Author's Note: Thanks everyone for the feedback, I had made revisions to the previous chapter. This chapter stretches for the rest of the 2nd year of Babylon-5 so the Earth Alliance can rebuild Earth and enhance their fleet in and the next chapter begins at the beginning of the 3rd year. Sorry for a long update, I had an exam and an assignment which kept me busy but this chapter is a long one. Enjoy the story:-)
Chapter 8: Edge of Precipitous.
June 2259
Babylon-5: Security
Bester, is scanning Rai/Lochly and at first he received a few images of Ra, and Lochly's last free thoughts before Rai had taken over. Then Bester received more thoughts, much more and it spanned for hundreds of years seeing, other human civilisations being enslaved, the Stargate being active, and then he saw the recent events, from possessing Captain Lochly, submitting to Ra, assisting Ra in taking over Earth by accessing the knowledge of Captain Lochly, takeover of Mars and then the assault on Babylon-5. Then Bester felt resistance but not from the Goa'uld Rai but if it was Captain Lochly trying to regain control of her body.
"Her attempts to regain control of this host will be futile." Rai commented
"We'll see." Bester Countered.
Then Bester detects two minds, and finally he was able to suppress Rai.
"Bester? What happen?" Lochly Questioned.
"Don't worry Captain, everything will be fine, you will be freed…" Bester responded but strained under the stress that Rai has retaken over Lockly.
"If I wasn't bound you'd face my wrath!" Rai shouted.
"Unfortunately, we're not on a Goa'uld ship." Bester countered sarcastically as he continues to scan Rai and learn about the Goa'uld technology, their history and the Stargate and some of their locations.
Centauri Prime: Londo's Mansion
At Londo's Mansion, Lady Timov was leaving the courtyard in order to attend some business for Londo in person, just as she was about to board the carriage that was waiting for her, then the fires exploded out of the windows and the doors, followed by a larger explosion which erupted from the roof, Timov was knocked of her feet and landed face first on the ground. Timov got herself up and looked back at the burning wreckage that was Londo's mansion.
"Londo! That is all your fault!" Timov Thought.
"Ma'am are you all right?" Asked the porter.
"Cancel all my plans and take me to the spaceport." Timov ordered.
"Right away." The Porter complied.
Goa'uld Occupied Earth: Hathor's Tomb
Ra was marching down the main entrance of the tomb with his guards, he remembers the way to Hathor's chamber as he approached her tomb, he waved his hand above the scatophagous, and it opened to reveal a feminine figure with long red hair in Egyptian robes. Her eyes opened and glowed for a seconded then she realised that she was in front of her ex-husband Ra.
"So your finally back, what do you want?" Hathor demanded.
"I want you to find Seth, he is here on Taur'ri." Ra ordered.
"What will I get in return?" Hathor demanded.
Ra just smiled, Hathor knew that Ra is planning something big but unable to identify what it is. Then his first prime entered the chamber and bowed to him then presented a gold sphere.
"What do you possess?" Ra demanded.
"Our forces had fallen at Abydos, we had to retreat through the Stargate." The first prime reported.
Ra glared at his subordinate and snatched the gold sphere to see for himself. As he stared into the sphere, it revealed a fleet of Earth Force destroyers, half of the fleet being destroyed by the trap that was left behind as he had planned, then 10 more Earthforce destroyers arrived with different weapons that their shields are not as effective against it, then Ra noticed dark ships phased into space and he can even hear them scream as they flew by, they were so dark it was difficult to see them but they had spines and their weapons made the Ha'Taks ineffective to withstand their firepower, then the sphere returned back into its original state.
"Another of our forces had fallen in the reign which Rai called Babylon-5, we nearly diminished the forces of the Tau'ri but they have allies." The first prime continued.
Ra activated his ribbon device and the first prime suffered unimaginable tourture until he died.
"Fate for those who are incompetent." Ra commented.
Then Ra stared into the sphere to observe his forces at the battle of Babylon-5 which Rai led, the he observed a new alien races fought against him, ships that were blue and aquatic like in appearance which can destroy a Ha'Tak with fewer numbers and a purple Centauri Primus Battlecruiser which fired weapons that can penetrate the shields of the Ha'Tak and later he noticed yellow squid like ships that jumped out from hyperspace and these ships have weapons that can easily destroy a Ha'Tak, then Ra's forces retreated and the sphere returned back to its inert state. Ra, so furious he tightened his grip on the sphere until it was destroyed.
Babylon-5: Medlab
In Medlab, Dr Steven Franklin and his staff was rushing around attempting to save as many patients they can. But the extensive damage to Babylon-5 had caused problems, the lights were not working properly and were flickering and some of the facilities had become too dangerous to be used for medical aid and had to set up a triage facility outside the medlab.
"Get me some light over here!" Franklin ordered.
A nurse quickly complied and got a torch and focused the light where Doctor Franklin was operating on.
"Okay, nearly done." Said Franklin as he was finishing his work.
Just when Dr Franklin finished the operation he sees a ranger carrying Delenn who is unconscious and badly injured.
"Oh my…" Dr Franklin Gasped.
"Our ship had got shot down, we only managed to get to an escape pod. She needs treatment now." The ranger stated.
"Get me a stretcher, and prep her for surgery stat!" Franklin ordered.
Babylon-5: Bester's Office
In Bester's office, Alfred Bester was sitting behind his desk, behind him was the large Psi-Corps logo and a few Psi-Corp decorations along one wall of his office and 2 black chairs in front of his desk. Then the doorbell chirped.
"Come in." Bester answered.
Talia Winters emerged from the door and approached Bester.
"Ah, Mrs Winters, please sit." Bester indicated to a nearby chair.
Talia sits down and faces Bester.
"What did you call me for?" Talia asked.
"Would you like some coffee, maybe a biscuit?" Bester offered.
"Water will do fine." Talia answered.
Bester retrieved a glass and poured water from a nearby tap and hand it over to Talia. Talia took a sip and placed the glass of water on Bester's desk.
"Now where am I? Oh, that's right, you know that battle has turned the tide of the war against the Goa'uld?" Bester questioned.
"Yes, but that battle was not won. There was a report that the Vorlons got themselves in this you know?" Talia Countered.
"I know, but wether they help us or not, in the end the Goa'uld will be driven out from Earth, then we have a chance to prove ourselves that we can stand above the mundanes…" Bester announced.
