STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                       "Blaze of Glory" 
                    (fka "Sisko/Eddington") 
                          #40510-521 
                              
                          Written by 
             Robert Hewitt Wolfe & Ira Steven Behr 
                              
                          Directed by 
                         Kim Friedman 

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      STAR TREK: DS9 - "Blaze of Glory" - 03/06/97 - CAST 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                       "Blaze of Glory" 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    NOG
          KIRA                     EDDINGTON
          ODO                      MARTOK
          BASHIR                   REBECCA
          DAX                      
          QUARK                    
          O'BRIEN                  
          WORF                     
          JAKE                     
          COMPUTER VOICE           

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     

      STAR TREK: DS9 - "Blaze of Glory" - 03/10/97 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                       "Blaze of Glory" 
                             SETS 

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 DEEP SPACE NINE.
          SISKO'S QUARTERS              MAQUIS SETTLEMENT
          OPS                           ALLEY
          PROMENADE                     STREET
          QUARK'S                       PLAZA/WELL
          CAPTAIN'S OFFICE              
          INFIRMARY                     MAQUIS COMMAND CENTER

        RUNABOUT                      RUNABOUT
          JEFFERIES TUBE                

        MAQUIS COMMAND CENTER         

        CAVE TUNNEL                   

        STARBASE BRIG                 

     DS NINE - "Blaze of Glory" - 03/06/97 - PRONUNCIATION 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                        Blaze of Glory" 
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

          ATHOS                    AH-thoes
          DIMITRIS                 dih-MEE-tris
          DURIDIUM                 dur-ID-ee-um
          LIGORIAN                 lih-GOR-ee-an
          YUEN                     YEW-EN
                                   (equal emphasis on
                                   both syllables)
          BIOGENIC                 bi-oh-GEN-ik
          TRICOBALT                try-KO-bahlt

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - TEASER         1.

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                           "Blaze of Glory"                            
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    INT. SISKO'S QUARTERS

	Close on NOG as he holds up a piece of calamari on the 
	tip of a fork.

					NOG
			Squid! My favorite Human food.

	He pops it in his mouth and chews it.

2    NEW ANGLE

	To include SISKO and JAKE, who are sharing their dinner 
	with Nog. It's calamari pasta with a brownish sauce.

					NOG
				(talking with his mouth
				full)
			Mmm. Delicious, sir.

					JAKE
			Terrific as always, Dad.

					SISKO 
			I'm glad you like it.

					NOG 
			Sir... if I may say so... this 
			sauce tastes very familiar.

					SISKO
			It should. It's puree of tube 
			grubs.

	A disgusted Jake drops his fork.

					JAKE 
			Tube grubs?

					SISKO 
			I figured if Nog is willing to eat 
			squid, it's only fair that we try 
			tube grubs. Besides, you said it 
			was terrific.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - TEASER         2.

2    CONTINUED:

					JAKE
			That was before I knew what it 
			was.

					SISKO
			Eat. You need more meat on your 
			bones.

	Jake reluctantly picks up his fork and resumes eating.

					SISKO 
			So, Nog... how do you like working 
			security?

					NOG 
			It's... very interesting, sir.

					JAKE 
			That's not what you told me.

					NOG 
				(sharp) 
			Jake.

					SISKO
			Something wrong?

					NOG 
			No, sir. Everything's quite 
			satisfactory. Thank you, sir.

					JAKE 
			Could've fooled me.

	Nog glares at Jake.

					SISKO 
			Cadet, if there's a problem, I 
			want to hear about it.

	Nog doesn't really want to talk about this, but...

					NOG 
			Well, sir... It's the Klingons, 
			sir.

					SISKO
			What about them?

					NOG 
			It's their... attitude, sir. It's 
			bad.

					SISKO
			Bad?

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - TEASER         3.

2    CONTINUED:	(2)

	Nog warms up to the subject.

					NOG
			They're loud, obnoxious, and if I 
			may say so sir, generally 
			intoxicated. They walk around the 
			station like they own the place. 
			And whenever a station security 
			officer tries to talk to them, say 
			to ask them to keep the noise 
			level down on the Promenade... 
			they ignore him.

					JAKE 
			You mean they ignore you.

	Nog's chagrined. He hates to admit it, but it's true.

					NOG 
			They never look me in the eye when 
			I talk to them, sir. They just 
			stare over my head and pretend I'm 
			not even there.
				(a beat) 
			I hate it when they do that.

					SISKO
			I can see how that might be 
			annoying.

					JAKE 
			Not as annoying as listening to 
			him complain about it all the 
			time.

					SISKO
			Here's what I suggest, cadet. 
			Next time the Klingons refuse to 
			acknowledge your presence... do 
			what a Klingon would do. Confront 
			them about it. If you stand up to 
			them, you'll earn their respect.

					JAKE 
			Or get your butt kicked... one or 
			the other.

					SISKO
			Either way, they'll never ignore 
			you again.

	Just then, the door CHIMES.

					SISKO
			Enter.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - TEASER         4.

3    ANGLE ON THE DOOR

	As General MARTOK, the commander of DS9's Klingon 
	garrison, ENTERS.

					MARTOK 
			Captain, I need to speak to you.
				(without looking at Jake 
				or Nog) 
			Alone.

	Nog throws down his napkin and stands up, ready to 
	confront Martok.

					NOG 
			That does it.

					SISKO
				(a word to the wise) 
			Not now, Nog.

					NOG 
			But sir...

	Jake takes a hold of Nog's arm.

					JAKE 
			Let's go.

	Jake half drags Nog out the door.

4    CLOSE ON SISKO AND MARTOK

	Martok's attention remains focused on Sisko.

					MARTOK 
			Captain, my crew and I were 
			patrolling the Cardassian border, 
			and we intercepted a very 
			disturbing message.

	He hands Sisko a Klingon PADD. Sisko looks at the 
	readout.

					SISKO
				(surprised) 
			This is a Maquis code.

					MARTOK 
			I was as surprised as you. I 
			thought the Maquis had been wiped 
			out by Cardassia and their 
			Dominion allies. But it would 
			appear I was mistaken.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - TEASER         5.

4    CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			Were you able to decode it?

	Martok reaches out and hits a button on the PADD.

5    CLOSE ON THE PADD (OPTICAL)


	As the numerical data is replaced by the face of an 
	attractive Maquis Woman in her early thirties. Let's 
	call her REBECCA.

					REBECCA 
			Michael. I hope you get this 
			message. We've launched the 
			missiles. They should reach 
			Cardassia in thirteen days. It 
			may not bring back our dead, but 
			at least they're going to have a 
			lot of company.

	The message ends.

6    CLOSE ON SISKO AND MARTOK

	Now Sisko looks as worried as Martok.

					SISKO
			Did you detect any missiles?

					MARTOK 
			No. But that proves nothing. 
				(a reluctant admission) 
			A few months ago, the Klingon high 
			council decided to aid the Maquis 
			in their fight against Cardassia. 
			We provided them with thirty Class-
			Four cloaking devices. It was our 
			understanding that they would use 
			them on their ships.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - TEASER         6.

6    CONTINUED:

					SISKO 
			But they could've been mounted on 
			missiles instead.

					MARTOK 
			You see the problem.

					SISKO
			The Maquis had access to tricobalt 
			explosives, biogenic weapons, anti-
			matter warheads...

					MARTOK 
			The death toll could be in the 
			millions.

	Sisko still doesn't want to believe it.

					SISKO 
			I knew the Maquis were desperate, 
			but I can't believe they'd resort 
			to something like this.

					MARTOK 
			A saber bear is most deadly when 
			it is trapped without hope of 
			escape.

					SISKO
			Cardassia's under Dominion 
			protection. If millions of their 
			citizens are killed by human 
			terrorists, they'll demand 
			revenge.

					MARTOK 
			And their new Dominion allies will 
			see that they get it. They'll 
			launch a counterstrike against the 
			Federation, the Klingon Empire, 
			the entire Alpha Quadrant.

					SISKO
			And begin a war that could destroy 
			us all.

7    CLOSE ON SISKO

	As he reacts to the enormity of the problem and we...

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE        7.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

8    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	The Defiant docks at the station.

9    INT. OPS

	DAX and WORF ENTER from the turbolift, where they're 
	met by Sisko.

					SISKO 
			Report.

