1. Station Log, Stardate 46729.1.Copy !req
2. The Bajoran government
has asked meCopy !req
3. to mediate a disagreementCopy !req
4. between two rival factions,
the Paqu and the Navot.Copy !req
5. At issue is a land disputeCopy !req
6. which could trigger
a civil war.Copy !req
7. Commander, the Paqu delegation
has arrived at Docking Port 6.Copy !req
8. Let's welcome them aboard.Copy !req
9. Dax, any word on the Navot?Copy !req
10. They should be here
within the hour.Copy !req
11. Excuse me, Commander.Copy !req
12. Chief, I thought you'd be
on your way to Bajor by now.Copy !req
13. We're due to leave
any moment.Copy !req
14. But, sir,
I was wonderingCopy !req
15. if, perhaps, Ensign Boyer
might replace meCopy !req
16. on this particular mission.Copy !req
17. After all, I'd be little more
than a chauffeurCopy !req
18. and Boyer can pilot
a runaboutCopy !req
19. just as well as I can.Copy !req
20. Has something come upCopy !req
21. that requires your presence
on the station, Chief?Copy !req
22. No, sir. Everything's
running smoothly for a change.Copy !req
23. But around here,
you never know.Copy !req
24. Ah, Chief, there you are.
All set to go?Copy !req
25. Yes, sir.Copy !req
26. Commander, did the Magistrate
give any indicationCopy !req
27. as to the nature
of this medical emergency?Copy !req
28. Only that
his villageCopy !req
29. was in danger of extinction.Copy !req
30. In that case,
we'd better be on our way.Copy !req
31. I agree.Copy !req
32. Yes, sir.Copy !req
33. Docking Port 6.Copy !req
34. You know, Chief,
in a wayCopy !req
35. I'm really looking forward
to this mission.Copy !req
36. And why is that?Copy !req
37. Well, I see it
as a wonderful opportunityCopy !req
38. for us to get
to know each other.Copy !req
39. Oh.Copy !req
40. I'd like you to set
a preliminary meetingCopy !req
41. with both sides for
later this afternoon.Copy !req
42. Make sure they know that
this is an informal session.Copy !req
43. I just want to get them
talking to each other.Copy !req
44. Just getting them to sit down
at the same tableCopy !req
45. will be an accomplishment.Copy !req
46. Sir, about
these negotiations...Copy !req
47. You have some
advice for me?Copy !req
48. There's an old saying
on Bajor.Copy !req
49. "The land and the people
are one."Copy !req
50. Well, the land inhabited
by the Paqu and the NavotCopy !req
51. is some of the harshest
on the planet.Copy !req
52. Relax, Major.Copy !req
53. This is not my first
time up at the plate.Copy !req
54. Sir...Copy !req
55. Besides, I'll have
you by my sideCopy !req
56. to help me avoid
making mistakes.Copy !req
57. Tell me what you know
about the Paqu Tetrarch.Copy !req
58. Not much.Copy !req
59. The Paqu choose to avoid
contact with outsiders.Copy !req
60. Commander Sisko?Copy !req
61. Yes?Copy !req
62. I am Varis Sul,
Tetrarch of the Paqu.Copy !req
63. Captioning sponsored by
PARAMOUNT PICTURESCopy !req
64. Chief, may I ask
you a question?Copy !req
65. Of course.Copy !req
66. And I'd like
an honest answer.Copy !req
67. You'll get one.Copy !req
68. Do I...Copy !req
69. annoy you?Copy !req
70. Annoy me?Copy !req
71. What sort of a question
is that?Copy !req
72. Well, the thing is,
we've just spentCopy !req
73. the last two hours
alone together in
this runaboutCopy !req
74. and you've hardly
said a word to me
the whole time.Copy !req
75. Really?
I hadn't noticed.Copy !req
76. Oh, I see.Copy !req
77. I suppose it's because
I was too busy thinking.Copy !req
78. Thinking?Copy !req
79. That's right.Copy !req
80. About what?Copy !req
81. What?Copy !req
82. What were you
thinking about?Copy !req
83. I'm just curious.Copy !req
84. Well, let's see, um...Copy !req
85. I was thinking that when
we get back to the stationCopy !req
86. I'll have to run
a level-1 diagnosticCopy !req
87. on the phase coil generators.Copy !req
88. Satisfied?Copy !req
89. I suppose so.Copy !req
90. Glad to hear it.Copy !req
91. I mean, the only reason
I bring it upCopy !req
92. is because your opinion
means a lot to meCopy !req
93. and I'm aware that
I have a tendencyCopy !req
94. to run off at the
mouth sometimes.Copy !req
95. Is that a fact?Copy !req
96. I suppose it's just
a nervous habit.Copy !req
97. I hope you don't
hold it against me.Copy !req
98. Oh, not at all, sir.Copy !req
99. And one more thing.Copy !req
100. What's that, sir?Copy !req
101. I don't think it's
really necessaryCopy !req
102. to call me "sir."Copy !req
103. What should I call you?Copy !req
104. You're my superior officer.Copy !req
105. How about Julian?Copy !req
106. Is that an order?Copy !req
107. Oh, no, of course not.Copy !req
108. It's just that I'd
simply prefer itCopy !req
109. if you called me
by my first name.Copy !req
110. All right.Copy !req
111. We've achieved
stable orbit around Bajor.Copy !req
112. We can beam down any time...Copy !req
113. Julian.Copy !req
