Rumors are spread in Earth Dome, as President Luis Santiago...
continues to Babylon 5. The president will present a wing...
to the station. Many think he isvisiting to build support...
for his alien immigration and tradeagreements, opposed by the senate.
This is a low-gravity area, please hold on to the handrails.
Do we have the president's itinerary- Safer if no one knows his schedule.
So they blame us if things go wrong. - Exactly.
If you ask me, this luauis a waste of time and money.
We get a fighter wing out of this. - Fighters we needed years ago.
Now we have to renovateold Cobra Bays.
With untrained crews and less timethan they should have, at our expense.
Does something surprise you
Nothing the governmentdoes surprises me.
That's a very Russian attitude. I commend you.
Cobra Bay zone. Watch your step, please. Blue zone, next stop.
What the hell
Cobra Bay 12 explosion!
Drop pressure doors!
Oh, my God!
It was the dawnof the Third Age of mankind...
10 years afterthe Earth-Minbari War.
The Babylon Projectwas a dream given form.
Its goal to prevent another warby creating a place...
where humans and alienscould work out their differences.
It's a port of call, home away from home...
for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs and wanderers.
Humans and aliens, wrapped in 2,500,000 tons...
of spinning metal, all alone in the night.
It can be a dangerous place.
But it's our last, best hope for peace.
This is the story of the lastof the Babylon stations.
The year is 2258.
The name of the place is Babylon 5.
He was blown out of the bay.
It's the reason he survived. If you call this is survival.
Did he say anything- No.
In his condition, any procedure I mightuse to rouse him would kill him.
Here's the damage report. Sealed the Bay.
What's left fits in a glass. - Know what caused the explosion
Equipment and controls were destroyed. The blast cut off ship's sensors.
It may be an antiproton reaction. The crew used cutters.
It's consistent with the injuries.
Some poor slob probablyforgot to close the dampers.
You're ruling out sabotage- I never rule that out.
The crew was newand had been working a lot.
That invites an accident. Until I cando better than a guess, that's....
Sinclair.
Commander, a Maj. Lianna Kemmer is here.
She wants a briefing on the explosion.
Lianna
Security central, five minutes. Let's go.
You know Maj. Kemmer- Knew her 17 years ago.
Dad was a friend. She was a real sweet kid.
Lianna
Michael.
Maj. Kemmer.
Cmdr. Sinclair. - Pleasure, commander.
Now, about the Cobra Bays
Garibaldi is headingthe investigation. He'll fill you in.
With all due respect, I prefer my team handle it.
That's up to... - Commander.
As chief of presidential security, I am able to take over without...
your permission. I'd rather my reportstated full cooperation on your part.
Let her have it.
I've got better things to do.
Garibaldi
What's going on- It's personal.
Not when it affects this station.
Cmdr. Sinclair, have you seenthe seating chart for the banquet
Not now.
But the entire Narn delegationhas been seated next to the Vree!
An intolerable situation. Have youseen them eat That's horror for you.
Eight credits- Yes, sir.
For these
I think it's a very good pricefor the best at Babylon 5.
Keep an eye on your credits. - Yes, sir.
Third time this monthI caught you, Dagool!
What is it with you- This is a slap in the face...
to the entire Narn regime!
All that tattoo inkseeping into your brain.
Think I've nothing better to do thanbust you so often
Excuse me.
Answer me! - Garibaldi, that's enough!
The hell it is! - Get out!
All right, Michael, talk to me.
I got mad, okay
Hull-rats like Dagool do thatto me sometimes.
Man, I need a drink. Water, straight up.
This isn't about Dagool. Tell me what happened.
Years ago, I worked security in theEuropa ice-mining operation. A cesspool.
Murders, theft, dust peddling.
Half the Command was in on it. Theother half didn't care. Except for me.
Ever try to uphold the lawwhen nobody cares
After a few weeks I starteddrinking hard to get through the night.
Then I met Frank Kemmer.
He was a shuttle piloton the Jovian moon run.
A real decent guy.
When the job got tough, I spent time with him and his family.
