History Recap / BabylonFiveS04E07Epiphanies

Dr. Franklin is examining G’Kar’s eye socket to see what damage there was. He thinks he could fit G’Kar with a prosthetic, but it would take some time.

In his quarters, Garibaldi seems to start remembering something about his captivity, but a strange message comes which comprises of colors in a strange pattern. He watches it, then has the computer delete it. He then goes to Sheridan’s office and resigns his position. The others try to talk him out of it, but Garibaldi says he’s tired of dealing with things he doesn’t understand, and since they’re technically all free agents, he can do whatever he wants. He wants to strike out on his own and forge his own path.

G’Kar goes to see Garibaldi. Micheal, seeing him with one eye for the first time, along with the ''severe'' look the Narn is giving him, tries to apologize for getting him into that mess, but G’Kar grabs him in a big hug

-->'''G’Kar''': Welcome hooooome, Mister Garibaldi!

G’Kar isn’t bothered by what happened, at least not too much, because it put him in the position to arrange for his world’s freedom.

Zack has just been informed of Garibaldi’s resignation. He can’t believe it, but Sheridan is putting him in charge of Security. Then he needs to find Lyta and bring her to the conference room. A call comes from C&C to turn on ISN which is running a story on how President Clark has [[NavalBlockade ordered all travel to and from Babylon 5 stopped with military force]].

Zack goes to get Lyta, who is getting some new stuff for her quarters. He tells her that Sheridan wants her to keep an eye on Bester while he’s here. She’s apprehensive since she’s a blip and he’d arrest her is he sees her, but Zack assures her the captain won’t let that happen. That’s not the only thing bothering her, as it seems lately that people are afraid of her, but she agrees to come.

Londo is doing some shopping when he sees G’Kar. He takes a moment to steel himself then goes to see what the Narn wants.

-->'''G’Kar''': My world is now free. You no longer exist in my universe. Pray that we never notice one another again.

The command staff have gathered to meet Bester, who is not happy to have Lyta there, but Sheridan shuts down his objections and demands he get to the point. Now that Clark is on his own, he’s trying to take out Babylon 5 before they come after him. Phase 1 is a propaganda war, but before he tells them about phase 2 he wants something. He wants to go to Z’Ha’Dum to look for technology that can free Carolyn from the Shadow implants. As the other debate, Bester tries to get a read on them but finds himself being blocked. Lyta gives him a smug grin.

Sheridan agrees to return to Z’Ha’Dum, and Bester tells them the next step in Clark’s plan. He’s arranged for Psi Corps’ Black Omega squadron to attack and destroy one of the Earth Force patrols, and [[{{Frameup}} leave evidence that it was done by the station]]. They need to be stopped immediately.

-->'''Bester''': It’s ironic I suppose; save the Earth Fore patrol and continue the blockade of Babylon 5, let them be destroyed and be framed for murder and lose sympathy back home. For you it’s a lose-lose proposition.

Garibaldi hands the codes to lock down the station over to Zack. The two have a discussion about change and what it means. Garibaldi assures him he’ll make a good chief.

On the ''White Star'' Sheridan and Delenn take a moment to themselves. Sheridan complains about not ever getting a break before trouble comes, but Delenn tells him he’d be bored out of his skull if it wasn’t always like this.

The ''White Star'' jumps in around Z’Ha’Dum, and detect a large number of ships exiting through the local jumpgate. They aren’t Shadow ships, and Delenn explains that the Shadows had allies who assisted in their efforts. Scans pick up nothing, no signals, Lyta can’t pick up anything telepathically, and and Bester thinks they can go in. Sheridan suddenly orders them to turn around and as Bester angrily demands they land the [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet explodes]].

Back on the station, Zack brings Bester to the cryopod where Carolyn is being kept. He takes a few moments to talk about what he did, how he sent his best people out to die, especially since he’d essentially killed them himself. And he didn’t even get what he wanted. [[{{Foreshadowing}} He still has something coming for them]].

Lyta is still decorating when Sheridan comes to visit. Something has been bothering him, the only way the planet could have blown up [[ThereAreNoCoincidences right at that moment]] is if someone triggered it. The only one who could have would have been a telepath, a powerful one. He’s thinking that she’s far more powerful than she lets on, and that she’s the one who triggered it. She poses several possible reasons, to hurt Bester, more Vorlon programming, or keeping Shadow tech out of anyone’s hands. Sheridan is glad this is all hypothetical, since if she hypothetically did anything like that without consulting him first, he’d turn her right over to Psi Corps.

In C&C Ivanova is monitoring the gold channels, where Clark is doing cartwheels trying to explain the incident away. He won’t try that again. It’s good news, but Sheridan once again finds something to worry about.

Where did those ships from Z’Ha’Dum go?

* DancePartyEnding: Well Opening in this case as the episode starts with B5 having a collosal party after the end of the Shadow War.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Sheridan realizes the timing of the above mentioned kaboom is no coincidence and the only one who could have tipped them off was the most powerful telepath on board while they were in hyperspace. When he confronts Lyta about it, she doesn't bother to deny it, and he angrily responds that if she ever does anything like that again he will let Psi Corps do whatever they want to her. Although the way he says it it seems that his only real problem was that she did it behind his back.

* AnswerCut: Right after Sheridan asks where the ships at Z'Ha'dum went we but to Minister Virini and his new friend.

On Centauri Prime, Regent Virini wakes up from a bad dream, but shortly after finds a strange creature attached to his neck.

On Centauri Prime, Londo is preparing to return to Babylon 5 until things around the court settle down. Before he does, he informs Minister Virini that rather than name a new emperor, the Centaurum had decided to appoint a regent to take more time in selecting the new emperor. Virini is stunned to learn they named him as regent. Londo says if Virini needs any help, he'll be on Babylon 5, then heads off. Virini looks around, then decides to give his first order: (''grabbing a curtain'') "I'm thinking pastels."

On Centauri Prime, Londo is preparing to return to Babylon 5 until things around the court settle down. Before he does, he informs Minister Virini that rather than name a new emperor, the Centaurum had decided to appoint a regent to take more time in selecting the new emperor. Virini is stunned to learn they named him as regent.