114. No sign
of any airborne infections.Copy !req
115. The soil appears to be
free of pollutantsCopy !req
116. and the groundwater clear
of bacterial contamination.Copy !req
117. Gentlemen.Copy !req
118. I am Faren Kag,
the village magistrate.Copy !req
119. I'm Dr. Bashir.
This is Chief O'Brien.Copy !req
120. This village
is in great jeopardy.Copy !req
121. I only hope
you're not too late.Copy !req
122. Has he shown
any sign of improvement?Copy !req
123. None.Copy !req
124. You must help him.Copy !req
125. How many others
are sick?Copy !req
126. Others?Copy !req
127. You said
the entire villageCopy !req
128. was in jeopardy.Copy !req
129. It is.Copy !req
130. If he dies,
we all die.Copy !req
131. I'll say this
for the Cardassians—Copy !req
132. their replicators
make a fine larish pie.Copy !req
133. I didn't come here
to eat, Commander.Copy !req
134. Then let's talk.Copy !req
135. The official negotiations
don't begin until tonightCopy !req
136. but I thought it
might be a good ideaCopy !req
137. that we meet informally
to see where we all stand.Copy !req
138. According to the treatyCopy !req
139. that has existed between you
for the past 90 yearsCopy !req
140. "the border separating
the Paqu and the NavotCopy !req
141. shall forever be
the river Glyrhond."Copy !req
142. That's correct.Copy !req
143. Well, at least
we all agree on something.Copy !req
144. Now, as I understand it,
during the occupationCopy !req
145. the Cardassians
diverted the riverCopy !req
146. for use
in their mining operations.Copy !req
147. As a result,
the Glyrhond now flowsCopy !req
148. 20 kilometers west
of its former position.Copy !req
149. 20 kilometers into
Navot territory.Copy !req
150. That's Paqu territory now.Copy !req
151. You read the treaty, Commander.Copy !req
152. The river is
our common border.Copy !req
153. The treaty says nothing
about stealing land.Copy !req
154. If your father was aliveCopy !req
155. he would give us back
what is ours.Copy !req
156. My father would do
no such thing.Copy !req
157. Besides, I'm Tetrarch now.Copy !req
158. I will not be pressured
into betraying my people.Copy !req
159. Let's see...Copy !req
160. two Bajoran synthales.Copy !req
161. A glass of Gamzian wineCopy !req
162. and a Trixian bubble juice
for the little lady.Copy !req
163. I'm not a little lady.Copy !req
164. I'm still charging her
for that drink.Copy !req
165. Oh.Copy !req
166. Nog, we've been sitting
here over an hour.Copy !req
167. Let's go play some ball
in the holosuite.Copy !req
168. No!Copy !req
169. Why not?Copy !req
170. Because baseball
is slow and boring.Copy !req
171. And you can't hit
my curve ball.Copy !req
172. It's a stupid gameCopy !req
173. that even humans stopped playing
hundreds of years ago.Copy !req
174. Maybe, but you still
can't hit my curve ball.Copy !req
175. Mr. Sisko, Nog,
I thought I told youCopy !req
176. no dangling
over the Promenade.Copy !req
177. We're not going
to fall, Odo.Copy !req
178. We can see things
better from down here.Copy !req
179. And what, may I ask,
is so interesting?Copy !req
180. Nothing.Copy !req
181. In that case,
you can see "nothing"Copy !req
182. just as well from up here.Copy !req
183. Now, on your feet.Copy !req
184. Thank you.Copy !req
185. Are you going to comeCopy !req
186. to the holosuite
with me, or not?Copy !req
187. Come on, we could have Buck
Bokai hit a few out to us.Copy !req
188. He was the greatest
hitter of all time.Copy !req
189. I'll even let you
use my glove.Copy !req
190. I have never seen anything
so beautiful.Copy !req
191. She's all right.Copy !req
192. All right?Copy !req
193. I have to meet her.Copy !req
194. Ah! The Dal'Rok.Copy !req
195. Easy now.Copy !req
196. Try not
to exert yourself.Copy !req
197. Huh? Hovath...Copy !req
198. I'm here.
I'm right here.Copy !req
199. The time...Copy !req
200. It's still two hours
before nightfall.Copy !req
201. You should have
wakened me.Copy !req
202. Help me
to get dressed.Copy !req
203. I'm afraid you're
in no shape to go anywhere.Copy !req
204. The Prophets sent
you, didn't they?Copy !req
205. I beg your pardon?Copy !req
206. No, there's
something wrong.Copy !req
207. It must be
your companion.Copy !req
208. You mean Chief O'Brien?Copy !req
209. Bring him to me.Copy !req
210. Why?Copy !req
211. Because you
are not the oneCopy !req
212. I have been waiting for.Copy !req
213. Chief?Copy !req
214. He wants to see you.Copy !req
215. Come.Copy !req
216. Closer.Copy !req
217. Oh, I knew.Copy !req
218. I knew the Prophets
would not fail us.Copy !req
219. You may leave now.Copy !req
220. Both of you.Copy !req
221. See that he
stays in bed.Copy !req
222. What was that
all about?Copy !req
223. I haven't a clue.Copy !req
224. The Sirah,
how is he?Copy !req
225. I wish I had better news.Copy !req
226. He's suffering
from systemic organ failureCopy !req