"Alfred, I only know the Psi-Corps had brought me up, but eversince Mars was taken by the Goa'uld, even if I agree to you, but I don't think the Psi-Corps can take over." Talia Stated.
"Ah, but you're wrong, you see, the Psi-Corp had advanced warning that the Goa'uld would take Mars, so before they arrived, we evacuated discretely." Bester explained.
Talia thought hard about the situation, she was loyal to the Psi-Corp but she was uncomfortable about them taking over humanity. Also she was thinking what would Jason do if he was in her situation.
"How?" Talia asked.
"Well, that'll be determined if you're willing to play your part Mrs Winters." Bester answered.
"I would have to think on that." Said Talia.
"Take your time Mrs Winters, there's no rush, when you had decided, please call me." Said Bester.
Chulak System: Apothis's Ship
In Apothis's ship, Lord Refa was being escorted to Apothis's throne room where Apothis himself was awaiting. Apothis noticed Lord Refa's arrival and dismissed his guards.
"So are you interested in my proposal?" Refa asked.
Apothis, didn't respond but instead, two guards carrying a stretcher with a golden orb on it. The guards placed the orb on an alter and Apothis dismissed his guards. He then waved his hand in front of the orb, then it went dark, then it revealed stars of space then 1 Goa'uld Ha'Tak in front of a Centauri fleet of a Primus and 3 Vorchans. The Goa'uld Ha'Tak opened fire on the primus, instantly disabling it and then destroying it, and the Vorchans fired their Ion cannons repeatedly into the Ha'Tak and destroyed it, and the 3 more Ha'Taks decloaked behind the Vorchans and fired their Main weapons repeatedly, then the Orb went back to it's inert state.
"What weapons do your people use and why do they penetrate our shields?" Apothis demanded.
"I see so your shields are a significant factor in the war against the Earthers." Refa mused. "The Earthers use a primitive weapons compared to us, the Centauri, we use ion weapons in combat. If you want we can teach your people how these weapons work." Refa offered.
Apothis gave thought but he was not convinced.
"What if you're bluffing?" Apothis demanded.
"Well in that case, I do present a gift for you, before we left Centauri space we thought you may like this." Said Refa, and he clapped his hands.
Then the doors opened which admits 2 more Goa'uld guards with a young Centauri woman, in a blue exotic gown, she strides carefully and gives a flirtiest look.
"May I present Mariel, Formally the Wife of Ambassador Londo Mollari, she has sensitive information of the politics within our region of space and with my men within Centauri space, at your command we will help you to spread your reign across the Galaxy." Refa announced.
Apothis was pleased with the offer, he gives a nod to a nearby Guard and he left, later two guards returned carrying a stretcher which carries a tank.
"Bow before your god." Apothis orders Mariel.
"As you wish your holiness, anything else you like to me to do?" Mariel complied and bowed before Apothis in order to get his affection.
Apothis then dipped his hand in the tank and pulled out a snake like creature and placed it on Mariel's shoulders, and then it pierces her skin and embeds itself into Mariel's body.
"Behold my Queen!" Apothis announced.
Mariel got herself up again and stared at Lord Refa, with her eyes glowed for a second. Refa and Apothis smiled.
"One last thing, before I left Centauri Prime I was able to get this, it was from an ancient civilisation called themselves Shadows. We only heard myths and legends about them but I am aware that only the Minbari had confronted them." Refa stated.
Then a door opened and Refa's men came in carrying a black organic pod and they placed it on the ground before Apothis.
"These devices can automate, fighters and with enough of these, you can control a ship without a crew!" Refa explained.
Apothis was impressed, he got a new host for his queen and technology that was from an advanced civilisation.
Abydos System: EAS Cortez
On the Cortez in Captain Maynard's office, Captain Maynard, Captain Smith and General Franklin who has his arm now in a sling were discussing the aftermath of the recent battle against the Goa'uld.
"So based on the update, Earth is now taken by the Goa'uld." Franklin assumed.
"That'll be right General, my last orders from the president were to take my fleet to Zha-Ha-Dum with a guest, to upgrade our weapons and to drop off our guest at his base." Dexter answered.
"Who is the guest?" Maynard asked.
"Mr Morden. He said he'll be heading to Babylon-5 for some business that his associates want to perform." Dexter answered.
"With half our fleet destroyed, we can't spare much ships to retake Earth." Franklin announced.
"The Base is under construction and the Jumpgate is now being deployed, soon Abydos will be amongst our colonies, once the construction is complete. The repairs would be done and we maybe able to send about 20 ships in order to retake Earth." Maynard Suggested.
"I would like to send some ground pounders and have the weapon upgrades to be installed on those ships, any other upgrades can be offered from Zha-Ha-Dum?" Franklin asked.
"The new weapons are been equipped with an enhanced fusion power source to supply the additional power and they can be easily be equipped, but the other upgrades include stealth system that'll match if not supersede the Minbari, artificial gravity and Bio-Organic armour we didn't have the time to equip these technologies." Dexter explained.
Captain Maynard's jaw dropped as he heard of these technologies that were from the same aliens that he had encountered earlier will be integrated into the Earth Alliance, he gathers his courage to ask one more question.
"Captain Smith, I had reported earlier about encounter with these aliens that possesses that kind of technology, was contact had been established, if so who are they?" Maynard asked.
General Franklin also has the same curiosity and allowed Maynard to have his question answered.
"These technologies are found on Zha-Ha-Dum, Mr Morden claimed he and other survivors of the crash landing of the Icarus had contacted an alien race, for secrecy of their existence, they're willing to allow us to study their technology. General, they're thousands of years a head of us. With that technology, we can beat the Goa'uld!" Dexter proposed.
"One thing at a time Captain, we need to retake Earth first, before we can plan to counter strike. But I see that this technology is gonna make everyone think twice before they can take us on." Franklin countered.
Goa'uld Occupied Earth: Seth's Base
On a remote location on Earth, Seth was gathering his supporters, knowing that Ra had taken over Earth and was evacuating his base. Not long later, he noticed pink pheromone gases started flooding the room. He quickly activated the rings transporter which teleported, himself and some of his followers to an underground cavern.
Meanwhile, Hathor had converted the rest of the male followers and ordered them to exterminate the unaffected followers who are still loyal to Seth. Then Hathor followed Seth and also activated the ring teleportation device and was also teleported to the underground cavern.
