Original Airdate: November 1, 1995 Written by J. Michael Straczynski Directed by Janet Greek Episode #: 44 Production #: 222
Guest stars: Roy Dotrice as Frederick Lantze. John Vickery as Mr. Welles. Rick Hamilton as Mitch. Robin Sachs as Na'Kal.
Earthforce takes sides in the Narn-Centauri War. Lt. Warren Keffer makes a terrifying discovery. Ambassador Kosh takes a terrible risk to save a life. Captain Sheridan nearly dies
Following their staggering victory in the Centauri/Narn war, the Centauris continue their expansion by invading the territories of both the Drazi and Pak'ma'ra races. Captain Sheridan (BRUCE BOXLEITNER) angrily confronts Centauri Ambassador Londo Mollari (PETER JURASIK), accusing his people of destabilizing the entire region. Londo, who secretly has misgivings about the swiftness of the Centauri empire's growth, nonetheless warns Sheridan to stay out of the situation.
After months of vexing neutrality during the Centauri domination of Narn, Earth sends a representative from the Ministry of Peace, Frederick Lantz (ROY DOTRICE), to Babylon 5. Sheridan is relieved that someone will finally investigate the Centauris' aggression. Lantz immediately interviews Mollari and the representatives from the invaded worlds. Then, Lantz gives Sheridan some incredible news about Earth's position on the matter.
Meanwhile, Lantz's assistant, Welles (JOHN VICKERY), conducts an interrogation and learns that
Sheridan is secretly harboring a battered Narn battle cruiser until they can make repairs and escape.
Welles tells the Centauris, who send a heavily armed cruiser to block the Narn ship. Sheridan orders
a fleet of fighters to escort the Narn ship out of Babylon 5's space, and when the Centauris fire on
Babylon 5, a firefight ensues and the Centauri ship is destroyed. Lieutenant Keffer (ROBERT
RUSLER), who once glimpsed a Shadow, the evil and as-yet-undetected race who are in league
with the Centauri, escorts the Narn ship through hyperspace and makes a terrifying discovery.
