[Footsteps]
Figured I'd find you here.
Feels strange to have the place this empty.
It's the war room. The war's over.
Says you.
Yeah, the Shadows are gone,
but with all that's going on back home,
maybe there's some life in the old girl yet.
Any more ships come in from Earth?
Just a couple of scavengers.
No loyalties to anyone back home.
Alien traffic is the same as ever.
But as far as Earth goes,
this quarantine's got us pretty much shut down.
This is trouble.
Definitely trouble.
With the commercial transport fees,
we were finally starting to get our heads above water.
Now without that revenue, it's gonna be tough.
We'll get by. We always have.
This place has been declared dead
more times than Lazarus, but we keep coming back.
Yes, we do.
So, what's got you so worried?
I'm not worried.
Tell that to your face.
Come on, John. I've known you too long
to start playing stupid now.
Right before we broke away from Earth last year
I talked to my dad.
I couldn't say much...
But he could see what was coming.
Since then we've passed a few messages
back and forth on ships en route here or back home.
His last letter mentioned something
about some strangers
hanging around town asking questions about me,
the family, the farm.
Do you think President Clark
would use your family to get to you?
It's possible.
I told them to get out while they could.
I gave them some names.
And then we get hit with this damned embargo,
and I don't know
what the hell's going on back home.
You told me about your dad. He's a smart guy.
He can take care of himself.
And being a former diplomat,
he's too visible to just disappear.
Yeah, maybe.
[Sighs] I just hope they get out in time.
Everything else ok topside?
So far.
Some businessmen from Earth are upset
because they can't go home now
without being questioned and searched,
but we can handle it.
Some problems in customs, but Zack's on it.
You know, the more that I think about it,
the more I'm glad that we picked him
to take over security when Garibaldi left.
We haven't had a Major incident yet.
Hey, wait--wait!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Everybody back!
Everybody back, back!
What the hell's going on here, Ramirez?
Scanners turned up
something suspicious in those crates, sir.
We went to take a look, and they got in our way.
Zack: Explosives?
Ramirez: The scanners say no.
It could be weapons, contraband, dust.
Well, then let's open them up.
Hey, that's private property.
We've got rights here.
What you're gonna have
is my foot 16 inches up your butt
if you don't get the hell out of my way.
You're crazy.
I'm gonna file a report with your superior officer.
Well, you do that, sunshine.
Ramirez, check the box.
Yes, sir. Good shot, chief.
Well, don't say that
until you know what I was aiming at.
What the...
It's a camera.
That's right, a camera.
It goes with the territory.
I'm a reporter, and this is my crew,
and you just made the evening news.
It was the year of fire.
The year of destruction.
The year we took back what was ours.
It was the year of rebirth.
The year of great sadness.
The year of pain...
And the year of joy.
It was a new age.
It was the end of history.
It was the year everything changed.
The year is 2261.
The place...
Captain, I was just on my way to see you.
I'm gonna pull some of the other doctors
off standby duty in medlabs 3 and 4,
and I wanted you to know.
Why?
Well, we've got some problems
with the telepaths locked up in cryogenic freeze.
Anything serious?
No. Just some mechanical problems
with the freezer,
so we're moving half of them to another freezer bank.
We're not really set up to handle this many,
so we've had to improvise,
and they require constant supervision
during the changeover.
Then take what you need.
I hope you can help them, Stephen.
I hate to keep them frozen like this.
I don't think we have much choice.
With all that leftover Shadow technology
still in their heads,
they're a menace to themselves and to other people.
We'll figure it out eventually.
You know, you fight a war,
and everyone forgets
the people that get caught in the middle.
Something tells me
we'll be dealing with this legacy
the Shadows left behind for a long, long time.
[Beep beep]
Yes.
Ivanova: Captain, he's here.
On my way.
I thought we saw the worst of it
with the Shadows, the Vorlons, the war.
There's something far worse than the Shadows--
reporters.
Captain Sheridan,
Dan Randall, ISN News.
Thank goodness.
Someone reasonable to talk to.
