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(soft music)

- If you ask me,

these weekly meetings
are a pain in the butt.

- Yeah, I know, I know, but it's the regs.

Would you stop that, you've
been doing that all day.

- It's the jacket, it
doesn't fit right, never did.

I've taken it to five tailors, nobody gets

the fit just right; it pulls
here, it rides up back there,

it's itchy...I think I need a silk lining.

- Zack.

- [Zack] I have very sensitive skin.

Feel this material, it's
like a winter coat--

- I don't wanna feel it.

Leave me alone, okay?

- Women like a guy who
looks trim and neat.

You gotta be sharp.

I look like I'm wearing a circus tent.

Any minute now, a little
teeny car with 16 clowns in it

is gonna come flying out of my butt.

(sighs)
(beep)

- Garibaldi's Fashion Express. Go.

- [Voiceover] We've got a code 7R.

You free?

- Yeah. Be right there.

Look, I gotta go.

You take notes for me, okay?
- No problem.

Hey Chief, what's a code 7R?

I never heard of that one before.

- It's nothing important.

You know how the bureaucracy is

always changing everything.

Catch you later.

Sorry, I got here as fast as I could.

- It's all right.

Go on, Delenn. You were saying?

- Wars are won or lost
before they are fought

through preparation, attitude, strategy

and the selection of proper allies.

In the growing war against the Shadows

there may be some allies
we haven't approached yet.

Many times over the last million years

the Shadows were fought to a
standstill by the First Ones

races immeasurably older than our own.

After the last war 1000 years ago,

we believed the First
Ones went away forever,

passing beyond the Galactic Rim

where no human or Minbari
has ever ventured.

But the Vorlons remained.

So it is possible that some

of the others may still be around.

- Well, if this is true, then
why haven't we heard from them

before now?
- They have grown tired

of constant warfare, lost
interest in the affairs

of the younger races.

According to legend,

some went to sleep in secret places

deep beneath their ancient cities

where no one can bother them.

The rest walk among the stars

on errands we can never hope to understand

barely aware of our existence.

- Maybe it's time we got their attention.

- Is it? When I was
being trained on Minbar

we were taught that the First Ones

are beyond anything
we've experienced before.

They don't think like we do.

They're old, powerful and dangerous.

And they don't like to be bothered.

A combination like that,

you may not want to get their attention.

Some of the First Ones
could swat this station

as if it were a fly, and not
even notice they'd done it.

- Marcus is correct.

Until now we have warned the Rangers

to avoid those places where
the First Ones still walk.

They're dangerous and unpredictable.

But we are reaching a point

where we can no longer avoid taking risks.

- So how do we go about
sending them a message?

- If you send a signal,
they will not answer.

They must be contacted personally.

The danger is considerable

and the odds of success are very small.

So I have invited one other
person to our meeting today.

(suspenseful music)

- Good afternoon, everyone.

Captain.

Delenn tells me that you're going

to try contacting the First Ones.

It is a magnificent idea,

a daring and splendid idea.

In doing so, you will see things

no human has ever seen before.

It will be fun.

Assuming you're not vaporized, dissected

or otherwise killed in an assortment

of supremely horrible and painful ways.

Exciting, isn't it?

(soft music)

- [Voiceover] The Babylon
Project was our last,

best hope for peace.

(explosion)
It failed.

(dramatic music)

In the year of the Shadow War,

it became something greater.

Our last, best hope...

for victory.

(intense music)

The year is 2260.

The place,

Babylon 5.

(thematic music)

(intense thematic music)

I have checked the data records

of the great machine
running the planet below.

It contains information which
might help in your search.

Reports of encounters with
alien forces beyond description,

stories of vast and nameless forces

that prowl the ruins of ancient cities.

Each report carried with it a warning:

Do not approach.

To quote a human phrase,

it gives me the screaming willies.

But I am willing to do all I can to help.

I recommend that you
come down to the planet.