227. brought on by an accelerated
rate of cellular decay.Copy !req
228. His body is surrendering
to old age.Copy !req
229. Is there anything
you can do?Copy !req
230. I can keep him
comfortableCopy !req
231. and relatively
free of pain.Copy !req
232. Other than that,
it's just a matter of time.Copy !req
233. I'm sorry.Copy !req
234. But we need him.Copy !req
235. The Dal'Rok will
be here soon.Copy !req
236. What's the Dal'Rok?Copy !req
237. It's a terrible creatureCopy !req
238. that lives in the woods
just north of the village.Copy !req
239. Every year at the end
of harvest, it appears.Copy !req
240. And you say
it's coming here tonight?Copy !req
241. Yes, it always comes
for five nights.Copy !req
242. This will be the fourth—Copy !req
243. and only the Sirah is
strong enough to defeat it.Copy !req
244. Well, right nowCopy !req
245. the Sirah isn't strong enough
to get out of bed.Copy !req
246. If what you say
is trueCopy !req
247. this village will be
destroyed tonight.Copy !req
248. You're sure
this is the place?Copy !req
249. You saw the readout.Copy !req
250. There's only
one female her ageCopy !req
251. visiting the stationCopy !req
252. and these are
her quarters.Copy !req
253. Well, go ahead.Copy !req
254. What?Copy !req
255. Ring the bell.Copy !req
256. Me? You are the one
who wants to meet her.Copy !req
257. Are you afraid?Copy !req
258. Of a girl?Copy !req
259. Then ring.Copy !req
260. You ring!Copy !req
261. You are afraid.Copy !req
262. No, I'm not, you are.Copy !req
263. What are
you doing?Copy !req
264. My name's Jog...Copy !req
265. I mean Jake.Copy !req
266. I...Copy !req
267. He's Nog.
I'm Jake Sisko.Copy !req
268. Sisko...Copy !req
269. We're kind ofCopy !req
270. the unofficial welcoming
committee around here.Copy !req
271. That's right.Copy !req
272. Welcome to DS9.Copy !req
273. Thank you.
I'm Varis Sul.Copy !req
274. Would you like a tour
of the station?Copy !req
275. There's a Klingon freighter
leaving for the Gamma QuadrantCopy !req
276. in a little while.Copy !req
277. We could watch it
go through the wormhole.Copy !req
278. Good-good-good idea.Copy !req
279. Thanks.Copy !req
280. So, how about it?Copy !req
281. You want to go?Copy !req
282. I've never seen
the wormhole.Copy !req
283. Then you're in luckCopy !req
284. 'cause we know the best
spot on the stationCopy !req
285. for wormhole-watching.Copy !req
286. Unless you're busy
or something.Copy !req
287. Not at the moment.Copy !req
288. Listen to me, Sirah.Copy !req
289. You must return to bed.Copy !req
290. To be out here,
in your condition...Copy !req
291. Your concern touches me, DoctorCopy !req
292. but I am now in the hands
of the Prophets.Copy !req
293. We believe in you.Copy !req
294. Help us, Sirah.Copy !req
295. Strange...Copy !req
296. I'm not registering
any atmospheric disturbance.Copy !req
297. The Dal'Rok wakes...Copy !req
298. but we are ready.Copy !req
299. In the shadow of the night,
he hungers.Copy !req
300. With a hatred of the ancients,
he rages.Copy !req
301. From the twisted pit of chaos,
he approaches.Copy !req
302. Is it alive?Copy !req
303. The tricorder's still
not picking up anything.Copy !req
304. Could it be some kindCopy !req
305. of holographic image?Copy !req
306. No.Copy !req
307. I'm not picking up
any power source.Copy !req
308. The Dal'Rok's angerCopy !req
309. is like a wave crashing down
upon the village.Copy !req
310. The weight of its fury
threatens to crush us all.Copy !req
311. The Dal'Rok thinks the village
is powerless to defend itself...Copy !req
312. but the Dal'Rok is mistaken.Copy !req
313. The village is strong—Copy !req
314. much stronger than the Dal'Rok
can ever imagine.Copy !req
315. The village is strong!Copy !req
316. The village is strong!Copy !req
317. With our strength, our unityCopy !req
318. we shall drive the Dal'Rok...Copy !req
319. Bloody hell!Copy !req
320. Chief!Copy !req
321. Help us get him
down from here!Copy !req
322. Where is my successor?Copy !req
323. Sirah...Copy !req
324. No. The one whom
the Prophets sent.Copy !req
325. Yes, you.Copy !req
326. W-wait a second.Copy !req
327. I think you got
the wrong guy.Copy !req
328. Say what I say.Copy !req
329. The village shall
not be destroyed.Copy !req
330. What?Copy !req
331. Quickly.Copy !req
332. The village
shall not be destroyed.Copy !req
333. Louder, so they
can all hear.Copy !req
334. The villageCopy !req
335. shall not
be destroyed!Copy !req
336. Despite our fearsCopy !req
337. we shall
stand our groundCopy !req
338. and face the Dal'Rok.Copy !req
339. Despite our fearsCopy !req
340. we shall
stand our groundCopy !req
341. and face the Dal'Rok.Copy !req
342. The village is strong.Copy !req
343. More powerful
than the Dal'Rok.Copy !req
344. Together, we use that powerCopy !req
345. to drive it away.Copy !req
346. - Drive it away!
