STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                      "Behind the Lines" 
                  (fka "Life During Wartime") 
                          #40510-528 
                              
                          Written by 
                        Rene Echevarria 
                              
                          Directed by 
                         LeVar Burton 

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     STAR TREK: DS9 - "Behind the Lines" - 08/05/97 - CAST 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                      "Behind the Lines" 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    ROM
          KIRA                     NOG
          ODO                      DUKAT
          BASHIR                   FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
          DAX                      WEYOUN
          WORF                     DAMAR
          O'BRIEN                  ROSS
          QUARK                    
          JAKE                     
          COMPUTER VOICE           

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     
     STAR TREK: DS9 - "Behind the Lines" - 08/05/97 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK:  DEEP SPACE NINE
                      "Behind the Lines" 
                             SETS 

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 DEEP SPACE NINE
          (TEROK NOR)                   (TEROK NOR)
          KIRA'S QUARTERS               
          ODO'S QUARTERS                STARBASE 375
          PROMENADE                     
          QUARK'S/SECOND LEVEL          
          SECURITY OFFICE               
          WARDROOM                      
          HABITAT RING CORRIDOR         
          SECOND HABITAT RING CORRIDOR  
          CONDUIT                       

        DEFIANT                       
          BRIDGE                        
          MESS HALL                     
          QUARTERS                      

        STARBASE 375                  
          SISKO'S OFFICE                
    DS NINE - "Behind the Lines" - 08/06/97 - PRONUNCIATION 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                      "Behind the Lines" 
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

          ARGOLIS                  ahr-GO-liss
          DAMAR                    dah-MAR
          GRAVITON                 GRAV-ih-tahn
          ROTARRAN                 row-TAR-an
          WEYOUN                   WAY-yoon
          HAJ                      hahj
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines"- REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER      1.

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                          "Behind the Lines"                           
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    EXT. SPACE - STARBASE 375 (OPTICAL)

	The Defiant is orbiting the station. There should be 
	evidence of other Starfleet ships either docked or 
	approaching/departing the station.

					SISKO (V.O.) 
			Captain's Log, Stardate 51145.3. 
			The Defiant has been operating out 
			of Starbase Three-Seven-Five, 
			conducting forays into Dominion-
			controlled space.

	As Sisko's Log continues, we...

									CUT TO:

2    INT. DEFIANT - MESS HALL

	where we find SISKO, DAX, BASHIR, NOG and a roomful of 
	SUPERNUMERARIES.

					SISKO (V.O.) 
				(continuing) 
			While the missions have taken a 
			toll on my people, they remain 
			determined to do whatever it takes 
			to win this war.. As do I.

	The crew is celebrating its successful return from 
	another mission and the Mess Hall is fuller and louder 
	than we've ever seen it. our people have faced 
	hazardous duty daily, and when they return to safety, 
	the pressure of their situation demands release.

	Nog has set up a makeshift BAR, complete with BOTTLES 
	and GLASSWARE, and he's using the skills he learned in 
	his uncle's establishment to mix elaborate drinks. He 
	picks up a TRAY of DRINKS, and we FOLLOW him as he 
	crosses to --
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER     2.

3    OMITTED

3A   SISKO, DAX AND BASHIR

	sitting at a table. As he serves them three tumblers 
	of brandy:

					NOG
			Here you are...

	Sisko looks at the drinks, surprised and pleased.

					SISKO
			How'd you get your hands on
			Saurian Brandy?

					BASHIR
			In the middle of a war, no less.

					NOG
			It's a busy Starbase.
				(smiles)
			I may be a cadet, but I'm still a
			Ferengi.

					DAX
				(raising her glass)
			Lucky for us.

	Nog moves off with the tray, crossing past the door, 
	which OPENS to admit O'BRIEN. He's carrying an empty 
	CANISTER about three feet long. He approaches Sisko's 
	table to present it to him. When the crew sees him, 
	they start to gather around to watch.

					O'BRIEN
			Excuse me, captain.

	When Sisko sees the canister in O'Brien's hand, he 
	immediately knows what it is and what is expected of 
	him. Our people are about to act out what has become 
	a ritual of sorts.

					O'BRIEN
			The power cell from the phaser
			array, sir. We used it up on the
			last mission.

	Sisko takes the cannister, holds it out for everyone to 
	see.

					SISKO
			Take a good look at this, people.
			It says something about this ship.
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER     3.

3A   CONTINUED:

					SISKO (Cont'd) 
			It says that we're willing to 
			fight -- and that we'll keep on 
			fighting until we can't fight 
			anymore.

	Everyone in the room answers in unison --

					ALL 
			Yes, sir!

					SISKO
			You don't just throw something 
			like this away.

					ALL 
			No, sir!

	Sisko looks over at the wall, where SIX other 
	CANISTERS form a row of trophies. As Sisko moves over 
	to place the cannister next to the others, the crew 
	breaks into cheers and applause.

	It's a rousing moment, and only Nog notices the door to
	the Mess Hall OPENING behind them to admit ADMIRAL 
	ROSS.

					NOG 
			Admiral on deck!

	The room falls silent as everyone turns to stand at 
	attention.

					ROSS 
			As you were.

	The mood relaxes a bit as people move to talk to each 
	other, but the din in the room is noticeably quieter. 
	Sisko moves to join Ross. He's been serving under him 
	ever since the crew's rescue in "Rocks and Shoals," and 
	the two men have developed a close relationship based 
	on mutual respect.

					ROSS
				(as Sisko approaches) 
			Ben.

					SISKO 
			Admiral.

					ROSS 
			Let's take a walk.
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER    3A.

3B   INT. DEFIANT - CORRIDOR

	as Sisko and Ross ENTER and slowly make their way down 
	it.

					ROSS
				(smiles) 
			What was going on in there?

					SISKO
			Just a little ritual we fell into --
			it helps the crew unwind.

					ROSS
			They deserve it. They've done a 
			hell of a job.

					SISKO
			Thank you, sir.

	Sisko smiles at his friend...

					SISKO
			But you didn't come here to tell 
			me that, did you?

	Ross smiles, gets to the point of his visit.

					ROSS
			No, I didn't. Ever since this war 
			began, the Dominion's been able to 
			outmaneuver us at every turn. No 
			matter where we send our ships, 
			they always seem to be there 
			waiting for us.

					SISKO
				(dry) 
			I've noticed that.

					ROSS
				(smiles) 
			It's almost enough to make you 
			think they're smarter than we are. 
				(off Sisko's smile) 
			But they're not. They've just had 
			an edge we didn't know about until 
			yesterday. Starfleet Intelligence 
			located a massive sensor array 
			hidden on the periphery of the 
			Argolis cluster. The damn thing 
			can monitor ship movements across 
			five sectors.

					SISKO
			That's how they've managed to stay 
			one step ahead of us.
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER     4.

3B   CONTINUED:

					ROSS 
			They've had an enormous tactical 
			advantage. I want you to take it 
			away from them.

					SISKO
			Gladly, sir.

					ROSS 
			It's not going to be easy. The 
			array's heavily defended.

	Ross hands Sisko the PADD he's carrying.

					ROSS 
			Here's the Intelligence Report. 
			Look it over. I want an attack 
			plan on my desk by oh-eight 
			hundred.

					SISKO
			You'll have it.

	A moment of soldierly camaraderie between them, then 
	Ross turns and moves away. Off Sisko's face as he 
	considers what he's been asked to do...

 4   EXT. SPACE - TEROK NOR (OPTICAL)

	Establishing.  Dominion ships come and go.


5    INT. QUARK'S - SECOND LEVEL (OPTICAL)

	where we find KIRA and ROM near the railing, looking 
	down at the crowd on the First Level. Rom slowly wipes 
	down a table, pretending to work so he can watch.

	There's a group of CARDASSIAN SOLDIERS at the Dabo 
	table, gambling and having a good time. BAJORAN 
	SUPERNUMERARIES sit at various tables, their mood a bit 
	subdued by the Cardassians in their midst. JEM'HADAR 
	SOLDIERS stand here and there, implacably watching the 
	proceedings but not joining in.
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER     5.

5    CONTINUED:

	QUARK, along with a few FERENGI WAITERS, is scrambling 
	to serve the customers.

					ROM 
			There he is.

	Below, we see DAMAR, Gul Dukat's right hand man, ENTER
	from the Promenade.

					KIRA
			Damar's a creature of habit, all 
			right.

	Damar moves to an open space at the bar near THREE 
	CARDASSIANS.

					KIRA
				(sarcastic) 
			After a hard day's work, he 
			deserves his glass of kanar.