We can go over it all and select the
most likely prospect for contact.

Say, four standard hours?

- I'll be there.

- Mr. Allan?

Julie Musante, Ministry of the Peace.

Thank you for meeting me.

Is the Captain with you?
- Uh, no, sorry.

I tried to reach him,
but he's in a meeting.

- Oh. Well, no matter.

We'll catch up to him at his office.

Could you have my bags taken
to some appropriate quarters?

I'll be here for a while.

- Yeah. Sure. It's right this way.

I studied the station map
before I arrived, Mr. Allan.

I know the way.

(soft musical tone)

(intense music)

- Good day, ambassador.

- And to you, G'Kar.

- You are well, I trust?

- Yes, thank you.

- No problems back home,
nothing troubling you?

- Not that I am aware of.

Thank you.

- Thanks.

- Good day.

- Well, I'm happy to hear it.

I was getting concerned.

You see, I've noticed
that you've been spending

quite a bit of time in closed meetings

with Captain Sheridan.

One might almost get the impression

that something was up.

- Just the usual diplomatic exchanges

between our two governments.

- Yes, of course, of course.

Well, as I'm no longer on the council

I suppose I've forgotten
how to tell the difference

between a political session
and a private meeting.

I heard an interesting word the other day.

A word I hadn't encountered before.

- Good. I'm pleased to hear
that you are continuing

to expand your frame of reference, G'Kar.

- What do you know about Rangers?

- Nothing. Why? Should I?

- Well, it's a curious thing, Delenn.

My contacts have mentioned the word to me

from time to time and
sometimes they're speaking

of a human and sometimes
they're speaking of a Minbari.

If one didn't know better,

one might conclude that
these humans and Minbari

are both part of the same organization.

But that seems extremely
unlikely, does it not, Delenn?

- Yes. Extremely.

- Well, thank you for your time, Delenn.

Since you aren't able to help me,

I'll just continue making
inquiries on my own.

Eventually I will figure it out.

I'll let you know what I find.

- Ms. Musante, I'm sorry, I got tied up.

If I'd known you were coming--

- You have some very impressive
objects here, Captain.

Earthforce Silver Star for
Valor in the Minbari War,

commendations, your orders of promotion.

But, except for the seal
of the Earth Alliance,

I really don't see much that gives a sense

of walking into the heart of

the Earth Government on Babylon 5.

- Well, I prefer a more informal office.

And as it is my office.

- Yes, of course it is.

Well, I was simply trying
to be of assistance.

I've been assigned here
by the Ministry of Peace,

the Nightwatch Division
under the direct authority

of the Babylon 5 Senate
Oversight Committee.

I'm to be your new political officer.

- I don't need a political officer.

- Oh, but the Senate disagrees.

Things are very touchy back home, Captain.

Some of your recent actions have not

been as politically astute
as they might've been.

- Now, just a minute, I don't--

- I'm only repeating what I've been told.

No need to kill the messenger.

Your decisions might have been correct

on some level but there
are ways of doing things

so they reflect more favorably
on the Earth Government.

And so it was decided that you
needed a political officer.

Someone who can whisper in your ear,

who could warn you about
governmental policies

you might bump into.

Someone who could keep you from making

costly political mistakes
that might jeopardize

your career back home.

- Zack?
- Yes, sir?

- Take a walk.
- Yes, sir.

- Get this straight, Ms. Musante.

This is my command.

My position as military
governor is guaranteed

under the charter of the Babylon Project.

- Yes, I've read it.

It does not exclude the
presence of a political officer.

But perhaps you could show me
the paragraph that I missed.

- This is a military outpost.

- Which answers to a civilian government.

Decisions made by military
officers must reflect

the current governmental policies.

The president proposes
and the military disposes.

Unless there's been a
coup and no one told me.

- The president invested me
with sole authority here.

Unless I receive orders to the contrary

I refuse to share that authority
with an unqualified civilian.

- And no one is asking you to.

I am simply here to advise.