- Drive it away!Copy !req
347. The Dal'Rok is defeated.Copy !req
348. The village is safe.Copy !req
349. He's dead.Copy !req
350. The Sirah has left usCopy !req
351. but the Prophets
have sent usCopy !req
352. his successor.Copy !req
353. A new Sirah
to tell the story.Copy !req
354. Story, the story!Copy !req
355. A new Sirah
to protect the village.Copy !req
356. So I sold them a whole herd
of Klingon targs.Copy !req
357. Major, what
a pleasant surprise.Copy !req
358. I always look forwardCopy !req
359. to one of your
infrequent visits.Copy !req
360. Spare me
the small talkCopy !req
361. and get me
a stardrifter.Copy !req
362. So, uh...Copy !req
363. how are the negotiations
coming along?Copy !req
364. Better make it
a double.Copy !req
365. Ah.Copy !req
366. You asked to see me?Copy !req
367. Please, sit down.Copy !req
368. I just spent
the last five hours sitting.Copy !req
369. Yes, five long,
unproductive hours.Copy !req
370. Woban is an obstinate fool.Copy !req
371. Woban is here
to talk.Copy !req
372. What are you
here for?Copy !req
373. I would think
that was obvious—Copy !req
374. to protect the interests
of my people.Copy !req
375. How, by starting a war?Copy !req
376. I object to your tone,
Commander.Copy !req
377. Because if that's
what you're here for—Copy !req
378. if you'd rather
fight than talk—Copy !req
379. then we're just
wasting our time.Copy !req
380. That land belongs to the Paqu.Copy !req
381. The Navot don't agree.Copy !req
382. Then they'd better be ready
to die for it.Copy !req
383. I am.Copy !req
384. Or don't you believe me?Copy !req
385. I believe in people
working togetherCopy !req
386. to find reasonable solutions
to their problems.Copy !req
387. I hope you do as well.Copy !req
388. What you hope
is no concern of mine.Copy !req
389. Now, anything else
you wish to say to meCopy !req
390. can be said tomorrow
across a conference table.Copy !req
391. Varis...Copy !req
392. are you sure your people
are as ready as you areCopy !req
393. to die for that land?Copy !req
394. Where do you think she is?Copy !req
395. I guess if she's not here,
we'll try again at her quarters.Copy !req
396. When we find her,
let me do the talking.Copy !req
397. She asked me questions,
I answered them.Copy !req
398. What's wrong with that?Copy !req
399. Just remember,
I saw her first.Copy !req
400. She's mine.Copy !req
401. Then how come you can barely
say two words to herCopy !req
402. without getting
tongue-tied?Copy !req
403. That's a lie!Copy !req
404. I've never seen you
so nervous.Copy !req
405. You must really like her.Copy !req
406. I never said that!Copy !req
407. All I said was...Copy !req
408. We were just...Copy !req
409. Looking for you.Copy !req
410. I've been busy.Copy !req
411. Is something
wrong?Copy !req
412. You seem a little
depressed.Copy !req
413. It's nothing, really.Copy !req
414. It's just...Copy !req
415. there are these people
who want something I haveCopy !req
416. and I refuse to give it to them.Copy !req
417. How badly do they want it?Copy !req
418. Very badly.Copy !req
419. Is there anything they have
that you want?Copy !req
420. That I want.Copy !req
421. Maybe this isn't
a problem.Copy !req
422. Maybe...Copy !req
423. it's an opportunity.Copy !req
424. Maybe.Copy !req
425. When I have a problem
I can't figure outCopy !req
426. I ask my dad.Copy !req
427. I ask my dad, too.Copy !req
428. It helps, doesn't it?Copy !req
429. Yeah.Copy !req
430. No.Copy !req
431. My dad'sCopy !req
432. a pretty smart guy.Copy !req
433. Mine, too...Copy !req
434. in his own way.Copy !req
435. My parents are dead.Copy !req
436. They were killed
by the Cardassians.Copy !req
437. I'm sorry.Copy !req
438. My mom was killedCopy !req
439. during an attack
by the Borg.Copy !req
440. Isn't there someone
you can talk to?Copy !req
441. Someone you trust?Copy !req
442. I don't trust many people.Copy !req
443. My dad says...Copy !req
444. Could we please talk
about somethingCopy !req
445. besides your father?Copy !req
446. You admire him very much,
don't you?Copy !req
447. I trust him.Copy !req
448. Mr. Sisko...Copy !req
449. Odo.Copy !req