	Worf and Dax fill Sisko in as they walk toward the Ops 
	table where O'BRIEN is running a diagnostic.

					DAX 
			Do the words "needle in a 
			haystack" mean anything to you?

					WORF
			We spent over fifty hours 
			searching the Badlands for signs 
			of the Maquis missiles. Without 
			success.

					DAX
			We would've stayed longer, but we 
			had a hard time avoiding Jem'Hadar 
			patrols.

					O'BRIEN 
			Let me guess... they homed in on 
			your plasma wake.

					DAX 
				(nods) 
			Even though we were cloaked, they 
			were still able to track us.

					O'BRIEN 
				(to Sisko) 
			The Defiant's warp engines are too 
			powerful. They ionize the nebular 
			gases in the Badlands.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE        8.

9    CONTINUED:

					DAX 
			It's like a Ligorian mastodon 
			moving through the forest. You 
			may not be able to see it, but it 
			definitely makes the leaves 
			rustle.

					SISKO
			I need answers, people. If those
			missiles exist, they're only 
			eleven days from their target. I 
			want to know where they are 
			and how to stop them.

					WORF 
			We need more information. A way 
			to narrow our search.

					SISKO
			I think I know someone who can 
			help.

	And as Dax and Worf wait to hear Sisko's plan...

									CUT TO:

10   OMITTED

11   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	On a Federation-style Starbase.

12   INT. STARBASE BRIG

	Close on MICHAEL EDDINGTON, former leader of the 
	Maquis, who's asleep on his bunk.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE        9.

12   CONTINUED:

					SISKO (O.S.)
			Eddington. Wake up.

	Eddington's eyes open. His lack of enthusiasm at what 
	he sees is palpable.

					EDDINGTON 
			I'm dreaming, right? This is a 
			nightmare.

13   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	To reveal Sisko, standing outside Eddington's cell, 
	flanked by two Starfleet Security Officers.

					SISKO 
			It's a nightmare, all right. But 
			you're wide awake.

	Eddington sits up on his bunk.

					EDDINGTON 
			I was wondering when you'd show 
			up. I expected to see you here 
			weeks ago.

					SISKO 
			I've been busy.

					EDDINGTON 
			But now you're here. So enjoy 
			yourself. Savor the moment. I 
			know you've been wanting to gloat 
			over my defeat for a long time.

					SISKO 
			I'm not here to gloat.

					EDDINGTON 
			You deserve to. You won. I 
			betrayed Starfleet by joining the 
			Maquis. You swore you'd track me 
			down, and you did. You got your 
			revenge.

					SISKO
			Actually, that's what I'm here to 
			talk to you about. Revenge.

					EDDINGTON 
			One of my favorite topics.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "B1aze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE       9A.

13   CONTINUED:

	Sisko nods to one of the security officers. He 
	deactivates the security field.

					SISKO 
			I believe this was intended for 
			you.

14   ANGLE ON EDDINGTON (OPTICAL)

	Sisko tosses him a PADD. As the security field is 
	turned back on, Eddington takes the PADD and activates 
	it.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE       10.

14   CONTINUED: 

	Rebecca, the Maquis Woman we saw in the teaser, appears 
	on the screen. It's the same message Martok gave to 
	Sisko.

					REBECCA
				(on the monitor) 
			Michael. I hope you get this 
			message. We've launched the 
			missiles. They should reach 
			Cardassia in thirteen days.

	Eddington turns it off, interrupting the playback.

					SISKO 
			Don't you want to hear the rest?

					EDDINGTON 
			Why should I? It has nothing to 
			do with me. Michael is a very 
			common name.

					SISKO
			True. But somehow I think you're 
			the right one.

					EDDINGTON 
			Guess again.

	Eddington lays back down. As far as he's concerned, 
	this meeting is over.

					SISKO
				(trying to stay calm) 
			If those missiles hit Cardassia it 
			could start a war. Billions of 
			people could be killed.

					EDDINGTON
			If you expect me to shed a tear, 
			you're going to be disappointed. 
			I used up all my tears when the 
			Dominion slaughtered the Maquis. 
			I sat here in this cell for three 
			days and listened to the reports 
			as they came in. In those three 
			days, everyone and everything I 
			cared about was wiped out.

					SISKO
			I heard the same reports. It was 
			a tragedy.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE       11.

14   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Eddington laughs bitterly.

					EDDINGTON
				(sarcastic) 
			Your generosity of spirit touches 
			me.
				(a beat) 
			But you don't give a damn about 
			what happened to us. And I don't 
			give a damn about what happens to 
			you.

					SISKO
			I don't believe that. You may've 
			taken off the uniform, but you're 
			still a Starfleet officer. And 
			you don't want a war between the 
			Federation and the Dominion any 
			more than I do.

					EDDINGTON 
			What you want and what I want 
			doesn't really matter. There's 
			nothing either one of us can do to 
			stop those missiles from hitting 
			their targets. They're cloaked, 
			highly maneuverable, programmed to 
			change course at random. You'll 
			never find them.

	Sisko thinks this over.


					SISKO 
			All right. Maybe we can't locate 
			the missiles, but that doesn't
			mean we can't stop them. You 
			must've programmed in an abort 
			code, a way to deactivate the 
			missiles by remote.

					EDDINGTON 
			Even if there was such a thing... 
			you'd have to transmit it from the 
			launch site. And I don't think 
			you're going to find that, either. 
			No code, no launch site... I'm 
			afraid you're out of luck, 
			captain.
				(a self-satisfied smile) 
			Looks like everyone's out of luck.

	But Sisko doesn't look ready to give up just yet.

					SISKO 
			That's it? You're just going to 
			lie here and do nothing.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE      11A.

14   CONTINUED:	(3)

					EDDINGTON 
			That's what you do when you're in 
			prison. Nothing. Just sit back 
			and wait for the next counseling 
			session, the next psychological 
			evaluation, the next 
			rehabilitation seminar.

					SISKO
			What if I could get you out of 
			here? Arrange a pardon in 
			exchange for helping me.

					EDDINGTON 
			You like this, don't you, Ben? 
			You like deciding the fate of 
			others. It makes you feel 
			important.

					SISKO
			This isn't about me. Do you want 
			your freedom, or not?

	Eddington thinks it over.

					EDDINGTON 
			Freedom, huh? Tell me, if they 
			did release me, where would I go? 
			What would I do?

					SISKO 
			Anything you want.

					EDDINGTON 
			What about bringing the Maquis 
			back from the dead? Can I do 
			that? Can you? Can anyone?

	Sisko doesn't respond.

					EDDINGTON 
			No. I didn't think so. In that 
			case, I'll tell you what I want. 
			I want to lie here until the
			Jem'Hadar blow this place to 
			pieces... and me along with it.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE       12.

15   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

16   INT. INFIRMARY

	BASHIR is treating QUARK, who's got a nasty cut over 
	his left eye.

					QUARK
				(flinching away) 
			Careful. That hurts.

					BASHIR
			I haven't done anything yet.

					QUARK
			Well, what are you waiting for? 
			I told you. It hurts.

	Just then, ODO and KIRA ENTER.

					ODO
			You'll survive.

					QUARK 
			Did you catch him?

					ODO 
			We caught him. Or I should say... 
			Major Kira caught him.

					KIRA
			I didn't really do anything. I 
			was in the Bajoran shrine, 
			meditating, and he burst in, stark 
			naked, and fell to his knees, 
			crying out to the Prophets for 
			protection.

					BASHIR
			Morn. of all people. Who 
			would've thought he'd snap like 
			that?

					ODO
			Certainly not me. Which makes me 
			wonder...
				(looking at Quark) 
			What could've pushed him over the 
			edge?

	Quark responds with self-righteous indignation.

					QUARK 
			Why are you looking at me? I'm 
			the victim here. He hit me with 
			a barstool.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE       13.

16   CONTINUED:

					KIRA 
			But why did he hit you?

					QUARK
			I don't have the faintest idea.

					KIRA
			Think harder.

					ODO
			Witnesses say you were talking to 
			him right up to the second he went 
			berserk.

					QUARK
			Of course I was talking to him. 
			That's what bartenders are 
			supposed to do. Talk to their 
			customers.

					KIRA
			And what exactly was it that you 
			were talking to him about?

					QUARK
			All I said was that the military 
			personnel on this station were 
			starting to look a little nervous. 
			And when they get nervous, I get 
			nervous.