That's when I first met Lianna. Uncle Mike, she used to call me.
With all the madness, it kept mesane and sober for a while.
What happened
I was making a dent in the rackets. It got under somebody's skin.
Word came, they weregoing to take me out.
I thought I could handle it. I was wrong.
Instead of coming at me head-on, they rigged the shuttle pad.
Frank was bringingin the last run of the day.
Just as he touched down...
it blew.
You could see the fireballfor a mile in every direction.
I'm sorry. - They had it all figured.
Pinned it on my negligence.
The corps didn't want a scandal sothey blackballed me through the system.
But none of that was as bad as tellingFrank's family what had happened.
Lianna didn't even cry.
She just died inside.
And you
I crawled back into the bottle.
I didn't come out againfor a long, long time.
Yes
Commander, it's Dr. Franklin. I need you in Medlab immediately.
Government agent or not, you have no right to do this.
He's my patient. He's in critical condition.
I take my orders from Maj. Kemmer.
Nolan, do you hear me
What Who- I'm Major Lianna Kemmer.
Tell me aboutthe explosion in Cobra Bay 12.
No accident. Bomb.
Who was behind it, Nolan
What's going on- They're reviving Nolan. He'll die!
Get out of my way, or by God I'llshove you out the nearest air-lock.
Who was behind it, NolanWho was behind it
Maj. Kemmer! Are you crazyStop this!
No.
That accident was deliberate, and this man knows who's responsible.
Nolan, who planted the bomb
Nolan, who did it- We're losing him!
Nolan, who planted the bomb
It was...
Garibaldi.
He's dead.
Are you nuts He was lying! - Why would a dying man lie
I busted him for trashing a shop. He had it in for me.
Our scans show no trace of a bomb. - The explosion could have covered it.
Maybe you didn't want to find it. - I don't have to listen to this!
Hold on, Michael.
With this information, I want Mr. Garibaldi suspended.
Maj. Kemmer, all you have is a name.
A name spoken by a dying man! A man whose death you caused!
The medical log stated death was sure. He was a witness involving security.
I am within my authority! Garibaldihas been implicated in sabotage.
Suspension is standard procedure!
Due to the president's visit, I will command security.
Oh, give me a break, will you
Presidential authority givesme the right, commander.
I'm exercising it.
Don't do this, Jeff.
Mike.
I'll need your security authorization, your link and your sidearm.
Sorry, can't let you in.
Gone space happy It's my place. - It's under seizure.
Let's cut through this. We need to talk!
I don't think so. - Wait a minute!
No! Chief, don't! This won't help. - Cutter!
See what the scanning team has found. - Next time, Garibaldi.
Welch.
All right, say what you have to say.
Lianna, I loved Franklike he was my own brother.
When he died... - Because you were protecting yourself.
I made a mistake, I know that.
I would never have letyour father die to save myself.
You've got to believe that.
I might, if you had told me then, but you just got drunk and ran.
Like you always do. And I neversaw my father's face again.
Major, the scanning team justlinked in. It was a bomb.
The scan had tracesof C-15 in the residues...
and Chang foundschematics of the Cobra Bay...
and these, hidden in his quarters.
Since when do they payEarthforce chiefs in Centauri ducats
What is this worthOne-hundred thousand credits
If I were guilty, why would I leaveevidence in my room
Maybe it's another mistake, like 17years ago! Take him into custody.
The charge is conspiracyto commit sabotage.
Stop!
After him!
Security is posting a station-widefugitive alert. It's for Mr. Garibaldi.
What
Cancel that alert!
I have hard evidence on him. I wanthim found before the president comes.
He's many things, but not a saboteur. Enough with your personal vendetta!
Kill that alert. - Cancel fugitive alert immediately.
I have no choice butto invoke presidential authority...
And I'm sick of that too! This is my station.
Ivanova, escort Maj. Kemmeroff the Observation Dome.
With pleasure.
You are going to resist, I hope
She's going to call Earth Central. - It'll buy me time.
To do what- Find Garibaldi before Kemmer does.
Station One.