Oh, thank you. He's such a sweet talker.
She threatened to grab me by the collar
and throw me out an airlock
if I didn't turn over
a full manifest of our equipment.
Unauthorized shipments
are a threat to station security. We had to.
Commander, did you threaten to grab ahold
of this man by the collar
and throw him out an airlock?
Yes, I did.
I'm shocked.
Shocked and dismayed.
I'd remind you that we are short on supplies here.
We can't afford to take perfectly good clothing
and throw it out into space.
Always take the jacket off first.
I've told you that before.
Sorry. She meant to say,
"stripped naked and thrown out an airlock."
I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Maybe I should start again.
That would be wise.
Yes, very.
We changed the manifest because we knew
if you found out we were a news crew,
you wouldn't let us on the station.
Well, that assumption was your first mistake.
We have an open-door policy.
And an open airlock policy.
Commander. Sorry.
President Clark put the embargo
around Babylon 5. We didn't.
Then you would have let us on.
You, yes. Your equipment, no.
Mr. Randall...
Everyone knows that ISN
Is a propaganda arm for President Clark.
You didn't come here to do an objective story.
There's no such thing.
The objective journalist
is one of those great myths you read about,
like a Griffin or a Phoenix or an honest politician.
Everybody's got an agenda whether they admit it or not,
but you try not to let it get in the way of the truth.
Look, I won't lie to you.
You're absolutely right about ISN,
which is why most of us quit
as soon as Clark took over.
But a few of us stayed on,
figuring we could try to slip the truth in
quietly and in small bites
while the big boys weren't looking.
That's exactly why I fought to get this assignment.
So you could tell the whole truth?
No, not the whole truth.
Just as much as I can without getting into trouble.
But even a little truth is better than none.
Captain, we're here now, and one way or another,
we have to go back with a story.
If you work with us,
we can try to get your side of things
across to the viewers.
We'll have to be careful, but it can be done.
If you don't, we'll do the story anyway,
and there'll be nobody to represent your point of view.
Now, is that really what you want?
This particular statue
means a great deal to me and my family.
We lost it
when we were evacuated from the eridian colony.
It must have great sentimental value, huh?
Oh, substantial, yeah.
While we were gone,
the scavenger fleet got past our sensors
and ransacked the entire colony.
Oy, it's a terrible thing, yeah.
It belonged to my dear departed wife leticia.
A good woman, but, uh, a shouter.
Yeah. The universe
is a quieter place without her.
You'll forgive me for saying so.
It's been in my family for generations.
Mr. Garibaldi, please, can you help me?
This statue-- no, uh, intrinsic value?
Oh, no, no, none whatsoever.
Ask me if I believe in god.
Oh, go on, go on, ask me.
I--i don't understand.
No, no, no, come on.
All right.
Do you believe in god, Mr. Garibaldi?
No. And you want to know why?
Because if there were a god, then maybe just once in my life
somebody would sit in that chair
and not assume that I'm an idiot.
This is a Drazi statue.
It's shokalla, one of the minor deities.
You said the maker.
So--so my grandfather converted.
We stuck with it.
So, uh, so, what are families for, right?
So we believe in the maker. So what?
We still have our culture, our language.
I don't care what you believe in.
The point is, aside from the Centauri,
all of the other maker religions are monotheistic.
They don't allow the keeping of alien gods.
Something about eternal damnation,
plague, pox, the usual.
Not the kind of things
that you want to pass on to your kids.
Look, Mr. Garibaldi,
i--i have no reason to tell you--
I'm not finished.
Now, you're right. The statue itself is worthless,
but it's big enough to hide lots of stuff inside.
Now, my guess is, when the evacuation began,
you grabbed as many valuables as you could,
and you hid the rest.
Your identicard says you're a xenoarchaeologist,
which means you would have had access
to artifacts from other worlds, like this.
And what better hiding place
than a statue to a god your own people would avoid
and the scavengers would ignore
because we all know that most Drazi statues
have no actual value.