					ODO
			That's all you said?

					QUARK
			Basically.
				(a begrudging admission) 
			I might've done a little harmless 
			theorizing.

					BASHIR 
			About what?

					QUARK
			Oh... something like... it was 
			only a matter of time before the
			Dominion launched a full-scale 
			assault on the Federation and that 
			when that happened the station 
			would undoubtedly be their first 
			target.

	He stops, but the others just stare at him, waiting for 
	more.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE       14.

16   CONTINUED:	(2)

					QUARK 
			And I might've idly suggested that 
			there wasn't a hope in hell of any 
			of us getting out of here alive.

					ODO
			And that's when he hit you with 
			the barstool and ran out onto the 
			Promenade screaming "We're all 
			doomed."

					QUARK
			Some people just don't react well 
			to stress.

	Suddenly Dax's Com Voice cuts in...

					DAX'S COM VOICE
			Ops to Major Kira.

					KIRA
			Go ahead.

					DAX'S COM VOICE 
			There's an incoming transmission 
			from Captain Sisko.

					KIRA
			I'll be right there.
				(to Quark) 
			Probably wants to warn us that the 
			first wave of Jem'Hadar is on the 
			way.

	She EXITS.

					QUARK
				(calling after her) 
			Very funny.

	But now Quark's feeling a little stressed.

					QUARK
				(to Bashir and Odo) 
			She is joking, right?

	But neither Odo nor Bashir feel like holding Quark's 
	hand right now. Bashir goes to work on the cut.

					BASHIR
				(no sympathy) 
			Hold still.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT ONE       15.

17   INT. CAPTAIN'S OFFICE (OPTICAL)

	Kira is talking to Sisko, who's seated in the runabout 
	cockpit. Intercut as necessary.

					SISKO
				(on monitor) 
			My plan is to go into the 
			Badlands, find the launching site, 
			and deactivate those missiles.

					KIRA
			You make it sound so easy. You 
			sure you don't want me to send the 
			Defiant.

					SISKO
				(on monitor) 
			The Defiant would just attract 
			unwanted attention.

					KIRA
			Maybe. But I'd feel a hell of a 
			lot better if you weren't out 
			there alone.

					SISKO
				(on monitor) 
			Don't worry, major. I'm not 
			alone.

									CUT TO:

18   INT. RUNABOUT

	As Sisko turns and looks over at one of the side 
	passenger seats.

19   NEW ANGLE

	To reveal a handcuffed Michael Eddington, sitting in 
	the passenger seat, glaring mutinously at Sisko.

20   SISKO 

	Who's got a phaser on his belt, turns forward to pilot 
	the ship. We hold on the two of them, side by side for 
	a beat, then...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       16.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

21   INT. RUNABOUT

	Sisko comes from the back carrying two plates of food, 
	one of which he sets down in front of Eddington.

					SISKO
			Dinner.

	Eddington holds up his handcuffed hands.

					EDDINGTON
			What about these?

					SISKO
			What about them?

					EDDINGTON 
			Makes it a little difficult to 
			eat.

					SISKO
			You'll manage.

	Sisko sits down to eat his own dinner. Eddington 
	awkwardly takes a bite.

					EDDINGTON 
			Replicator entree number one-oh-
			three: Curried chicken and rice 
			with a side order of carrots. Or 
			at least that's what they want us 
			to believe. But you and I both 
			know what we're really eating. 
			Replicated protein molecules and 
			textured carbohydrates.

					SISKO
			It's not that bad.

					EDDINGTON 
			It may look like chicken, but it 
			still tastes like replicated 
			protein molecules to me.


					SISKO
			If you don't want it, don't eat it.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       16.

21   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON 
			Remember that Thanksgiving dinner 
			you cooked for the senior staff
			last year? How many months did it 
			take you to grow all those 
			vegetables in the hydroponic 
			garden? Every ingredient fresh... 
			real.
				(a beat) 
			Though you did put too much 
			tarragon in the stuffing.

					SISKO 
			I wasn't aware you were a food 
			critic.

					EDDINGTON 
			I wasn't. Until I joined the 
			Maquis and started eating real 
			food. Food that I'd grown with my 
			own hands. Fresh corn. As sweet 
			as a baby's smile. And tomatoes. 
			Do you know how hard it is to grow 
			tomatoes? There's always too much 
			rain... or not enough. It's too 
			hot, it's too cold.
				(a beat) 
			I wonder what happened to those 
			tomato plants.
				(bitter) 
			Probably burned to the ground 
			along with everything else.

	Disgusted with the food, Eddington gets up and puts his 
	tray in the replicator.

					SISKO 
			If we don't stop those missiles, 
			a lot of things are going to burn 
			to the ground. And not just on 
			Cardassia.

					EDDINGTON 
			You never give up, do you, Ben? 
			Here we are, having a pleasant 
			conversation about food, and all 
			you're thinking about is the 
			mission. And how to get me to 
			cooperate.
				(a beat) 
			You're wasting your breath. As 
			far as I'm concerned my life is 
			over. I'm dead.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO      17A.

21   CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO 
			For a dead man, you talk a lot.

					EDDINGTON 
				(smiles) 
			Then why didn't you leave me in 
			prison?

					SISKO 
			Because I have a job to do and I 
			can't do it without you.

					EDDINGTON 
			You're going to have to. I told 
			you when you dragged me out of my 
			cell that I wasn't going to help 
			you. I meant it then and I mean 
			it now.

	Sisko gets up and crosses to Eddington.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       18.

21   CONTINUED:	(3)

					SISKO
			I'm trying to prevent a war.

					EDDINGTON 
			You're the one who set the ground 
			rules when you came after me, Ben. 
			You're the one who made it 
			personal. You could've looked the 
			other way. You could've left the 
			Maquis alone. But you didn't do 
			it. You hunted us. Hounded us. 
			Fought us every chance you got. 
			And in the end, you set us up for 
			the slaughter. 
				(a beat) 
			I expected better of you than 
			that. So did a lot of people. 
			People like Cal Hudson.

	That name gets Sisko's attention.

					EDDINGTON 
				(continuing) 
			I bet you haven't heard that name 
			in a while.

					SISKO

				(softly) 
			You're right about that.

					EDDINGTON 
			He told me the two of your were 
			friends at the Academy.

					SISKO
			And a long time after that.

					EDDINGTON
			Until he joined the Maquis.

	Sisko reacts with more sadness than anger.

					SISKO 
			He betrayed his oath to Starfleet.

					EDDINGTON 
			If it makes you feel any better, 
			he paid for his "sins." He was 
			killed in a skirmish with the 
			Cardassians.

	Sisko turns away to hide his emotions from Eddington. 
	He's taking this hard.

					SISKO
			He was a good man.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       19.

21   CONTINUED:	(4)

					EDDINGTON 
			He felt the same way about you.
				(a beat) 
			He thought you were wrong about 
			the Maquis. But he forgave you. 
			Which is ironic, considering you 
			never forgave him. You can't 
			forgive any of us. And not 
			because we betrayed Starfleet or 
			the Federation... but because we 
			betrayed you.

	Sisko doesn't answer this. He's still reeling from the 
	news of Cal Hudson's death.

					EDDINGTON
				(going in for the kill) 
			That's what this is all about. 
			Your ego. Where Benjamin Sisko 
			leads, all must follow.

	Sisko turns back to Eddington.

					SISKO
			Is that what you believe?

	Eddington gets in Sisko's face.

					EDDINGTON 
			It's the truth, isn't it? The 
			Maquis were never much of a threat 
			to the Federation. But we were a 
			threat to you. Our existence was 
			a stain on your record. And you 
			couldn't have that. Not when you 
			were so busy measuring yourself 
			for an admiral's uniform.

	Sisko's had enough.

					SISKO 
			You want to blame me for what 
			happened to the Maquis? Fine. Go 
			ahead. Blame me. Blame 
			Starfleet. Blame the Federation. 
			Blame everyone but Michael 
			Eddington.

					EDDINGTON
				(defensive) 
			The Maquis won its greatest 
			victories under my leadership.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       20.

21   CONTINUED:	(5)

					SISKO
				(sarcastic) 
			Your leadership. Your shining 
			moment of glory. Michael 
			Eddington gets to take off his 
			gold uniform and play hero. Isn't 
			that what you always wanted? To
			lead troops in a glorious cause.
				(cold) 
			Well, you had your chance. And 
			look where you led them. Right 
			into their graves.