	Damar barks and order to Quark -- we see his lips move, 
	but can't hear him from this vantage point. Quark 
	hurries to get a bottle -- while he waits, Damar 
	glances around, scowls at the Jem'Hadar in his midst.

					KIRA
			Why are the Jem'Hadar always in 
			here, he asks himself. They don't 
			eat, they don't drink, they don't 
			gamble -- all they do is take up 
			space.

	As Quark pours Damar a drink, Damar asks him something.

					KIRA
			Damar asks his bartender if he 
			found a PADD he was working on the 
			other day. He misplaced it, he 
			wants it back.

	Quark shakes his head, shrugs.

					ROM 
			My brother tells the truth, he 
			hasn't seen it.

	Damar accepts Quark's word, drinks his Kanar.
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER     6.

5    CONTINUED:	(2)

					KIRA
			Damar doesn't like that. The PADD 
			contained a draft copy of a secret 
			memorandum he was working on 
			concerning the shortage of White. 
			Without the drug, the Jem'Hadar 
			will run amok, killing everyone 
			and everything in their path. If 
			the Cardassians can't bring down 
			the minefield and re-open the 
			supply line from the Gamma 
			Quadrant, they're planning to 
			poison the last ration of White 
			and eliminate the Jem'Hadar before 
			it's too late.
				(beat, to Rom) 
			How did you get hold of Damar's 
			PADD, anyway?

					ROM
				(modest)
			I'm good with my hands.

	Rom gestures to a table of THREE JEM'HADAR sitting 
	nearby, glaring at Damar.

					ROM
				(with anticipation) 
			Here we go... they've seen him.

	After a beat, the JEM'HADAR THIRD motions for the 
	others to follow him. Kira and Rom watch as the group 
	of Jem'Hadar come to a stop a few yards behind Damar. 
	The Third says something to Damar, but again, we don't 
	hear it. When Damar turns to face him, the Third barks 
	an accusation, pulls out a CARDASSIAN PADD.

					KIRA
			The missing PADD.

	Damar knows immediately what it is, he makes an angry 
	accusation.

					KIRA
				(smiles knowingly) 
			He thinks they stole it.

	The Jem'Hadar bristles at Damar's retort --

					ROM
			The Jem'Hadar didn't like that...

	The Third points at a nearby table --
     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - TEASER     7.

5    CONTINUED:	(4)

					KIRA
				(to Rom) 
			Why's he pointing at that table?

					ROM 
			Because that's where he found it. 
				(pleased) 
			Right were I left it.

	As they watch, the exchange grows more heated -- nearby 
	Cardassians stand and move to Damar's side, ready to 
	join in if there's trouble.

					KIRA 
			I knew this was going to work. 
			The Cardassians and Jem'Hadar may 
			pretend to be allies, but they 
			hate each other.

	Not knowing what he's getting into, Quark moves to try 
	to diffuse the situation. Damar roughly shoves Quark 
	aside, sending him flying across the bar. Rom winces --

					ROM 
			Ow.

	Suddenly Damar and the Jem'Hadar Third lunge at each 
	other. A split second later, their men do the same. 
	Patrons scramble to get out of the way. We CUT DOWN to 
	the first level as chaos erupts -- after a few vicious 
	swipes at each other, a Jem'Hadar pulls his KNIFE and 
	slashes a Cardassian.

	Some Cardassians out on the Promenade realize what's 
	happening and rush in -- seeing that their comrades 
	are no match for the Jem'Hadar, a Cardassian pulls his
	RIFLE and FIRES at a Jem'Hadar inside, killing him in 
	a burst of SPARKS. Another Jem'Hadar swings around 
	with his own weapon and FIRES back.

	As the situation escalates, Kira and Rom react -- this 
	is bigger than they expected. Off this moment, we...

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE     8.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

6    INT. QUARK'S - MINUTES LATER

	The rioting has been brought under control; ODO has his 
	BAJORAN DEPUTIES keeping the JEM'HADAR and CARDASSIANS 
	separated. Some of them are battered and bloodied, and 
	we see the bodies of THREE DEAD CARDASSIANS and TWO 
	DEAD JEM'HADAR.

	Broken tables and chairs litter the area, some SCARRED 
	by phaser fire. In the background, BAJORAN MEDICAL 
	PERSONNEL are tending to THREE INJURED BAJORANS. Quark 
	is being led out the door by an N.D. NURSE.

	WEYOUN is dressing down the Jem'Hadar Third. Across 
	the way, a furious DUKAT is talking to a chastened 
	Damar.

					DUKAT
				(quiet rage) 
			I don't care what they did. 
			You shouldn't've let the situation get 
			out of hand.

	There's nothing Damar can say to defend himself. 
	Disgusted with him, Dukat crosses away to join Odo in 
	the center of the room. He looks down at the bodies of 
	his dead men with controlled rage. As Weyoun turns 
	away to join Odo and Dukat, he stares the Third down 
	coldly.

					WEYOUN
			You're reduced six ranks.

	The Jem'Hadar drops his head in obeisance. As Weyoun 
	moves to join the others, he barely registers the body 
	of the dead Jem'Hadar. He's more concerned about the 
	implications of what happened here -- he knows the 
	Cardassian/Dominion alliance is rocky, and he's worried 
	about what this incident could do to relations.

					WEYOUN
				(quiet) 
			How could Damar have been so 
			stupid as to leave such an 
			inflammatory document lying around 
			for anyone to find?

					DUKAT
				(anger rising) 
			Your men stole it from him.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE     9.

6    CONTINUED:

					WEYOUN 
			The Jem'Hadar are not thieves.

					DUKAT 
			And Damar is not a liar.

7    ODO


	catches a glimpse of Rom on the Second Level, peeking 
	in from behind the crowd of onlookers. Odo's eyes 
	narrow as he realizes that the Resistance Cell is 
	behind what happened -- he's none too happy about it, 
	and when Rom sees the look on his face, he ducks out of 
	sight.

8    RESUME

					WEYOUN
				(to Dukat) 
			Keep your voice down. Our men 
			need to see that we're still 
			allies. Smile.

	Weyoun forces a smile, looks around at the gathered 
	faces as if everything's all right. It's a convincing 
	show, but when he turns to Dukat, he sees a less-
	convincing smile snarled on his features. Warning him 
	to do better --

					WEYOUN
				(still smiling) 
			Dukat.

					DUKAT
				(through his clenched 
				smile) 
			I'm smiling.

					ODO 
			Gentlemen, I suggest we get 
			everyone out of here as soon as 
			possible.

					WEYOUN 
			Odo's right. Tell your men 
			they're confined to quarters 
			pending disciplinary hearings.

	Dukat bristles at being told what to do, but before he 
	can object --

					WEYOUN 
			I'll do the same.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE    10.

8    CONTINUED:

	Dukat backs off --

					WEYOUN 
			And keep smiling.

	Dukat repaints a smile on his face, glances around at 
	his men as if everything's all right. Off Odo's face 
	as he takes in this scene...

9    EXT. SPACE - STARBASE 375 (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.  The Defiant is visible in orbit.

9A   INT. STARBASE - ADMIRAL ROSS' OFFICE

	This is a minor redress of Sisko's office as seen in 
	"A Time to Stand." The basic configuration is the 
	same, but some of Ross's personal items are on the 
	walls.

	Sisko is giving Ross his attack plan, referring to a 
	STARCHART on the WALL MONITOR. The array is located 
	at the edge of the Argolis Cluster, across from where 
	Starbase 375 is located.

					SISKO
			-- according to Intelligence, the 
			array is capable of detecting 
			cloaked ships as far away as two 
			light years.

	Sisko indicates the star chart, showing Ross how a ship 
	might leave the Starbase and swing around the Argolis.

					SISKO 
			By the time the Defiant got around 
			the Argolis Cluster, the Dominion 
			would already know we were coming.

					ROSS
				(grim) 
			You'd have a dozen Jem'Hadar ships 
			on you before you even got close.

					SISKO
			We need to have the element of 
			surprise on our side -- it's the 
			only way.

					ROSS 
			What are you suggesting?

	Sisko knows how this is going to sound --
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE    11.

9A   CONTINUED:

					SISKO 
			That I take the Defiant through 
			the Argolis.

					ROSS 
			You can't take a ship through 
			there... you'd be cut to pieces by 
			the gravimetric shear.

					SISKO
			That's exactly what the Dominion 
			thinks. But if we came at them 
			from the Argolis, they wouldn't 
			know what hit them.

					ROSS 
			What makes you think you can get 
			through?

					SISKO
			Dax says she can navigate around 
			the gravimetric distortions -- 
			she's studied proto-star clusters, 
			she knows what to look for.