In the underground cavern, Seth had his followers activating a Tel'Tac shuttle and he activated his ribbon device, which produced a shockwave and sent Hathor flying into a cave wall. But Hathor recovered and blew some more pheromone gas which distracted Seth and Hathor activated her own ribbon device, with Seth distracted Hathor was able to overcome his resistance and destroyed his ribbon device, then Hathor increased the intensity of her ribbon device which got Seth in a death grip, then his bronchi got crushed and then a snake like creature emerged from the broken body, and Hathor picked it up in its attempt to escape and with her own hand she snapped the Goa'uld creature in half, killing Seth.
Seth's followers who had observed then bowed to Hathor, she smiled proudly and now she can start building her own empire. Then rings appeared in the Cavern where Ra's Goa'uld guards had materialised and began to fire their staff weapons at Hathor and her followers. Hathor Ra would take her out, once he was finished with her so she and her followers all quickly board the Tel'Tac shuttle, and launched it and flying through the cavern ceiling, broke through the surface of Earth and then flew into space. A Ha'Tak which was in orbit, began to follow Hathor's Tal'Tac and fired its main weapon. But Hathor know a hiding spot and sent her shuttle into a hyperspace window and got away.
Babylon-5: Customs
At customs, Zack Allen was doing the check in of incoming passengers, everything was going smoothly until a Centauri woman dressed in a red gown checked in.
"Excuse, me, I'm Timov daughter of Algul, I was wonder you know where Londo is?" Timov asked.
"Well, since he took it hard from the Emporer…" Zack tried to explain.
"I know that he's no longer ambassador, well never mind, I'll find him myself." Timov interrupted.
Babylon-5: Medlab
Captain Sheridan was rushing to medlab, to his horror he sees Delenn injured but being operated on by Dr Franklin and his staff, making desperate attempt to save Delenn's Life but they're not having much luck, then Sheridan noticed a Ranger was also watching.
"We barely managed to escape." The ranger stated.
"You rescued her?" Sheridan asked.
"She was unconscious, I managed to carry her to an escape pod and then brought her here, I am now standing watch over and pray for her recovery." The Ranger answered.
"You're human, I thought rangers were all Minbari." Sheridan observed.
"Well after my brother died during a mission to warn about the coming shadows, I decided to join and carry on his work. My name is Marcus Cole, I was assigned to protect Delenn." Marcus explained.
"Captain John Sheridan, thank you for rescuing her." Sheridan introduced gratefully.
"It was my job, I live for the one and die for the one." Said Marcus.
Then Lya entered medlab and Sheridan noticed.
"Lya, is there anything I can help you with?" Sheridan offered.
Then a life monitor which was observing Delenn just flattlined, Franklin attempt to resuscitated her but did not succeed.
"Don't do this!" Franklin shouted.
"Delenn!" Sheridan shouted looking hopelessly through the glass into the operation room.
Then the staff gave up and pulled the blanket over Delenn's head. The nurses taken her body out of the operation room, Marcus bowed his head in shame and Sheridan was leaning on the glass window which looks into the surgery room. Lya's family then arrived and they with Lya surrounded Delenn and the whole group including Delenn went invisible.
"Hey! What's happening?" A nurse demanded.
"I think they're going to do the same thing that they did to Emperor Turhan but he was alive." Dr Franklin answered.
"You mean…" Said Marcus, raising his head with hope.
"Let's hope so." Said Sheridan.
Babylon-5: Londo's Quarters
Meanwhile, in Londo's Quarters Londo was doing some study in Earth culture, he knew that Emperor Turhan and Prime Minister Malachi and just left to return to Centauri Prime. On top of that, he also heard some of the Centauri Colonies had succeeded from the Centauri Republic and some of the military had disappeared. Although there's not much Londo can do until the door bell chimed.
"Yes, yes, Vir what is it this time, I already given the notes to assist you in you new career…" Londo responded.
The door opened to reveal Timov, Londo dropped his brivari which was half finished.
"Timov, what brought you here?" Londo asked.
"What brought me here? I was nearly killed, that's brought me here, and you can forget to return to Centauri prime for your estate is destroyed." Timov announced.
Londo's eyes bulged, in shock in hearing the news, he wondered why someone would go after his wife.
"Well, you're safe here now, yes. I bet that Lord Refa could've tried to strike back since I had turned him in." Londo assured.
"Well congratulations, you had just made another enemy and this time he knew that he can't get you, so he decided to take everything else that's important to you. Well done, my life is now at stake because of you." Said Timov sarcastically.
"Well I'm no longer ambassador, what do you expect me to do, Yes?" Londo demanded.
"First of, if I were you I would try and root out Refa's men before they take over the Republic, but now I'm fatigued and going to get some rest." Said Timov.
Later Londo went to bed, and he had dreamed, for the first time he did not dream of being Emperor but instead he dreamed he was Centauri Prime when he's older and he sees Timov attending to her tasks and he appears to be living in Lord Refa's mansion, and he sees 2 children playing and Timov was attending to them. They are a Centauri boy nearly coming of age and a Centauri girl, and Londo felt overwhelming joy. Then Londo woke up and laughing.
"There! I did it!" Londo announced.
"Did what?" Timov demanded, who was just awoken by Londo's announcement.
"I'm not going to die!" Said Londo joyously.
Londo then jumped around for joy.
Babylon-5: Medlab
It had been hours, Sheridan had been sitting on the lounge that was in the waiting room, while Marcus was standing vigil, Dr Franklin then approached them.
"There's good news. Commander Ivanova, is out from the worst of it and she'll make a full recovery." Dr Franklin announced.
"Thanks doc, the repairs are gonna be difficult, the technical team had assessed the damage, we're lucky to remain in one piece. Any news about Delenn?" Sheridan asked.
"I don't know what the Nox are doing, but after they had attended to Emperor Turhan, he was back in full health, I have a good feeling that Delenn will be back at full health but for now I recommend rest for Ivanova for a while she did take a beating." Franklin recommends.
"Thank you doctor." Said Sheridan.
September: 2259
It had been 3 months since the battle for Babylon-5, the repairs are completed and additional Minbari ships, Sheridan was later introduced to the Whitestar, which also participated in the fight against the Goa'uld by Delenn and Marcus and was given a tour. Also, Bester had left Babylon-5 to meet with his superiors somewhere in hyperspace to discuss the results.
Babylon-5: Ambassadorial Hall
In the Ambassadorial hall instead of the Ambassadors, there were Earthforce Captains, Minbari Alyts and Shai Alyts, Centauri and Narn Generals. At the main table is where President Luchenko, Captain Sheridan, Ambassador Vir Cotto, Ambassador G'Kar and Ambassador Delenn are sitting.
