"In The Pale Moonlight" Line-by-Line

[Athena28]

QUARK: I'm also having a problem with station security. They're holding some cargo containers which I've been waiting for because of some missing import licence or something.

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: I'll handle it. Anything else?

 

[BlueStuff]

QUARK: No. I think we can call it a bribe. And thank you, Captain. Thank you for restoring my faith in the ninety eighth Rule of Acquisition. Every man has his price.

 

[Alienesse]

[Sisko's quarters]

SISKO: That was my first moment of real doubt, when I started to wonder if this whole thing was a mistake. So then I went back to my office and there was a new casualty list waiting for me. People are dying out there every day. Entire worlds are struggling for their freedom and here I am still worrying about the finer points of morality. No, I had to keep my eye on the ball. Win the war, stop the bloodshed. Those were the priorities!

[Promenade]
SISKO [OC]: So I pushed on. And every time another doubt appeared before me, I just found another way to shove it aside.

 

[Athena28]

GARAK: Mind if I join you?

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: Be my guest.

[Turbolift]

SISKO: Ops.

 

[BlueStuff]

GARAK: Hold. The less I'm seen parading through Ops, the better.

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: I couldn't agree more.

 

[Athena28]

GARAK: You seem angry.

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: Who's watching Tolar?

 

[BlueStuff]

GARAK: I've locked him in his quarters. I've also left him with the distinct impression that if he attempts to force the door open, it may explode.

()

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: I hope that's just an impression.

 

[Athena28]

GARAK: It's best not to dwell on such minutiae. In any case, we have far more important matters to discuss. I've located a gentleman willing to sell us a genuine optolythic data rod.

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: How do you know it's genuine?

 

[BlueStuff]

GARAK: I trust the source, but rest assured I will confirm the rod's authenticity before I make payment. Which brings me to you.

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: How much does he want?

 

[BlueStuff]

GARAK: I'm afraid he's not interested in latinum. The gentleman in question has requested to be compensated with two hundred litres of biomimetic gel.

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: What?

 

[BlueStuff]

GARAK: I don't know why, exactly. One would assume it has something to do with genetic experimentation.

 

[Alienesse]

SISKO: Offer him something else.