	Ross wants to believe it can be done -- he badly wants 
	the array destroyed.

					SISKO
				(continuing) 
			It's a gamble. But it's one I'm 
			willing to take.

	Ross considers for a beat, makes his decision.

					ROSS 
			All right. Let's give it a shot.
			When can you leave?

					SISKO
			As soon as we've finished repairs 
			on the Defiant.

					ROSS 
			Keep me posted.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE    12.

9A   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Ross dismisses him with a nod, turns to his desk 
	monitor. He's a busy man, and the Defiant's mission 
	isn't the only thing on his plate.  Sisko EXITS, a 
	confident stride in his step...

10   OMITTED

11   EXT. SPACE - TEROK NOR (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing. Dominion ships come and go.

12   INT. SECURITY OFFICE

	where Odo is pacing behind his desk when Kira ENTERS.

					KIRA
			You wanted to see me?

	Odo is angry with her, but he's playing it close to the 
	vest. He looks at her as if he's expecting her to 
	apologize to him. After a beat.

					ODO
			Well?
				(off her blank look) 
			Don't you have something to say to 
			me?
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE    13.

12   CONTINUED:

					KIRA
				(unsure) 
			You mean about what happened in 
			Quark's?
				(off his nod) 
			It worked better than I expected.

	Odo was hoping to hear an apology, and when he doesn't, 
	he launches into her.

					ODO
			I knew you were behind it.

					KIRA
			Of course you did. We discussed 
			it at the last Resistance meeting.

					ODO
			And I said it was a bad idea.

					KIRA
			Yes, you did.
				(annoyed at the memory) 
			And then you walked out of the 
			room as if there was nothing more 
			to say. But Rom and Jake stayed 
			and we discussed it. And you know 
			what? I decided it was a good 
			idea.

					ODO
				(incensed) 
			So you went ahead and did it 
			behind my back?

					KIRA
			Why are you taking it so 
			personally?

					ODO
			How do you expect me to take it? 
			I spend my days sitting on the 
			Council with Dukat and Weyoun, 
			doing what I can to make sure 
			Bajor survives this war intact. 
			The last thing I need is to have 
			you running around causing mayhem. 
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE    14.

12   CONTINUED:	(2)

					ODO (Cont'd) 
			Do you have any idea what would 
			happen if Dukat found out you were 
			behind it? It would give him all 
			the excuse he needs to throw every 
			Bajoran off this station.

					KIRA
			The Federation is losing this war. 
			We can't just sit by and do nothing.

					ODO
			There are limits to what we can 
			do.

					KIRA
			I'm beginning to think you 
			shouldn't have agreed to sit on 
			that Council. It's as if you've 
			gotten so invested in making sure 
			the station runs smoothly, you've 
			forgotten there's a war going on.

	This hits Odo like a punch in the stomach. He rears up 
	his dignity, asks her outright what she's saying.

					ODO
			Are you questioning my loyalties, 
			Major?

	This is so far from her mind that she doesn't even 
	answer directly --

					KIRA
			I need you, Odo. The Resistance 
			needs you.

	But this isn't good enough for him.

					ODO
			Answer me. Are you questioning my 
			loyalties?

					KIRA
			Of course not. That's not what 
			this is about.

	Before Odo can reply, the door OPENS. They both turn 
	at the SOUND, and we REVEAL --
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT ONE    15.

13   THE FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER

	last seen in "Broken Link." Outside on the Promenade, 
	we see TWO JEM'HADAR guards take up position on either 
	side of the door. Kira is surprised by her unexpected 
	appearance, but Odo is positively stunned. She looks 
	at him, speaks in that calm Founder way...

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Hello, Odo. It's good to see you 
			again.

	Odo looks at her, rattled by her appearance. Off this 
	moment we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    16.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

14   INT. SECURITY OFFICE - CONTINUOUS 

	Kira can see that Odo is shaken by the Female 
	Shape-shifter's unannounced arrival; the Major's crossed 
	paths with her before, and she doesn't trust her. The 
	Founder barely registers Kira's presence... all she cares 
	about is Odo. Without looking at Kira, she calmly 
	tells her to go.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Leave us. I need to speak with 
			Odo.

					KIRA
				(not impressed) 
			Do you?

	The Founder turns and looks at Kira for the first time; 
	it's as if Kira's very presence tires her. Odo 
	considers what to do for a moment, then gently lets 
	Kira know what he wants.

					ODO
			It's all right, Nerys. I may as 
			well hear what she has to say.

	Kira's all but forgotten the argument she and Odo were 
	just having -- right now, she's just concerned about 
	her friend.

					KIRA
			Are you sure?

	Odo nods that it's all right. Kira gives the Founder 
	a last, "watch yourself" look, then turns and EXITS. 
	Odo and the Founder study each other for a beat.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			You called her "Nerys."

					ODO
			What of it?


					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			You used to call her "major." Using 
			a Solid's name denotes intimacy.

	Odo isn't about to let her dictate the conversation -- 
	he has questions of his own.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    17.

14   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			You're a long way from home. Here 
			to keep an eye on the war effort?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			I'm content to leave the details 
			of the war to the Vorta.

					ODO
			Then what brings you to Deep Space 
			Nine?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			You.

	Odo reacts -- given their past history, this is a 
	potentially ominous remark.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			I was trapped here in the Alpha 
			Quadrant when Captain Sisko mined 
			the entrance to the wormhole. 
			I've spent too much time among 
			Solids. I came because I felt the 
			need to be with one of my own.

	Given their backstory, Odo can't believe what he's
	hearing.

					ODO
				(sardonic) 
			That's ironic, considering what 
			happened the last time we crossed 
			paths.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			You caused the death of a fellow 
			changeling, Odo. Turning you into 
			a Solid was the only punishment 
			severe enough for your crime.

					ODO
				(incredulous) 
			And now that I'm a changeling 
			again, you come here as if nothing 
			ever happened?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
				(simply)
			We've forgiven you.

					ODO
			Well I haven't forgiven you.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    18.

14   CONTINUED:	(2)

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			It's time to put the past behind 
			us.

					ODO
			What about the present? You're 
			waging war against my home.

	She looks at Odo sadly, realizing how little he 
	understands.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			This isn't your home, Odo. You 
			belong with your own kind... as 
			part of the Great Link.

	Odo had assumed that the Founders had passed final 
	judgment on him when they turned him into a Solid. 
	Suddenly the Link is being held out to him again, and
	the thought holds great allure -- even so, he's not 
	about to admit that to her now.

					ODO
			I'm quite content here, thank you.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			You say that because you don't 
			know what you're capable of 
			becoming.
				(a gentle suggestion) 
			Perhaps if we spend time together, 
			you'll begin to understand.

	Though he tries to hide it, Odo has a burning curiosity 
	about his people. Satisfied that she's planted the 
	seed of temptation, she turns and EXITS... leaving Odo 
	with a lot to think about...

15   EXT. SPACE - STARBASE 375 (OPTICAL)

	Favoring the Defiant docked at the station.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    19.

16   INT. STARBASE 375 - ADMIRAL ROSS'S OFFICE

	as Sisko ENTERS to find Ross at his desk.

					SISKO 
			You wanted to see me, admiral?

					ROSS 
			I just got word. Captain Bennet's 
			promotion came through. At my 
			recommendation, Starfleet's 
			putting her in charge of Seventh 
			Tactical Wing. She's one of the 
			best adjutants I've ever had -- a 
			strong grasp of strategy, an 
			ability to see the big picture.

					SISKO
			It doesn't sound like it's going 
			to be easy to find someone to take 
			her place.

					ROSS 
			I already have. You.

	Sisko is taken completely off guard by this...

					SISKO 
			Sir?

					ROSS
				(smiles) 
			I've been very impressed with you 
			these last few weeks. I think 
			we're going to make a good team.

	This is big deal, and Sisko knows it.

					SISKO 
			Thank you, sir.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    20.

16   CONTINUED:

					ROSS 
			Your assignment is effective 
			immediately.

	It takes Sisko a moment to realize what this means --

					SISKO 
			Immediately, sir? What about the 
			Argolis mission?

					ROSS
				(no problem) 
			Commander Dax will captain the 
			Defiant.

	Something shifts in Sisko's mind -- when it was his 
	mission it was a risk worth taking, now it suddenly 
	seems so much more dangerous. Ross sees something 
	flicker across Sisko's features, misinterprets it.

					ROSS
			She is up to it, isn't she?

					SISKO
				(without hesitation) 
			Absolutely, sir.
				(beat) 
			I guess I'd just gotten used to 
			the idea of commanding the mission 
			myself.