"Okay, we have gathered here to discuss how to retake Earth." Luchenko announced.
"I had, had contacted my government and the Emperor himself sends his personal support and is sending a fleet rendezvous here." Vir announced.
"The Minbari had shed blood on that day, the Goa'uld are barbarians and we will show them the error of their ways." Shai Alyt Neroon announced.
"The Goa'uld had interfered with the delicate plans of the upcoming events and they have to pay, the Grey Council had allowed me to announce the Minbari will make the Goa'uld see the error of their ways." Supports Delenn.
"The Narn Regime had symphonised for the occupation of Earth and had sent a fleet here." Said G'Kar.
"Okay, the league of non-aligned worlds do not want to participate, so that will leave us. The president and I had received a message from one of our fleets and will arrive here shortly." Sheridan announced.
"On behalf of the people of Earth who will be liberated we thank you all for assisting in liberating Earth." Said Luchenko proudly.
Babylon-5: Medlab
Meanwhile back at Babylon-5, Dr Franklin was doing his examination of Lochly and had concluded that it was going to be difficult for any attempt will most likely kill the patient and he was researching all possible precautions and procedures to remove the Goa'uld symbiont. Then Sheridan entered medlab.
"How's the patient?" Sheridan asked.
"It's not easy, Rai was not bluffing if we attempt to remove her from Captain Lochly. I only concluded 2 ways that the symbiont can be removed." Doctor Franklin reported.
"What are they?" Sheridan questioned.
"First, the symbiont can remove itself voluntarily which is unlikely, or I can attempt to drug up the symbiont and remove it by force. If done properly, it won't know if it was being removed, but additional research will be required." Franklin concluded.
"Do what's necessary." Sheridan ordered.
Babylon-5: Fresh Air Restaurant
On the Fresh Air restaurant, President Luchenko was enjoying a quiet lunch, her personal security is quietly monitoring for her safety and she kept the documents on the table that she was reviewing. Then a figure casts a shadow on her table which got Luchenko's attention.
"Can I help you?" Lenchenko asked.
"Well it depends." The stranger responded.
"Well I don't think I had met you before." Said Luchenko.
"I was a member of IPX and contributed to the Warlock project before the fall of Earth." The stranger responded.
"Then again I had seen you before, um Mr Morden. What did you come here for?" Luchenko asked.
"What do you want?" Mr Morden asked.
"I don't understand, if that's a joke it's not funny if you can excuse me I got work to do." Luchenko responded.
"Are you sure? My associates can be of assistance." Mr Morden offered.
"And where were they during the Goa'uld conflict? Where were they when Earth had fallen? Can they answer those questions?" Luchenko advanced.
Mr Morden was surprised how resilient the new president but he intends to persist.
"They were helping, they can't intervene directly, but they're already allowing IPX to study their technologies which will be a great benefit in the fight against the Goa'uld, but we needed to improvise, these technologies are supposed to be for the Warlock project…" Mr Morden explained.
"What do you know about the Warlock project, that was supposed to be classified." Luchenko interfered.
"As I said I worked personally with IPX in using these technologies for the Earth Alliance, but we only managed to apply a few of these technologies on a few Omega destroyers which had to assist General Franklin in retaking Abydos system." Mr Morden continued.
"So, are these new technologies effective?" Luchenko asked.
"I was not present in the Abydos system but I am confident that everything was taken care for." Mr Morden assured.
"So what about the Warlock Project?" Luchenko questioned.
"The construction of the chassis is paused at the secret laboratories in the solar system in orbit of Uranus, based on my associates, the Goa'uld hasn't taken any planets beyond Jupiter. As for the technologies, only one Omega destroyer was to remain in order install the rest of the technologies on the Omega chassis my associates is now sending it here, go to C&C and see." Mr Morden offered.
Luchenko gave some thought and agreed with Mr Morden to go to C&C to see his associate's handiwork. Mr Morden smiled and was convinced that Luchenko could be an asset. Now he got up and headed to the botanic gardens where expect to find the new aliens that the Narns had contacted and later somehow got to Babylon-5. It didn't take long for Mr Morden to find these aliens, they all looked at him with curiosity but some were actually seeing his associates and were starring at them as well, but the Shadows assumed they're not seen.
"Hello, I like to talk to you leader." Mr Morden asked.
"We'll summon her." One of the aliens answered.
Not long later Lya arrived, she got a small fright seeing Mr Morden with his shadows but was able to conceal her feelings.
"You like to see me?" Lya asked.
"Yes, I was sent by my associates, they're just curious, maybe we can get to do some business as well." Mr Morden introduced.
"I'm Lya of the Nox, we don't participate in galactic politics and in military warefare. If your business involves that, you're associates are wasting their time." Lya said.
"Not at all, all in interested is what do you want?" Mr Morden asked.
"Intriguing question, your associates must be wise, by why do they ask?" Lya countered.
"Oh, it's just business all they want to do is to help." Mr Morden explained.
"Can they heal? Can they promote peace without violence? Can they protect without violence? If they can, all we want is peace, but if they can't then there's nothing they can provide." Lya answered.
"Thank you, it good doing business with you." Mr Morden concluded and left the botanic gardens. Then the Shadows twitched at him.
"No, I don't think they'll interfere with our plans, they won't be a problem." Said Mr Morden.
Babylon-5: C&C
Susan Ivanova, Captain Sheridan, Centauri Captains, Minbari Shai Alyts and Narn Commanders are discussing plans how to retake Earth, they had concluded that there are at least 29 Goa'uld ships and assumed they're are stationed at Jupiter, Mars and Earth. Then Captain James had a question.
"We should scout out Pluto, Neptune, Uranus and Saturn to make sure that there's no Goa'uld presence there." James suggested.
"It's already taken care of, the stealth systems of the Minbari and their new Whitestar class gunboats are currently scouting the area, based on their latest reports, we will all jump out in the orbit of Saturn there, the Earth Fleet will advance on Jupiter, we will expect minimal resistance there but once we get to Mars, we expect the fight to get heavier." Sheridan explained.
"I don't get it. Why is the Goa'uld guarding Jupiter?" Ivanova asked.
"The Rangers are unable to get a close look without being detect but it seems that the Goa'uld had found something interesting there." Marcus concluded.