Captain, the decision's already been made.

There's nothing we can do about it.

So I suggest that we do what we can

to live with it amicably.

For starters, I need you to fill me in

on what's been happening here.

And I suggest dinner at
the Fresh Air Restaurant

in a couple of hours, around 1800 hours.

- I can't. I have another appointment.

- Really?

There's nothing posted on your schedule.

What is it?

Perhaps I could help.

- It's nothing I can't cancel.

- Good.

In time you'll find I'm not
as bad as you might think.

I'll see you at 1800 hours.

- Commander, I've got the
Captain on channel one for you.

- I'll take it in his office.

Captain. What's up?

- I just had the entire Earth bureaucracy

land right on my back.

Look, I can't make my
appointment on Epsilon 3.

You'll have to go in my place.

Get the information and get
back as soon as you can.

- Not a problem.

Anything else you need?

- A glass of whiskey,
a gun and two bullets.

Understood. I'll call you when I get back.

- Your quarters are right this way.

- Thank you.
- So how'd it go

with the Captain?
- Fine.

He's a loyal soldier,

he knows where his priorities are.

He'll come around.

In the meantime, I'll
need you to fill me in.

- On what?

- On whatever the Captain
chooses not to tell me.

Just until he does come around, of course.

Zack, you're a member of Nightwatch.

You have priorities as well.

Never make the mistake of forgetting that.

Are you coming?

(intense music)

(dramatic music)

(soft music)

- I asked for Captain Sheridan.

- He's busy.

- I don't like surprises.

- Really?

Love them myself.

To me, everything's a surprise.

You're a surprise.

This place is a surprise.

You see this?

Paper cut. Hurts like hell.

Anybody else would be upset, but to me,

it's one more wonderful surprise.

I mean, I even surprise myself sometimes.

So I guess there's nothing
wrong with me surprising you.

Right?

(laughs)

- I like you.

You're trouble.

- Well, thank you.

That's the nicest thing
anybody's said about me in days.

- This way.

- So right now we're in
the lull between storms.

Now, unless they're stopped
the Centauri will just

keep moving in on the League
of Non- Aligned Worlds.

- Well, I'm sure that's the rumor,

but you know how rumors are.

Earth would never ally itself with

a government that's bent on war.

- But we have signed a
treaty with the Centauri.

- Exactly. Which proves my point.

These noodles are wonderful.

Do you want some?

- No. No, thank you, I'm fine.

- This is just the sort of thing

I was trying to explain earlier.

All right, so you have some concerns,

but there are ways of
expressing these concerns

which won't cause problems
for our leaders back home.

- Is that soy sauce?

- Yeah.

- Well, enough politics.

So, how are things here on the station?

- Fine, fine. Status quo.

We have had some problems with
the lurkers, but nothing--

- Lurkers?

- It's our version of the homeless.

In many ways, we have the
same problem Earth does.

- Earth doesn't have homeless.

- Excuse me?

- We don't have the problem.

Yes, there are some displaced
people here and there

but they've chosen to be in that position.

They're either lazy or they're
criminal or they're mentally unstable.

- They can't get a job.

- Earthgov has promised a
job to anyone that wants one.

So if someone doesn't have a
job, they must not want one.

- Poverty?

- It's the same.

- Crime?

- Yes, there is some but it's all caused

by the mentally unstable.

And we've just instituted
correctional centers

to filter them out at an early age.

- Prejudice?

- Hmm? No, we're just one happy planet.

Well, all right, there's
the Marsies but that

won't change until they stop
fighting the Earth rule.

- And when exactly did all this happen?

- When we rewrote the dictionary.

Captain, you're a good man.

You're a fine soldier. A leader.

You understand that
sometimes before you can deal

with a problem you have to redefine it.

- But you can't deal with the problems

by pretending they don't exist.

- There's no need to embarrass our leaders

by pointing out the flaws
that they're aware of

and dealing with in their own way.

