SiskoYou're facing some serious charges here, Quark: incitement to riot, endangering the public safety, disregarding...
How was I supposed to know everyone was going to start shooting? I just wanted them to cross paths so that the deal would fall through.
Sisko
It fell through all right. Hagath and Gaila barely managed to get off the station alive!
I hear General Nassuc sent a Purification Squad after them.
Sisko
I wouldn't count on seeing your former business partners again.
Sisko
What about the Regent's death?
Sisko
A Purification Squad caught up with him this morning.
I can live with that, too. And I can think of twenty-eight million other people who won't mind, either.
Sisko
Twenty-eight million and one.
Ah, Captain Sisko. Always a pleasure.
Captain Benjamin Sisko
Still calling yourself gul? I'm surprised you haven't promoted yourself back to legate by now.
I prefer the title 'gul'; so much more hands-on than legate. And less pretentious than the other alternatives: president, emperor, chancellor, first minister... Emissary.
Sisko
How about Dominion puppet? [Dukat chuckles, but the Cardassian guard behind him glances warily at his opposite number, a Jem'Hadar]
Captain, such comments only reveal a deep misunderstanding of the intricacies of the Dominion political system. Under our new administration, Cardassia enjoys unparalleled autonomy and-
Sisko
[irritably] You can justify yourself later, Dukat. I'm a busy man.
Very well. We have reason to believe you have one of our citizens aboard your station. A certain Tekeny Ghemor, formerly a Legate in the Cardassian Central Command.
Sisko
And if we do?
Well, we want him back. To put it mildly, he has a lot to answer for.
Sisko
I will take your request under advisement. But considering the Federation doesn't recognise your government, and that Cardassia has never agreed to an extradition treaty with Bajor or the Federation, [Sisko grins] you shouldn't get your hopes up. [Sisko terminates the call on a displeased Dukat]
[noticing Sisko staring at Weyoun] This is one of my Dominion advisors, Weyoun.
Sisko
We've met. I saw you die.
That wasn't me. At least not exactly.
The Vorta are experts at cloning.
It tends to mitigate the risk involved in so much of our work. My predecessor was the fourth incarnation of our noble progenitor: I am the fifth.
Sisko
Immortality.
Sisko
There's enough poison in this bottle to kill twenty Cardassians.
(Weyoun picks up Dukat's glass and drains it.)
(chuckling) Oh, my! That is quite toxic, isn't it?
The Vorta are immune to most forms of poison. Comes in handy when you're a diplomat.
[Eddington and Sisko, forced to work together to thwart a Maquis missile attack on Cardassia, get into an argument]
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. I expected better of you than that. So did a lot of people. People like Cal Hudson. I bet you haven't heard that name in a while.
Sisko
You're right about that.
He told me the two of your were friends at the Academy.
Sisko
And a long time after.
Until he joined the Maquis.
Sisko
He betrayed his oath to Starfleet.
If it makes you feel any better, he paid for his sins. He was killed in a skirmish with the Cardassians.
Sisko
[sombre] He was a good man.
He felt the same about you. 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. That's what this is all about. Your ego. Where Benjamin Sisko leads, all must follow.
Sisko
[incredulous] Is that what you really believe?
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. We were a stain on your record and you couldn't have that. Not when you were so busy measuring yourself for an admiral's uniform. [an enraged Sisko gets to his feet]
Sisko
You want to blame me for what happened to the Maquis? Fine. Go ahead, blame me. Blame Starfleet. Blame the Federation. Blame everyone except Michael Eddington.
The Maquis won its greatest victories under my leadership.
Sisko
[scoffs] Your leadership. Your shining moment of glory. Michael Eddington gets to take off his gold uniform and play hero. That's what you always wanted, to lead troops in a glorious cause. Well, you had your chance and look where you led them. Right into their graves.
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!
We had the Cardassians on the run!
Sisko
And they ran right into the arms of the Dominion! End of story.
(Sisko and Eddington are being attacked by Jem'Hadar)
Sisko
Take this [phaser]. I'll go around—try to draw their fire. Should be able to catch them off-guard when they go after me.
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.
(sarcastic) Attacking two Jem’Hadar soldiers with a pipe. That's a brilliant plan.
Sisko
It could be worse.
I know—it could be me holding the pipe.
Sisko
Exactly. (runs off with pipe)
[upon learning the Federation is mining the entrance to the wormhole, the Dominion despatches Weyoun to deliver an ultimatum]
Sisko
What can I do for you, Weyoun?
[brusque, with none of his previous obsequiousness] Captain Sisko, I'll keep this brief. We know all about the minefield.
Sisko
I assumed you'd find out sooner or later.
As I see it, you have two choices. Either you remove the mines...or we will take this station from you and remove them ourselves.
So, what do you plan on doing for the next couple of hours?
Benjamin Sisko
I hadn't given it much thought.
Maybe now would be a good time to contact your father.
Benjamin Sisko
Maybe.
Benjamin, you haven't spoken to him for months. And Jake is his grandson.
Benjamin Sisko
How do I explain that I evacuated every Federation citizen off Deep Space Nine except his grandson?
You'll think of something. You always do.
You know, there's something I just don't understand. You're always telling me that space is big, that it's an endless frontier, filled with infinite wonders.
Benjamin Sisko
It's true.
Well, if that's the case, you would think it would be more than enough room to allow people to leave each other alone.
Benjamin Sisko
[sighs] It just doesn't work that way. It should, but it doesn't.
[The crew stand on the shore of a desolate planet, in enemy territory, and watch as their wrecked ship sinks below the water].
Benjamin Sisko
What?
Benjamin Sisko
What?
Benjamin Sisko
[Laughing] You tore your pants?
Yeah, I tore my pants. [Laughing] I guess, I guess I'm really in trouble now, huh?
Benjamin Sisko
And when they've reached this point, we'll have them in a crossfire.
PGPaul Gordon
They won't have a chance.
That is the point. In case you've forgotten, we're in a war.
There are rules, Garak, even in a war.
Correction. Humans have rules in war. Rules that tend to make victory a little harder to achieve, in my opinion.
PGPaul Gordon
So we just shoot them down?
LNLisa Neeley
They wouldn't hesitate if the situation was reversed.
But we're not the Jem'Hadar. It is our duty to—
Benjamin Sisko
This isn't a vote. The decision's mine. And Mister Garak is right. We are at war. Given the choice between us or them, there is no choice. Let's move out.
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