garak, garak, what is it? tell him to stop before they hear him. garak, the panel's open now. you can come out. we've got to get him out of there. ( softly ): garak. garak. ( grunts ) garak, you have to stop. you're making too much noise. garak! ( grunting ) the light... the light went out. i know. come on. i think you can take your break a little early. it's a wonder that he lasted as long as he did. then one of us will have to finish reconfiguring the transmitter. and who would you suggest could do that? exactly. if garak can't contact the runabout we're not going anywhere. the last of gowron's ships have arrived. i'll have a repair crew any word from starfleet? admiral gilhouly's task force is less than four light years away. i will feel a lot better when they get here. you're not the only one. captain. yes, major. i just spoke with odo. someone overrode the security blocks on the industrial replicator on level 17. sounds like our saboteur. did they catch him? do they know what he replicated? he wiped the memory core. tell odo i want all security details i'm sure the chance

what about garak? i want him back, too. i suppose i don't have to tell you to keep a close eye on him. at the first sign of betrayal, i will kill him but i promise to return the body intact. i assume that's a joke. you want me to sponsor your application to starfleet academy? what do you think? i think it is a bad idea. i'd write the actual letter myself. i just need you to sign it. find someone else. you're a klingon. nog is a ferengi. starfleet academy is a very accepting place. you are not just a cardassian. you are a spy, an assassin and a saboteur. i know i've done some unfortunate things in the past, and i regret them. that's why i want to join starfleet why i need to join starfleet. i'm looking for a fresh start a way to make up for all the damage i've done. but i need your help your support to start me on my way... to redemption. if that is how you feel i will... consider your request. that's all i ask. frankly, i think i can be quite an asset to starfleet. with my extensive experience i could skip the lower ranks e

garak will be trapped on the other side. he made a promise... and so did i. i said i would wait for him and i will. is a promise... to an enemy of your family more important than obeying your father? so be it. stay here if that's what you want. i should have let that monster die forgotten and alone. frankly, i'm glad you came. misery loves company. all my life i've done nothing but try to please that man. i let him mold me... let him turn me into a mirror image of himself. and how did he repay me? with exile. but i forgave him. and here, in the end, i thought maybe just maybe, he could forgive me. from what i've seen of him doesn't come across as the forgiving type. i've been a fool. let this be a lesson to you, doctor. perhaps the most valuable one i can ever teach you. sentiment is the greatest weakness of all. if that's true it's a lesson i'd rather not learn. i thought you might want to know-- if you wish to speak to tain... do it now elim... elim, is that you? it's me. everything's gone dark. are you alone? yes. there's no one else but you and me. surjak