"Tribunal" Line-by-Line

Cake-o: I have no intention of testifying against my husband.

 

MAKBAR: Call the first witness.

 

ODO: Madame Archon, may I confer privately with the Conservator before we begin..

 

MAKBAR: I believe this is the first time you are serving as Nestor, so perhaps I should explain that you have no authority to address this court. You assist the defendant, that is all.

 

ODO: I beg the court's indulgence. I am new at this.

 

Makbar: All of Cardassia is watching these proceedings. Private conferences do not make for good viewing. You should have done this before we convened. Very well, make it quick.

 

KOVAT: Please don't ruin this for me. I'm only a year away from retirement.

 

ODO: We have new evidence to prove O'Brien's innocence.

 

KOVAT: New evidence?

 

ODO: If O'Brien is accused of stealing warheads from Deep Space Nine, we can prove that he didn't do it.

 

KOVAT: Of course, he did it. He's been found guilty, hasn't he?

 

ODO: Someone manipulated a recording of his voice to gain entry. I can produce that recording here.

 

KOVAT: No evidence can be submitted after the verdict has been reached... you should know that..

 

ODO: Of course, but I was hoping that the most renowned Conservator in all of Cardassia...

 

KOVAT: You flatter me, sir, you flatter me, but we want justice, not chaos in this court. No, I will have no part of this.

 

MAKBAR: Enough! Are you ready to proceed, Conservator?

 

KOVAT: I am.

 

ODO: Madam Archon, may I address the court?

 

MAKBAR: Didn't I just explain to you that you may not?

 

ODO: But if our Conservator refuses to bring up new evidence-