	Ross is a busy man... as far as he's concerned the matter 
	is settled. Indicating a few PADDs on his desk --

					ROSS 
			Look over these tactical reports. 
			I want your thoughts on the Bolian 
			operation. We'll meet here at oh-
			six hundred.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    21.

16   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Ross sits at his desk, picks up a PADD. Still trying 
	to catch up with everything that's happened, Sisko 
	turns and heads for the door. Ross looks up, 
	remembering he forgot to say something.

					ROSS 
			Ben.
				(when Sisko turns) 
			Congratulations.

	Sisko smiles, but we can see that some part of him 
	wasn't looking for this to happen...

17   EXT. SPACE - TEROK NOR (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.  Dominion ships come and go.

18   INT. WARDROOM

	where Odo, Dukat and Weyoun are just finishing their 
	Council Meeting.

					DUKAT
			-- Legate Krim will be arriving in 
			the morning.

					ODO
			I'll have a security detail escort 
			him to your office.
				(standing) 
			If that's all?

	Before Odo can move off, the door OPENS and the Female 
	Shape-shifter ENTERS. As the door closes behind her, we 
	can see her Two Jem'Hadar guards taking up position 
	outside. Odo's face tells us he wasn't expecting her, 
	and Weyoun immediately gets up to welcome her.

					WEYOUN 
			Founder, you honor us with your 
			presence.

	She studies him for a moment...

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			I understand the war is going 
			well.

	Weyoun speaks to her in a low, calming voice. It's as 
	if he understands that the Founders find the presence 
	of Solids trying, and he's doing his best to mitigate.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO   21A.

18   CONTINUED:

					WEYOUN 
			Only because I've followed the 
			plan the Founders laid out for me.

	Dukat takes the opportunity to introduce himself. In 
	his mind, he's finally meeting someone who's his equal 
	in the Dominion hierarchy.

					DUKAT
				(approaching her) 
			Welcome to Terok Nor. I'm glad 
			we're finally getting a chance to 
			meet.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    22.

18   CONTINUED:	(2)

					DUKAT (Cont'd) 
			As leaders of our respective 
			worlds, you and I are taking our 
			people into a future that--

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
				(interrupting) 
			What about the minefield? Why 
			hasn't it been deactivated?

	Dukat bristles at being cut off... Weyoun decides to 
	separate himself from this failure.

					WEYOUN
				(to Dukat) 
			Yes, Dukat. This delay is 
			intolerable. There are thousands 
			of Jem'Hadar ships stranded on the 
			other side of the wormhole, 
			waiting to come through and join 
			the war effort.

	Dukat figures two can play at this game.

					DUKAT
				(to Weyoun) 
			Maybe you haven't read the latest 
			reports, but even without those 
			ships, I'm still winning this war.

					WEYOUN 
			You're winning?
				(to the Founder) 
			I assure you, I'm intimately 
			involved in all military 
			decisions.

	The Founder holds her hand up to stop him.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			See to it that the minefield is 
			brought down.

					WEYOUN 
			Of course.
				(bowing his head) 
			We've imposed our presence on you 
			long enough.

	Weyoun starts to back out of the room. Dukat tries to 
	regain some of his dignity with a gracious exit.

					DUKAT 
			If you need anything while you're 
			here, please let me know.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    23.

18   CONTINUED:	(3)

	And with that, Dukat heads for the door. The Founder 
	stares at the door, considers her encounter with the 
	two Solids.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			Do they always compete with each
			other like that?

	Odo can't help but smile...

					ODO
			As a matter of fact they do.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			And you interact with them often?
				(off his nod)
			How trying it must be for you.

	Finally, someone understands.

					ODO
			It hasn't been easy...

	Odo suddenly feels uncomfortable opening up to her like 
	this, decides to go.

					ODO
			If you'll excuse me, I have some
			work to do in my quarters.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			May I walk with you?

	It's such a simple request, and Odo can't see any harm 
	in it. He nods, and we...

									CUT TO:

19   INT. ODO'S QUARTERS

	We start CLOSE on a hand running a finger along a 
	smooth surface, then WIDEN to reveal it belongs to the 
	Female Shape-shifter. Odo has brought her to his 
	quarters and she's inspecting his Shape-shifter jungle 
	gym. She looks around, takes in the various objects 
	Odo has in his quarters. She touches a rock or branch 
	with interest.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    24.

19   CONTINUED:

					ODO 
			"To become a thing, is to know a 
			thing."

	She turns to face him, completes the phrase

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			"To assume its form, is to begin 
			to understand its existence."

					ODO
			You tried to teach me that when I 
			visited our homeworld.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			I remember.

					ODO
			I didn't understand what you meant 
			by it at first, so when I came 
			back to the station, I got rid of 
			the furniture I used to have in my 
			quarters and replaced it with 
			these objects.
				(looking around) 
			I've assumed every shape in this 
			room.
				(an admission) 
			I suppose if it weren't for you, 
			I would never have known the 
			simple pleasure one can take in 
			spending time existing as a stone, 
			or a branch.

	She bows her head slightly, accepting his gratitude.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			I'm glad you learned something 
			from your visit.

	They're both thinking back to their first encounter, 
	the hopes they had for each other.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
				(continuing) 
			Your arrival was a time of great 
			joy for the Link... and your 
			departure, a time of great 
			sadness. If only you'd stayed 
			with us, Odo...

					ODO
			I couldn't.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    25.

19   CONTINUED:	(2)

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			You chose the Solids.

					ODO
			And I haven't regretted it.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Not even a little?


	Odo can't lie...

					ODO 
			I do think about the Link from 
			time to time...

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			It's there for you...

					ODO
			I can't...

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Why? Because of Kira?

	She sees she's right...

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			You still have feelings for her, 
			don't you?

	Odo can't deny it.


					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			She doesn't share them. 
				(with sympathy) 
			I'm sorry.

	Odo looks at her with surprise. He knows how she feels 
	about Solids, and he's not sure if she means this.

					ODO 
			Aren't you going to tell me that 
			I shouldn't waste my time with a 
			Solid?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			You love her.

	Odo pushes aside his suspicion of her, he needs to talk 
	to someone, and the apparent change in her attitude 
	toward Kira allows him to make an anguished 
	admission...

					ODO
			I wish I didn't.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    26.

19   CONTINUED:	(3)

	There, he said it -- something he's never been able to 
	say to anyone else.

					ODO
			I'm so vulnerable to her... all 
			she has to do is smile at me and 
			I'm happy beyond reason... a minor 
			disagreement between us and I'm 
			devastated.
				(angry with himself) 
			It's absurd. Sometimes I wish I 
			could reach inside myself and tear 
			out my feelings for her. But I 
			can't.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
				(moving to him) 
			Poor Odo.

					ODO
			I don't want your pity.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			I'm not offering pity.

					ODO
				(exasperated) 
			What I need is some peace.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			What you need is clarity. I can 
			give you that...

	She takes his hand. He looks at her, realizing what 
	she's offering. She studies his face, ready to pull 
	away if that's what he wants. But Odo says nothing.

20   CLOSE - THEIR HANDS (OPTICAL) 

	As hers begins to MORPH around his still solid flesh...

21   CLOSE - THEIR FACES

	Just inches apart. We hear the SOUND of the morph 
	continuing off-screen. Even though Odo has yet to 
	release his shape and meld with her, the effect of her 
	touch is profound.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Do you want me to stop... ?
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT TWO    27.

22   CLOSE - ODO 

	A long beat, then he finally gives in to what he so 
	desperately craves.

NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) 

	As their arms go to goo, Odo's expression tells us that 
	she's given him exactly what she promised -- peace, 
	clarity. Their bodies begin to merge in a great mass 
	of roiling Shape-shifter energy... off this moment we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   28.
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

24   INT. SECURITY OFFICE 

	as Kira ENTERS to look for Odo. It's morning and she's 
	expecting to find him at his desk, but instead she 
	finds Damar talking to an N.D. CARDASSIAN. There's no 
	love lost between these two, and Kira decides to ride 
	him a little.

					KIRA
			What are you doing here, Damar?
			Did Dukat demote you to security
			detail?

	Kira's right, but Damar won't admit it because he 
	doesn't want to give her the satisfaction.

					DAMAR
			What can I do for you, major?

					KIRA
			I'm looking for Odo.

	Damar decides to play with her a little.

					DAMAR
			He's not here.

					KIRA
			Do you know where he is?

					DAMAR
			Yes.

	Kira sees the game he's playing, refuses to give him 
	the satisfaction of rephrasing her question.

