[War room] (A big map
on the wall and a curved conference desk) Have them withdraw from the Northeast quadrant.
Move them to join the fourteenth column south of the city.
General Krim. I'm Benjamin Sisko. We met during a session of the executive committee last year.
I remember, Commander. I was impressed by your talk.
As I recall, you disagreed with all of it. Yes, but you presented your arguments well.
What can I do for you? I understand you're in
command of the forces defending the city. I'd hardly call it defending the city.
There is concern in some quarters that the military is unwilling to confront
the forces of the Circle. I don't know with whom
you've been speaking, Commander. I've been observing troop movements.
Every time there is a potential confrontation, the military withdraws to a safer position.
You can't possibly appreciate that this is Bajoran against Bajoran.
I can appreciate that the provisional government will stand only if the military supports it.
We are all patriots, Commander. We have intelligence that the Circle is
being armed by the Kressari. The Kressari?
I hadn't heard that. We've been trying to
track the movements of their shipments. If we can determine where they're stored
I'd like to know. You'll be the first one I contact.
Thank you. There is one other thing,
General. My first officer, Major Kira Nerys. Yes, I know Major Kira.
I understand she hasn't been reassigned yet. It would mean a great deal to me to get her back.
That's out of my purview, Commander. You might want to discuss it with Minister Jaro.
Commander Sisko, you told me about the Kressari before you asked the favour regarding Kira.
You could've tried to trade that information
for the favour. I wouldn't do that.
I'll remember that about you. [Ops]
He's calling again.
What do you think we should do? I think he's getting tired of seeing me smile.
Anything new from O'Brien or Odo? They haven't come up with anything yet.
All right. Put him on the screen. I will give this a try.
I am First Officer Li Nalas. Can I help you? (The Kressari appear to be spiky
cousins of the Narn from Babylon 5) ZEF'NO [on viewscreen]: Somebody had better
be able to help me. I have been delayed for six hours.
I can assure you the Kressarian government will lodge a formal protest
My apologies. Apparently has been some confusion with your manifest interface
with our computer inventory system that had to be ZEF'NO [on viewscreen]: Yes, yes I know all that.
I didn't know they were going to be opening every container in my cargo hold. You understand these
are highly sensitive herbaceous materials? I'm sure that all necessary
precautions are being. ZEF'NO [on viewscreen]: This
is ridiculous. I have a schedule to keep. We should be able to have this all
cleared up in a few minutes. ZEF'NO [on viewscreen]: That's what
I was told a few hours ago. [Kressari cargo bay]
(O'Brien is carrying a container) DAX [OC]:
Dax to O'Brien. Yes, Lieutenant.
DAX [OC]: We don't want to hold up the Kressari any longer than necessary.
Well, there isn't much more we can accomplish for now
The ship's due back here the day after tomorrow. Perhaps we'll be
able to correct any additional problems then. Yeah, we'd come to the same conclusion. O'Brien
out. Fair voyage to you, Captain. (O'Brien leaves.)
ZEF'NO: Prepare for immediate departure. (A panel on that container turns into a rat)