"Alright, in Mars Orbit, the Whitestar fleet and the Earth Fleet will attempt to break the Goa'uld fleet at Mars, and there once the Goa'uld are to be engaged and any new Goa'uld ships decloaks, the Centauri will jump in, since their shields are vulnerable to Centauri weapons, that should secure Mars." Sheridan continued with his plan.
"Captain, jumpgate opening. 21 objects coming through." Corwin announced.
The Jumpgate activates and 20 Omega destroyers emerged from the jumppoint, as well a one more Omega destroyer except its armour was bio-organic with spines shooting out from the front and back.
"We're now receiving a signal from the lead ship." Corwin continued.
"Put it on." Sheridan ordered.
Sheridan have a bad feeling of the Shadow enhanced Omega destroyer and the Minbari is now on edge.
"This is General Franklin of the Enigma, Captain Sheridan, I was informed that there will be an effort to retake Earth and decided to come join you, expect to see me in 30 minutes." Said General Franklin.
"Yes sir." Sheridan complied.
Then President Luchenko entered C&C, to see what Mr Morden was speaking about then she sees the shadow enhanced Omega destroyer and she gasped at its appearance.
Babylon-5: Sheridan's Office
Ambassador Delenn was angry to learn that Earth was going to use shadow technology to fight against the Goa'uld. Also Luchenko didn't like the use of such technology knowing where it came from after reviewing the late president Clark's minutes. General Franklin was surprised with the reaction of his president and his peers and Sheridan was not to keen in using the Shadow Technology.
"Madam president, let me explain, we need all the help we can get, and these shadows are providing everything we need to fight the Goa'uld." Franklin proposed.
"General, I had just formed treaties with the Narns, Minbari and the Centauri, the existence of that ship Enigma, is jeopardising everything we worked so hard in order to reclaim Earth." Luchenko countered.
"General, that ship is an abomination, it must not exist, if you persist, the Minabri will have to withdraw its support for your attempt to reclaim Earth." Delenn argued.
Captain Sheridan and General Franklin was thinking it over, Franklin believed even without the Minbari, he can reclaim Earth with the remaining resources, but Captain Sheridan was thinking of the political impact of allowing that ship if not a fleet of these monsters to be produced, Sheridan didn't like the thought of that.
"Madam president, this is your call whatever you decide we'll stand by you." Said Sheridan.
"I want that monster destroyed. General Franklin are there any more of those ships?" Luchenko asked.
"No, the Enigma was only a prototype and a testbed of these new technologies." Franklin answered.
"Destroy it." Luchenko ordered.
Delenn smiled with relief knowing president Luchenko made the right choice.
"You made the right choice." Delenn complimented.
"It's not easy choice, but I rather have the support of the Minbari rather than having the forbidden fruits. If you can all excuse me I have a meeting to attend to." Said Luchenko then she left the office. Lechenko went to the Fresh Air restaurant to find Mr Morden and easily found him and she approached him.
"Mr Morden, I had seen your associates handiwork, I'm quite impressed, but you know that being a politician is that you have to make compromises, I'm sorry to say that the price will be too high for Earth to pay for what your associates are offering us, I hope they understand." Said Luchenko.
"That's okay, we're only offering you assistance in retaking Earth, if you change your mind, you know where to find me." Mr Morden offered.
"I don't think that's necessary." Luchenko countered and left.
Solar System: Jupiter
At Jupiter orbit 3 Goa'uld Ha'Taks had gathered at Ganymede, in the captured colony, Ra who was watching from Earth was observing a Goa'uld symbiont being placed on the ramp that leads into the shadow vessel. The creature slithers into the ship and attempts to merge with the ship. When the merge occurred, a huge scream of the ship's awakening was heard and the shadow ship came alive, and began to fire its main weapon at everything in site. It then later broke through the dome ceiling can continue to destroy the base.
Not far away, multiple jumppoints opened which admits 20 Omega Destroyers and 10 Whitestars, the Destroyers quickly launched their Thunderbolt starfuries and advanced to Jupiter. On the EAS Agamemnon the lead ship, the crew was startled by the discovery what the Goa'uld had done.
"Captain, I'm picking up energy spikes and 4 silhouettes." Goldman Reported.
"What the?" James mused as his eyes widened to observe a Shadow Battlecrab destroying the base.
Then 3 Goa'uld Ha'Taks began to fire their weapons on it but it was easily absorbing the firepower that the Goa'uld are dishing out. Then the shadow vessel was taking pot shots at the Goa'uld ships, one got crippled with their shields unable to absorb the great energy output of the shadow main weapon which later spin out of control and got pulled into Jupiter's gravity well. One of the Ha'Taks had shot of a spine of the shadow ship and the shadow vessel and turned and fired its main weapon at full power at the second Goa'uld Ha'Tak, the beam hit the ship and it took a few seconds before its shields fail and the shadow main weapon pierced the ship and sliced it up. Then the shadow ship glowed a bright yellowish colour and back into its normal appearance and stopped firing its weapon as the Goa'uld symbiont had successfully taken over the shadow ship.
"The Goa'uld must not get that technology! All ships focus al our firepower on that Goa'uld ship and fire!" James ordered.
The 20 Omega Destroyers advanced towards the base and fired their main weapons, most of the ruby red laser beams hit the third Goa'uld Ha'Tak and overwhelmed its shields and destroyed the Goa'uld ship, the 10 Whitestars advanced and open fired at the Goa'uld controlled Shadow Battlecrab and managed to knock off a few spines, but the Shadow ship countered and destroyed a Whitestar in a single shot, then turned and sliced an Omega destroyer right down the middle, destroying the ship. Then the Whitestars turned around and came back firing everything they got. The shadow vessel takes a pounding until it shrivels up and breaks down, the Shadow ship is now destroyed.
"Captain, we got reports that Jupiter is now secured and we're ready to preceed to Mars." Thomas reported.
"Good, tell the General that the sector is secured and the ground pounders can come in." James ordered.
"Yes sir." Hall complied.
Then a jumppoint opened which admits Earthforce One escorted by 2 more Omega destroyers which joined the fleet. Then several shuttles and breach pods launched from those Omega destroyers which contains the ground pounders which are to retake the colony from the Goa'uld.
Solar System: Mars
Not much time later, after Jupiter is now retaken by the Earth Alliance with the help from the Minbari, Ra had ordered 10 of his ships to Guard Mars and to remain cloaked. But it didn't take long for several jumppoints to open which admits 20 Omega destroyers including the EAS Agamemnon and 9 Minbari Whitestars and they approached Mars. The Omega destroyers launched their Thunderbolt starfuries, then swarms of Goa'uld Deathgliders ambushed the fleet.