					KIRA
			That's good. It's always good to
			know where your boss is.

	He bristles at being reminded of his position, and Kira 
	turns away with a satisfied smile -

					DAMAR
			He's in his quarters.

	Kira nods an acknowledgment, but Damar's not finished -- 
	he smiles, knowing that she's not going to like what 
	he's about to tell her.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   29.

24   CONTINUED:

					DAMAR
			With the other Shape-shifter.

	Kira's reaction is just what Damar was hoping for --

					DAMAR 
			Jealous, major?

	Kira fixes him with a look --

					KIRA
			Try to stay out of trouble, Damar, 
			you don't want to end up on 
			sanitation duty.

	And with that, she EXITS... off Damar's annoyed 
	features...

25   INT. ODO'S QUARTERS 

	where Odo is near the window, looking out at the stars, 
	lost in thought. The door CHIMES. He doesn't hear it 
	at first, and a beat later, it CHIMES again.

					ODO
				(from far away) 
			Come in.

	The door OPENS and Kira ENTERS. She seems concerned 
	about something, waits for Odo to turn and register her 
	presence. When he doesn't...

					KIRA
			Odo?

	Odo comes back from some far-off place, turns and looks 
	at her. There's a calmness to him that's reminiscent 
	of the serenity we're used to seeing in the Female 
	Shape-shifter.

					ODO
			Nerys...

					KIRA 
			I dropped by your office. Damar 
			told me you were here...
				(beat)
			... with her.

	Odo feels he has nothing to hide...

					ODO
			She was here. But she's gone now.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   30.

25   CONTINUED:

					KIRA 
			Are you all right? What did she 
			want?

					ODO
			She didn't want anything.

					KIRA
			Then what was she doing here?

	Odo is starting to get annoyed with what she's implying --

					ODO 
			I know how you feel about her,
			major, but there's no reason to be 
			concerned.

					KIRA
			You don't know how much I wish I 
			could believe that.
				(beat) 
			You didn't Link with her, did you?

	Odo lets out a frustrated breath

					ODO 
			Actually, I did.

					KIRA
			You did?
				(can't contain herself) 
			What were you thinking?

	Odo looks at her -- he thinks he knows what she's 
	worried about, and it annoys him a little.

					ODO
			She didn't find out about the 
			Resistance, if that's why you're 
			worried --

					KIRA
			It's not.

					ODO
				(telling her anyway) 
			The Link isn't about exchanging 
			information, it's about merging 
			thought and form -- idea and 
			sensation.

					KIRA
				(right back at him) 
			Sounds like a perfect way to 
			manipulate someone.

					ODO
			She's not manipulating me.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines"- REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   31.

25   CONTINUED:	(2)

					KIRA 
			Ever since the day you crossed 
			paths, she's lied to you, tricked 
			you, sat in judgment of you -- I 
			don't trust her. And I don't 
			understand how you can.

					ODO
			I Linked with her -- if she had 
			some hidden motive, I would've 
			sensed it.
				(trying to make her
				understand)
			She's just trying to teach me
			about myself -- about what I'm
			capable of becoming.

					KIRA 
			An Intergalactic Warlord, maybe? 
			Because that's what she is.

					ODO
				(without denying it) 
			Who knows -- by Linking with her 
			I might be able to make her 
			understand that the Federation 
			doesn't pose a threat to her 
			people.

					KIRA
				(dubious) 
			Do you really believe you can 
			convince her to call off the war?

					ODO 
			If you could experience the Link 
			you'd understand the effect it has 
			on my people -- you'd realize that 
			anything is possible.
				(beat) 
			I'm only beginning to understand 
			it myself. I still have so many 
			questions. Now that she's here, 
			I finally have a chance to get 
			some answers.

					KIRA
			Odo, this isn't the time for you 
			to go off on some personal quest. 
			There's too much at stake. After 
			the war's over, do whatever you 
			need to do.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE 32-32A. 

25   CONTINUED:	(4)

					KIRA (Cont'd) 
			If you want to leave and join the 
			Great Link, I won't try to stop 
			you. But right now, I need you 
			here -- focused.

	Kira can see that she's getting through to him, presses 
	her case.

					KIRA
			Promise me you won't Link with her 
			again, Odo, not until this is 
			over.

	Odo thinks this over carefully... finally --

					ODO
			All right, I won't. 
				(beat) 
			Now if you'll excuse me, I have to 
			get to work. I'll see you at the 
			Resistance meeting.

	Off Kira's relieved face as she watches him go...
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   33.

25A  EXT. SPACE - STARBASE 375 (OPTICAL)

	Favoring the Defiant in orbit.

26   INT. DEFIANT - BRIDGE 

	O'Brien is making repairs at a console as Nog looks on, 
	an open TOOLBOX nearby. Dax is in the Captain's Chair, 
	reading over a PADD. SUPERNUMERARIES as needed. Dax 
	looks up, addresses O'Brien and Nog with mock 
	exasperation.

					DAX 
			Are you two ever going to finish?

					NOG 
			Just a few more minutes, 
			commander.

					O'BRIEN
				(correcting him) 
			That's "captain."
				(explaining) 
			It's an old naval tradition. 
			Whoever's in command of a ship, 
			regardless of rank, is referred to 
			as "captain."

	Nog likes the sound of this.

					NOG 
			You mean if I had to take command, 
			I'd be called "captain," too?

					O'BRIEN
				(wry) 
			Cadet, by the time you took 
			command, there wouldn't be anyone 
			left to call you anything.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   34.

26   CONTINUED:	(2)

					NOG
				(deflated) 
			Good point.

	The door OPENS and Sisko ENTERS from the corridor.

					DAX
			Come to take a last look around?

					SISKO
				(smiles) 
			Not a last look, I hope.

	In truth, it's hard for Sisko to let go of his ship, 
	especially on the eve of a dangerous mission. Even so, 
	he knows he needs to convey to Dax and the others that 
	he has confidence in them.

					SISKO
			How are the repairs coming?

					DAX
				(shooting O'Brien and 
				Nog a look) 
			Almost done.

	O'Brien gives her a look, gets back to work. Sisko's 
	getting what he came for -- a taste of the camaraderie 
	that has bound his crew together for so many years --
	and he can't resist taking part in it.

					SISKO
			I wouldn't get too used to that 
			chair, old man. When this war's 
			over, I'm going to want my ship 
			back.

					DAX
			Fine. When this war's over, I'm 
			going on a honeymoon.

	They share a smile. O'Brien has just finished the 
	repair, stands.

					O'BRIEN 
			All done here, captain.

		SISKO                               DAX
		(simultaneous)                 (simultaneous)
	Very good.                     All right.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   35.

26   CONTINUED:	(3) 

	Sisko realizes O'Brien was talking to Dax, not him. It 
	throws him a bit, but he handles it gracefully, looks 
	to Dax so that she can give the order.

					DAX
			Plot a course to the Argolis
			Cluster and prepare to depart.

					SISKO

				(to all)
			Good luck.

	Sisko turns toward the door, and Dax follows.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   36.

26   CONTINUED:	(4)

					DAX 
				(quiet) 
			I wish you were coming with us, 
			Benjamin.

	Sisko is thinking the same thing, but he knows there's 
	only one thing he can say --

					SISKO 
			You'll do fine.

	She smiles, bolstered by his quiet confidence in her. 
	A beat, then Sisko EXITS. Off Dax's face...

26A  INT. STARBASE - ROSS'S OFFICE 

	where Sisko is standing at the window, looking out into space.

26B  NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) 

	to REVEAL what he's looking at... the Defiant, moving 
	away from the station...

26C  SISKO 

	off his pensive features as he wonders how the Defiant 
	will fare...

27   OMITTED

28   EXT. SPACE - TEROK NOR (OPTICAL)

	Re-Establishing. Dominion ships come and go.

29   INT. QUARK'S

	It's a quiet day at the bar. The place still hasn't 
	been completely put back together after the fight and 
	the few PATRONS present have to put up with the Ferengi 
	waiters carting in new tables and fixing things up.

	Quark is behind the bar unpacking a crate of new 
	glassware when Damar approaches. Quark is not happy to 
	see this potential troublemaker back in his 
	establishment.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE  36A.

29   CONTINUED:

					QUARK
				(sarcastic)
			Pardon our appearance. We're
			renovating.

	Damar isn't the sort to apologize to anyone --

					DAMAR
				(sitting down)
			Kanar.

	Quark frowns to himself, reaches for the bottle.

					DAMAR
			Not that one. The twenty-seven.

					QUARK
				(surprised)
			The twenty-seven? Expensive.

					DAMAR
			I can afford it...
				(smiles)
			on a gul's salary.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   37.

