Benjamin Sisko, Paul Gordon and others in “Rocks and Shoals”

Benjamin Sisko

And when they've reached this point, we'll have them in a crossfire.

They won't have a chance.

That is the point. In case you've forgotten, we're in a war.

Miles O'Brien

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.

So we just shoot them down?

They wouldn't hesitate if the situation was reversed.

Nog

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.