450. We were
just leaving.Copy !req
451. I wonder what was controlling
those energy creatures.Copy !req
452. One thing's certain—
it wasn't me.Copy !req
453. Try telling the villagers that.Copy !req
454. They saw the Sirah choose you
as his successor.Copy !req
455. Well, he made
a mistake.Copy !req
456. You saw the way he greeted you
when we arrived.Copy !req
457. It was as if he
was expecting you.Copy !req
458. But I'll tell you this, ChiefCopy !req
459. I'm glad you came along
on this missionCopy !req
460. because if it wasn't for youCopy !req
461. I'd have done what I could
for the Sirah and leftCopy !req
462. and look what I
would have missed.Copy !req
463. Well, I'm glad you're
enjoying yourself, Julian.Copy !req
464. Don't worry, Chief,
I have faith in you.Copy !req
465. Oh, do you?Copy !req
466. I mean, for all we knowCopy !req
467. you really were sent
by the Prophets.Copy !req
468. I was sent by
Commander Sisko.Copy !req
469. This Dal'Rok, or whateverCopy !req
470. will be returning this eveningCopy !req
471. and everybody's counting
on me to be able to stop it.Copy !req
472. The only trouble isCopy !req
473. I don't have the slightest idea
how I'm supposed to do that.Copy !req
474. These gifts are for you, Sirah.Copy !req
475. Well, look,
tell them I don't want them.Copy !req
476. Oh, bring them in.Copy !req
477. Put them wherever you like.Copy !req
478. Now, look, Julian...Copy !req
479. We have visitors
here, Chief.Copy !req
480. It would be impolite
to refuse our hosts.Copy !req
481. Thank you, Sirah.Copy !req
482. How can I help you,
ladies?Copy !req
483. I think they're the ones
offering services, Chief.Copy !req
484. Now, look,
t-there's beenCopy !req
485. a serious
misunderstanding.Copy !req
486. Is there a
problem, Sirah?Copy !req
487. No! They're not...Copy !req
488. Well, yes...Copy !req
489. I mean,
they're quite...Copy !req
490. Look, I have a wife
and daughter back on DS9.Copy !req
491. Of course.Copy !req
492. You must send for them.Copy !req
493. Why?Copy !req
494. So they can live
here with you.Copy !req
495. No, you're missing
the point.Copy !req
496. I'm not staying.Copy !req
497. Then, who will tell the story?Copy !req
498. Well, you'll just
have to find someone else.Copy !req
499. But there is no one else.Copy !req
500. The Sirah chose you.Copy !req
501. He made a mistake.Copy !req
502. But what about
the Dal'Rok?Copy !req
503. Without your protection,
it will kill us all.Copy !req
504. Faren, I would like
to help, really I wouldCopy !req
505. but I don't know how.Copy !req
506. You must tell the story.Copy !req
507. Simple as that,
is it?Copy !req
508. May the Prophets
grant you victory, Sirah.Copy !req
509. Let's hope so.Copy !req
510. Now what are we
going to do?Copy !req
511. The way I see itCopy !req
512. the only way
out of this messCopy !req
513. is to find out exactly
what this Dal'Rok isCopy !req
514. and destroy it
before it destroys us.Copy !req
515. Station Log, supplemental.Copy !req
516. We have completed
a second day of talksCopy !req
517. between the Paqu and the Navot.Copy !req
518. So far, we're no closer
to finding a solutionCopy !req
519. than we were
when negotiations began.Copy !req
520. Enter.Copy !req
521. Hi. You want
to do something?Copy !req
522. Sorry, not right now.Copy !req
523. Okay, we'll
stop by later.Copy !req
524. Is there anything
we can doCopy !req
525. to cheer you up?Copy !req
526. I don't think so.Copy !req
527. You sure?Copy !req
528. Let's go before
you embarrass yourself.Copy !req
529. Wait.Copy !req
530. Yes?Copy !req
531. Do you remember
that opportunityCopy !req
532. we were discussing
yesterday?Copy !req
533. Yes.Copy !req
534. How can you be sureCopy !req
535. that an opportunity
is worth the risk?Copy !req
536. Ah. Instinct.Copy !req
537. The Ninth Rule of Acquisition
clearly statesCopy !req
538. that opportunity plus instinct
equals profit.Copy !req
539. Instinct...Copy !req
540. That's not going
to help.Copy !req
541. I think it does.Copy !req
542. Thank you, Nog.Copy !req
543. Good!Copy !req
544. Let's celebrate.Copy !req
545. Celebrate?Copy !req