It must have been a real shock
when you made it to the safe haven,
and you found out
the scavenger fleet was piloted by Drazi,
and shokalla is the patron Saint of pilots.
Fine. How much do you want?
A 500-credit deposit,
20% of everything you find inside this thing.
10.
15, and I let you walk out of here
without telling the Drazi
you've been poking holes in their deities.
Done.
Let me know if you find it.
Not if.
When.
Hello, Mr. Garibaldi.
Hey, Mr. Lennier.
Welcome to my, uh, office.
Something I can do for you?
I had heard that you resigned.
At first I chose not to believe it, but now...
Why?
Well, I served my time in hell.
Now I get to make my own life.
Why is that so strange?
With Minbari, there is no time limit
on serving the needs of our people.
It is an honor.
Well, then let's just say
I've had all the honor I need for a while
and leave it at that.
How's Delenn?
She's well. She sends her regards.
The Captain was--
I, uh...
I heard Londo's back.
Yes.
You sure everything's all right, Mr. Garibaldi?
Oh, yeah, fine.
I, uh...I just don't want to talk about...
Yep, works every time.
Speak the devil's name, and he shall appear.
Michael.
Captain.
Mr. Lennier, I'd like you to meet Dan Randall.
He's a journalist from Earth.
I'd like you to show him around,
act as his liaison while he's here.
Mr. Allan would be--
we need Mr. Randall to believe
that everything he sees and hears is the truth
and not trumped up for his benefit.
You could help ease his mind.
Then I am happy to serve.
If you'll come with me, Mr. Randall,
we will begin
your introduction to the station.
This is the open market.
Voice: You work for no one but us.
You work for no one but us.
[Echo] Us...us...us...
[Sighs]
So, these units-- as we--
you were saying?
As we docked,
I saw an alien ship being fixed outside.
Many ships belonging
to the league of non-aligned worlds
were damaged during the recent war.
Some of them would not have made it back
had we not allowed them to berth here and make repairs.
And do they pay for these repairs?
Only for the actual material used.
The time needed to make the repairs
is donated freely.
That's very generous.
Ahem. It's the least we could do.
[Elevator beeps]
[Door opens]
Here we are.
After you, please.
Are we recording?
Where are we now, Lennier?
This part of the station is known as down below.
Babylon 5 has always had an underclass,
people who come here in search of a better life
and find themselves stranded when they run out of money.
They become a cheap work force
for some of the less reputable businessmen.
So they're exploited.
Sometimes, yes.
The Captain stops it when he hears of it.
He's instituted work programs
so that they can earn money
while helping to repair the station.
More people have come here
since your President declared martial law on Earth.
Doctor.
Yeah.
This is Dr. Stephen Franklin.
In addition to his other duties,
he operates a free clinic for these people.
Doctor, this is Dan Randall.
He's a journalist from Earth.
Oh, yeah. The Captain said you were on your way.
Uh, sorry, we're in a bit of a hurry.
We just had a case of cardiac arrest.
Then perhaps we can talk later.
Yeah. I'll try. We get busy here.
[Beep beep]
Yeah.
Woman: Dr. Franklin,
the cryo units are ready for restart.
Franklin: I'll be right there.
Perhaps you do not understand
the nature of my concern, Captain.
I understand completely, Londo.
No, I don't think so.
When I said my quarters were cold,
I did not mean, "ooh,
"I think it's a little chilly in here.
Perhaps I'll throw a blanket on the bed."
No, I said it was cold,
as in, "oh, look.
"My left arm has snapped off like an icicle
and shattered on the floor."
This is highly inappropriate, Captain.
You're right.
There are several other parts of your body
I'd much rather see snap off.
Oh, I see. Well, your sense of humor
is very funny.
So it was never your intention to break away from Earth.
No, no.
We declared independence as a last resort
to protest the illegal bombings
of civilian targets on Mars and Proxima 3.
We'll rejoin Earth Alliance
as soon as President Clark
rescinds the martial law decree
and steps down.
Hmm. And do you still contend that Clark is responsible
for the death of former President Luis Santiago?