	This takes some of the wind out of Eddington's sails.

					EDDINGTON 
			They died because I wasn't there 
			when they needed me most. Because 
			you put me in jail.

					SISKO
			They died because you filled their 
			heads with false hopes. Sold them 
			dreams of a military victory when 
			what they needed was a negotiated 
			peace.

					EDDINGTON 
			We had the Cardassians on the run.

					SISKO
			And they ran right into the arms 
			of the Dominion.
				(a beat) 
			End of story.

	Sisko's had his say. He sits down.

					EDDINGTON 
			Not quite the end.

					SISKO
			That's right. A few survivors 
			from your noble crusade have 
			decided to launch a pointless 
			retaliatory strike against 
			Cardassia.

					EDDINGTON 
			It's not so pointless. If you 
			can't have victory, sometimes you 
			just have to settle for revenge.

	Eddington takes his seat.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       21.

21   CONTINUED:	(6)

					SISKO 
			Is that what you want? To be 
			remembered as the man who helped 
			bring about the worst war in 
			Federation history?

					EDDINGTON 
			Not quite the legacy I had in 
			mind, but I can live with it.

					SISKO 
			Can you?

22   CLOSE ON EDDINGTON

	As he turns away from Sisko, not giving an inch.

23   INT. QUARK'S

	Close on two Klingons playing the Klingon head-butting 
	game as Martok and a fourth Klingon watch.

					MARTOK
				(loudly egging them on) 
			You can do better than that. 
			You're barely making contact.

	The Klingons go at it even harder. We...

									PAN TO:

24   NOG 

	Sitting at a table watching the Klingons with a steely 
	look in his eyes. He's rocked his chair back a la 
	Henry Fonda in "My Darling Clementine" and is balancing 
	himself on the back two legs. Jake sits next to him, 
	feet firmly on the floor. There's a CRACK as the 
	Klingons bang heads. Jake winces.

					JAKE 
			I don't care what anyone says. 
			That has got to hurt.

					NOG 
			They're at sixty-five decibels. 
			Loud, but not loud enough.

					JAKE
			What are you talking about?

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       22.

24   CONTINUED:

					NOG
			Five more decibels and they'll be 
			legally disturbing the peace.

					JAKE 
			And then what?

					NOG 
			And then I'm going to escort them 
			to a holding cell.

	Jake can't believe what he's hearing. He waits to see 
	if Nog's going to smile. But the Ferengi doesn't crack 
	a grin.

					JAKE 
			You're going to arrest General 
			Martok for disturbing the peace?

					NOG 
			I am.

					JAKE 
			Aren't you going to at least call 
			for some backup?

					NOG 
			Jake, you heard what your father 
			said. They won't respect me until 
			I stand up to them. Alone.

					JAKE 
			Personally, I think respect is 
			overrated.

	Nog concentrates, still rocking his chair as he 
	monitors the noise level. An especially loud round of 
	laughter comes from the Klingon table.

					NOG 
			That's it. Seventy decibels. 
			They're mine.

	But as Nog pushes his leg away from the table to get 
	up, he shoves to hard and rocks back out of control. 
	For a moment he teeters awkwardly, then with a loud...

					NOG 
			Whoaaa!

	Nog crashes backward to the ground.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       23.

25   NEW ANGLE 

	Everything stops in the bar. Martok and the Klingons 
	look over at Nog, and then explode with laughter. Jake 
	goes to check on Nog.

					JAKE 
			You okay?

	Nog lies on his back and looks up at Jake.

					NOG 
			I'm fine. Just tell me when 
			everyone leaves.

					JAKE 
			Why?

					NOG 
			Because I'm not getting up until 
			they do.

26   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	The Runabout enters the swirling plasma storms of the 
	Badlands.

27   INT. RUNABOUT

	Sisko's at the controls. We can see the light of the 
	Badlands reflecting off his face. He's notices 
	something on a panel.

					SISKO 
			Eddington...

	Eddington, who was asleep in the other chair, opens his 
	eyes.

					EDDINGTON 
			Are we there yet?

					SISKO 
			Where?

					EDDINGTON 
				(smiles) 
			That's the question, isn't it?

	Sisko doesn't respond to Eddington's jibe.

					SISKO 
			There's something here I want you 
			to see.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       24.

27   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON 
			I'll pass, thanks.

					SISKO
			Suit yourself. It could be 
			nothing. It's hard to get an 
			accurate sensor reading in the 
			Badlands. But if I'm not 
			mistaken, there're two Jem'Hadar 
			warships headed our way.

	Eddington lifts his head up, and for a moment it looks 
	like this is a situation that might engage his 
	attention.

					EDDINGTON
				(looks at the readouts) 
			Yeah. Those are Jem'Hadar 
			warships all right. You've got a 
			problem.

					SISKO
			We both do.
				(a beat) 
			They're getting closer. One AU 
			away. Point Nine AU. You said 
			you wanted to get blown to bits by 
			the Jem'Hadar. Looks like you're 
			going to get your wish.

					EDDINGTON 
			I have faith in you, Captain. 
			You'll get us out of this.

					SISKO
			Not me, Mister Eddington. I don't 
			know the Badlands that well.

	Sisko leans over and unlocks Eddington's restraints.

					SISKO
				(continuing) 
			But you do.

	Sisko gets up and moves to the back. That gets 
	Eddington's attention.

					EDDINGTON 
			Where are you going?

					SISKO
			To get a raktajino.

					EDDINGTON 
			Now?

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO      24A.

27   CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO
			My throat's a little dry.

	Eddington looks over at the empty pilot's chair and 
	then back at Sisko.

					SISKO
				(to the replicator)
			One raktajino.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       25.

27   CONTINUED:	(3)

					EDDINGTON
			You're crazy. They're almost on 
			top of us.

		Sisko sips his raktajino.

					SISKO 
			I'll say one thing about these 
			replicators. They make good 
			Klingon coffee.

	Suddenly an alarm goes off on the control panel.

					EDDINGTON 
			They're scanning us.

					SISKO 
			Should be in firing range any 
			minute now.

					EDDINGTON 
			Very clever, captain. But it's 
			not going to work. I am not going 
			to take the helm.

					SISKO
			Fine.

					EDDINGTON 
			That is what you're trying to do.

	Sisko just takes another sip of raktajino.

					EDDINGTON
				(insistent) 
			Isn't it?

					SISKO
			I'm just trying to see how serious 
			this death wish of yours really 
			is. I'm betting it doesn't even 
			exist. Just like I'm betting you 
			won't be able to sit back and let 
			your friends start a war that 
			could destroy the Alpha Quadrant.

					EDDINGTON 
			That's an awfully big bet.

					SISKO
			I don't think so.

	Eddington knows his bluff has been called but he hates 
	to give Sisko the satisfaction.

					SISKO
				(a challenge) 
			Point Seven AU.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO      25A.

27   CONTINUED:	(4)

	Eddington has no choice. He throws himself into the 
	pilot's seat and begins maneuvering the runabout. It 
	banks hard to the right. Sisko almost loses his 
	balance. He recovers, then steps up behind Eddington 
	and watches him pilot the ship.

					SISKO
			Can you lose them?

					EDDINGTON 
				(nods) 
			I plotted a spiral course around 
			a plasma filament. It should 
			dissipate our warp signature.

					SISKO
			Very fancy.

					EDDINGTON 
			You can take over now.

					SISKO
			I don't think so.

	Sisko sits down in the passenger seat and stretches his 
	legs out, getting comfortable.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT TWO       26.

27   CONTINUED:	(5)

					EDDINGTON 
			Let's get one thing straight, 
			captain. I'll get you to the 
			launch site. And I'll help you 
			deactivate those missiles. But 
			then you and I are going to have 
			it out once and for all.

					SISKO
			If you want a fight, mister, I'll 
			give you one.

					EDDINGTON 
			I don't intend to fight you, 
			captain.
				(a beat) 
			I intend to kill you.

	They exchange a hard look and then Eddington slowly 
	turns back to the control panels.

28   CLOSE ON SISKO

	As he studies Eddington and takes a sip of his coffee. 
	He doesn't doubt that Eddington means exactly what he says.