The Thunderbolt Starfuries and the Whitestars immediately responded and clashed against the Goa'uld Deathgliders, the Whitestars have no problems raking away the Deathgliders but taking minor damage in return until a Deathglider crashed into the bridge of a Whitestar and it spun out of control and crashed into the front section of a Omega Destroyer causing a chain reaction where several explosions erupt along the hull and a final explosion which ripped the destroyer apart.
Then several squads of Deathgliders although some were being shot down by the interceptor defence grid, Whitestars and Thunderbolt starfuries are performing firing runs on the Omega destroyers doing moderate damage and some even crashed right into them. Then beams of energy that erupted from nowhere which attach to 6 Omega destroyers, then after that, bright blue explostions quickly engulfed those destroyers, destroying several Starfuries and Deathgliders along side as well as 2 Whitestars and 2 Omega Destroyers which were not able to escape from the aftershock.
Then 10 Goa'uld Ha'Taks decloaked and fired their main weapons at the damaged Omega Destroyers, destroying another 2 of them. Then the Agamemnon sent the signal for the reinforcements to arrive and several jumppoints opened which admits 10 Minbari Sharlins with their Nail Fighters already launched, along with 20 Centauri Vorchan Attackcruisers escorted by 5 Primus Battlecruisers with their Sentri fighters launched and 10 Narn G'Quan Heavy Cruisers, all pouring their firepower on the Goa'uld Ha'Taks, The Narns had Destroyed a Ha'Tak with their concentrated firepower which overwhelmed their shields, the Minbari had destroyed 3 of them with the same technique and since the Centauri Ion cannons are extremely effective against the Goa'uld shields they were quickly able to destroy 4 Goa'uld Ha'Taks. The Minbari fighters and Centauri Fighters joined the Whitestars and Thunderbolt starfuries and able to destroy all the Goa'uld Deathgliders. The remaining 10 Omega destroyers focused all of their firepower onto a single Ha'Tak and overwhelmed its shields and able to destroy it, the last Ha'Tak immediately changed course in attempt to retreat but it was pursued by the 6 remaining Whitestars and Centauri Vorchans and firing everything they got and destroyed the last Goa'uld Ha'Tak before it went into hyperspace.
Later another single was sent a jumppoint opened to admit Earthforce One and 5 Hyperion Heavy Cruisers which launched troop transports and escorted with Whitestars and the Thunderbolt starfuries, went to the surface of Mars to secure the Planet.
Mars: Earth Force One
After Mars is secured by the ground pounders, on Earth Force One, General Franklin was observing the aftermath, only a few Goa'uld guards had been routed out and also the Goa'uld had a base which seemed to have been reactivated since their arrival at Cydonia but it was captured by the Ground pounder but with heavy resistance and lost some good men and women who did their job, but they did captured an interesting asset a Goa'uld first prime. Then president Luchenko entered his office.
"Good news General?" Luchenko asked.
"Yes, indeed we had full control of Mars and Jupiter which only leaves Earth to retake now." Franklin reported.
"We lost a lot of good men and women in that fight and half of our fleet." Luchenko commented.
"I know but my plan had worked, the Goa'uld had taken the bait and we had closed the cage around them and taken them out, the damage they had done to Mars is now being assessed." Franklin continued.
"How much damage?" Luchenko asked.
"The Goa'uld had destroyed the military infrastructure on the planet and most of the citizens were rounded up in concentration camps, perhaps to be enslaved or hosts to these Goa'uld. Thousands were executed which were the elderly and the infirm. And the moral had decayed severely including the failed uprisings which added to the death toll." Franklin explained.
"I want Earth taken back, before the Goa'uld destroys humanity as we know it." Luchenko demanded.
"And you shall have it." Franklin complied.
Not long Later, the Captains from the MInbari, Centauri, Narn and Earth fleet had gathered, and General Franklin was giving the briefing to retake Earth. With a Holographic display in the centre of the room Richard Franklin starts the Briefing.
"Okay, everyone the repairs are almost finished and we're almost ready to proceed. First, the Goa'uld will most likely to hide their numbers so we will expect to see their fighter first up and properly a mothership or two." Franklin began.
"General, the Goa'uld will most likely be aware of our earlier attack strategy, they'll most likely decloak a few of their ships this time, how are we going to overcome their stealth systems?" Captain James asked.
"The Narns will fire energy mines to flush them out, it is unknown what effects it will apply to the Goa'uld warships, but if they're there we'll know. Any other questions?" General Franklin asked.
"Then good hunting everyone." Said General Franklin.
Solar System: Earth
At the Moon's orbit, it was quiet with only a few Deathgliders patrolling for any transports attempting to escape. Then several jumpoints opened which admits 10 Narn G'Quan Heavy Cruisers which all fired the energy mines towards Earth and the projectiles exploded halfway, 5 cloaked Goa'uld Ha'Taks were caught in the explosion and the effects caused them to loose their cloak and become visable and immediately launched all their Deathgliders and fired their main weapons at the Narn ships, destroying 2 of them.
Then more jumpoints opened which admitted 10 Omega Destroyers, 5 Minbari Sharlins and 6 Whitestars with their fighters launched and fired their main guns at the Goa'uld Ha'Taks and destroyed 2 of them, then the Deathgliders swarmed around the advance alliance and clashed into their fighters.
Then beams of energy came from Earth and connected to the MInbari Sharlins where the Goa'uld are sending boarding parties in attempt to take over the Minbari ships. On the lead Minbari Sharlin, Shai Alyt Naroon was alerted that the Goa'uld was boarding his ship and sent his warriors to stop them, in the corridors of the Minbari ship several Minbari warriors armed themselves with fighting pikes intercept the Goa'uld boarding party. When they arrive they hid behind the corners and the Goa'uld guards armed with staff weapons marched by and the Minbari had managed to get the first strike and struck down most of the Goa'uld boarding party, but the remaining guards, had parried and fought hard against the Minbari, but they were outnumbered and the Minbari had taken out the last of the Goa'uld boarding party. Then the ship shook, for the Goa'uld had deployed Naquadah(Quantium-40) enriched nukes into the fleet and destroyed 3 Omega destroyers, 5 Narn heavy Cruisers and 3 Minbari Sharlins when they had eliminated 3 remaining Goa'uld Ha'Taks.