Some people just enjoy finding
fault with our leaders.

They're anarchists, they're troublemakers,

or they're simply just unpatriotic.

None of which describes you.

Now, do you want people
thinking otherwise?

These are the areas that
I want to help you with.

I want to feel like I'm needed,

that I'm doing my part to
help bring the Earthgov

back to the decent, hard-
working people that created it.

I am here to protect you.

I admire your honesty and
your record and your attitude.

And I don't want to see anyone
use those things against you.

Quite frankly, I think I
could come to like you,

quite a lot.

- [Draal] Well, here we are.

If you'll just plug
yourself into the matrix,

we'll take it from there.

- It's occupied.

- Oh. Yes, of course, my mistake.

I spend so much time out of my body,

I sometimes forget where it is.

If you'll excuse me.

It will only take a moment
for me to disentangle myself.

I must remember to dust
myself once in a while.

This is hardly appropriate.

Well, here you go.

Your jacket.

It really is quite safe.

I have set the machine
so it can handle humans

and I've made sure it
can deal with my absence

for several hours if necessary.

- So, what do I do?

- Just relax.

The program will take you from there.

Open your mind.

But whatever you do, do
not stray from the path.

(deep breath)

(soft, dramatic music)

- [Ivanova] I can't breathe.

- [Draal] It's all right.

Try to calm your mind.

Focus.

All life forms are connected.

Look for the path.

- [Ivanova] I see it.

- [Draal] It is the power that binds us.

One to another, across
the darkness of space.

Focus on the First Ones, on
the most ancient of ancients.

Let the path take you to them.

(dramatic music)

- [Ivanova] I know this place.

I've seen it on the star charts.

Sigma 957.

They were here.

I can feel their footprints in the sand.

Hear their words, whispered in the wind.

It's beautiful.

They're coming back again.

Soon.

I can--

Draal. Draal, something's wrong.

Draal, I'm not alone.

It sees me.

It knows I'm here.

It's pulling me in.

I can't stop it.

- [Draal] It is the enemy.

Pull away.

Go back to the path!

- [Ivanova] I can't.

It knows I'm here.

It knows my name!

- [Draal] Break off!

I can't pull you out without killing you.

Turn away!

Don't look at it!

That's it.

Come back now.

- Wait.

There's something else.

- [Ivanova] That's Earthforce
One before it exploded.

I can warn them.

I can save the president.

- [Draal] No. It's too late.

You're seeing the shadow
of things long gone.

(static)

- I've wanted Santiago dead for so long.

I wasn't sure we could really pull it off.

You're sure it's done?

- [Voiceover] Earthforce One
will never return from Io.

The power is now yours, Clark.

Mr. President.

(dramatic music)

(boom)

- [Draal] I do not understand.

A normal human mind should
not have been able to do that.

- I saw it. I saw it all.

The image I saw, the
message, can you record it?

- Yes, but how?

- Do it. Please.

It's the proof that President
Santiago was assassinated,

that Clark was behind everything.

We've got it.

- I appreciate the help, Captain.

I can't imagine what happened
to scramble my lock code.

- Well, Security should have
it open in a little while.

Can I fix you a drink?

- Oh, God. Yes, please.

Oh, I like your quarters.

It's a bit larger than standard, isn't it?

- Yeah, a little.

They tried to hit me up for
rent on this place last year.

Can you believe it?

- Well, we must all do our part.

- I don't mind doing my part,

I just object to doing their part as well.

It's--

- As I said, we must all do our part.

Perhaps now you find the presence

of a political officer
a bit more appealing?

(clears throat)
- I don't think--

- Good. Don't.

Better.

But there's no need to rush.

- No.

No, there's not.

So if you could just wait two
seconds, I'll be right back.

- My usual timing, sorry.

- It's not what it seems.

Now, what're you doing?

- I'm using Draal's holographic system.

Captain, I've got a lead
on some of the First Ones.

There's a chance we can
catch them but it means

leaving right now, we
don't have much time.