546. I took one
of my uncle's security rods.Copy !req
547. What are we going
to do with that?Copy !req
548. I don't know.Copy !req
549. We could swipe
Odo's bucket.Copy !req
550. Are you kidding?Copy !req
551. A bucket?Copy !req
552. Yeah.
We'll give it back.Copy !req
553. Yeah, but...Copy !req
554. It'll be funny.Copy !req
555. But we can't just walk
into Security.Copy !req
556. Watch me.Copy !req
557. Wait over there.Copy !req
558. I still don't understand
what's so funny about a bucket.Copy !req
559. Odo lives in it.Copy !req
560. He's a shape-shifter.Copy !req
561. Every 16 hoursCopy !req
562. he has to change back
to his original form.Copy !req
563. Inside a bucket?Copy !req
564. He turns into
some kind of liquid.Copy !req
565. Maybe this isn't
such a good idea.Copy !req
566. Watch the front door.Copy !req
567. I'll be right back.Copy !req
568. Jake, are you sure
this is all right?Copy !req
569. Well, it's not like we're
really stealing anything.Copy !req
570. Found it.Copy !req
571. Oops!Copy !req
572. Odo!Copy !req
573. Odo!Copy !req
574. It's oatmeal.Copy !req
575. I filled it
from the replicator.Copy !req
576. Very funny!Copy !req
577. You should have seen your face.Copy !req
578. I believe that belongs to me.Copy !req
579. What's the rush?Copy !req
580. There's some residual
neutrino levelsCopy !req
581. in the microstructure
of these rocks.Copy !req
582. But if the Dal'Rok has
no physical substanceCopy !req
583. how can it leave
a neutrino trace?Copy !req
584. I didn't say it made sense,
but this rock faceCopy !req
585. didn't just spontaneously
blow itself to pieces.Copy !req
586. Lucky for us, you
managed to stop itCopy !req
587. before it did
any more damage.Copy !req
588. All I did was repeat
what the Sirah told me.Copy !req
589. In that case, how did the
Sirah manage to stop it?Copy !req
590. Good question.Copy !req
591. Maybe there's
a control mechanismCopy !req
592. hidden somewhere.Copy !req
593. Excuse me, miss.Copy !req
594. Please, Sirah,
for my daughter.Copy !req
595. What about her?Copy !req
596. It looks like
she wants you to
bless her child.Copy !req
597. Me?Copy !req
598. It would mean so much.Copy !req
599. I'm sure she'll make
you very proud.Copy !req
600. Oh, thank you.Copy !req
601. Thank you.Copy !req
602. There he is.Copy !req
603. You're quite welcome.Copy !req
604. Looks like more
of your followersCopy !req
605. are requesting an audience.Copy !req
606. Oh, no.
This won't do.Copy !req
607. Um, you continue
looking around here.Copy !req
608. I'm going to check
the Sirah's room.Copy !req
609. Please, please.Copy !req
610. I'm afraid the SirahCopy !req
611. is busy at the moment.Copy !req
612. Perhaps I could be
of service.Copy !req
613. Sirah, come back!Copy !req
614. Please, Sirah, a moment.Copy !req
615. Look, I could use
some privacy.Copy !req
616. There are more gifts
outside for you.Copy !req
617. All right, bring them in.Copy !req
618. Hold on.Copy !req
619. Didn't you work
for the Sirah?Copy !req
620. Mm-hmm.Copy !req
621. I, um...Copy !req
622. I was his apprentice.Copy !req
623. Oh. Did he ever reveal
any of his secrets?Copy !req
624. How he controlled the Dal'Rok
and that sort of thing?Copy !req
625. Why ask me?Copy !req
626. Surely, the Sirah
must have taught youCopy !req
627. all you need to know.Copy !req
628. Oh, all right!Copy !req
629. Have it your way.Copy !req
630. Don't blame me
when that creatureCopy !req
631. goes rampaging
through your village.Copy !req
632. Chief!Copy !req
633. Careful.Copy !req
634. Don't hurt him.Copy !req
635. I'll try not to.Copy !req
636. That's enough.Copy !req
637. Tell him that.Copy !req
638. I said, that's enough!Copy !req
639. Now, you mind explaining
why you tried to kill me?Copy !req
640. You are not the true Sirah.Copy !req
641. You won't get any
argument from me.Copy !req
642. If he isn't, who is?Copy !req
643. I am.Copy !req
644. For nine years,
I studied with the SirahCopy !req
645. learning the secrets
of the storytellerCopy !req
646. only to have you come
along and take my place.Copy !req
647. Look, friend,
as far as I'm concernedCopy !req