Santiago was an impediment to Clark's plans.
I mean, with Clark,
anything that gets in the way disappears.
Ambassador Delenn,
this must strike you as very confusing.
Not at all.
This sort of thing happens everywhere,
which I suppose is good,
in that it gives all races something in common,
and bad for much the same reason.
I see the two of you
have become very close over the last few years.
Yes, very.
Any truth to the rumors you might eventually marry?
Uh, no comment... For now.
Well, as relationships go,
you certainly have the odds against you.
You were both on different sides
during the Minbari war,
and I'm sure there are other forces
constantly pulling at you.
Of course.
But the heart does not recognize
boundaries on a map
or wars or political policies.
The heart does as the heart does.
And if others don't understand?
If they don't understand,
we will make them understand.
Then you're not concerned
about the possible repercussions.
It will be a struggle.
Still--
there is no force in this galaxy
that can stop
what we have done here together.
Nothing will be able to stop us.
Uhh.
Can I talk to you for a moment?
Where's your entourage?
Picking up some background shots of the station
for editing later.
Can I sit?
That's between you and your chiropractor.
I don't get involved.
We're just about done.
Our ship leaves in 2 hours.
You're the only one I haven't talked to yet.
Not much point to it.
I'm not responsible for anyone here but me.
Yeah.
I understand you recently resigned
as head of security for Babylon 5.
That's right.
Would you like to talk about it?
Not especially.
Mr. Garibaldi...
You're the only one of the inner circle
who's been here
ever since Babylon 5 went on-line.
You have a unique perspective.
I'd be remiss if I left here
without getting a few minutes with you.
Look, you can talk about anything you want.
Your time here, what you did during the war,
your co-workers, President Clark, whatever.
You've got a free shot.
Looks like you had the same idea I did.
Who's got time for dinner these days?
I just figured I'd grab something to eat
while we watch the stellarcast.
Is Delenn coming?
She was right behind me, but Marcus had some questions.
Do you have the same ugly feeling I have
about all this?
I mean, we both know
there's gonna be some bias here.
Well, that's another reason I went along with this.
We knew they were gonna take a shot at us
sooner or later.
Might as well get it all out in the open,
see what they've got.
We did the best we could. Anything we said,
we kept down to short declarative sentences
to make it harder for them to quote us out of context.
We didn't have a big crisis while they were here.
What can they do to us?
Sorry. Has it started yet?
Just about.
Well, let's see what's on.
With our luck, it'll probably be a commercial.
[Beep beep]
Announcer: This is an interstellar
network news special report.
Reporting live from the ISN Headquarters
in Geneva, Switzerland, your host Alison Higgins.
Good evening.
Almost 2 weeks ago, we sent reporter Dan Randall
to get a behind-the-scenes look
at the current situation on Babylon 5,
which broke away from Earth last year
and was recently added
to the forbidden list for travel and commerce.
We'll have that story for you later in our broadcast.
First, these headlines.
President Clark announced today
that Earthforce troops
have now reclaimed 75% of the colony
which broke away in an act of sedition
259 days ago.
Today, to the cheering of its citizens,
they liberated new Vegas and flinntown.
To celebrate this latest victory
against the tyranny of a fanatical few
who have endangered the lives of our citizens,
Clark proclaimed today a planetary holiday.
Curfew has been extended 2 full hours,
until 9 P.M. Earth standard time,
so go out and enjoy.
Meanwhile, hearings began today
in the newly-reconstituted senate
as the committee on anti-Earth activities
heard testimony from witnesses
in the fields of entertainment, business, and local politics.
The first day of testimony
confirms what President Clark announced late last year--
that these and other fields have been infiltrated
by alien sympathizers determined to bring down Earthgov.
Each witness named at least 10 people
who will now be taken into custody and questioned.
The first of these, tri-vid writer/producer Lee parks,
freely admitted his involvement in the conspiracy.
[Strained voice] I voluntarily...
Confess...
That I helped alien governments
undermine Earthgov
by using my tri-vids to convey messages...
