"Homefront"/"Paradise Lost" Line-by-Line

Leyton: That's a very interesting theory, but it's not going to do you much good. Lieutenant Arriaga isn't going to get to Earth. I've sent the Lakota to intercept the Defiant.

 

SISKO: Do you really think one Starfleet ship will fire on another?

 

Leyton: as far as captain Benteen's crew is concerned, the Defiant isn't a starfleet ship,they've been told everyone on the Defiant has been replaced by shapeshifters.

 

Defiant Bridge

DAX: Commander, we're being hailed by the Lakota. They're ordering us to drop out of warp, and prepare to be boarded.

 

KIRA: They've raised their shields and powered up their phasers. Looks like they won't take no for an answer.

 

[Leyton's office]

Sisko: Admiral, do you realise what's going on here? Even if you win, even if you do manage to oust Jaresh-Inyo, you still lose. We all lose.

 

Leyton: I can't say I agree with you.

 

Sisko: Do you think other Federation worlds are going to sit back and let their President be replaced by a military dictatorship?

 

Leyton: Hardly a dictatorship, Ben.

 

Sisko: Overthrowing a legitimately elected President and giving Starfleet direct control over the government? It sounds like a dictatorship to me, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks so.

 

Leyton: there will be some dissenters at first. But they will fall in line once they realize that strengthening earth is the first step towards strengthening the Federation.

 

Sisko: And what if they don't agree? What then? Are you willing to risk a civil war? If the Lakota fires on the Defiant, you will be opening up a Pandora's box that may never be closed.

 

LEYTON: Then contact the Defiant and tell them to stand down.

 

SISKO: I won't do that.

 

LEYTON: I didn't think so. But don't kid yourself, Ben... this Pandora's Box of yours, we're opening it together.

 

[Meanwhile on the Defiant]

Kira: The Lakota's targeting their weapons on our warp engines.

 

O'BRIEN: They're bluffing. That's a Federation ship. They're not going to fire on us.

 

BASHIR: I hope you're right about that, Chief.

 

WORF: Continue on course.

 

Kira: We're in weapons range.