29   CONTINUED:	(2)

					QUARK
				(incensed) 
			Wait a minute. You started a 
			fight in my bar and you're getting 
			promoted? What kind of way is 
			that to run an army?

					DAMAR
				(explaining) 
			Dukat wasn't happy about what 
			happened. I had to find a way to 
			make it up to him.

					QUARK
			I hope it was something big.

					DAMAR
			Let's just say...
				(smiles)
			... it's going to change the course 
			of history.

	This piques Quark's interest. As he uncorks an 
	expensive-looking bottle of Kanar, he leans in close to 
	Damar.

					QUARK 
			As a businessman, I'm very 
			interested in the course of 
			history.
				(pouring suggestively) 
			This one's on me...

	Damar smiles, knowing exactly what Quark is trying to 
	do.

					DAMAR 
			That's very kind of you, Quark.

	Damar knocks back his drink.

					DAMAR
			But I can't talk about it.


					QUARK
				(backing off) 
			Of course. I understand.

	But even as he says this, Quark pours him another 
	glass...

30   INT. KIRA'S QUARTERS

	Kira, JAKE, Rom and Odo have assembled for the 
	Resistance meeting.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   38.

30   CONTINUED: 

	Odo seems to be back to his old self by now, but he's 
	still somewhat detached. Jake is talking about what he 
	thinks they should do next

					JAKE 
			-- there's obviously a lot of bad 
			blood between the Cardassians and 
			the Jem'Hadar. It wouldn't take 
			much to get them to go at each 
			other again.

	Remembering how Odo reacted to the first brawl, Kira 
	doesn't want to do anything that will upset him again 
	and drive him further away.

					KIRA
			I don't know if we want to do 
			that.

					ROM
				(surprised) 
			But it worked so well --

	Kira doesn't want to explain herself, turns to Odo.

					KIRA
			What do you think, Odo?

	It takes him a moment to answer, and when he does, he 
	doesn't seem to feel that strongly about it.

					ODO
			I'm not sure it's a good idea...

					KIRA
				(without hesitation) 
			Then we'll come up with something 
			else.

					JAKE
				(objecting) 
			Major --

					KIRA
				(insisting) 
			Something we can all agree on.

	Before Jake can reply, there's a CHIME at the door. 
	They look at each other --
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   39.

30   CONTINUED:	(2)


					ROM
				(nervous)
			Who could that be?

					KIRA
			Relax. We're just sitting here
			enjoying each other's company.

					ROM
				(got it)
			Right.

					KIRA
			Come in.

	The door OPENS to reveal Quark. Drunk. He stands 
	there looking at them, swaying slightly.

					ROM
			Brother, are you all right?

	Quark comes into the room --
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   40.

30   CONTINUED:	(3)

					QUARK
			No, I'm not all right. I just 
			shared a bottle of Kanar
			with Damar.
				(realizing) 
			That rhymes.

					JAKE 
			You're drunk.

					QUARK 
			Of course I'm drunk. I wouldn't 
			risk coming in here and 
			associating myself with your 
			little Resistance Cell if I wasn't 
			drunk.

					KIRA
			Maybe you should leave before 
			someone sees you.

	Quark sits down and launches into a tangent that even 
	he doesn't know where it's leading.

					QUARK
			I've tried. I've tried my best to 
			run my establishment under this 
			occupation. But you know what? 
			It's no fun.
				(as if he doesn't want
				to be overheard by
				anyone who might be
				listening in)
			I don't like Cardassians --
			they're mean and arrogant. And I
			can't stand the Jem'Hadar.
			They're creepy. They just stand
			there like statues, staring at
			you.
				(shivering at the
				memory)
			I've had it. I don't want to
			spend the rest of my life doing
			business with these people. I
			want the Federation back.
				(a plaintive wail) 
			I want to sell root beer again!

					KIRA
			All right, you've made your point. 
			Relax.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT THREE   41.

30   CONTINUED:	(4)

					QUARK 
			How can I relax when thousands of 
			Jem'Hadar ships are sitting on the 
			other side of the wormhole, 
			waiting to come through?

					JAKE 
			Don't worry about it. They're 
			stuck there.

					QUARK 
			Not if what Damar told me is true.

	Kira suddenly snaps to attention --

					KIRA
				(dead serious) 
			What are you talking about?

					QUARK
			He said he came up with a way to 
			deactivate the mines. Dukat wants 
			him to start field tests right 
			away.

	Everyone is stunned to hear this.

					QUARK
			Well, are you just going to sit 
			there, or are you going to do 
			something about it?

	Off this moment, we...

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR   42.
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

31   INT. KIRA'S QUARTERS - MOMENTS LATER

	Kira, Odo, Quark, Jake and Rom as before. Kira is 
	handing Quark his second MUG of coffee. He's sobered 
	up, but he's having trouble focusing.

					KIRA
			Come on Quark, think. It's 
			important. Did Damar say anything 
			about how he was planning to 
			deactivate the mines?

	Quark struggles to remember...

					QUARK
			Yes. He said something about the 
			station's defector.

	This gets even Odo's attention

					ODO
			A defector?

					KIRA
			That's impossible. The only 
			person on the station who knows 
			anything about how the mines work 
			is...

					ROM 
			Me.

	Rom freezes, he can't even breathe.

					QUARK
				(musing out loud) 
			Defector... that doesn't sound 
			right. Maybe he said deflector. 
			Yeah, that's it. He's going to 
			use the station's deflector array.

	Kira frowns, turns to Rom, who finally let's out the 
	breath he's been holding...

					KIRA
			What do you think, Rom?

					ROM
			I'm glad it wasn't me.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR   43.

31   CONTINUED:

					KIRA 
			About the deflector array -- is 
			there any way to use it to 
			deactivate the mines?

					ROM
				(confident) 
			No. I designed the mines to be 
			self-replicating. The only way to 
			keep them from replacing 
			themselves is to isolate them in 
			an anti-graviton beam. The 
			deflector array can't do that.

	Suddenly something occurs to him...

					ROM 
			Unless you reconfigured the field 
			generators...
				(confidence crumbling)
			-- and re-focused the emitters...
				(deflated) 
			Which would turn the deflector 
			array into one big anti-graviton 
			beam...

					QUARK
				(annoyed) 
			Why didn't you think of that when 
			you set up the minefield?

					ROM
				(at a loss) 
			I don't know...

					QUARK
				(shaking his head) 
			He doesn't know.

					KIRA
				(shutting him up) 
			Quark.
				(to Rom) 
			How can we disable the deflector 
			array?

					ROM 
			All you have to do to is access 
			the EPS feed and overload the 
			waveguide.

					KIRA
			Let's do it.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/.97 - ACT FOUR   44.

31   CONTINUED:	(2)

					ROM 
			But there's no way to get to the 
			EPS feed. It's in a secured 
			conduit rigged with alarms.

					KIRA
				(undaunted) 
			Odo, can you disable those alarms?

					ODO
			I can take them off-line for about 
			five minutes if I run a security 
			diagnostic.

					KIRA
				(to Rom) 
			Will that give you enough time?

					ROM 
			I think so.

					ODO
			I'll run the diagnostic as soon as 
			I get to my office in the morning.

					KIRA
			All right. 
				(to Rom) 
			You and I will meet here.
				(to Odo) 
			At exactly oh-eight hundred, you'll 
			begin the diagnostic. Any questions?

	A beat, then...

					QUARK 
			When will Rom be back at work?
				(off their stares)
			I have ten crates of Yamok sauce 
			that need to be unpacked.

	Off this moment...

32   EXT. SPACE - STARBASE 375 (OPTICAL) 

	Re-establishing.  No ships are visible in the vicinity.

33   INT. STARBASE 375 - ROSS'S OFFICE (OPTICAL) 

	It's late, the lights are dimmed. Sisko is talking to 
	WORF on a MONITOR. He's speaking to Sisko from 
	somewhere on the Rotarran -- the ship is far away, and 
	the IMAGE and SOUND are occasionally obscured by 
	static.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR   45.

33   CONTINUED:

	Both men are in the same mood -- they're waiting for 
	news about people they care about, and the news is 
	overdue.

					WORF 
			Has there been any news, sir?

					SISKO
			None.

					WORF
			The Defiant has been gone over 
			sixteen hours.

	Sisko studies Worf's troubled features...

					SISKO
			I know this is difficult for you, 
			Worf...

					WORF
			Yes, Sir... but I sense it is more 
			difficult for you.
				(off Sisko's look) 
			The Defiant is your ship.

	Worf's said it all with these few simple words. After a beat...

					SISKO
			Dax'll bring her home.