Naroon was enraged, it was the similar trick that the humans used which destroyed the Blackstar and he ordered the Whitestars to the surface to find any landed Ha'Tak on Earth. Meanwhile, Captain James had signalled the Centauri to arrive and the 20 Vorchans and 5 Primus's arrive, the Vorchans joined with the Whitestars to find the Landed Goa'uld Ha'Taks, after they had decended into the Earth's atmosphere 5 more Goa'uld Ha'Taks decloaked behind the Centauri Primuses and fired their main weapons and immediately destroyed them before they get the chance the respond. The remaining 3 G'Quans, 2 Sharlins and 7 Omega destroyers opened fire with everything they got and managed to destroy 2 Goa'uld Hat'taks and the 3 surving Goa'uld ships launched more Deathgliders and countered against the advancing fleet and destroyed one Sharlin and one G'Quan.
On Earth, The Vorchans and Whitestars had split up to find the landed Ha'Taks, the Cenaturi had found 3 of them and easily destroyed them for their weapons are effective against them before they launched, and the Whitestars and found the remaining 2 of them but the ground defences that the Goa'uld had installed had shot down a Whitestar and 4 Vorchans. The remaining Ha'Taks launches and one advances to the Whitestars while the other makes a run for it. The 5 remaining Whitestars concentrated the advancing Goa'uld Ha'Tak and managed to penetrate its shield and damaged its engines and crash landed. The Whitestars lands near the crashed ship and sent in rangers to board the ship lead by Entilza Sinclair. The other Ha'Tak had crossed the Centauri Vorchans and had shot down another 2 of them before the Centauri shot it down. Then the 16 Centauri Vorchans returned to space to assist with the mop up. Then a beam of energy from the crashed Ha'Tak connects with a Vorchan, then it exploded, which was as bright as the sun and instantly destroyed 13 other Vorchans.
Back above Earth, the fleet had destroyed another Ha'Tak but the Deathgliders had damaged almost the entire fleet and Only 3 Omega destroyers including the EAS Agamemnon, 1 Narn G'Quan and 1 Minbari Sharlin was still capable of fighting against the last Goa'uld Ha'Tak, they opened fire with whatever weapons remaining but the Goa'uld shields had withstood their firepower and countered and destroyed an Omega Destroyer. On the Agamemnon, Captain James is unconscious and was taken to medical and Commander Lauren Tomas had relieved command.
"Where are those main weapons?" Lauren demanded.
"Main weapons are burnt out, forward defence grid is down! Commander the Goa'uld ship is targeting us." Goldman replied.
"Turn us away, and arm the rear batteries." Lauren ordered.
"Yes ma'am." Aksinson complied.
The Agamemnon turned aside and the Goa'uld Ha'Tak opened fire but the interceptors at the rear of the ship was functional and had deflected most of the firepower, but the Agamemnon had taken some hits and fires had burst on all decks.
"Ma'am, we lost rear weapons and our rear defence gird is not taking much more of this and life support is failing." Goldman announced.
"Give us ramming speed." Lauren.
Julia Akinson gave a look then she complied.
"Yes, Commander. It's good working with you guys." Announced Julia sadly as she pilots the Agamemnon to her final course.
"Commander incoming fire!" Goldman shouted.
"All hands brace for impact." Lauren ordered.
"Commander, it's taking out the Goa'uld ship. It's destroyed!" Goldman shouted as the remaining Centauri forces destroyed the last Goa'uld ship. The bridge crew of the Agamemnon cheered.
"Okay, this ship's done for, Abandon ship!" Lauren ordered and the crew complied.
On the surface of Earth in the bridge of the crashed Goa'uld Ha'Tak, the rangers had finally broke in and the bridge was in a mess, Entilza Sinclair noticed a trail of blood which lead to a scatophagous, a ranger is about to open it but Sinclair stopped him.
"Wait!" Sinclair announced.
"Entilza, he may be just hiding." The ranger stated.
"Or he may be regenerating, if that's so, when we open it he'll attack us. Keep it sealed until we get it into a Isolab, there once we open the Scatophagous the Goa'uld leader inside will fall unconscious as soon he recovers." Sinclair explains.
"Forgive me Entilza." The Ranger apologised.
Chuluk System
Meanwhile at Chuluk System, there're now several Centauri ships that had joined Lord Refa had gathered and the Goa'uld are providing shields, Lord Refa was in his office aboard his starship, he was contacting his contact on Centauri Prime.
"Ah it's good to see you again, Lord Refa, I heard you had to run from my uncle." The contact said.
"Yes, there was a change of plans, but rest assured, I had found allies that will put the Centauri Republic back as the Lion of the galaxy." Refa announced.
"Are you sure? I had to persuade a few brave captains to meet with you at that system where we met those aliens that had attacked us." The contact questioned.
"Don't worry about it Prince Cartagia, these aliens are actually want to be acknowledged as the lion, but once we're finished with them we'll use their technologies against them when we turn on them. It will be worthy gamble. The Centauri will gain their technology and we'll be able even to subdue the Minbari." Refa explained.
"Well if you give me a demonstration of this alliance, I'll commit whatever resources who are not happy with the return of my Uncle." Said Cartagia.
Hyperspace: Psi-Corps Mobile Base
Bester was carrying his reports and a briefcase and entered a large meeting room where the directors of Psi Corps are awaiting his report.
"It's good to see you again Mr Bester, what have you learnt from the Goa'uld?" The director asked.
"Much more than the mundanes." Bester ansered.
"Good, take a seat." The director gestured.
"Everyone, we may have a distinct advantage, my men had successfully smuggled many Goa'uld artefacts off Babylon-5 also, I had written a full report of Rai's thoughts, it's interesting though, did you know that the Goa'uld span hundreds of star systems across the Galaxy, and they're fractured. Each faction is lead by a system lord and they had been space faring civilisation for thousands of years. And their have another means of travelling to one star system to another, use a device that the Agamemnon had discovered on Abydos, called the Stargate." Bester reported.
"Interesting, what did you tell the mundanes?" Another director asked.
"I only mentioned to them about only Ra's faction and the existence of other factions, worlds they enslave, only what they need to know." Bester answered.
"Good, anything else?" A director asked.
Best puts the briefcase on the table and opens it.
"I have brought with me before you. This special artefact is called the Ribbon device. According what I had learnt from the Goa'uld, it can only be used by those who have the symbiont implanted into their bodies. If mundanes learned about the device and how it works, it will give them unprecedented power that will have them over us." Bester answered.