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      27.
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

29   INT. RUNABOUT

	Eddington is at the helm. Sisko stands at the rear 
	platform.

					EDDINGTON 
			Captain... when I joined the 
			Maquis, I left some personal items 
			behind on the station.

					SISKO
			As far as I know, all your things 
			were put in storage.

					EDDINGTON
			You didn't happen to see an old 
			Earth coin, about this big... 
				(indicates) 
			With a bird on the front?

					SISKO
			Bird?

					EDDINGTON 
			A loon, actually. My lucky 
			looney. It's an old Canadian 
			coin. Been in the family for over 
			two hundred years.

					SISKO
			It's probably in a locker in the 
			Assay Office, along with the rest 
			of your things.

					EDDINGTON 
			I hope so. I'd hate to think I 
			lost it.

	Sisko reacts to something he sees on the back panel.

					SISKO
			Speaking of things you thought 
			you'd lost... 

	The proximity alarm goes off again.

30   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	Two Jem'Hadar ships move through the Badlands.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      28.

31   INT. RUNABOUT

	As Eddington reacts to the same readings Sisko saw.

					EDDINGTON 
			Damn. There's no way those 
			Jem'Hadar ships could've tracked 
			us.

					SISKO
			Obviously there is. Can you lose 
			them again?

					EDDINGTON 
			Dissipating our warp signature 
			didn't work.

					SISKO
			Don't tell me the Maquis didn't 
			have a Plan B.

					EDDINGTON 
			You're not going to like it.

					SISKO
			Half an AU and closing. If you 
			have a plan I guarantee I'll learn 
			love it.

					EDDINGTON 
			We're going to have to realign the 
			impulse flow regulators.

					SISKO
			You mean shut down the engines? 
			They'd be on us in a second.

					EDDINGTON 
			Who said anything about shutting 
			down the engines?

					SISKO
			You're thinking of realigning the 
			emitter while the engines are 
			engaged? One wrong move and the 
			flow regulators will explode in 
			your face.

					EDDINGTON
			You mean, in your face. I'll be
			piloting the ship. When you
			finish, we can use the impulse
			exhaust to detonate the plasma
			field behind us. Even if the
			Jem'Hadar survive the blast, the
			shockwave should wipe out any
			trace of our ion wake.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      29.

31   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON (Cont'd) 
				(looks at the panel) 
			Point four AU and closing. You'd 
			better get started.

					SISKO
			Hold the ship steady. I don't 
			want any accidents.

					EDDINGTON 
			I'll do my best.

	Sisko stares at Eddington. He knows he has to put his 
	life in the hands of a man he doesn't trust and it 
	doesn't come easy.

	Sisko EXITS. Eddington turns back to his panel and 
	smiles. He's enjoying this.

32   INT. RUNABOUT - JEFFERIES TUBE

	This is similar to the Jefferies Tubes on the Defiant, 
	a tight space lined with power relays and system 
	controls.

	Sisko crawls in, carrying a tool kit. He pops off a 
	panel. Inside, along with the usual circuits there's 
	a sealed metal box marked with hazard indicators.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      30.

32   CONTINUED:

	Sisko takes a deep breath to steady himself, then 
	carefully begins to open the box.

					COMPUTER VOICE 
			Warning. Attempting to access 
			impulse flow regulators while 
			engines are engaged is not 
			recommended.

					SISKO
			Tell me something I don't know.
				(a beat) 
			Disengage safeties. Authorization 
			Sisko A four seven one.

					COMPUTER VOICE 
			Acknowledged. Safeties disengaged.

	The Runabout goes to Red Alert. Sisko opens the box. 
	Inside there're a half dozen pulsing power relays. 
	Sisko takes out a tool and reaches over to begin 
	carefully disconnecting one of the relays. Just then, 
	the ship rocks and Sisko bangs the tool against the 
	side of the box.

					SISKO
				(hits his combadge) 
			Dammit, Eddington, I told you to 
			hold this ship steady.

33   INT. RUNABOUT

	Eddington's at the controls.

					EDDINGTON 
			Sorry, captain. We ran into a 
			pocket of boron gas.

34   INT. RUNABOUT - JEFFERIES TUBE

	Sisko tries to keep his anger in check.

					SISKO
				(to com) 
			Well, don't do it again.

	Sisko reaches out again for the relay. As he 
	disconnects it, it sparks. He disconnects a second 
	relay. He feels the ship shudder and stops, waiting 
	for it to pass. Finally, when he thinks the ship is 
	steady enough he continues his work.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      31.

34   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON'S COM VOICE 
			You still there, captain?

					SISKO
			Disappointed?

					EDDINGTON'S COM VOICE 
			Just checking.

	Sisko crosswires the two relays. The relays spark 
	ominously.

35   INT. RUNABOUT

	Eddington looks with concern at the readouts.

					EDDINGTON
				(to com)  
			Captain, I hate to rush you, but  
			things are going to get very  
			unpleasant if we don't get out of  
			here soon.

36   INT. RUNABOUT - JEFFERIES TUBE

	Sisko is crosswiring another set of relays.

					SISKO
			I'm aware of the problem.

	The ship rocks again.

					SISKO
				(frustrated)  
			Eddington.

37   INT. RUNABOUT

	Eddington pilots for all he's worth.

					EDDINGTON  
			That wasn't me. They're firing at  
			us.

38   INT. RUNABOUT - JEFFERIES TUBE

	Sisko hastily finishes the job.

					SISKO
			In that case...

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      32.

38   CONTINUED:

	Sisko slams closed the box.

					SISKO  
			... let her rip.

39   INT. RUNABOUT

	Eddington hits a control.

40   EXT. SPACE 

	The plasma behind the Runabout explodes. The shockwave 
	blasts the pursuing Jem'Hadar and sends the Runabout 
	shooting forward.

41   INT. RUNABOUT - JEFFERIES TUBE

	The ship shakes violently. Sisko is thrown around and 
	goes head first into one wall of the crawlspace. He 
	lies there half conscious as the ship continues to 
	shudder.

42   OMITTED

43   INT. RUNABOUT

	Eddington looks like he's been tossed around, but he's 
	all right. In fact, he's a little pumped up by the 
	experience.

					EDDINGTON  
			Well, that got the adrenaline  
			pumping.
				(to com)  
			No sign of the Jem'Hadar, Captain.  
			Looks like we lost them.

	Eddington deactivates the Red Alert. He waits for a 
	response from Sisko. There isn't any.

					EDDINGTON  
			Captain?
				(urgent)  
			Captain!

	Still no response. Eddington gets up.

					EDDINGTON
			Computer, locate Captain Sisko.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      33.

43   CONTINUED:

					COMPUTER VOICE  
			Internal sensors are off-line.

					EDDINGTON  
			Of course they are.

	Eddington gets up to check himself, but as he turns  
	he's grabbed by...

44   NEW ANGLE

	Sisko.  Blood trickles down his face from a forehead
	wound.  He doesn't look like he's in a celebratory
	mood.

	Sisko shoves Eddington against the bulkhead.

					SISKO
			I told you to keep the ship steady.

					EDDINGTON  
			You're alive. What a pleasant  
			surprise.

					SISKO
			I'm sure.

	Sisko shoves Eddington toward the pilot's chair.

					SISKO
			Now, get us to that launch site.

	Eddington takes a seat and Sisko sits down in the 
	passenger's chair.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      34.

45   INT. PROMENADE

	Jake and Nog are walking along the Promenade.

					JAKE  
			All I'm saying, Nog, is next time  
			you know I have a girl over, call  
			me before you come home.

					NOG  
			The two of you were only talking.

					JAKE
			Yeah, but you never know.

					NOG  
			Jake, I know your track record.  
			You never get past talking.

					JAKE
			That is a scurrilous lie.

					NOG  
			"Scurrilous?" Is that worse than  
			a regular lie?

					JAKE  
			I don't see what the big deal is. 
			Just check before you come home,  
			okay?

					NOG  
			Okay. And you do the same.

					JAKE  
			Nog, you haven't had a date since  
			you left the Academy. Unless  
			you're counting holosuites.

					NOG  
			Now who's being scurrilous?

	Just then, Nog stops in his tracks. He sees something 
	disturbing up ahead.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      35.

45   CONTINUED:

					NOG  
			I don't believe this.

