there will be
			war.

					WORF
			A war the Empire may lose.

					KURN
				(grudging)
			Yes.

	There's a beat as Worf moves to Kurn and makes his case
	to him quietly and forcefully.

					WORF
			You know that mining this system
			is just the beginning... if we do
			nothing, it will only encourage
			Gowron to continue thinking of the
			Federation as weak. Eventually he
			will attack. And that will be the
			end of the Empire.
				(beat)
			That is why you must join me on
			this mission, Kurn. Not for my
			honor... not for the
			Federation... but to prevent the
			Empire from being destroyed in a
			war they cannot win.

	This argument hits home with Kurn, and he's beginning
	to see that Worf is right.

					WORF
				(continuing)
			Our people have turned their backs
			on us... but we have not turned
			our backs on them. Let it be --
			the Sons of Mogh, side by side,
			saving our people.
				(beat)
			Do this with me.

	Off Kurn's face as he makes a fateful decision...

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR     39.

33   INT. SURGERY (OPTICAL) 

	There are TWO unconscious Klingon warriors lying on the
	bio-bed tables. Worf is wearing a Klingon uniform and
	sitting on the edge of a table while BASHIR applies a
	small hand-held medical DEVICE to his face. The device
	is producing SCARS on Worf's face as BASHIR works.
	Worf is nearly unrecognizable with the scarring and
	with his hair down in the wild Klingon style. Two N.D.
	Nurses are helping BASHIR.

	Kurn is standing in the b.g., also wearing a Klingon
	uniform.

					BASHIR
				(finishing, to Worf)
			There. Very ugly.
				(joking)
			Uglier, that is.

	Worf looks up at him, and the smile fades from Bashir's
	face.

					BASHIR
			A joke.

					WORF
			I got it.

	Bashir picks up another DEVICE from the table and
	begins applying it to one of Worf's hands.

					BASHIR
			This will temporarily alter your
			DNA signature to match one of...
				(re: unconscious
				Klingons)
			... our friends over there. It
			should be good enough to pass a
			cursory scan.

					WORF
			How long will it last?

					BASHIR
			About four hours.

					WORF
			That should be sufficient.

					BASHIR
			Kurn.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR     40.

33   CONTINUED:

	Kurn is looking at his uniform and adjusting its fit.
	This is how he should look -- a Klingon warrior.

					BASHIR
			Kurn?

	Kurn snaps out of his reverie.

					KURN
			Yes, Doctor?

					BASHIR
			If you'll have a seat...

	Kurn nods and sits down on the table as Worf gets up.
	Bashir begins working on Kurn's face...

									CUT TO:

34   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE & DROVANA (OPTICAL)

	The Klingon ship is still docked at the pylon.

35   INT. KLINGON CORRIDOR (OPTICAL) 

	A couple of N.D. Klingons pass through the corridor and
	when it is empty, Kurn and Worf MATERIALIZE. They
	quickly get their bearings and then start walking down
	the corridor.

36   ANOTHER CORRIDOR

	As Kurn and Worf round the corner, an N.D. Klingon
	Soldier bumps into Worf. Worf lets it go and begins to
	walk off, but the Soldier turns and looks at him
	suspiciously. Kurn immediately slams the soldier
	against the wall.

					KURN
			Do-sho ka-chee Ha-de-bahk! (Out
			of our way, idiot!)

	The Soldier drops his eyes in acquiescence and then
	heads off down the corridor.

					KURN
				(sotto, to Worf)
			You're on a Klingon ship. Start
			thinking like one!

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR     41.

36   CONTINUED: 

	Worf nods -- he made a mistake. They continue on down
	the corridor and finally come to a door with a security
	panel next to it. Worf puts his hand up on the
	security panel and ACTIVATES it. There's a tense
	moment as he waits for the security panel to do
	something... and a couple of Klingons happen to walk by
	at that moment... Worf and Kurn act casual, hoping not
	to attract attention to themselves... but then the
	blinkies on the panel finally LIGHT UP and the door
	OPENS. Worf and Kurn EXIT through the door.

37   INT. KLINGON COMPUTER ROOM - CONTINUOUS

	As Worf and Kurn ENTER the small room and the door
	slides CLOSED behind them. The room is filled with
	Klingon computer consoles and equipment and it should
	appear like a normally unmanned space on the ship.
	Worf and Kurn quickly head for one of the consoles and
	begin working the controls. Worf pulls out a Klingon
	tricorder.

					KURN
			The deployment plan for the mines
			should be in the defense system
			database...

					WORF
			I've found the main file
			directory...