Commence check on off-stationcommunications channels.
That'll tie up communicationsfor hours.
Yes, I believe it will.
Londo, don't turn around. - Mr. Garibaldi.
Try not to draw any attention. - You're out of uniform. Very dapper.
When you steal, you don't havechoices. I thought of your things...
I'm not in the moodfor any of your games right now.
Tough. I need information. Someone'strying to frame me for the explosion.
They put a schematic of the bayand Centauri ducats in my quarters.
Centauri
Mr. Garibaldi, do you really thinkI would do such a thing to you...
my good and dear friend
In a minute.
You're right, but I didn't.
Though I may have an idea who did.
Lt. Commander, why are allCom Channels to Earth offline
Maintenance checkfor the president.
I demand you open a channel to Earth. - I'm a lt. Commander in Earthforce...
I do not take demands. I consider requests.
Very well, then. I request that youopen a channel to Earth Dome.
Request denied. Have a nice day.
They're protecting Garibaldi.
According to our filesthey're his only friends.
Them and the Centauri ambassador. - Question the ambassador.
There might be a connection.
O'Connor, go to the ship andpatch me through to Earthforce.
They'll be able to pick it up. - Yes, major.
How would G'Kar get a loadof Centauri ducats
During the Narn occupation of Ragesh 3, some important scientific material...
was lost.
For the right amountit could be found again, yes
But the Narns insistedon hard currency.
You could ask him yourself, except...
getting in the AmbassadorialWing requires high clearance...
which you no longer have.
I can handle that, if you could float me a loan.
Who would have thought it
You, borrowing money from me.
Luckily for you, llaros has smiledon me recently.
Ilaros
Goddess of luck. Patron of gamblers.
She and I have had a longand rather dubious relationship.
Five hundred Centauri ducats. That should buy you whatever you need.
You're being very generous. Any particular reason
You're a very suspicious man.
But, yes, there is a reason.
We are alike, you and I.
We are both, as you say...
the odd man out.
I have been in your place. I can feel how you are pinned.
And it would give me somesmall pleasure to know...
that things can work out, even for us.
Now, go, please. Leave me in peace.
You're all right, Londo.
If they catch you, I will denyever seeing you. Good luck.
Yes, and you'll need good luck.
In here, Mr. Garibaldi.
I heard you were coming this way. I thought we might chat.
Don't take too long. This whole wing is monitored.
Don't worry. The monitors are malfunctioning.
I also took the liberty of tellingthe guard I'd seen you in the next level.
My, you look as if you could usea drink. This taree is most potent.
No, thanks. Tell me howyou knew I was coming.
You talked to Mollari. It wasinevitable you would come to me.
How- My people watch him.
His people watch me. We all watchone another here, Mr. Garibaldi.
I assume Mollari blamed mefor your current situation.
We've locked horns. Maybe this is a way to even the score.
It's not a bad idea, but I didn'tthink of it. And I didn't do it.
Every ducat that Mollari's peoplegave to the Narn government...
has been accounted for.
You can checkthe accounts if you like.
I'll take your word for it.
I have been following your plightwith great interest, Mr. Garibaldi.
I didn't know you cared. - Personally, I don't.
I have always hadrespect for your talents.
I'm too tired for dancing, G'Kar.
What if I told you a ship is readyto spirit you away to Narn space
I'd say, why
You could serve us in various ways. Analyst, security, cryptographer.
If you grow homesick we could arrangefor your return to Human Space...
with proper genetic alterations. That too might serve our needs.
You want me to betray my own world
Stop seeing thingsin such absolute terms.
The universe is run bythe interweaving of three elements.
Energy, matterand enlightened self-interest.
Unless you comprehend that fact andsoon, you will be cornered and caged.
They will destroy you.
I'd rather be dead. - You won't get death.
They'll just takeeverything you value.
No deal. - As you wish, though you are a fool.
Without your job, this station is notsafe. You have enemies.
Call it a lifestyle.
We'll see.
Welcome, Zeta Wing, you're clearfor entry. We've cleared all traffic.