46   NEW ANGLE - NOG'S POV 

	Martok and two of his officers are standing in Jake and 
	Nog's old spot on the Second Level.

47   ANGLE ON JAKE AND NOG

	As they react to the Klingons. Jake doesn't see the
	problem.

					JAKE  
			What's wrong?

					NOG  
			They're loitering on the  
			Promenade. In our old spot.

					JAKE  
			I guess they know a good view when  
			they see one.

					NOG  
			Don't you get it? They know I'm  
			territorial about that spot.  
			They're purposely doing this to  
			insult me.

	Nog heads up the stairs. Jake follows him.

					JAKE  
			Nog, you are definitely getting  
			stranger as you get older.

					NOG  
			I can't let them do this to me.

	Nog reaches the top of the stairs and puts a 
	restraining hand on Jake's chest.

					NOG  
			Stay back, Jake. This could get  
			ugly.

48   NEW ANGLE

	Nog approaches the Klingons.

					NOG
				(screwing up his  
				courage) 
			All right... it's time for you to  
			move along.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      36.

48   CONTINUED:

	Martok looks down at Nog.

					MARTOK  
			We will decide when it's time to  
			move.

					NOG  
			Station regulation eight-two slash  
			seven B clearly states that  
			loitering on the Promenade is  
			prohibited.

					MARTOK  
			Is that so?

	Nog stands firm.

					NOG  
			It is. Now either move... or I'm  
			going to have to place you under  
			arrest.

	Martok glares down at Nog for a long beat, then bends 
	over until he's nose to nose with the young Ferengi.

					MARTOK  
			You are either very brave or very  
			stupid, Ferengi.

					NOG
				(nervous)  
			Probably a little of both.

	Martok can't help himself. He laughs.

					MARTOK  
			Indeed, courage comes in all  
			sizes.
				(leans over Nog)  
			But don't tempt fate.
				(to his companion, in  
				Klingon)  
			Khi-GOSH. ("Let's go")

	They stride off. Jake joins Nog.

					JAKE  
			Nog. I'm impressed.

					NOG  
			Klingons. You just have to know  
			how to handle them.

	Nog struts off, standing a little taller.

49   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	The Runabout enters orbit around a planet.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      37.

50   INT. RUNABOUT

	Eddington turns to Sisko.

					EDDINGTON  
			Next stop, Athos Four. A grim  
			little fogbound piece of rock in  
			the middle of nowhere.

					SISKO
			What better place to hide a  
			missile launching site?

					EDDINGTON  
			We thought so.

					SISKO
			Sensors aren't detecting anything.

					EDDINGTON  
			That's the general idea. There's  
			too much interference to detect  
			anything. But it's there.

					SISKO
			We'll never get a transporter  
			through all this static.

					EDDINGTON  
			We don't need to. There's a  
			shuttle pad not far from the  
			launch site.

					SISKO
			Then take us down.

51   OMITTED

52   INT. CAVE TUNNEL - NIGHT

	Sisko and Eddington move through the tunnel, lighting 
	their way with palm beacons. They both carry 
	tricorders. Sisko's armed with a phaser.

					SISKO
			How far?

					EDDINGTON  
			A few kilometers. This tunnel  
			will take us most of the way.

	Sisko scans the tunnels.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT THREE      38.

52   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			These tunnels are manmade.

					EDDINGTON
			I know. I helped dig them myself.

	They continue walking.

									CUT TO:

53   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - NIGHT 

	A heavy tulle fog partially obstructs our view of this 
	frontier town. There's a well in the center of a small 
	plaza. We hold on the well for a beat. Suddenly we 
	see a hand grab hold of the lip of the well. Eddington 
	pulls himself up out of the well. Sisko follows.

					SISKO
			Now where?

					EDDINGTON
			Give me a minute to get my
			bearings.  It's been a while.

	Sisko looks distracted, like he's heard something.

						SISKO
			Do you hear something?

	Eddington listens. We hear movement, but it's muffled 
	by the fog and we're not sure what direction it's 
	coming from.

	Eddington's about to activate his palm beacon, but 
	Sisko stops him, shakes his head and puts his finger to 
	his lips. Slowly and carefully, they take a few more 
	steps into the fog, both straining to see just a few 
	yards ahead of them.

54   NEW ANGLE - THEIR POV

	As suddenly two figures emerge from the fog. They're 
	Jem'Hadar soldiers. They're only a few feet away.

	And off this moment of surprise, we...

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       39.
                           ACT FOUR                             


	FADE IN:

55   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS (OPTICAL) 

	The two Jem'Hadar soldiers quickly get over their 
	initial shock of seeing Sisko and Eddington and raise 
	their weapons. Sisko reacts quickly, shoving Eddington 
	out of harm's way and barely getting to cover before the 
	Jem'Hadar open fire.

56   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	On Sisko and Eddington, hiding behind some storage 
	drums. Phaser fire flashes over their heads. Sisko 
	looks approvingly at the drums.

					SISKO  
			Duridium. That should hold them  
			off for a while.
				(turns to Eddington)  
			I thought you said the Jem'Hadar  
			would never find this place.

					EDDINGTON  
			I didn't think they would.
				(a beat)  
			I was wrong.

	Eddington looks worried. He searches for an idea.

					EDDINGTON  
			I say we rush them. In this fog,  
			they'll have as much chance of  
			hitting each other as hitting us.

					SISKO
			Too risky.

					EDDINGTON  
			You never would've made it in the  
			Maquis with that kind of attitude.

					SISKO
			It's not me I'm worried about.  
			It's you. If you get killed,  
			there'll be no way to stop the  
			missiles.

	Sisko thinks for a beat, then hands Eddington the phaser.

					SISKO  
			Take this. I'll circle around...  
			try to draw their fire. You  
			should be able to catch them off  
			guard when they come after me.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       40.

56   CONTINUED: 

	There's a stack of pipe lying behind the storage drums. 
	Sisko grabs a piece to use as a makeshift club.

					EDDINGTON  
			I can barely see two meters in  
			front of me. How will I know what  
			I'm aiming at?

					SISKO
			I'll be the one holding the pipe.

					EDDINGTON  
			Attacking two Jem'Hadar soldiers  
			with a pipe?
				(sarcastic)  
			That's a brilliant plan.

					SISKO
			It could be worse.

					EDDINGTON  
			I know. It could be me holding  
			the pipe.

	Sisko slips away into the fog.

57   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	On the two Jem'Hadar, wholre struggling to find their
	targets in the fog. One of them motions to the other 
	to move to the left. His partner nods, but before he 
	can move out, they hear the BING of a pipe hitting 
	stone.

	They turn in the direction of the sound. There's 
	another BING. They turn again. The sound is moving to 
	their right. As their bodies shift to the right, 
	anticipating yet another Bing, Sisko suddenly charges 
	out of the fog from their left.

	He clubs one Jem'Hadar in the head, dazing him. The 
	other spins to fire, but Sisko deflects the rifle as 
	the Jem'Hadar pulls the trigger and the shot goes wide.

	The stunned Jem'Hadar struggles to his feet, but as he
	lifts his rifle, he's shot by a phaser. He goes down.

	Sisko continues his struggle with the remaining 
	Jem'Hadar.

58   ANGLE ON EDDINGTON

	Who has risen up from behind the drums and is aiming 
	into the darkness and fog.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       41.

59   NEW ANGLE - EDDINGTON'S POV

	We can dimly make out two silhouettes fighting in the 
	fog, but'there's no way to tell which one's Sisko and 
	which one's the Jem'Hadar.

60   ANGLE ON EDDINGTON

	As he takes careful aim with the phaser.

61   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	On Sisko. The remaining Jem'Hadar knocks him to the 
	ground and takes aim with his rifle, but a phaser shot 
	blasts him off his feet.

	Sisko stands up and turns to see Eddington coming toward him.


					SISKO 
				You've got sharp eyes.

	Sisko retrieves a Jem'Hadar rifle.

					EDDINGTON
			Not really. I just waited to see 
			which of you was knocked down 
			first, and then I shot the one 
			still standing.

					SISKO
			Thanks for the vote of confidence.

					EDDINGTON 
			I was right, wasn't I? 
				(a beat) 
			Now help me drag these bodies over 
			to the well. Maybe that way the 
			other Jem'Hadar will look for 
			their friends and not for us.

	Sisko and Eddington each grab a Jem'Hadar by the legs 
	and start pulling them away into the fog.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       42.

