Babylon 5: The Gathering Page #6

Michael, I picked you

because you're right for the job.

You're not politic.

You're not subtle

and sometimes you're a pain in the ass.

And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Do what you have to.

Just nail whoever's responsible.

Come.

Ambassador.

You are upset.

Of course I'm upset.

Damn it, Delenn,

how can you do this to him?

- I have done nothing.

- You've got that right.

You didn't do a thing to stop Jeff from

being sent to the Vorlon world for trial.

You didn't even vote in his favor

at the council meeting.

You abstained.

I did not have all the facts.

- I still lack some of the-

- What you lack is a conscience.

I thought Jeff was your friend.

After all he's done here for you...

...for the station.

The one time he needed you...

...you just walked away.

I'm sorry.

I can do nothing else.

I have my orders...

...on the matter of Commander Sinclair.

I'm here strictly to observe.

Observe what?

It's me.

No oxygen mask?

Gill implants.

- Painful to use but-

- But...

- ... efficient.

- Precisely.

There's been a complication.

Come.

- Lieutenant Commander.

- What is it?

We've lost contact with the bot...

...we sent to check on a drop

in pressure in Blue 5, Level B.

- Cause?

- Unknown.

All right, get a repair crew out there,

find out what's going on.

Mr. Garibaldi...

...I don't know what to say.

You know I have the greatest respect

for your Commander Sinclair.

You sure have a funny way

of showing it, Ambassador.

Yes, the vote.

I can see why you'd be upset by that.

But I didn't know.

You see,

G'Kar came to me to discuss my vote.

You went along with somebody

who'd love to put you...

...on a spit and roast you?

I had no choice.

Back home...

...our position, status, all that we have...

...is based on family history.

G'Kar offered me an exchange:

My cooperation in return for evidence...

...showing that during our rule

of the Narn homeworld...

...certain atrocities were committed

by my grandfather.

- You didn't know about this?

- Of course I knew.

But what's done is done.

Why bring it up now?

The point is,

no one else back home knows.

If it were to get out...

I couldn't let that happen.

For what it's worth,

Mr. Garibaldi, I'm sorry.

I didn't think my cooperation

would do him any good.

Two votes for shipping Sinclair off,

two against, a deadlock.

I had no idea he'd contacted

the Vorlon homeworld.

And if you had known?

Would you have done anything different?

No, I'm afraid not.

Your Commander Sinclair is a good man.

I would hate to lose him.

This is my weakness.

My failure.

And I'm sorry.

Truly sorry.

Londo.

Thanks.

On second thought,

maybe I'd better come back later.

No, wait.

I'm sorry.

Damn it, Carolyn.

Give me a ship, turn me loose with no one

at risk but myself, that's fine.

If I get in trouble, I'll stay and fight it out.

But here...

- ... I can't.

- Why?

- Because I'm supposed to represent Earth.

- And Earthers don't fight?

You wear that commander's badge

like you're afraid you'll break it.

Okay, yes,

you're supposed to speak for Earth.

You're supposed to be polite

and diplomatic.

That doesn't mean

letting them crucify you.

If you want to throw something...

...throw it at those bastards

at Central who tossed you to the wolves.

This medal...

You were on the Line?

And you never told me?

The biggest battle

of the Earth-Minbari war and...

...you never told me?

I didn't want to talk about it.

Why?

I was squad team leader

when the call came in.

We all knew it was a suicide mission.

The Minbari had broken through,

and were closing in.

Every ship we had left

was ordered to circle Earth.

We had to stop them...

...no matter what it cost.

They came at us out of nowhere.

We never had a chance.

The sky was full of stars...

...and every star an exploding ship.

One of ours.

My team was blown out of the sky

in less than a minute.

I'm sorry.

I managed to take out a fighter

before they hit my stabilizers.

I was losing power, I'd lost my team.

I figured if I was to die

I'd take some of them with me.

So I targeted one of their heavy cruisers.

Hit my afterburners.

I was going to ram them head-on.

The last thing I remember

is hurtling toward that cruiser.

Filling my screen...

...big...

...my God, so big...

Then something passed

in front of my eyes.

I guess I blacked out from the acceleration.

When I came to, 24 hours later...

...the cruiser was gone.

I checked in.

They told me the war was over.

The Minbari had surrendered.

Because of the Line.

No.

That's what I'm trying to tell you.

We were beaten.

We didn't stop them,

they stopped themselves.

And I wish to hell I knew why.

When we got back to Earth

everybody treated us like heroes.

But we were frauds.

You are not a fraud.

Anyone with enough guts to go on the Line

doesn't have to prove anything.

Didn't you hear me?

My whole team was wiped out.

I can't let that happen again.

Is that what this is about?

Are you going along with this out of guilt?

Because you think

history is repeating itself?

- I have a responsibility.

- To lead.

Your team chose to go on the Line.

And we chose to come here.

Our decision.

And our risk. Not yours.

If you want to stay and fight this...

...we're with you.

Just do what you think is right.

Where are you going?

To get some answers.

Dr. Kyle.

I just don't understand. Huh?

I thought I'd stop by

and see how the Ambassador was doing.

Definite progress.

The counter-agent seems to be working.

If we can keep his condition stable

for the next few hours...

...he may have a chance.

That's extraordinary.

You saw Del Varner at the casino

after the Ambassador was attacked, right?

Isn't that what I said?

Yes, you did.

And Garibaldi said the same thing.

But that's what's so extraordinary.

According to the autopsy of Varner's body,

he's been dead for nearly 36 hours.

Meaning you and Garibaldi

saw a dead man at the casino.

That's-

What are you doing?

Stop, you'll kill-

Are you okay?

Ben, the Ambassador?

I think I got to him in time.

Now, will somebody please tell me

what the hell is going on around here?

Commander, we've neutralized

the intruder vessel and we're bringing it in.

Watch your step, Commander.

Repair crew found this stuck

to the hull at Blue 5, Level B.

It destroyed a maintenance bot,

investigating a drop in oxygen pressure.

Almost took out the repair crew

before they could disable it.

Looks like a transport of some kind.

I guess someone used it to fasten onto

the hull and burn through into the station.

- How many could've come through?

- It's only big enough for one.

I've got crews checking every inch

of the hull for any more. So far, nothing.

Definitely short-range.

Someone had to bring this here

and drop it off outside the station.

Otherwise there'd be a ship

floating outside with no one in it.

Exactly.

Meaning someone on the station

is providing support.

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