Babylon 5, this is Zeta Wing, we're awaiting your instructions.
Go to the docking hub. Then to Cobra Arm 3...
where they'll be permanentlystationed, following the flyby.
N'Grath, you can fix aboutanything on this station.
I need access to restrictedsectors to prove my innocence.
A security cardshouldn't be a problem.
I fix nothing. I do business.
Legitimate business. - You don't trust me, do you
You are police. - Not anymore. I'm a fugitive.
Don't tell me you haven't heard- Have heard. You are still police.
No sale. Go. Now!
Get your hands off me.
I guess I'll be leaving now.
Damn! - Halt!
Where the hell did he go
Right. Let's do it.
What are you doing here- Keeping you from frying your butt.
I monitored the securityreports on where you were.
You missed the fun. - If I missed more, you'd be dead.
You're going to Medlab. - After I find out who framed me.
You can't do it alone. - If I have to, I'll die trying.
I can't let you do that!
Sinclair.
Commander, you have a prioritytransmission from General Netter.
On my way.
Michael...
Garibaldi
Earthforce One approachingvortex generator.
Prepare for jump.
You and your staff must giveMajor Kemmer full cooperation.
Understood- Yes, sir.
Everything's to be secure whenthe president's entourage comes out.
I trust our positions are now clear.
I want to find Garibaldi too. The difference is, I haven't judged him.
I resent that. - That's up to you.
Garibaldi is as loyal as you are. If youweren't so upset about your father...
you'd realize that. It's notjustice you're after, it's blood.
Kemmer here. - We've sighted Garibaldi.
Brown 5, level 3. He's been paying with Centauri ducats.
What we found in his quarterswas only part of his payoff.
Close in. I'm on the way.
Commander.
Garibaldi's running out of luck.
Have all personnel preparefor the president.
Security, patch me throughto Officer Lou Welch.
He may be in disguise.
If you see him, he's considereddangerous. Call us.
Open the damn door.
Thanks, pal. - No want hat
Take bottle.
I go casino.
And then she said to me...
if I could do that, I wouldn'tneed an encounter suit.
Guess you had to be there.
Is there a backway out of here
Go easy, Michael.
You got a realnice place here.
Great ambience, terrificdecor, friendly people!
This place should be onall the charter tours.
See and experiencethe real Babylon 5.
Hell, in a couple of months, I couldsee a few of you people topside!
Well, boys and girls, it's beena slice. See you around.
Freeze!
Drunk again, Uncle Mike
You don't look so good, Garibaldi. - Take him to my command center.
Kemmer to all units. Blip is in custody. Abandon search.
They're getting readyto launch the new fighters.
I should check the bays once more.
Do it!
Welcome to Babylon 5, Mr. President. You're cleared for immediate docking.
You never change, do you, Michael
I thought I had...
until you showed up.
You're tired, Michael.
You're hurt. Tell methe truth and you can rest.
We have evidence against you. Don't make it harder.
Isn't that what you want To tearmy life down like I did yours
If I could have gone in Frank'splace, I would have.
I didn't know, Lianna.
I didn't know.
Major Kemmer
Chief. - What is it, Welch
Commander Sinclair ordered me to searchNolan's quarters. I found these.
Vibration detonators.
And the pamphletsare Home Guard stuff.
We had trouble with them a whileback. Mr. Garibaldi cleared it up.
Is there anything else- No, major, nothing else.
That will be all.
I should have figured it.
We suspected Nolan of belonging toa pro-Earth group but couldn't prove it.
And this is Home Guard style.
Nolan was killed bya bomb he planted himself
Exactly. He didn't know they'duse a plasma driver in the bay.
He created enough vibrationto trigger the bomb prematurely.
That's a possibility. What about motive
The president's announcing freeralien immigration and trade policies.
That would stick in Home Guard's craw. How was it supposed to work
You got any breathers or oxy-pills
I'm not used to the booze anymore.
Kemmer. - Major
The president's coming on boardfor the presentation ceremony.
The general wants to knowif it's secure.
Make sure all our people are in place. Tell General Netter everything is okay.