62   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - BY THE WELL - NIGHT 

	Minutes later. Sisko pushes the second corpse onto the 
	lip of the well. Just then, the dead Jem'Hadar's 
	communicator sparks to life.

					JEM'HADAR COM VOICE 
			Patrol team two report... Patrol 
			team two...

	The voice is cut off as Sisko dumps the body into the 
	well.

					SISKO 
			In a couple of minutes this whole 
			settlement is going to be crawling 
			with Jem'Hadar. So you'd better 
			get us to that launch site now.

	Eddington looks around as if trying to get his bearings.

					EDDINGTON 
			That way.

					SISKO
			Are you sure?

					EDDINGTON 
			Reasonably.

	That's about the best Sisko can hope for. The two men, 
	each carrying Jem'Hadar rifles, move into the darkness.

63   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - STREET - NIGHT

	Sisko and Eddington move cautiously around a corner.

64   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - ANOTHER STREET - NIGHT

	Sisko and Eddington pick their way carefully through 
	the settlement, aware that they could run across more 
	Jem'Hadar at any moment.

65   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - ALLEY - NIGHT 

	Eddington and Sisko come to an intersection. Eddington 
	looks a little confused. He stops to get his bearings.

					EDDINGTON 
			We're close.

					SISKO
			Then let's keep moving.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       43.

65   CONTINUED:

	Eddington starts to go one way, but Sisko spots 
	something in the other direction.

					SISKO 
			Wait.

	He walks forward. There's something lying on the 
	ground. Sisko examines it. It's a dead human body. 
	Eddington joins him.

					EDDINGTON 
			Vance.

					SISKO
			You knew him?

					EDDINGTON 
			He was a shuttle pilot... and a 
			friend.

	Sisko looks up. There's another body farther down the 
	alley.

					SISKO 
			There're more.

	Sisko and Eddington move to the next body. They can 
	see yet another body up ahead, at the opening to a 
	plaza.

66   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - PLAZA - NIGHT 

	Sisko and Eddington follow the trail of bodies into the 
	plaza. It just gets worse. The courtyard is littered 
	with dead Maquis. It's a nightmarish scene.

67   CLOSE ON EDDINGTON

	As he walks among the slain. These are people he 
	knows. Friends, comrades in arms.

					EDDINGTON 
			My God.

	Eddington stops, stares at the bodies.

					EDDINGTON
			This wasn't supposed to happen.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       44.

67   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON (Cont'd) 
			We were winning. The Cardassian 
			Empire was falling into chaos. 
			The Maquis colonies were going to 
			declare themselves an independent 
			nation.

	Sisko bends down so that he's close to Eddington.

					SISKO 
			Eddington, listen to me. This 
			isn't the time.

					EDDINGTON 
			It's over.

					SISKO 
			It's not over. We've got to stop 
			those missiles.

					EDDINGTON 
			That's all you care about? The 
			missiles.

					SISKO
			It's too late to help these 
			people. But if we don't stop the 
			missiles, this'll only be the 
			beginning.

					EDDINGTON 
			I was their leader. I was 
			responsible for them. And I 
			failed. I failed them all.

					SISKO
			Maybe we all failed them. Maybe 
			we could've prevented this from 
			happening. I don't know. It's 
			going to take a long time, a lot 
			of soul-searching before I can 
			answer that question. But right 
			now, we have a mission to 
			complete.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       45.

67   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Eddington looks up at Sisko, and aims the Jem'Hadar 
	rifle at him.


					EDDINGTON 
			I wish I knew for certain that 
			killing you would make me feel 
			better.

	Sisko lets the statement hang there in the air between 
	them.

					EDDINGTON 
			But I suppose that can wait for 
			another time.

	Eddington gets to his feet and walks on. After a beat, 
	Sisko stands up and follows him.

68   EXT. MAQUIS COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

	Close on Sisko and Eddington as they look at a bunker-
	like building. There're no Jem'Hadar in sight.

					EDDINGTON 
			That's it.

					SISKO
			You're sure.

					EDDINGTON 
			You want to stand here and argue 
			about it? Come on. It looks 
			clear.

	Eddington starts to head for the building, but Sisko 
	stops him.

					SISKO 
			Wait.

69   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	Without warning, Sisko pops up out of cover and sprays 
	the entire side of the building with phaser fire from 
	the Jem'Hadar rifle.

	Two Jem'Hadar, who've been camouflaged by their 
	chameleon-like cloaking ability, shimmer in as they're 
	blow back against the wall and collapse to the ground.

70   CLOSE ON SISKO AND EDDINGTON

	Eddington turns to Sisko.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FOUR       46.

70   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON 
			I'm glad one of us remembered they 
			can do that.

	Sisko and Eddington move forward.

71   NEW ANGLE

	As they rush to the door. Eddington tries to key in a 
	punch code at the door panel, but nothing happens. 
	Sisko raises his rifle.

					EDDINGTON 
			No. Wait. I don't want to damage 
			any of the equipment. Let me try 
			something.

	Eddington wrenches open the panel and manipulates the 
	controls from the inside. The door opens.

72   INT. MAQUIS COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

	Close on the door as Sisko and Eddington ENTER.

	Sisko is stopped short by the surprising sight that 
	greets his eyes.

	A DOZEN MAQUIS PRISONERS stand in the center of the 
	room, looking expectantly at the door. One of them is 
	Rebecca, the same woman we saw in the recorded message. 
	She steps forward.

					REBECCA 
			Michael... I was wondering when 
			you'd get here.

					EDDINGTON 
			I came as soon as I could.

	Eddington turns to Sisko.

					EDDINGTON 
			Captain Sisko... I'd like you to 
			meet Rebecca Sullivan... My wife.

	And as Sisko reacts to this revelation, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       47.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

73   INT. MAQUIS COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

	Sisko looks around at the Command Center. There's 
	nothing even remotely resembling a missile launch 
	facility.

					EDDINGTON 
			All right, we're getting out of
			here.
				(to Rebecca and the
				Maquis)
			We've got a runabout hidden at the
			landing site. We can still access
			the tunnels through the old well.
			Stick together. Try not to lose
			each other in the fog.

	As they all move to the door, Sisko grabs Eddington by 
	the arm.

					SISKO 
			Wait a minute. What about 
			disarming the missiles?

					EDDINGTON 
			Look around you, Ben. Does this 
			look like a launch site?

	Eddington tries to break loose from Sisko's hold, but 
	Sisko only grips him tighter.

					SISKO 
			I want the truth, Eddington. Now.

					REBECCA 
			There never were any missiles, no 
			retaliatory strike against 
			Cardassia. It was all a ploy. A 
			way to let Michael know that we'd 
			made it here.

					EDDINGTON 
			This was our fall back position. 
			But I needed your help to evacuate 
			these people.

					SISKO
			What would you have done if I 
			hadn't forced you to come with me?

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE      47A.

73   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON
				(smiles) 
			I would've volunteered.

	Sisko finally lets go of Eddington.

					EDDINGTON 
			You should be smiling, Ben. That 
			Dominion counterstrike you were so 
			worried about. It's not going to 
			happen.

	Sisko thinks it over. Finally he does smile.

					SISKO 
			You're right. That is good news.

	Without warning, Sisko decks Eddington.

					SISKO
				(continuing) 
			But I still don't like being lied 
			to.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       48.

73   CONTINUED:	(3)


	Eddington springs to his feet. He's had enough of 
	Sisko.

					EDDINGTON 
			I hope you're ready to finish what 
			you started.

	Eddington lunges for Sisko, but Rebecca steps between 
	them.

					REBECCA 
			Michael. We don't have time for 
			this.

	Eddington backs down.

					EDDINGTON 
			We'll finish this later.

	Rebecca gets down to business.

					REBECCA 
			All right, you heard what Michael 
			said. Stick together.

	Eddington goes to the door and looks outside. Once 
	he's sure the coast is clear, he signals Sisko and the 
	Maquis to follow.

74   EXT. MAQUIS COMMAND CENTER - NIGHT

	As Sisko and Eddington lead the Maquis out of the 
	Command Center, Rebecca and another Maquis arm 
	themselves with rifles from the fallen Jem'Hadar 
	guards. The group disappears into the fog.

75   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - STREET - NIGHT 

	Sisko, Eddington, and the Maquis pick their way through 
	the fog.