- Damn it.

I can't leave without an explanation,

she'll be all over me.

- It looks to me like
she's already all over you.

I can't risk exposing the
operation to an outsider.

You'll have to go without me.

Get ahold of Garibaldi,
you'll need someone

on board who speaks Minbari.

And be careful.

- Same to you.

Oh, and Captain, while I
was in his computer system

I found something else you're
gonna find very interesting.

- What?

- It's a long story.

I'll uplink the data to
Garibaldi before I leave.

- [Musante] John?

- Good luck, Captain.

I think you're about to go
where everyone has gone before.

- Well, it must be colder
in here than I thought.

I'll fix it.

- Ah! Mr. Garibaldi, could you tell me

where to find Commander Ivanova?

We had a meeting, but she never showed up.

- She got called off station on business.

Very last minute.

I gotta go.

- There have been many last minute things

happening around here, Mr. Garibaldi.

I once believed the
Centauri had the market

on secret meetings on Babylon 5.

It appears they have some competition.

- I have no idea what
you're talking about.

Everything's status quo.

- Mr. Garibaldi, stop!

The Centauri took my world,

my government, my title.

They did not take my self- respect.

And I thought they had not taken

the respect I had earned from others.

Was I wrong in thinking that?

Something is going on, Mr. Garibaldi.

I sense a gathering of forces

that could perhaps help my people.

I know we have never exactly been friends.

But until now, we have
never been strangers.

- G'Kar, look, if there were anything

I thought could help you or your people

I'd tell you.

- Then perhaps I could help you.

- I appreciate that, but I don't see how.

- Well, then maybe that's
something you should work on.

- Morning.

- Oh, good morning, Mr. Allan.

- So how'd your meeting go
with the Captain last night?

- Fine, fine.

When it comes to your
union situation here,

he must be a very good negotiator.

I've never seen anyone come up

with so many creative ways of saying no

to a simple proposition.

- Well, I've always liked
the sound of "yes" myself.

- Did you know that your
jacket doesn't fit, Mr. Allan?

I suggest you have it adjusted.

Mr. Allan, I've called
a meeting in three hours

to go over the new political protocol.

I expect to see you there.

- Yes, ma'am.

(dramatic music)

- Lennier?

- [Marcus] He couldn't make it.

- I need someone who speaks Minbari.

You've found him.

I did spend almost a year living there.

But if you'd rather I left that's fine.

I'm sure they must have an

Earth-Minbari dictionary
lying around somewhere.

- Tell them to set course for Sigma 957.

(speaking Minbari)

- Before coming here, I was authorized

to begin implementing certain changes.

From this point on,

it will be inappropriate
for Earthforce personnel

to publicly criticize the
government or its decisions.

Violations of this will result in

immediate fines and penalties.

- What about civilians?

- Well, that's not something
you need to worry about.

Just take down the
information and pass it along.

We'll take it from there.

The new policies also expand
the range of investigation

to include past associations,
families, and friends

who might draw others into
compromising situations.

Is there a problem, Sergeant Allan?

- Well, yeah. Babylon 5 Security is

supposed to act according
to the rules of due process.

- When enforcing criminal
law, that's correct.

But you are now an arm
of the political office

and this widens the
scope of your authority.

You are empowered to
examine station publications

to ensure they're ideologically correct.

We've revised the rules of evidence

to make them more flexible.

- lsn't all this a little extreme?

- Yes. Yes, it is.

I shouldn't be telling you this yet,

but in the coming months
certain individuals

will be purged from their
government positions

on charges of sedition, immoral conduct,

even spying for alien governments.

With our basic freedoms at stake,

no response can be too extreme.

There may be some minor

and temporary abridgments in

the traditionally protected
areas of speech and association,

but only until this crisis is over.

We have been betrayed
on nearly every level.

And it is going to take
the efforts of every

loyal citizen to keep Earth
safe and ideologically pure.