Of rebellion,
disregard for authority,
immorality, and violence.
I realize now that I was being used
by outside forces to harm my own people.
I apologize...
To my family,
my wife Deborah,
and my fellow citizens
for my crimes.
Assisting me in these acts of sedition
were tri-vid writer carleton jarrico...
And actors...
Beth trumbo...
And...
Adrian mostel.
Higgins: Parks was later conveyed to a hospital,
where he will receive proper care and treatment
so that he can one day return to society
an active and productive citizen.
Announcer: 300 years ago today, in 1961,
Russian cosmonaut Yuri gargarin
became the first human to orbit the Earth.
In 1999,
north American President Bill Clinton
created the President's commission on the future.
In 2018,
the foundation for Luna colony
was laid in the sea of tranquillity.
And 100 years ago today,
the Psi-Corps was created.
Good evening. I'm Dan Randall.
When we first approached the ministry of information
with the idea of traveling to Babylon 5 for this story,
they advised against it.
They believed it would put the safety of myself
and our news crew in jeopardy.
But the first rule of journalism is
you go where the story is.
Still, nothing could have prepared us
for what we found.
From the outside, Babylon 5 is all business as usual.
Note that ship berthed outside the station.
We'll come back to it.
The conditions inside Babylon 5
are another matter altogether.
Most of the human residents have been forced to live
in squalid, filthy,
possibly disease-ridden areas of the station,
denied proper sanitation and health care.
The better quarters
are reserved for high-ranking alien guests
and those who run the station
built with the tax dollars of many of these citizens.
It's ironic that Minbari,
who fought Earth in a war of aggression,
have been appointed keepers
of these poor, struggling pockets of humanity,
trapped in the coldness of space.
Here a high-ranking Minbari
reviews the terrible conditions.
Any attempt at protest is cruelly put down,
and those responsible are sedated and taken away.
The question is...
Taken where?
As we toured the station, it became clear
that the alien governments
are calling the shots on Babylon 5.
Even the station's renegade leader John Sheridan
appeared subservient
to the tempers of alien representatives.
What's not as clear is why a decorated war hero
who fought aliens during the war
and allegedly broke away from Earth
to achieve greater freedom
would tolerate such behavior.
This is highly inappropriate, Captain.
To find some answers to these questions,
we turned to the experts.
Dr. William indiri
is Dean of psychiatry at Harvard medical school
and a leading expert on xenopsychology
and Minbari war syndrome.
Dr. Indiri, you've seen the same footage I have.
What's your analysis?
Well, Dan, we have to start off by remembering
that many veterans of the Earth/Minbari war
suffer from a kind of inferiority complex
when it comes to alien life forms.
Some of my colleagues
have compared it to the Helsinki syndrome.
That's where a hostage
begins to identify with his kidnappers.
And what does this have to do with Babylon 5?
Well, as I said,
many who fought the Minbari during the war
felt they were up against
a vastly superior technological force,
and in fact,
at that time and under that administration,
that was correct.
It's not such a great leap
from recognizing technological superiority
to ascribing greater ethical and moral values
and even--even genetic superiority to alien races.
Right here on Earth, for instance,
we have the cargo cult,
which saw airplanes during the 20th century
and assumed they and their pilots were gods.
It's much the same thing.
Dr. Indiri, in your professional opinion,
could this Minbari war syndrome,
or an unhealthy fascination with aliens,
cause a person to turn against his own people,
his own race?
It is theoretically possible, yes.
We all remember the fascination
with alien religions that gripped Earth culture
after we made our first contact with the Centauri.
The assumption was that an advanced species
may be nearer god than we are,
which was obviously not the case
with the Centauri, goodness knows.
But it caused many humans
to turn against
the belief systems they had been raised with,
even turn violent.
Thank you, Dr. Indiri.
The second rule of journalism is,
no one does anything without a reason.
They may not admit it, even to themselves,
but the reason is there.
To understand what's been happening on Babylon 5
since their break from Earth,
you first have to understand why.