Lianna, until we figure this out... - We
You're still a suspect, Garibaldi.
Have you checked the bays- Affirmative. They're clean.
Guard bay access until the fightersare launched. Keep alert.
I'd like to believe you, but your supposition...
doesn't explain that evidence.
Nobody knew Nolan hadnamed you except you, me...
Dr. Franklin andCommander Sinclair.
Cutter was there when the evidenceagainst me was found.
Cutter's one of our best agents.
Maybe Home Guard wascounting on that. Look....
You should scan those bays yourself.
You're head of presidential security. You should make a personal inspection.
Presidential shuttle launched. Now onapproach to docking bay one, vector 694.
With great pleasure, I presentthis new fighter wing to Babylon 5.
The station 's own fighters will now... - Illuminate center section floods.
Cutter
Major Is something wrong- I want to scan the bays again.
Hurry. The fightersare about to launch.
Watch him. - My pleasure.
Come on, wise guy. Do it!
Prepare to drop fighters.
Be smart, Cutter. You can't pull this off.
Oh, yes, I can.
Begin countdown at T-minus 30 seconds. - Commencing.
T-minus 30,29...
28,27,26...
Clear all Cobra Bays for drop.
Abort the drop! - Garibaldi
There's a bomb in the bay! - What
Abort the drop!
Ivanova- You lose, wise guy!
8,7,6,5,4...
Abort the drop! - Where are you
Just do it! - Freeze count!
Holding at T-minus one.
Outside of numerousbruises and abrasions...
and a blood level that's closeto 100 proof, you'll be all right.
Lianna- She's already back on the job.
She's a tough customer. - Yeah, I know.
How you feeling- Like I made love to a meteor shower.
Don't let him con you. He may not lookpretty but with rest, he'll be fit.
Thanks a lot, doc. These bruisescould have bought me a week's leave.
We found charges on all the bay doors.
If they'd opened, we wouldhave lost the whole wing.
Someone deposited 100,000 creditsinto an account in Cutter's name...
an hour after Nolan named you. He withdrew it here and...
Centauri ducats, which he plantedin my quarters. Very smooth.
But not smooth enough.
You did good. - Yeah.
Sure. - Is something wrong
I blew it, Jeff.
Just like I did on Europa, on MarsColony, Orion 4, just like I always do.
When things get rough, I crawl back into the bottle.
It scares me that I enjoyed it.
But you crawled backout and did the job.
Yeah. I got lucky. But what happens next time
Hopefully there won't bea next time, but if there is...
promise me something. You won'ttry and fight the battle alone.
You're trouble, but I couldn'trun this station without you.
Commander, I sense a hugepay raise coming my way.
Dream on.
I've gotta attendthe president's reception.
You get some rest, chief. You've earned it.
And I think you might want these.
Hey, Jeff.
Thanks.
President Santiago concluded hisaddress by inviting alien governments...
to work closely with Earth, a positioncertain to cause much controversy.
Lianna
Everything all right with the visit- Yes, thanks to you.
And thanks for that report of yours. It was very creative.
The president's talkingabout citations for all concerned.
If you could nab me on my turf, you might have a career in this game.
And I owe you for Frank.
I screwed up, Michael.
I'm sorry. - Nothing to be sorry about.
You did your job. - No, Commander Sinclair was right.
I wasn't out for justice, I was out for blood.
It happens. To all of us.
We're not machines, Lianna. When we're hurt, we lash out.
That's no excuse for whatI put you through.
It's not about excuses. Seventeenyears ago we both died inside...
but somehow we survived.
For better or worse, that's all we can do.
Survive and...
maybe one day, forgethow much it can hurt to be human.
Kemmer here. - Major, we're cleared for departure.
Be right there.
We have to set upfor the president's next stop.
You know, always on an assignment.
Yeah. I know.
I'll see you the next timethe president visits.
He's fond of Babylon 5, you know.
Then make sure nothing happens to him. We need all the friends we can get.
I will.
Goodbye, Michael.
Goodbye. - Goodbye.
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