"The Maquis" Line-by-Line!

[Brian]

[Runabout Mekong]

O'BRIEN: The Xepolite ship isn't responding to our hail, sir.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

DUKAT: Of course they're not responding. Would you respond to a Federation hail if your cargo bays were full of Cardassian weapons?

 

[Enterprise1981]

SISKO: Scan their ship, Major. Let's see what they're carrying.

 

[Leandar]

Kira: Our scanners can't penetrate their hull.

 

[Enterprise1981]

O'BRIEN: No wonder. It's composed of a sensor reflective material. They obviously value their privacy.

 

[Leandar]

Sisko: Chief, you and Gul Dukat remain here. Major, you're with me. Let's go see if it's their privacy or their guilt they're trying to protect.

 

[Enterprise1981]

O'BRIEN: Sorry, Commander, you can't transport over. They just raised their shields.

 

[Leandar]

Dukat: You're wasting time. Xepolite ships can reach a maximum speed of warp nine point eight. If they decide to run, we'll never catch them.

 

[Enterprise1981]

KIRA: Well what would you suggest?

 

[Leandar]

Dukat: I would breach their shields with my phasers and destroy their bridge.

 

[Enterprise1981]

KIRA: Killing everyone there.

 

[Leandar]

Dukat: That's correct. Then I would lock onto the ship with my tractor beam and tow it and its cargo back to the station. Very simple, very effective.

 

[Enterprise1981]

SISKO: And needlessly bloody.

 

[Leandar]

Kira: Sounds like a Cardassian plan to me.

 

[Enterprise1981]

SISKO: Chief, fire a phaser over their bow. Let's see if we can get their attention.

 

[Leandar]

O'Brien: Yes, sir. (phaser fires) That woke them up. They're hailing us.

 

[Enterprise1981]

SISKO: On my monitor, Chief.

 

[Leandar]

Drofo (on monitor): I am Drofo Awa, Hetman of this vessel. What do you want from us?

 

[Brian]

SISKO: I'm Commander Benjamin Sisko of the United Federation of Planets. We believe you're carrying Cardassian weapons to their colonies in the Demilitarized zone.

 

[Leandar]

Drofo (on monitor): Well then you believe wrong, Commander. My ship is carrying five kilotons of Regreein wheat husks, nothing more.