					SISKO 
			You should've told me the truth. 
			If I'd known there were going to 
			be Jem'Hadar here, I would've 
			brought more men.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE      48A.

75   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON 
			The Jem'Hadar weren't supposed to 
			be here. No one knew about this 
			base but us.

					REBECCA 
			They landed three days ago. We 
			tried to fight...

					EDDINGTON 
			I know, I saw the bodies. I 
			thought for a while there...

					REBECCA 
			I didn't think I'd make it either. 
			But they kept all the leaders 
			alive. They were going to make a 
			present of us to the Cardassian 
			government. Now I guess we'll end 
			up in a Federation prison.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       49.

75   CONTINUED:	(2)

					EDDINGTON 
			We're not going to prison. Not if 
			I have anything to say about it.

					SISKO
			Right now, I suggest you 
			concentrate on getting off this 
			planet. We can worry about the 
			rest later.

					EDDINGTON 
				(simple) 
			There's nothing to worry about. 
			You're not going to put us in 
			jail. Not this time.

					SISKO 
			You never give up, do you, Mister 
			Eddington?

					EDDINGTON 
			Never.

	Just then...

76   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	A phaser shot strikes one of the Maquis in the back, 
	killing him. Sisko and the others look back and see 
	Jem'Hadar emerging from the fog. They fall back and 
	return fire.

77   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - BY THE WELL - NIGHT 

	Sisko and the others reach the courtyard with the well. 
	Sisko, Eddington, and Rebecca take up firing positions 
	at the entrance to the courtyard, while the other 
	Maquis head for the well.

					EDDINGTON 
			Go. Whatever happens, don't stop 
			until you get to the runabout.

78   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) 

	Jem'Hadar approach from down the street, firing as they 
	leapfrog forward. Sisko, Eddington and Rebecca 
	provide covering fire for the retreating Maquis.

					EDDINGTON 
			You too.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE      49A.

78   CONTINUED:

					REBECCA
			I'm staying with you.

	Eddington kisses her good-bye.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       50.

78   CONTINUED:	(2)

					EDDINGTON
			I'll be right behind you. Now get
			going.

	Rebecca reluctantly retreats to the well. Eddington 
	and Sisko continue exchanging fire with the Jem'Hadar.

					SISKO
			I didn't know you were married.

					EDDINGTON
			We held the ceremony two weeks
			before you captured me.

					SISKO
			Not much of a honeymoon.
				(fires into the 
				darkness)
			I suggest we both fall back.

					EDDINGTON
			For once, you'll get no argument
			from me.

	They fall back toward the well.

	Eddington turns toward the well. But before he can 
	climb down, he gets nailed in the side by a phaser 
	shot. Sisko rushes to help.

78A  NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) 

	Eddington fights past the pain and grabs his rifle. A 
	look of grim determination comes over his face.

					EDDINGTON
			You'd better get to the Runabout.

					SISKO
			What about you?

					EDDINGTON
			I'd only slow you down.
				(firm)
			Just get Rebecca and the others to
			safety.

					SISKO
			I'm not going to let you just...

	Eddington points his rifle at Sisko.

					EDDINGTON
				(an order)
			Go.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE      50A.

78A  CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			Mister Eddington, you are one 
			stubborn, headstrong son-of-a...

	Sisko trails off. He sees that there's no talking him 
	out of it.

					EDDINGTON 
			I told you only one of us would be 
			coming back from this mission.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       51.

78A  CONTINUED:	(2)

	Sisko takes one last look at Eddington. The former 
	Maquis commander's focus is on the task at hand. He 
	methodically fires into the darkness. Sisko heads for 
	the well.

79   INT. TUNNEL - NIGHT

	Sisko joins Rebecca in the tunnel.

					REBECCA 
			Where's Michael?

					SISKO
			He's not coming.

					REBECCA 
			What do you mean, he's not coming?

	She starts to go back up the ladder. Sisko restrains 
	her.

					SISKO 
			Rebecca... we have to go. Now.

	Rebecca lets herself be led away.

80   EXT. MAQUIS SETTLEMENT - BY THE WELL - NIGHT
	(OPTICAL)

	Eddington fires a burst into the darkness.

					EDDINGTON
				(calling out to no one)
			Okay, Crenshaw, Yuen, circle
			around to the left. Try to hit
			'em from behind. Stiles,
			Dimitris, watch our right flank.

	Eddington takes a deep breath, and for the first time, 
	we see that he's scared.

					EDDINGTON
				(muttering, his doubts
				showing through)
			Right. Seems like a perfect time
			for a song. I wish I could think
			of one.
				(shouting) 
			Does anyone know a good song? 
			Something rousing?

	Eddington pauses, as if waiting for an answer. He
	looks up and sees five Jem'Hadar coming at him out of 
	the fog.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       52.

80   CONTINUED:

					EDDINGTON 
			Too bad.

	And with that, Eddington leaps up and fires at the 
	Jem'Hadar.. Several phaser blasts catch him in the 
	chest, and he's flung backward against the well.

81   CLOSE ON EDDINGTON

	As the life slips away from him.

					EDDINGTON
				(the word dying on his 
				lips) 
			Rebecca...

	Eddington slumps over. We hold on his face, peaceful 
	in death.

82   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	As the Runabout leaves orbit.

83   INT. RUNABOUT

	Sisko's in the pilot's chair. Rebecca's sitting in the 
	same seat Eddington used. Sisko looks over at her. 
	Their eyes lock. But there's nothing either one of 
	them can say. And as Sisko turns back to the controls, 
	we...

									DISSOLVE TO:

84   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

84A  INT. PROMENADE

	Kira is walking down the Promenade when she hears...

					NOG (O.S.) 
			Major.

	Kira turns to see Nog, jogging to catch up to her. 
	He's carrying a small piece of metal.

					KIRA 
			My earring clip. Where'd you find 
			it?

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE      52A.

84A  CONTINUED:

					NOG 
			In maintenance conduit Thirty-
			Three A. I guess it fell off when 
			you were doing the deflector grid 
			inspection.

					KIRA 
			You must've searched every 
			crawlway in the central core.

					NOG 
			Just doing my job.

					KIRA 
			And doing it with style.

	Nog smiles.

					NOG 
			Glad to be of help.

	Suddenly Martok comes off the Turbolift right in front 
	of them. He walks past Nog and nods brusquely.

					MARTOK 
			Cadet.

					NOG 
			General.

	They pass each other. Nog smiles to himself and walks 
	a little straighter, pleased to be recognized by the 
	Klingon.


					KIRA 
			What was that all about?

					NOG
				(with pride) 
			Respect.

	And the two of them EXIT.

85   INT. SISKO'S QUARTERS 

	Sisko is sitting with Dax, trying to come to terms with 
	what just happened.

					DAX 
			If you ask me, Eddington couldn't 
			have picked a better way to go. 
			At least from his point of view. 
			He was a romantic. And what's 
			more romantic than a glorious 
			death in defense of a lost cause.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       53.

85   CONTINUED:

	Sisko has to admit, he has a begrudging admiration for
	Eddington.  He went out on his own terms.

					SISKO
			He died fighting for what he 
			believed in. I called him a 
			traitor once, but in a way, he was 
			the most loyal man I ever met.  He 
			was a Maquis, right up to the 
			bitter end.

					DAX
			Is that what this is? The end of
			the Maquis?

	Sisko thinks about it. Despite all the pain and 
	trouble it's caused, Sisko's not eager to close the 
	book on the Maquis.

					SISKO
			Who knows? There could still be 
			more of them out there, hiding 
			from the Dominion, biding their 
			time.

					DAX
			You almost sound hopeful.

					SISKO
			There is something attractive 
			about a lost cause.

					DAX
			Maybe you and Eddington had more 
			in common than you want to admit.

					SISKO
			Maybe.

	Dax gets up to leave.

					DAX 
			Good night, Benjamin. Try to get 
			some rest.

	Sisko nods, but it's clear that he's a long way from 
	the peacefulness of sleep. Dax EXITS.

86   NEW ANGLE

	On Sisko as he stands and walks over to his window.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Blaze... " - REV. 03/21/97 - ACT FIVE       54.

86   CONTINUED: 

	And as he stares out at the stars, pondering the enigma 
	that was Michael Eddington, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END                             
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