	A long moment as they both hope this will be true, 
	then...

					SISKO
				(smiles) 
			There's no way she's going to miss 
			her own wedding.
DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR 46-47.   

33   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Even Worf has to smile at this...

					WORF
			No. I suppose not.

	A moment as they regard each other...

					SISKO
			As soon as I hear something, I'll
			let you know...

					WORF
			Thank you, sir.
				(a beat)
			Captain, you should get some rest.

					SISKO
			Not tonight.

	Worf understands... a moment, then he ends the 
	transmission. Sisko settles back into the chair, takes 
	a breath. He's exhausted, knows he should turn in, but 
	he can't pull himself away from his waiting. It just 
	doesn't feel right. Off Sisko's face as he settles in 
	to wait... and hope...

34   EXT. SPACE - TEROK NOR (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.  Dominion ships come and go.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR  47A.

35   ODO'S QUARTERS 

	where Odo is talking with the Female Shape-shifter. 
	He's been asking her all sorts of questions, and she 
	answers them patiently, as best she can, glad that he's 
	willing to spend time with her.

					ODO
			And have our people always been 
			Shape-shifters, or was there a time 
			when we were like the Solids?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Eons ago, we were like them -- 
			limited to one form. But we 
			evolved.

	Odo takes this in, fascinated...

					ODO 
			On the homeworld, are you always 
			in the Link, or do you sometimes 
			take solid form?
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR   48.

35   CONTINUED:

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			We prefer the Link. But 
			occasionally, it can be 
			interesting to exist as something 
			else -- a tree perhaps, or a cloud 
			in the sky.

					ODO 
			A cloud. How many of us are 
			there?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			So many questions, Odo.

					ODO
			I'm sorry. But there's so much 
			that isn't clear to me yet.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			If you Link with me, everything 
			will be made clear.

	Odo doesn't want to admit the promise he made to Kira, 
	offers another explanation that isn't necessarily 
	untrue.

					ODO
			You have to understand, the Link 
			is very overwhelming for me. 
			Right now, it's easier to talk.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			But words are so clumsy, so 
			imprecise.

					ODO
			Even so.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			As you wish.

	Something occurs to him for the first time.

					ODO
			You've never told me your name.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			What use would I have for a name?

					ODO
			To differentiate yourself from the 
			others.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			I don't.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR   49.

35   CONTINUED:	(2)

					ODO
				(confused) 
			But... you are a separate being. 
			Aren't you?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			In a sense.

	Odo tries to put it another way...

					ODO 
			When you return to the Link, 
			what'll happen to the entity I'm 
			talking to right now?

	She answers with a phrase that seems to be self 
	explanatory to her.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			The drop becomes the ocean...

	Odo senses a glimmer of what this means, tries to grope 
	his way to understanding...

					ODO 
			And if you choose to take solid 
			form again?

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			The ocean becomes the drop...

					ODO

			Yes... I think I'm beginning to 
			understand.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Then can you answer your own 
			question? How many of us are 
			there?

	It takes him a moment, then it hits him with the force 
	of revelation.

					ODO 
			One... and many. It depends on 
			how you look at it.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
				(pleased) 
			Very good. You are beginning to 
			understand.
				(beat) 
			But there's so much more you don't 
			know.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR   50.

35   CONTINUED:	(3)

	Odo wants desperately to understand himself fully --

					ODO 
			Tell me.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Words would be insufficient.

	She reaches out her hand to him...

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Link with me again... It's the 
			only way I can give you the 
			understanding that you seek...

					ODO
			I can't.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			Why not?

					ODO
			I promised Kira.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER 
			She's a Solid. This has nothing 
			to do with her. This is about 
			you, Odo -- about what you want.

	Odo hesitates... his curiosity, his need, is 
	palpable... off his face as we wonder what he'll do...

36   INT. HABITAT RING CORRIDOR 

	as Rom approaches the door to Kira's quarters, carrying 
	a large FRUIT BASKET. He balances the basket on one 
	hand, works the door panel. A beat, then the door 
	OPENS to reveal Kira.

					ROM
				(a bit jittery) 
			Am I early?

					KIRA
			A little.
				(sotto) 
			I hope there's more than just 
			fruit in that basket.

					ROM
				(sotto) 
			I needed a place to hide my tools. 
			In case anybody asks, I'm making 
			a delivery.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR  50A.

36   CONTINUED:

	Kira realizes that there might have been an easier way 
	to hide his tools, but she goes with it.

					KIRA
			Right.

	Two N.D. CARDASSIANS come around the corner and start 
	toward them. Feeling the need to launch into his cover 
	story, Rom holds the basket out to her.

					ROM
				(panicking)
			Here's your fruit!
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR   51.

36   CONTINUED:	(2)

	To Kira's dismay, the two Cardassians come to a stop 
	outside a nearby door and start talking to each other 
	about something. Kira realizes she's going to have to 
	come up with a way to get out of there.

					KIRA
			I didn't order any fruit.

	Rom blanches -- she seems to be denying his cover 
	story.

					KIRA
			Your brother sent this, didn't he?

					ROM 
			Uh...

					KIRA
			If he's trying to win me over, 
			tell him it's not going to work.

	Rom has no idea what he's supposed to say to this --

					KIRA
			Better yet, I'll tell him myself.

	She grabs Rom and yanks him down the corridor... off 
	this moment...

37   INT. A SECOND HABITAT RING CORRIDOR

	as Kira, Rom and the Fruit Basket make their way down 
	it. They come to a juncture near a conduit entrance 
	hatch, look both ways to see if anyone's coming. Kira 
	pulls the hatch cover off; as Rom climbs inside, fruit 
	basket and all...

					KIRA
			Odo should be on his way to his 
			office by now. Remember, he's 
			going to interrupt the sensor 
			alarms at exactly eight hundred 
			hours.

					ROM 
			I'll be ready.

					KIRA
			I'll contact you if there's a problem.
				(beat)
			Good luck with your delivery...

	As Rom disappears inside the conduit, Kira replaces the 
	hatch... off her face as she starts away...
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR  51A.

37A  INT. CONDUIT (FORMERLY SCENE 39) 

	where Rom is at the far end of a long conduit, sitting 
	by a closed hatch. He plucks the last of his TOOLS out 
	of the Fruit Basket. Satisfied they're all there, he 
	glances at the closed hatch, studies the LETTERING 
	displayed on it -- it reads: RESTRICTED AREA, 
	AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.

					ROM
				(taps combadge) 
			Computer, time.

					COMPUTER VOICE 
			Seven hundred hours, fifty eight 
			minutes.

					ROM 
			Two minutes to go...

	He sits there for a beat, content to wait. Almost 
	without thinking, he plucks a piece of fruit out and 
	takes a bite...

37B  INT. PROMENADE (FORMERLY SCENE 40) 

	as Kira makes her way toward the Security Office. She 
	wears a private smile on her face, relieved and pleased 
	that the Resistance is going to be able to do something 
	to slow the Dominion down. As she approaches the door 
	to Security, her features falter --

37C  NEW ANGLE (FORMERLY 41)

	REVEALING that Odo's not inside.

37D  INT. SECURITY OFFICE

	as Kira rushes inside the empty room.

					KIRA
			Odo?

	There's no sign of him. Kira slaps her combadge --

					KIRA
			Kira to Odo.

	No response.

38   INT. ODO'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)

	where we find Odo starting to LINK with the Female 
	Shape-shifter.

					KIRA'S COM VOICE 
			Please respond.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FOUR  51B.

38A  CLOSE - ODO (OPTICAL) 

	We can see that he's so intent on what he's 
	experiencing, he doesn't even register the sound of her 
	voice....

					KIRA'S COM VOICE
			Odo.

	As his face goes to GOO, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE   52.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

39
thru   OMITTED
42

42A  INT. SECURITY OFFICE

					KIRA 
			Computer, time.

					COMPUTER VOICE 
			Seven hundred hours, fifty nine 
			minutes.

	Frustrated, Kira decides she's going to have to call 
	Rom off. She slaps her combadge, which CHIRPS in 
	response -- but before she can say anything, the door 
	behind her OPENS.

					DAMAR (O.S.) 
			Hello, major.

	Kira turns to see Damar in the doorway to the Promenade --

					DAMAR 
			Just the person I was looking 
			for...

	Kira realizes she's going to have to get out of there 
	fast so she can warn Rom that the alarm hasn't been 
	disabled --

43   INT. CONDUIT

	where Rom is standing by. He reaches for the control 
	panel to open the hatch, hesitates...

					ROM 
			Better give him a few more seconds 
			just to be sure...