648. the job's yours.Copy !req
649. But if you were
supposed to take overCopy !req
650. how come the Sirah
chose him?Copy !req
651. It was his way
of punishing me.Copy !req
652. Punishing you?Copy !req
653. Three nights agoCopy !req
654. the Sirah allowed me
to tell the storyCopy !req
655. but when the Dal'Rok appeared,
I was unable to control it.Copy !req
656. Several people were injured.Copy !req
657. Control it, how?Copy !req
658. With this.Copy !req
659. This stone is said to be
a fragment of an OrbCopy !req
660. from the Celestial Temple.Copy !req
661. We had one of those Orbs
aboard our station.Copy !req
662. We're aware
of how powerful they are.Copy !req
663. Many years ago, this village
was deeply dividedCopy !req
664. by hate and mistrust.Copy !req
665. The first Sirah knew
that unless he could find a wayCopy !req
666. to unite the peopleCopy !req
667. the village
would destroy itselfCopy !req
668. so he used the Orb fragment
as a catalystCopy !req
669. to give their fears
a physical form.Copy !req
670. So the villagers' thoughts
create the Dal'Rok.Copy !req
671. Yes, but they don't know that.Copy !req
672. It's a secret which is passed
from Sirah to Sirah.Copy !req
673. Why do they need
a storyteller?Copy !req
674. The story helps to focus
the villagers' thoughts.Copy !req
675. And that enables them
to defeat the Dal'RokCopy !req
676. by creating
the shimmering lights.Copy !req
677. I know, if I had another chance,
I could control the Dal'Rok.Copy !req
678. Well, sonCopy !req
679. it looks like tonightCopy !req
680. you are going
to get that chance.Copy !req
681. What is this?Copy !req
682. You have no right
to wear those clothes.Copy !req
683. I have every right.Copy !req
684. You had your chance
to prove yourself.Copy !req
685. You failed.Copy !req
686. It won't happen again.Copy !req
687. That's right—Copy !req
688. because you won't be allowedCopy !req
689. to endanger the village
a second time.Copy !req
690. Now take off those robes!Copy !req
691. Now, hold on.Copy !req
692. Sirah...Copy !req
693. it's time you were
getting ready.Copy !req
694. The people will be
assembling soonCopy !req
695. to hear the story.Copy !req
696. I want you to know, CommanderCopy !req
697. that I take
complete responsibilityCopy !req
698. for what happened
in the Security Office.Copy !req
699. I think that there's
more than enough blameCopy !req
700. to spread around.Copy !req
701. Jake should have known better.Copy !req
702. I'm afraid he and NogCopy !req
703. were just trying
to impress me.Copy !req
704. That's not much
of an excuse.Copy !req
705. Didn't you ever do
anything foolishCopy !req
706. to impress a girl?Copy !req
707. I may have.Copy !req
708. Jake's a nice boy.Copy !req
709. So is Nog... in his own way.Copy !req
710. I enjoy their company.Copy !req
711. I suppose you don't get
much of a chanceCopy !req
712. to be with people your age.Copy !req
713. True, but...Copy !req
714. that's not why I wanted
to be with them.Copy !req
715. I wanted to learn about you.Copy !req
716. And?Copy !req
717. Jake speaks very
highly of you.Copy !req
718. He trusts you.Copy !req
719. That's always nice to hear.Copy !req
720. Hearing Jake speak of you...Copy !req
721. reminded me of how much
I miss my own parents.Copy !req
722. My father was a great man.Copy !req
723. A great leader.Copy !req
724. I'm sure he'd be
very proud of you.Copy !req
725. I try to be strongCopy !req
726. the way he was strong, but...Copy !req
727. it's difficult.Copy !req
728. From what I've learned
of your fatherCopy !req
729. he wasn't afraid to compromise.Copy !req
730. That's because he knew
the Navot feared him.Copy !req
731. If I were to make concessions,
Woban would think I was weak.Copy !req
732. I doubt he would be
that foolishCopy !req
733. but he is determined
to get that land back.Copy !req
734. I am not afraid
of Woban or the Navot.Copy !req
735. I never said you were.Copy !req
736. So your answer is still no.Copy !req
737. You don't lose by saying no.Copy !req
738. MaybeCopy !req
739. but a great leader
like your fatherCopy !req
740. is one who's willing