This puzzle started to come together
when our cameras happened to overhear
what would turn out to be
a very important conversation.
Listen carefully.
Uh, then perhaps we can talk later?
Yeah, I'll try.
We're a bit busy here.
[Beep beep]
Yeah?
Woman: Dr. Franklin,
the cryo-units are ready for restart.
I'll be right there.
A small piece of conversation
overheard by chance.
We'll find out what those few words really mean
when we come back.
Announcer: ISN'S special report on Babylon 5
continues with Dan Randall.
Welcome back.
In our last segment,
I asked you to pay special attention
to this ship berthed outside Babylon 5.
This warship is part of a fleet
created by Sheridan and Minbari Ambassador Delenn
and was used in their recent military campaign.
You'll note that station resources are being used
to outfit and equip the warship.
Once again, alien worlds benefit
while Earth Alliance taxpayers pay the bills.
But that's not the full extent of it.
Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not,
Babylon 5 was fully armed
with state-of-the-art weapons systems
just prior to breaking away from Earth,
weapons used to destroy our own ships
during its act of secession.
Another piece of an interestingly curious puzzle.
But what does it mean?
Where is the key, the rosetta stone
that will unlock the mystery,
the mystery that is Babylon 5?
Is it hidden or right out in the open?
Randall: I see the two of you
have become very close over the last few years.
Yes. Very.
Any truth to the rumors you might eventually marry?
Uh, no comment. For now.
[Chuckles] Well, as relationships go,
you certainly have the odds against you.
You were both on different sides
during the Minbari war,
and I'm sure there are other forces
constantly pulling at you.
Of course.
But the heart does not recognize
boundaries on a map
or wars or political policies.
The heart does...
As the heart does.
Then you are not concerned
about the possible repercussions?
It will be a struggle.
A struggle against Earth?
Delenn: Of course.
If they don't understand,
we will make them understand.
Anything that gets in the way, disappears.
There's a lot of people back home
who might be concerned about what you're saying.
It sounds as if you're putting
the mingling of human and Minbari
above the safety of your own world.
There's no force in the galaxy
that can stop what we have done here together.
Nothing will be able to stop us.
"Nothing will stop what we have done here together."
If this sounds troubling, there may be good reason.
While on Babylon 5,
I managed to speak with Michael Garibaldi,
former head of security for the station,
who resigned recently under mysterious conditions.
Look, don't get me wrong.
I like Sheridan. He's...
I don't know. He's just different
since he got back from alien space.
Sometimes he thinks he's the second coming.
He--he has like a god complex.
You can't talk to him anymore. He doesn't listen.
Well, that's-- that's not true.
He--he listens to Delenn, this other alien Lorien,
who was here for a while, maybe a few others.
I--i just wasn't comfortable with the situation anymore.
You know, he thinks he knows what's best
for everybody else.
Now, maybe that goes with being a C.O., but this...
I just think he's gone over the top.
Do you think you'll get into trouble
for saying this?
Yeah, probably.
But somebody's got to say something.
With information we received
from sources aboard Babylon 5,
we were able to slip into a restricted area
on the station.
What you are about to see may shock you.
[Speaking softly] We're standing in an area
immediately adjacent to the medlab facilities.
We've just seen several stretchers
with unconscious humans
moving down this hall to a room at the far end.
We're trying to get a better look.
These are cryogenic freezer units.
Babylon 5 is not supposed to maintain
more than 4 or 5 of these cryo units
at any given time,
and only then when required by a medical emergency
until they can be sent back to Earth for treatment.
There are at least 20 here or 30 of these units here.
And these names...
We checked the station manifest,
and these names do not appear
on any of the passenger, crew, or travel logs.
So, where did these people come from,
and what are they doing here?
We've got to go...Now!
Move. Come on.
We were looking for a rosetta stone.
We may have found it in the cryogenic lockers
with their cargo of frozen humans.
Now we can begin to see a picture forming.
An imprisoned population of humans,
powerless, homeless, unable to escape...
Who won't be missed if they disappear.