	He pauses, his hand on the control.

43A  INT. SECURITY OFFICE

	Kira and Damar.

					KIRA 
			-- congratulations on your 
			promotion, but we'll have to 
			discuss the personnel report some 
			other time.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE   53.

43A  CONTINUED:

	Kira tries to move past Damar so she can contact Rom 
	and warn him that the alarm hasn't been interrupted, 
	but Damar stops her.

					DAMAR
			We'll discuss it now.

					KIRA
				(shaking him off)
			I don't think so.

	She hurries out into the Promenade --

43B  INT. PROMENADE

	as Kira moves quickly out of Damar's sightline, slaps 
	her combadge.

					KIRA
			Kira to Rom -- don't open that
			hatch.

43C  INT. CONDUIT

	Too late -- the hatch is already sliding OPEN.

					ROM
				(gulp)
			I already did.

					KIRA'S COM VOICE
			Get out of there!

44   INT. PROMENADE 

	as Kira watches in horror, Damar rushes out of the
	Security Office and calls to TWO passing CARDASSIANS --

					DAMAR
			Intruder alert, come with me!

	As they rush away...

45   INT. CONDUIT (FORMERLY CONDUIT JUNCTURE)

	as Rom crawls down it as fast as he can, leaving the
	Fruit Basket and tools behind. He reaches the hatch, 
	pushes it OPEN -- only to find himself looking up the 
	barrel of a Cardassian FIRE RIFLE. Damar and the Two 
	N.D. Cardassians are standing out in the corridor.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE  53A.

45   CONTINUED:

					DAMAR
			Well, well... what do we have 
			here...

	Off Damar's satisfied smile...

46   EXT. SPACE - STARBASE 375 (OPTICAL) 

	The Defiant is visible at the dock.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE   54.

46   CONTINUED:

					SISKO (V.O.)
			Captain's Log: Tactical update. 
			The Defiant has returned to 
			Starbase after its successful 
			attack on the Dominion sensor 
			array.

	As Sisko's voice-over continues, we --

									CUT TO:

46A  INT. DEFIANT - CORRIDOR

	where Sisko and Admiral Ross are making their way 
	toward the Mess Hall.

					SISKO (V.O.)
				(continuing)
			Admiral Ross and I have 
			recommended that Lieutenant 
			Commander Dax and the entire 
			Defiant crew be cited for 
			exceptional performance of their 
			duties.

	As the log finishes, they reach the door to the mess 
	hall --

46B  INT. DEFIANT - MESS HALL 

	as Sisko and Ross ENTER. The mood in the room is 
	similar to what we saw in the Teaser. Dax, Bashir, Nog 
	and SUPERNUMERARIES are celebrating their safe return 
	from the mission. When Nog sees Sisko and Ross --

					NOG
			Admiral on deck!

	The crew falls silent and comes to attention.

					ROSS 
			Carry on.

	As the crew gets back to what they were doing, Dax 
	calls out to Nog --

					DAX
			Nog, Saurian Brandy for the brass!

	As Dax crosses toward Sisko and Ross, Bashir intercepts 
	her.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE   55.

46B  CONTINUED:

					BASHIR 

			Dax. Would you tell Ensign Kirby 
			how I took over the Conn when 
			Lieutenant Haj was injured during 
			the attack?

	He motions to a comely young woman across the way, now 
	engaged in conversation with someone nearby --

					BASHIR 
			She doesn't believe me.

					DAX
			Frankly, I'm not sure it really 
			happened myself.

	Bashir now realizes he is standing with Dax in front of 
	the brass, and excuses himself --

					BASHIR
				(to Sisko and Ross) 
			Sir. Sir.

	Bashir moves off. Sisko and Ross share a smile, but in 
	truth Sisko is feeling a little strange about being 
	here. People are talking about the mission, and it's 
	hard to face the fact that he had nothing to do with 
	it.

					ROSS
				(to Dax) 
			Congratulations, captain.

					DAX
			Thank you, sir.
				(beat) 
			Excuse me, I need to talk to 
			Julian.

	There being nothing for them to say, Dax rejoins her 
	crew. Nog calls to Sisko and Ross and they cross to 
	him at the bar.

					NOG
				(with the drinks) 
			Sirs, here you are.

					SISKO
				(to Ross) 
			Don't ask him where he got it.

					ROSS
				(taking his drink) 
			Don't worry, captain -- I don't 
			want to know.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE   56.

46B  CONTINUED:	(2) 

	Nog musters a smile, hurries off. O'Brien ENTERS from 
	the corridor carrying another empty PHASER CANISTER. 
	He spies Dax across the room, starts toward her without 
	having seen Sisko and Ross.

	As the crew notices what he's carrying, they start to 
	crowd around Dax's table, where she's sitting with 
	Bashir and Kirby. Sisko and Ross end up looking at 
	their backs from the periphery of the crowd, and we 
	watch the action from their point of view.


					O'BRIEN 
				(to Dax) 
			Another one, Captain.

	Dax takes the cannister, holds it out for everyone to 
	see.

46C  ON SISKO 

	as he watches Dax go through the ritual that he himself 
	initiated. It's a strange moment for him, emphasizing
	that the crew has truly moved on and embraced Dax as 
	their Captain.

					DAX (O.S.) 
			Take a good look. Because this 
			says something about us.

46D  RESUME

					DAX 
			It says that we're willing to
			fight -- and that we'll keep on 
			fighting until we can't fight 
			anymore.

	Everyone in the room answers in unison --

					ALL 
			Yes, sir!
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE   57.

46D  CONTINUED:

					DAX 
			You don't throw something like 
			this away.

					ALL 
			No, sir!

46E  SISKO AND ROSS

	as they watch Dax place the canister next to the 
	others, the crew cheering and applauding.

					ROSS 
			They're a good crew.

	Sisko couldn't agree more, even though in a sense, it's 
	not his crew anymore.

					SISKO 
			The best.

	Ross sees the look on Sisko's face, understands what 
	he's going through.

					ROSS 
				(gently) 
			What do you say we get back to 
			work?

	Sisko says nothing, just nods. They move off, EXIT,. 
	unnoticed by the crowd. Off this moment...

47   OMITTED

48   EXT. SPACE - TEROK NOR (OPTICAL)

	Dominion ships come and go.

49   INT. HABITAT RING CORRIDOR 

	as Kira angrily works the door panel to Odo's quarters. 
	No response. She works it again. After a beat, the 
	door finally OPENS.
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE  57A.

50   INT. ODO'S QUARTERS

	as Kira storms in to confront Odo.

					KIRA
			What the hell happened? Why 
			didn't you disable the alarm?

	Odo turns to her, regards her with an almost Founder-
	like serenity.
   DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/-97 - ACT FIVE   58.

50   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			It's difficult to explain...

	His calmness only stokes Kira's anger and frustration --

					KIRA 
			Rom is sitting in a holding cell 
			being interrogated! He was 
			counting on you. I was counting 
			on you.

					ODO
			I know.

					KIRA
			You know!
				(anger rising) 
			Do you realize you handed the 
			Alpha Quadrant to the Dominion?

					ODO
			I was in the Link.

	Odo says this as if it were explanation enough...

					KIRA
				(disbelieving) 
			Are you telling me you forgot?

					ODO
			I didn't forget. It just... 
			didn't seem to matter.

					KIRA
			You know!
				(incredulous) 
			A lot of people are going to die -- 
			don't you care?

					ODO
			It has nothing to do with me.

					KIRA
				(stunned) 
			How can you say that?

					ODO
			If you could experience the Link, 
			you'd know why nothing else 
			matters.

					KIRA
			The last five years... your life 
			here... our friendship -- none of 
			that matters?
    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Behind the Lines" - REV. 8/21/97 - ACT FIVE   59.

50   CONTINUED:	(3)

					ODO
			It did... once.

	She looks at him, realizing that everything she ever 
	thought they had between them was a lie.

					ODO
				(saddened)
			I wish I could make you
			understand. But you can't.
				(almost pitying her)
			You're not a changeling.

	Kira fixes him with a look --

					KIRA
			That's right. I'm a Solid.

	She's letting him know that as far as she's concerned, 
	they're on different sides now. Without another word, 
	she turns and EXITS. We hold on Odo's face for a beat, 
	then we hear the SOUND of a door opening and the Female 
	Shape-shifter ENTERS from the back room.

					FEMALE SHAPE-SHIFTER
			You look troubled, Odo. Did she
			upset you?

	A beat as Odo considers it, then he realizes how he 
	feels...

					ODO
			No... not really...

	Off the Female Shape-shifter as she allows herself a 
	small smile of triumph...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END