					KURN
			Ignore it. It's a new security
			procedure the High Council
			instituted three months ago --
			false directories, files, entire
			databases of disinformation
			designed for spies to steal.
				(beat)
			Here. This is the real
			database...

					WORF
			Can you access the deployment
			plan?

					KURN
				(working)
			Most of my security codes have
			been changed... but not all of
			them... yes!

	At that moment, the door suddenly OPENS and a KLINGON
	OFFICER ENTERS.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FOUR     42.

37   CONTINUED:

					KLINGON OFFICER
			What are you doing?

	Kurn and Worf look up in shock. They've been caught.
	Off the tense moment...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     43.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

38   INT. KLINGON COMPUTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	Continuous from Act Four. Worf and Kurn being
	confronted by the Klingon Officer. Worf and Kurn both
	look irritated, both trying to bluff their way out of
	the situation.

					KURN
			We are running a diagnostic on the
			computer core. There have been
			power fluctuations in the
			navigational control system.

					KLINGON OFFICER
			I have not been informed of any
			computer problems.

					WORF
			Perhaps you have not been tending
			to your duties.

					KLINGON OFFICER
			I do not know you. What is your
			name?

	Worf stands, moves to him, the two men toe-to-toe.
	Kurn watches carefully from behind Worf.

					WORF
			I am Commander Sorval... son of
			M'tokra.

					KLINGON OFFICER
			How long have you been aboard...
			commander?

	Worf explodes in anger.

					WORF
			I will not be questioned by a
			Lieutenant who should be cleaning
			my quarters. Leave us or I will
			have you stripped of your rank and
			sent home on a transport!

	The Klingon officer narrows his eyes at Worf's anger,
	but he appears to back down.

					KLINGON OFFICER
			My words were ill-chosen,
			commander.

     DEEP SPACE 14INE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     44.

38   CONTINUED:

					KLINGON OFFICER (Cont'd)
			Perhaps I can help in your
			investigation.

					WORF
			That will not be necessary. All
			that we require is that you--

	Suddenly Kurn grabs Worf by the arm, spins him out of
	the way, and SHOOTS the Klingon Officer dead with his
	disruptor. Worf is surprised.

					WORF
			You didn't have to do that! He
			was backing down...

	But by now Kurn has bent down next to the dead Klingon
	Officer, turns his hand over... and in the palm of the
	Klingon's hand we see a small knife.

					KURN
			He was going to kill you.

	Worf is stunned, but there's little time to dwell on it
	right now.

					WORF
			We must hurry. The disruptor
			blast will alert their security
			sensors.

	Worf turns back to the console, quickly works it and
	his Klingon tricorder. As Worf works, Kurn can't help
	but look down at the dead Klingon Officer... he's
	deeply troubled by what he's done.

					KURN
				(quiet)
			He was a warrior... doing his
			duty... defending the Empire.
			And I killed him...
				(beat)
			My dishonor is complete.

	Worf looks up at the shattered expression on his
	brother's face, then forces himself to get back to
	work.

									CUT TO:

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     45.

39   INT. WARDROOM

	The wall monitor has a large SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM of the
	KLINGON MINEFIELD surrounding the Bajoran system.
	Sisko, Kira, Dax and O'Brien are sitting at the table,
	looking at the diagram. Worf is standing next to the
	wall monitor -- he's just finished his briefing.

					WORF
			... since we now have the
			detonation codes for each mine, we
			can set them off individually or
			all at once.

					SISKO
			Thank you, Commander.
				(to Kira)
			Major?

					KIRA
			We'll take care of it.

	She looks at O'Brien and the two of them EXIT together.
	Worf turns off the wall monitor.

					SISKO
			Congratulations, Mister Worf. You
			did an excellent job. That goes
			for your brother, too.

					WORF
			Thank you, sir.

	Sisko EXITS, leaving Dax and Worf alone.

					DAX
			You don't seem very pleased.

					WORF
			I am still troubled by the...
			death of the Klingon officer.

					DAX
			Your report said it was self-
			defense.

					WORF
			That's not the point. I should
			have seen what he was going to do.

					DAX
			What do you mean? From the way
			you described it, you were
			standing so close to him you
			couldn't have seen the knife in
			his hand.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     46.

39   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			He decided to kill me while I was
			looking him right in the eyes...
			and I never saw it.
				(beat)
			But Kurn did. And he was three
			meters away.

	Dax tries to make him feel a little better.

					DAX
			Worf... I don't know if you can
			tell someone's going to kill you
			just by looking at them.