When they do vanish,
they're taken away by medical personnel,
stored in cryogenic suspension, and taken out as needed,
their records erased from the central computer system.
Meanwhile, alien ships are being built,
repaired, and equipped outside the station.
You don't assemble a fleet unless you intend to use it.
So, what's the next target
for this so-called last, best hope for peace?
We're finally prepared to answer that question.
We believe that answer will shock some of you,
horrify others,
and anger all of you.
We'll have that and some concluding thoughts
after this.
Welcome back.
We have one last interview to show you.
It's brief, but telling,
not so much for what's said...
But for what's denied.
All clear.
Our jobs here are to serve the needs
of both the human and alien populations.
Now, that can be very difficult some days.
The different biologies
mean what cures one race kills another.
Randall: And how long do patients
stay here on average?
Well, just a-- just a few days.
We're not really set up to handle long-term care.
Then you don't use cryogenic suspension
to freeze patients for work later?
Very rarely and only in extreme cases.
And at the moment?
No, no. We don't have anyone in cryo right now.
No one?
That's right.
Rule number 3:
People only lie when they have something to hide.
We know there are humans in cryo at Babylon 5.
We saw them, as did you.
So, what are they hiding?
I'd like to turn back to Dr. Indiri for a moment.
Dr. Indiri, does any of what you've seen here worry you?
Yes, it does, Dan.
Why?
Well, over the years since the Minbari war,
from time to time,
we have seen cases of Minbari war syndrome
develop into cases of severe pathology.
The worship of alien races
turns into a kind of self-hatred.
We have had cases of self-mutilation,
attempts to look more alien,
and some cases that...
Well, these are too extreme
for your audience to hear.
The point being,
radical cases of Minbari war syndrome
can lead to the desire to become alien oneself...
And to make others around you the same way.
So, you're saying that Captain Sheridan
could be sick, mentally disturbed.
Hmm.
I don't like to make long-distance diagnoses,
but, yes, that would be my assessment
based on what I've seen here.
And if he is unstable,
that might make it easier for others to use him
for their own purposes.
Well, he would certainly be more receptive
to alien influence
and more prone to obey orders from aliens.
Thank you, Dr. Indiri.
You've seen the same evidence we have,
heard directly from the players involved in this story.
The truth, as always,
is self-evident once you find the key,
and this is the key...
The key to medical experiments
conducted on humans kept in cryogenic freeze,
the key to Sheridan's heart, by his own admission,
the key to their fleet, and their plan for humanity.
Perhaps the Minbari surrendered at the battle of the line
because they had come up with a better way
to conquer Earth--
not with the sword, but with the genetic code.
Has the war really ended, or has it simply changed shape?
Has Sheridan's self-hatred grown into a desire
to save humanity by making us into them?
A program to mix human and Minbari DNA sounds absurd,
fantastic, but it's already been done once.
Delenn has shown him the way.
Half human, half Minbari.
She did it. Why can't we?
If it's good enough for the woman he loves,
why not everyone else?
And if we choose not to cooperate,
if we do not see the wisdom in his alien-influenced logic,
then there's an alien fleet
waiting and ready to be used against us,
his own people,
as he did once before.
Is this the face of humanity's future?
Sheridan's future?
The fault, however, is not his own.
The fault is ours,
for not seeing his condition in time to deal with it.
It is my belief that he is not an evil person.
He only needs our help to come back to us.
Minbari war syndrome is a very real problem.
Add to that the pressures of command
and the loss of his family's home
when their farm was burned to the ground last week,
his father still missing.
Our job is to report the news,
not to make it or guide it.
But from this reporter's perspective,
the situation on Babylon 5 is deteriorating quickly
and must be dealt with.
The quarantine order will help prevent more humans
from falling prey to this genetics program,
but it's only a short-term solution.
As for Sheridan,
he does not deserve our scorn, our anger,
or our contempt.
He is a war veteran,
and that should at least earn him our sympathy.
We here at ISN
Hope he receives the best care possible
so he can someday come back to us.
This is Dan Randall for ISN
Good night.
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