Prelude:

Susan Ivanova was on leave for the first time in well, she couldn't remember the last time she'd been vacation. But here she was above Earth; the big blue planet swirling beneath her. However, she was far away from her home, Babylon 5 orbiting the planet Epsilon 3. She hadn't been in this sector of space since the end of the Earth Conflict. She hadn't really thought about taking a vacation until John had made her- probably because she was driving everyone crazy by trying to stay busy. He had just showed up in her office, with a ticket to Earth and papers for leave. Then he'd ordered her out without a single moment to protest. The door opened and there was Steven Franklin grinning, and rushing her out of her office no less than a minute later. A joint effort; she knew it. When looking at Earth in the calmness of the shuttlecraft she could finally realize something in her yearned for this place, even if she couldn't explain it away. The shuttle craft slowly descended through the atmosphere, and the grand cityscape of New York shined though. From here she'd take a flight to Russia, and visit with old friends, and be reacquainted with the world she'd left behind so many years ago, and had never returned to, until now.

2 Days Later:

Captain John Sheridan of Babylon 5, was glad to have his job, and more importantly, glad that an certain not-busy-enough Susan Ivanova was out from under his feet for awhile. He admittedly did have extra work to do, but there was a lull right now, and everything seemed slower even with the extra work. Not that he hated Susan in the least bit, a completely capable, strong-willed coworker and loyal friend, but he saw she needed a break, and the staff needed a break from her snapping and prowling when she was on duty. Capt. Sheridan picked up a piece of paper and was reading it when the computer beeped and informed him of an incoming message.

"Receive." He stood up in front of his screen as Bester appeared.

"Why, Mr. Bester, what pleasure do I have of having you call?" He sighed and balled his fists off the television screen.

"Not a pleasure at all for you I'm afraid, Captain. However, the Psi Corps has just found a valuable asset that might be of interest to you…"

"Mr. Bester, I have no interest of any of your so called assets to you or the Psi Corps."

"In this one…you're interested in her, I assure you."

"Get to the point."

"It has been discovered, that your second in command is a telepath, and quite a strong one at that."

He winced, and tried to act as if he had her nothing of her secret. "What!"

"Civilian…"He stressed the word. "Susan Ivanova has been removed of all Earth force command as it is she has been discovered to be a telepath, and has been put in a Reeducation Camp so she can be of service to us. This is done by Earth Government rules, as she is a telepath. We've done this quietly, Captain, for a reason, and you will receive the papers of her discharge as early as tomorrow. I'd advise you find a new second." He paused, and looked at Sheridan's now blank face. "If it makes you feel any better, I am sorry. She was a good soldier."

Sheridan stayed quiet, and then commanded the computer to cut the connection. He turned, and picked up his metal chair and threw it against the wall, without screaming or saying any words. He went though paper, his desk, anything movable he threw, and then threw again…