"Excellent work Mr Bester." Another director praised.
"With the Goa'uld technology, we will move one step closer to domination aver the mundanes." Another director pondered.
December: 2259
Babylon-5: Medlab
Meanwhile back at Babylon-5, Dr Franklin and his staff had prepared a surgery room for an extraction. Captain Lochly/Rai was lying on the operation table with life support monitors observing her, despite Rai's threats that Lochly will die if she was removed by force. However Dr Franklin was convinced that he is able to remove the Goa'uld symbiont.
"Okay, the patient is now unconscious under sedation, we can now proceed." Dr Franklin announced.
"Doctor, we're all ready to go." The Nurse announced.
Doctor Franklin began his work to remove the Goa'uld symbiont, everything went well as planned and now the symbiont is exposed. Franklin with the help of his nurses starts to remove the symbiont, during the process, the lifesigns of Captain Lochly began to fail.
"Doctor, the heart rate is dropping!" The nurse announced.
"Okay, get the hydromorzyne Stat!" Franklin Ordered.
The nurses got the resuscitation device and put it above Lochly's body and activated it. While another retrieved and the hydromorzyne and injected it into her body in order to get her heart rate back to normal.
"Clear!" The Nurse announced.
The shock went through Lochly's body but no response.
"Again!" Franklin ordered.
Another shock went through her body with the same result.
"Again! Don't you die on me!" Franklin ordered.
Another shock went through her body and her heart rate returned back to normal.
"Okay, we're getting a heart beat." Said Dr Franklin with a sigh of relief.
Earth: ISN News
The news channel had just been restored ISN is starting the broadcast, to present a woman
"Hello, this is Jennifer Lawson of ISN news. Today we are proud to announce that ISN is back online and we're broadcasting to all colonies and all stations across the galaxy." Jennifer Announced.
"The first news is that the united fleet of Earth Alliance, Minabri Federation, Narn Regime and the Centauri Republic had liberated Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Abydos system from the Goa'uld. The fleet, lead by General Richard Franklin had paid a heavy toll and the death toll of the Goa'uld occupation and invasion is skyrocketing in the thousands, we're trying to compile a list of those who had died in the war against the Goa'uld." Jennifer continued.
"For those who had family and friends who fought against the Goa'uld we like to let you know that our hearts and support are with you. We had set up a special hotline for those who are effected by the war. And may our hearts go out to them during this period of rebuilding." Jenifer finished.
"And on another note, the Goa'uld leader who had assaulted Earth who is called Ra is now captured, and Earth Alliance intelligence will take custody of him." Jennifer added.
EAS Cortez
After the jumpgate was deployed in the Abydos system, the Cortez was ordered to continue to explore the rim in order to find advanced technologies that will help the Earth Alliance to fight the Goa'uld. It had been months, but they had just dropped out of hyperspace to explore a star system and had detected an Earth like planet.
"Report." Maynard ordered.
"We're in a resource rich system, our scout ships are picking up some deposits of Quantium-40, and a, captain I'm picking up a colony." The analytical officer reported.
"A colony?" Maynard questioned.
"There's a satellite network orbiting the planet, surface weapons captain they're targeting us." The Analytical officer concluded.
"Activate defence grid and contact the colony, tell them we're not hostile!" Maynard ordered.
Babylon-5: Botanic Gardens
At the botanic gardens Lya was meditating in the grove with her family, things had settled down on Babylon-5 she was sad that many cultures young and old havn't learned what the Nox had learned but she knows in time they will learn or will they. Ambassador Kosh was gliding in the botanic gardens and had easily found Lya and advanced towards her. Lya felt a presence and noticed Kosh was standing right in front of her.
"Yes, ambassador Kosh?" Lya asked.
":The wheel is turning too fast:" Kosh Announced
"Whatever it is Kosh, we're not responsible, we don't get ourselves involved with galactic politics." Lya countered.
":The avalanche has fallen, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.:" Said Kosh
"We don't believe in violence ambassador so we won't get ourselves involved in any aggressions, we only believe that life is sacred and if there's death we must heal." Lya explained.
":When shadows fall, stay in the light.:" Kosh advised and then he turned and walked away.
Lya thought about Kosh's words then she understood then and began her journey to Ivanova's office.
Cenaturi Space:
At the in Centauri space, the supply lines were busy shipping supplies to their respective colonies and they were guarded by a Centauri patrol of 4 Vorchan attack cruisers and 3 Primus Battlecruisers, then out of nowhere, 3 Centauri Vorchan Attackcruisers jumped out of the same form of hyperspace that the Goa'uld has, with a single Goa'uld Ha'Tak. On the lead ship, Lord Refa gives the order to attack.
The defending Centauri ships began to attack the Goa'uld Ha'Tak with their ion cannons but to their surprise, the ion cannons are no longer effective against the Goa'uld mothership and it launched all its Deathgliders. Lord Refa's fleet joined in the attack against the defenders and destroyed a single defending Primus and the Goa'uld Ha'Tak used its turrets which is damaging all the defending Vorchans, the defending fleet regrouped and opened fire against the fleet but the fleet lead by Lord Refa was protected by their own shielding which absorbs the incoming fire and they immediately countered with their own firepower and destroyed 3 defending Vorchan AttackCruisers, the Deathgliders. The defending Primuses both concentrated their firepower against the Goa'uld Ha'Tak and they're starting to penetrate their shields and the Goa'uld mothership was returning fire with its main weapon and was destroying a Primus and then Lord Refa's Vorchans concentrated their firepower against the last Primus and destroyed it.
The last defending Vorchan attempts to retreat but the Goa'uld Deathgliders are swarming around it and concentrated their firepower, and the Vorch, in vain launches drones that seek and collided and destroyed only half the Deathgliders, then the Ha'Tak fired it main weapon, finishing off the last defending Vorchan.
Lord Refa's fleet now finished fighting the defending fleet, and advanced against the supply lines. The Centauri civil war has begun.
Epilogue:
It is now the end of the year of what the humans called 2259, the galaxy had entered a new age for what they claim. There are civilisations that are young like Earth and old as the Vorlons, they both had one thing in common as in many other civilisations, they all haven't learned anything, but in time they all will, it is not known that the place called "Babylon-5" will teach them that lesson, but for the first time, I believe that there is someone learning.
Lya of the Nox.