"Tribunal" Line-by-Line

KEIKO: I can't... they're jamming all the subspace frequencies...

 

O'BRIEN: They're hailing us.

He accepts the hail.

O'BRIEN: This is Miles O'Brien of starbase Deep Space Nine. State your business.

 

GUL EVEK: Mister O'Brien, we've spoken before. My name is Evek.

 

^ EVEK: Shut down your drive and come to a full stop. We're beaming an inspection team aboard.

O'BRIEN: We're nowhere near the Cardassian border, you've no authority here.

 

GUL EVEK: We'll argue about authority later.For now, you will either comply, or we will take preemptive action.

 

COMPUTER: Warning, sensors are reading photo lock-on activation.

 

GUL EVEK: You have ten seconds.

 

O'Brien: Don't worry, we haven't done anything.

O'Brien complies with Eveks orders.

Seconds later, Evek beams in with armed guards.

 

GUL EVEK: Thank you for cooperating.I have orders to arrest you, Mister O'Brien.

 

KEIKO: Arrest?!

 

GUL EVEK: Search the ship.

 

O'Brien: What are the charges?

 

GUL EVEK: You have the right to refuse to answer questions, but such refusal may be construed as a sign of guilt.

 

O'BRIEN: I demand to know what I'm being accused of!

 

GUL EVEK: You deny all knowledge of this crime then?

 

O'BRIEN: How am I supposed to deny something when I don't even know what you're talking about?!

 

Gul Evek: So you do not deny all knowledge.

 

KEIKO: We are Federation citizens and we have rights!

 

Gul Evek: Yes, yes. All your rights as defined by Cardassian Articles of Jurisprudence will be protected.

 

Miles stands up.

O'BRIEN: I demand to speak to my commander.