History Recap / BabylonFiveS03E15InterludesAndExaminations

Sheridan is talking to ambassador Kosh in a corridor, trying to convince him to use Vorlon forces to score a victory against the Shadows. Kosh refuses, saying that this is Sheridan's war.he starts to leave, but Sheridan has had enough. His people have broken away from their own government and put everything on the line, all according to Kosh's cryptic instructions - and now the Vorlons are refusing to lend any practical help? Sheridan sees that he is finally getting to Kosh and continues to berate him until Kosh calls him "impudent" and "disobedient", hitting him with an invisible energy burst to the point of making Sheridan bleed. Sheridan is not afraid and tells him that he has nothing to lose. Resigned, Kosh tells Sheridan that he will do as he has ask, but that there is a price: he will not be there to help Sheridan when he goes to Z'Ha'Dum.

Ivanova explains in a voice over how the situation has changed now that the shadows are attacking openly and, it seems, randomly, against worlds close to the Rim. More security is needed on the station, but some of the new hires might not be what they seem, and they no longer have the resources for full background checks. As she explains this, we see Mr. Morden effortlessly bribing his way out of the customs queue. Dr Franklin is taking more stims and losing control, Kosh is in seclusion, and Londo Mollari is preening himself in preparation for a long-expected visit from his mistress Adira Tyree. Meanwhile, in a back passage, Morden is recovering his bribe from the security guard's dead body. Yoink! Then he's joined by three of his "associates".

In Sheridan's office, the Brakiri ambassador insists they cannot fight the Shadows themselves. Sheridan says that he can't help, since they no longer have Earth's support. He turns to the Gaim ambassador on the other side of that table, imploring them to help their Brakiri neighbors. Thanks, but no thanks - If they join in the fight, the Shadows will take notice and come after them, too. The only way the Gaim ambassador will be swayed is if Sheridan can prove that he has power equal to that of the Shadows. Good luck with that.

* {{Flashback}}: Londo reminisces about his lover Adira in a string of flashbacks. Later, he recalls the unpleasant exchange with Lord Refa, which ended with Londo slipping poison into his drink.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: The Vorlons don't want news of Kosh Narenek's death leaking out. To prevent this, they have deployed a second Vorlon ambassador (Ulkesh) post-haste, believing that no one will tell the difference despite him wearing a different encounter suit.

* CallBack:
** Kosh appearing to John Sheridan in the guise of his father is analogous to "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E06DustToDust Dust to Dust]]", in which he spoke to G'kar using his late's father's appearance.
** [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E21TheQualityOfMercy A couple seasons ago]], Dr. Franklin met a BackAlleyDoctor who'd lost her medical license years before. The reason she'd lost it is that she'd been abusing stims, and because of her drug abuse, one of her patients had died. The same ''very'' nearly happens to Dr. Franklin this episode.
** Sheridan recalls that Kosh was preparing him "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E13HunterPrey to fight legends]]".
** Kosh's silent wait at his quarters for the Shadows to come for him echoes the wait Brother Edward went through in Passing Through Gethsemane.