(Kira is in Sisko's office; Jake walks in on their talk)

Kira : We simply can't sustain this level of casualties much longer, Captain.

Sisko : I know, Major ( Looks depressed )

Jake : Sorry, Dad. Major--do you want me to put up that Comparitive Religion display yet, next to The Bajoran Shrine?

Kira : Not...just yet Jake. Put it up closer to The Nativity's traditional date of celebration on your world.

Sisko : Comparitive Religion?

Kira : Yes, Sir. Your Father sent us a real Victorian-Era Nativity-Tree--fully decorated. A well-aimed shot at Her Eminence. Yeah, Jake--put it up, middle of next month. We can string those plants and lights then, to.

Sisko : No. Do It Now, Jake.

Kira : Sir? What Are You Saying?

Jake : Yeah, Dad. What Should We Do?

Sisko : Haul Out The Holly; Put Up The Tree Before My Spirit Falls Again;

Jake : And Fill Up The Stockings?

Kira : Sir, that may be rushing things.

Sisko : Yes, But Deck The Halls Again ---Now!

( Walks Out To Ops )

Sisko : Dax, We Need A Little Christmas.

Dax : Right This Very Minute?

Sisko : ( Nodding ) Candles In The Window.

Bashir : Sir - Carols At The Spinnet!

Miles : So We Need A Little Christmas?

Keiko : Right This Very Minute?

Worf : Captain, It Has Not Snowed A Single Flurry!

Kira : But Dammit, Worf We're In A Hurry!

Odo : I'll Slide Through The Promenade;

Sisko : Constable, Put Up The Brightest String Of Lights I've Ever Seen!

Quark : Half-Off On Fruitcake!

Miles : ( To Bashir ) Its Time We Hung Some Tinsel On That Docking Bay Bow!

Dax : Cause I'm now a little leaner

Nog : Now A Little Older

Worf : Now A Little Sadder

Odo : Now A Little Colder

Sisko : And We Need To Knock That Chip Off The Founders' Shoulders;

All : We Need A Little Christmas Now

Kira : Haul Out The Holly

Sisko : Haven't I Taught You Well To Obey My Visions Now;

Rom : I bought up Quark's fruitcake!

Garak : But..you see its just one week past Thanksgiving Day Now!

All : But We Need A Little Christmas; Right This Very Minute; Even If Most Here Don't Quite Celebrate It; And We Need A Little Something Happy Ever After; We Need A Little Christmas Now;

Quark : Betting says there's not a flurry!

Kira : But Prophets Were All In A Hurry

Miles : So spike up the egg nog;

Keiko : Its been a long time since we got really blasted now!

Quark : We Fed Morn All The Fruitcake!

All : Its time we kicked some big-time Dominion Butt Now; For We Need A Little Christmas; Right This Time Of Season; Rampant Shoppers Shopping; Forgetting The Real Reason; But We Have Our Charlie Brown tape; Playing On The Viewer; We Need A Little Christmas NOoooooowwwwww!!!

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(The Next Morning)

Sisko : Ohhhh...I remember taking Defiant out.

Keiko : I feel like I just had both kids at the same time--only I was the gong.

Miles : That...was some good egg nog.

Nog : Please...don't mention eggs.

Bashir : I have enhanced DNA....and I can see it all...owww.

Dax : Somebody remove me! Remove me now!

Jake : I'm the problem-solving geek...no. I'm the Dragon-killer...no. I'm The Reporter! ( Gasps ) I'M SUPERMAN!!!

Garak : Don't You Humans know cloning is illegal? So why are there three of each of you?

Kira : Ask Bareil and Kai Opaka. They're standing right next to me.

Worf : I Know! I KNOW!

Sisko : ( Annoyed, holds his head ) You Know What?!

Worf : The Secret Ending To Ancient Destroyer!

All : Yeah? And?

Worf : ( Laughs ) Face!

Quark : Just how drunk did we all get?

Sisko : I'll ask around....( Staggers off; Stumbles Back ) I got the answer! Captain Pike says--we musta been pretty darned
drunk!

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Back on DS9

Jemhadar First : Tell The Federation That We Are Ready To Betray The Founders.
 

(Sips The Egg Nog)

Jemhadar First : The Founders may be our gods---but ( Sips More Egg Nog ) these humans make the BEST Kitrocel White I have ever had!

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Next : Peter Kirk and The AD Children's Choir sing 'Happy Holidays'