					WORF
			A Klingon can. It is instinct...
			the ability to look into someone's
			eyes and see the decision to kill.
				(beat)
			An instinct I no longer have.

	Worf takes a few steps around the room, as suddenly
	things fall into place for him.

					WORF
			Kurn is right. I have lived with
			humans for so long that I no
			longer think like a Klingon.
				(beat)
			All my life, I have tried to walk
			the line between the Empire and
			the Federation. I told myself I
			could live in either world... that
			it was my choice.
				(beat)
			But the truth is... I can not go
			back to the Empire.

	Worf sits down, a little shaken by the weight of his
	realization.

					DAX
			Do you want to go back?

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     47.

39   CONTINUED:	(2)

					WORF
			I had always hoped that one day
			the House of Mogh would reclaim
			its rightful place... and that I
			would return.

	He looks at Dax with as shocked an expression as Worf
	is capable of.

					WORF
			But now I know that even if I
			did... I would have no place
			there.

	A long, quiet beat. He reaches down... pulls off his
	combadge and looks at it in his hand.

					WORF
			This is all I have.

					DAX
			Isn't that enough?

					WORF
			It will have to be.
				(beat)
			But my brother does not even have
			this. For him... there is no
			future without the Empire... no
			life.

	A thoughtful moment.

					DAX
			It sounds like you're thinking
			of carrying out the Mauk-to'Vor
			ritual again...

					WORF
			No. I was able to do it once...
			by telling myself it was an
			honorable Klingon ritual. But now
			I cannot help but think of it as
			humans do... murder.

	Dax thinks about it for a moment, and begins to get an
	idea.

					DAX
			What if there was a way for you to
			kill your brother... without
			killing him?

	Worf looks at her, curious.

									CUT TO:

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     48.

40   EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)

	At impulse.

41   INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Kira in command, O'Brien at tactical, N.D.s at their
	stations.

					O'BRIEN
				(off monitor)
			We're ready, Major.

					KIRA
			Open a channel.

	O'Brien works.

					KIRA
				(to com)
			This is the USS Defiant to all
			Klingon vessels near the Bajoran
			system. We are preparing to
			destroy your minefield. I suggest
			you leave immediately. This is
			your only warning.

	Kira nods to O'Brien, who cuts off the transmission.

					KIRA
			Anything?

	O'Brien works for a moment.

					O'BRIEN
			Nothing. If they're out there,
			they're keeping quiet.

					KIRA
			Oh, they're out there. And I
			think we'll see them fairly soon.
				(beat)
			Prepare to detonate the mine in
			grid twenty-one alpha.

	O'Brien works.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh,, - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     49.

41   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Ready.

					KIRA
			Send out the code.

	On the viewscreen, we see a flash and a distant
	EXPLOSION as a mine is detonated.

					O'BRIEN
				(off console)
			Still nothing, Major.

					KIRA
			All right. We can't say we didn't
			warn them. Detonate all the mines
			in grids twenty-two alpha through
			forty-seven gamma.

					O'BRIEN
			Aye, sir.

42   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	A barrage of startling EXPLOSIONS as FIFTEEN MINES
	explode. At the same time, TWO KLINGON BIRDS OF PREY
	DECLOAK and flee the explosions.

43   INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE

	As before. O'Brien and Kira watching the viewscreen.

					O'BRIEN
			Just like flushing quail.
				(off console)
			They're setting course -- three
			two seven mark two one five...
			back to the Klingon Empire.

					KIRA
			Let's see how many other birds we
			can flush out of here.

	As O'Brien works...

									CUT TO:

44   INT. WORF'S QUARTERS

	Kurn is sitting at the table, drunk, a half-empty
	bottle of bloodwine in front of him. He is holding a
	Klingon disruptor in his hand, looking at it through
	the drunken haze of a man contemplating suicide.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     50.

44   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Worf ENTERS, quickly sees what's going on.

	Kurn looks up at him and smiles.

					KURN
			Why is it that suicide is
			considered a dishonorable death,
			Worf? Shouldn't a warrior have
			the right to decide when his time
			has come?

					WORF
			If you die by your own hand... you
			will not travel across the River
			of Blood... and enter Sto'Vo'kor.

	Kurn takes another swig of bloodwine.

					KURN
			So? Even if I were cast down into
			the Underworld, I'd still be with
			other Klingons... though they are
			the dishonored dead.
				(beat)
			Of course... suicide won't be
			necessary if you're here to carry
			out the Mauk-to'Vor...

					WORF
			No.

