History Recap / BabylonFiveS04E11LinesOfCommunication

On Mars, Number One finds Franklin and Marcus and tells them they have their support, for now, and hers. Even if they are liars; Sheridan couldn't have known about the bombings, and so couldn't have sent a message, but it helped her out so she isn't complaining too much. Marcus notes that she didn't thank him at all, and begins teasing Stephen about her liking him. Moments later, she comes back and offers dinner since their hotel is now rubble. She walks off again and Marcus starts gloating that he was right, but gives Stephen a little advice.

ISN is on in C&C and Sheridan is planted in front if the screen winding himself up...or gathering intelligence. Whatever. He notes that Earth is setting up for a "rescue mission", but it won't be for a while. Just then a signal come in from Franklin. He says the board meeting is on, confirming that he has met the Resistance and the meeting is a go.

Delenn come up to C&C to talk to Sheridan about the attacks. Sheridan says there have been other attacks outside pak'ma'ra space, someone is either trying to take advantage of the aftermath of the Shadow War or looking to stir up trouble. Since one of the races affected is under Minbari protection, she is going out. Sheridan balks, asking if she couldn't send Lennier, it could be dangerous. Delenn gently puts him in his place, and he assents.

ISN is on in C&C and Sheridan is winding himself up...or gathering intelligence. Whatever. He notes that Earth is setting up for a "rescue mission", but it won't be for a while. Just then a signal come in from Franklin. He says the board meeting is on, confirming that he has met the Resistance and the meeting is a go.

Number One asks where Babylon 5 has been all this time, and Marcus explains a little about the Shadow War, and points out that the incident with Cpatain Jack proves that they are at least partially responsible for what's going on now. Franklin then asks that they carry out any instruction from Babylon 5 without question. And he has one more message: after everything is done, Mars will finally be recognized as an independant state. This is met with scoffs of disbelief, but Frankling presses on.

After signing off, Franklin and Number One have a short talk about the situation. Earth Force is closing in and some of the others are getting desperate. To drive the point home, Marcus rushes in with news: the Resistance has bombed the Red Planet hotel, taking out an Earth security force and ten civilians. Number One storms off.

ISN is on in C&C and Sheridan is winding himself up...or gathering intelligence. Whatever. He notes that Earth is setting up for a "rescue mission", but it won't be for a while. Just then a signal come in from Franklin. He says the board meeting is on, confirming that he has met the Resistance and the meeting is o.

ISN is on in C&C and Sheridan is winding himself up...or gathering intelligence. Whatever. He notes that Earth is setting up for a "rescue mission", but it won't be for a while. Just then a signal come in from Franklin. He confirms that he has met the Resistance and the meeting is on.

'''Number One''': As a matter of fact, yes!

Ivanova gives him a hard stare then goes into her room, muttering under her breath. A short time later he brings her to the War Room. He reminds her about how she was giving the announcements about refugee sanctuaries and Shadow and Vorlon movements. She hated it, but he thought she was great at it. He wants to do something similar, the VoiceOfTheResistance, giving the real news about the war, providing intelligence for Resistance cells, encouraging enemy officers to defect, and Ivanova gets the sneaking suspicion she's being volunteered for this. [[GotVolunteered Sheridan accepts her "offer"]] and heads off.

-->'''Ivanova''': If he weren't my commanding officer, I swear I'd shoot him dead.

** The Mars Resistance has not forgotten the time that Captain Sheridan served with the task force that put down the Food Riots during the show's BackStory.

** Forell quotes [[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E09Atonement Dukhat]]. Delenn also makes reference to the First Contact with the humans.

In hyperspace, Delenn leads a flotilla of ''White Stars'' to the area of the attacks, and she discusses the situation on Mibar with Forell. Without the Grey Council the castes are beginning to fracture, and the Warrior Caste seems to be trying to form its own ruling body, and forcing the other castes out of certain areas. At least, that is the rumor. He walks off and Delenn muses on what he said.

* AliensSpeakingEnglish: The White Star meets the Drakh, making FirstContact between the two races. After Lennier sends them language files, they begin transmitting a message in Minbari. Only one problem: Lennier sent them language files in ''[[CommonTongue Interlac]]'', not Minbari, which reveals that they have met the Minbari before.

* TheRevolutionWillNotbeVilified: ...that their current actions are only driving people away and proving Clark's point for him.

* SpySpeak: "Lost Lamb to Big Bad Wolf, the board meeting in on"

Forell protests, but Delenn explains that the Drakh are from Z'ha'Dum, servants of the Shadows who now seek to fill the void their masters left and take revenge on those who drove the Shadows off. As the shuttle leave, the warships turn and begin powering their weapons. They're boxed in, but haven't fired because they are too close to their mothership to attack without damaging it. Delenn decides they should escape by flying along the mothership's hull until they have enough momentum to escape. She makes it look like they're leaving while Lennier programs the flight into the ''White Star'', and just as the Drakh are ready to fire, they execute. The ships engage in a high-speed chase along the hull until the ''White Stars'' gain enough speed to jump into hyperspace. As they race for the jump points, several of them take hits, and Forell is fatally injured. With his dying breath, he apologizes for bringing her here, but she apologizes for staying away from home for so long.

* WeComeInPeaceShootToKill: The Drakh are first presented by Forell as potential allies but it quickly becomes apparent where they come from and when they realize who they're meeting with they prepare to attack.

* ContinuityNod: The Mars Resistance has not forgotten the time that Captain Sheridan served with the task force that put down the Food Riots during the show's BackStory.

* SpySpeak: "Lost Lamb to Big Bad Wolf..."

* WomanScorned: Number One is not happy when Phillippe bombs the hotel, leaving dead civilians in the aftermath, and she chews him out pretty good. Bonus points for them actually being ex-lovers.

* ContunityNod: The Mars Resistance has not forgotten the time that Captain Sheridan served with the task force that put down the Food Riots during the show's BackStory.

-->'''Sheridan''': You have a face people trust.
-->'''Ivanova''': I'd rather have a face people fear.
-->'''Sheridan''': Well, that too, but...

* WomanScorned: Number One is not happy when Phillippe bombs the hotel, leaving dead civilians in the aftermath, and she chews him out pretty good. Bonus points for them actually being ex-lovers.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: At the end of the episode, Marcus asks Neroon to find a less uncomfortable method for any future revelations he has. Neroon [[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E14MomentsOfTransition rather spectacularly]] [[spoiler: fails to]].

* TheRemnant: The Drakh, one of the Shadows' allied races, and now apparently trying to take over as the main force of darkness.

* SpySpeak: "Lost Lamb to Big Bad Wolf..."
* WomanScorned: Number One is not happy when Phillippe bombs the hotel, leaving dead civilians in the aftermath, and she chews him out pretty good. Bonus points for them actually being ex-lovers.