- [Ivanova] Anything yet?

- Nothing. Same as I told you an hour ago.

- Maybe we can adjust the scanners.

- They've been adjusted five times.

All we can do now is wait.

How long has it been since
you've had nothing to do?

- I have responsibilities.

- And what of
responsibilities to yourself?

You don't have to keep busy
every moment of every day.

- I don't remember authorizing
a change in discussion

to include my personal life.

- I have to be authorized to
talk to you like a person?

Just what is it you're running from?

- Don't you have anything to do?

- Nope. I'm all yours.

(beep)

- What's that?

- I think we just found them.

(dramatic music)

- Transmitting recognition signal.

Let's see if Draal's information is right.

(whirring)

- What's happening?

- Energy drain.

It started as it came towards us.

- Move us away.

- Phase and shock!

(beeping)

(dramatic music)

- My name is Susan Ivanova.

Commander, Earthforce.

This ship is the White Star.

We've come to find you.

The enemy that you fought
before has returned.

In order to fight the Shadows,

we've formed an alliance with others.

The Great Machine on Epsilon 3,

the Minbari, the Vorlons--

(angry tone)

- I think you just hit a nerve.

The Vorlons must owe
them money or something.

- At least it tells us that
they understand our language.

They're just not willing
to speak to us in it.

- Who knew they were French? Sorry.

We've come to ask you for your help.

Will you join us in a
fight against the Shadows?

Is that a yes or a no?

- They're not moving away.

I'd say they were thinking it over.

- I've wanted Santiago dead for so long.

I wasn't sure we could really pull it off.

You're sure it's done?

- [Voiceover] Earthforce One
will never return from Io.

The power is now yours, Clark.

Mr. President.

- God. That's it, isn't it?

The proof we've been
looking for all this time

and it practically
walks in the front door.

- Problem is, what are
we gonna do about it?

We can't release it ourselves,

it'll raise too many questions

like how we got it, and
why we were looking for it.

- I'll send it to General Hague.

He'll get it to the right people

without it being tracked back to him.

- They'll say it's a fake.

- All high- ranking Earthforce com systems

carry an identifier code on a subchannel.

That code is kept top- secret
to prevent false orders.

from being given.

It can't be faked.

And that code will tie this
right back to President Clark.

This is the best chance
we ever had, Michael.

We have to take it.

- Do you always pace like that?

- Is there some way
you'd prefer me to pace?

Dammit! I really don't
want to screw this up.

- Then don't.

The Minbari taught me:

Claim victory in your heart
and the universe will follow.

- Fine, great. Claim victory
in your heart and up your--

(whirring)

- Zog.

- Zog? What do you mean, Zog?

Zog what? Zog yes? Zog no?

- It's leaving.

My guess is Zog means no.

- Like hell.

I am not letting them leave
here without saying yes.

- Really? And how do you
propose stopping them?

Perhaps a big red and white
sign with the word Stop on it?

I'll put a bucket on my head

and pretend to be the
ancient Vorlon God Boogee.

- That's it!

- Fine, I'll get a bucket.

No, I meant the Vorlons.

Open a com channel. Now!

This is the "White Star"
to the departing ship.

I just want to say I
appreciate your response

and I fully understand.

The Vorlons said that you

wouldn't be up for a fight like this.

In fact, they said in the
last war they carried you

and did most of the work while you took

most of the credit for it.

They said that if you got involved

with this one you'd just get hurt.

Come to think of it,
we've got the Vorlons.

We don't need much more help, do we?

I mean, the Vorlons are really
pretty close to perfect,

aren't they?

And strong.

(angry unknown language)

Yeah. Well, whatever.

Listen, I'll be sure and
give them your message

as soon as I get back.

In the meantime, you have a nice flight.

We'll be sure and send
you a message as soon as

the fighting's over so you
can come back out again.

(whirring)

- I think you're making him mad.

- Mmmhmm.

- It's bigger than we are.

- I know.