					KURN
			I didn't think so. But that's all
			right. You shouldn't feel bad.
			You tried... and for that I am
			grateful.

					WORF
			Kurn... put down the disruptor.

	Kurn looks at the disruptor and then puts it down. He
	reaches out and grabs his brother's arm. He sways
	slightly at the table.

					KURN
			Do you know what my one regret is,
			Worf? That we were not raised
			together. In the Empire. On
			Earth. It wouldn't have mattered.
			But the Sons of Mogh should have
			never been separated.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Moghn - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     51.

44   CONTINUED:	(3)

					WORF
			On that... we both agree.

	Kurn smiles at him.

					KURN
			But that is in the past... a
			warrior looks to the future...

	Kurn looks at the disruptor on the table.

					KURN
			And in the future... you should
			not be burdened by my dishonor.

	He stares at the disruptor for a moment, as though
	considering using it. He reaches out for it, but Worf
	easily moves it away. Kurn's eyes grow heavy and he
	rocks back in his chair.

					WORF
			You are not a burden.

	Kurn smiles at him as he begins to pass out.

					KURN
			I have never understood you, Worf.
			But I do know this... in your own
			way... you are an honorable man.

	Kurn passes out. Worf looks at him for a long moment.

					WORF
			You will be an honorable man
			again... but not as my brother.

									CUT TO:

45   INT. SURGERY

	Kurn lying unconscious on the operating table, Bashir,
	Dax and Worf standing nearby. An N.D. Bajoran Nurse
	stands by.

					DAX
			How long will the procedure take?

					BASHIR
			Well... wiping his memory is
			relatively simple, say an hour.
			But changing his genetic coding,
			combined with surgical alterations
			to his features will take at least
			another five hours.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     52.

45   CONTINUED:

	Worf looks down at his brother's face for a moment.

					WORF
			What will he remember?

					BASHIR
			He'll know he's a Klingon... how
			to speak the language... virtually
			everything he needs to know in
			order to survive except... who he
			is.
				(beat)
			And that will be his first
			question: who am I? Do you have
			an answer?

					WORF
			There is a man named Noggra... a
			friend of our father. He will be
			here in a few hours. He has
			agreed to provide Kurn with a new
			identity... and a new family...
			Noggra will supply all the answers
			Kurn needs.

	Bashir nods. Worf seems prepared, but Bashir still
	hesitates.

					BASHIR
			Are you absolutely certain about
			this, Worf? Once I erase his
			memory engrams, it'll be almost
			impossible to restore them. He'll
			never remember you or anything
			about his real life.

					WORF
			It is the only way. You may
			begin.

	Worf and Dax EXIT. Bashir turns to the nurse.

					BASHIR
			Prep him for surgery.

									CUT TO:

46   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     53.

47   INT. SURGERY

	An older Klingon NOGGRA -- leans into view and
	speaks to someone lying on the surgical bed.

					NOGGRA
			Rodek... can you hear me? Rodek?

48   WIDER

	to reveal Kurn lying on the bed. His features have
	been altered -- the boney crest on his forehead is now
	a different shape. He begins to wake up. Worf, Dax
	and Bashir look on a short distance away.

					KURN
			Where... where am I?

					NOGGRA
			On a Federation space station.
			Our shuttle was damaged... you
			were hit by a plasma discharge.

	Kurn sits up, tries to remember.

					KURN
			I... I don't remember being in a
			shuttle... in fact, I don't
			remember anything.

					BASHIR
			The plasma discharge damaged your
			hippocampus... you're suffering
			from a severe form of amnesia.
			I'm afraid you may never regain
			all your memory.

					KURN
			Who am I?

					NOGGRA
			Your name is Rodek. You are my
			son. You are part of the House of
			Noggra... a small but proud
			family.

	Noggra puts a hand on Kurn's shoulder.

					NOGGRA
			Do not worry. I will teach you
			all that you have forgotten...
			when we get home.

	Kurn is still bewildered... struggles with it for a
	moment... then carries on as any Klingon would.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Sons of Mogh" - 12/15/95 - ACT FIVE     54.

48   CONTINUED:

					KURN
			I understand... father.

	Noggra smiles at him. Then Kurn notices Worf standing
	in the background.

					KURN
				(to Worf)
			Who are you?

					WORF
			I am Worf.

				KURN
			Are you part of my family?

	And without hesitation, Worf looks him straight in the
	eye and gives him the only answer he can.

					WORF
			I have no family.

	Worf then turns and EXITS to...

49   INT. PROMENADE - CONTINUOUS

	As Worf walks away from the Infirmary and disappears
	into the crowd...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END