to risk saying yes.Copy !req
741. Commander...Copy !req
742. I believe I know of...Copy !req
743. an opportunity...Copy !req
744. that could allow both sides
to say yes.Copy !req
745. Sirah, you'll save us.Copy !req
746. I thought you
wanted this job.Copy !req
747. I do.Copy !req
748. Then, why don't you
fight for it?Copy !req
749. No, Faren is right.Copy !req
750. These people will never
accept me as Sirah.Copy !req
751. Without their supportCopy !req
752. I could never control
the Dal'Rok.Copy !req
753. You think I can?Copy !req
754. You have to.Copy !req
755. Oh, Chief.Copy !req
756. Good luck.Copy !req
757. Tell us the story!Copy !req
758. Sirah, the story!Copy !req
759. Once upon a time...Copy !req
760. there was a Dal'RokCopy !req
761. and it lives there, in the woodsCopy !req
762. and he hated
the villageCopy !req
763. and all of the villagersCopy !req
764. and he wanted
to see them destroyed.Copy !req
765. The Dal'Rok is here!Copy !req
766. Yes! The Dal'Rok is hereCopy !req
767. and it's hungryCopy !req
768. but the village
is prepared to fightCopy !req
769. like it has always fought—Copy !req
770. with the lights,
the shimmering lights.Copy !req
771. Something's wrong.Copy !req
772. What's wrong is
that O'Brien is
not the Sirah—Copy !req
773. you are.Copy !req
774. Come on, you can do it!Copy !req
775. The village is strongCopy !req
776. and unafraid...
and... powerfulCopy !req
777. and ready to face the Dal'Rok.Copy !req
778. Do you think that maybe
the Sirah planned all this?Copy !req
779. He knew the villagers
had lost confidence in youCopy !req
780. so he chose O'Brien
as his successorCopy !req
781. knowing that you would
have to rescue him.Copy !req
782. Don't you see—Copy !req
783. this is your chance to
prove once and for allCopy !req
784. that you are
the true Sirah.Copy !req
785. All right now...Copy !req
786. let's really focus
and send this one out, okay?Copy !req
787. Let's really send
the Dal'Rok a message.Copy !req
788. Where the hell are those lights?Copy !req
789. Wait!Copy !req
790. There is no need
to run!Copy !req
791. A new voice appearsCopy !req
792. to challenge the Dal'Rok!Copy !req
793. It's about time.Copy !req
794. The Dal'Rok
is a fearsome enemy.Copy !req
795. The mountains tremble
with its furyCopy !req
796. but our prosperity
is its miseryCopy !req
797. our unity is its vulnerabilityCopy !req
798. and our strength
is its doom.Copy !req
799. Look— the Dal'Rok trembles!Copy !req
800. It fears our strength.Copy !req
801. It fears
our determination.Copy !req
802. It knows
it cannot stand against usCopy !req
803. because the village
is united.Copy !req
804. We are as one.Copy !req
805. You seeCopy !req
806. for yourselves.Copy !req
807. The Dal'Rok is defeated.Copy !req
808. This village is safe
for another year.Copy !req
809. The Sirah! The Sirah!Copy !req
810. Let's get out of here
before they change their minds.Copy !req
811. Sirah!
Sirah!
Sirah!Copy !req
812. Hail the Sirah.Copy !req
813. Nervous?Copy !req
814. Not at all.Copy !req
815. Maybe a little.Copy !req
816. Do you think Woban
will accept my proposal?Copy !req
817. It's very possible.Copy !req
818. It would give the Navot
back their land.Copy !req
819. And free trade access
to both sides of the riverCopy !req
820. would mean a lot
to my people.Copy !req
821. It's a reasonable
compromise.Copy !req
822. We thought we'd wish you luck
with your meeting.Copy !req
823. Thank you...Copy !req
824. for all your help.Copy !req
825. All right, let's go.Copy !req
826. You two are going
to clean the Security OfficeCopy !req
827. until it shines.Copy !req
828. You know, ChiefCopy !req
829. this is going to make
a fantastic storyCopy !req
830. to tell around the station.Copy !req
831. Not for me.Copy !req
832. I've had my fill of storytelling
for the time being.Copy !req
833. Well, I hope you don't
mind if I mention it.Copy !req
834. Suit yourself... Julian.Copy !req
835. Oh, and, Chief,
on second thought...Copy !req
836. you don't really have
to call me Julian.Copy !req
837. Right you are... sir.Copy !req
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