- When it is time.

Come to this place.

Call our name.

We will be here.

- With the stunning revelation today

of evidence purporting to show that

the death of President
Santiago was not an accident

but an assassination planned from within

and further, that then
Vice President Clark

was involved in this alleged conspiracy.

The evidence is currently
undergoing tests designed

to determine its authenticity.

Meanwhile, several Senate
committees in Earth Dome

will hold closed hearings
to discuss the issue

and are strongly urging the appointment

of a special prosecutor
to evaluate the evidence.

- Off. Okay, you heard the news.

I expect it to be tense out there today.

Just keep everybody calm.

Oh, and because of this situation,

our new political officer, Julie Musante

has been recalled to
Earth to help deal with

the crisis in public morale.

So without her guidance if anyone asks,

just say that we're waiting
for the truth to come out

because sooner or later, it always does.

That's all.

- That's amazing. I can't believe it.

It's gotta be a mistake, right?

- Yeah, well, we'll see.

- Is there something wrong, chief?

- Yeah. Yeah, there's
something wrong, Zack.

What did you tell her?

- What, Musante? (laughs) Nothing.

- Come on, I know you had
a private meeting with her.

I know she's been asking questions.

- Look, I didn't tell her anything.

Okay, little stuff, stupid stuff.

What am I supposed to do, play dumb?

I work for these people.

- Yeah, well, you were working
for me a hell of a long time

before you joined Nightwatch.

And look, after what happened to me before

it took a long time before
I could trust anyone again.

I thought I could trust you.

Don't make me have any
second thoughts, huh?

- You don't trust me, Chief.

- What are you talking about?

What's a code 7R, huh?

I looked it up in the
books, it ain't there.

So I have to wonder, what's going on?

Nightwatch says the only
people who have to worry

are the ones with something to hide.

You got something to hide, Chief?

- You got a charge to make, make it.

Otherwise, I don't have time for this.

- No, I don't have a
charge to make, dammit!

I'm just trying to get through
this, and it ain't easy.

I'm walking a tightrope here,

and I thought you'd understand.

Boy, was I a jerk.

All right, I know you're
my superior officer

and we have to work together

but for the rest of the
day, just don't talk to me.

We'll both be happier.

- So, It went okay then?

No problem making first contact?

- No problem at all.

They'll be there when we need them.

That's one down and, what,

several thousand more to go?

- Yeah, well, if this war is going to be

as bad as Delenn says,

we'll need all the First Ones we can find.

- Any more word on the
situation with President Clark?

- Earth Dome is going nuts over all this.

Clark is saying it's an
alien plot to discredit him.

Santiago's family is
demanding an investigation.

I mean, it's a mess.

But, the truth is out.

All we can do is hope it does some good.

- I can't imagine I'll be gone very long.

It's all nonsense about the president.

This is exactly the kind of thing

that I was warning you about, Zack.

I hope you can see now that I had a point.

- Yes, ma'am. Does seem that way.

Just curious, you ever hear of a code 7R?

I thought maybe it was
a new security code,

something I might not have access to.

- No, I've never heard of it. Why?

- I don't know.

I thought maybe I heard it somewhere.

I guess I was wrong.

- [Voiceover] Earth passenger liner, Loki

now boarding through Gate 17.

- Well, that's my ship.

So I'll see you when we finish

cleaning up this mess back home.

Damage control is a great waste of time,

effort and resources, Mr. Allan.

But sooner or later, we'll find whoever

is responsible for this outrage.

And they'll be punished.

Severely, publicly, and permanently.

(beeping)

Oh, hell. Just a second.

(thud)

Damn, damn, damn. Jeez.

Okay, okay! Lights. Low.

Open.

- I told you I could help.

The Book of G'Quan.

Read it. We'll talk afterward.

- I don't read Narn.

- [G'kar] Learn.

- He hates me.

They all hate me.

That's why they're doing this.

To make me crazy.

Lights.

(groans)

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