The New Circle: AU B5

Author Note: I wrote this Story based on Warringer's Story know as Change Circle with Warringer's permit.

Chapter 1:

At years of Mankind, 2245. Londo Mollari, Centauri Ambassador, walked to toward the Meeting room which is in the Pentagon. He wonder what do Earthmans wanted.

He remember history with Centauri's First Contect with Earth Scoutship in Centauri Home system. Scoutshipappeared next to Centauri Prime took Centauri off guard. Londo and rest of Centauri believe Scoutship nothing than sleeper ship otherwise Earthman should know of Jumpgate system. Plus Earthship Scoutship's sizes is 415 meters long. Ship minimum sizes for able to jump without use of jumpgate is 500 meters long. Centauri was surpise by how advanced Earthman was.

Enter the meeting held two Earthmans. One is Secretary of State Hastur, Other is Rear Admiral Lefcourt. Hastur said " Ah! Mollari, Please to meet you. This is Rear Admiral Lefcourt. Londo Mollari."

Lefcourt nodded "Likewise."

"Why am I here?" Londo asked.

Lefcourt answered "Following After Dilgar war ten years ago. We're making trade deals and mutual defense treaties with League of Non-Aligned Worlds. We begin heard rumor about Old race."

Hastur nodded " We inquired and got High on rhetorics, low on facts."

Londo understand "I see, you wanted heard a reliable fact. Yes?"

Lefcourt asked " What you heard of Minbari?"

"We was deal with Minbari fifty years ago. Why?' Londo frowned.

Hastur grimared "We find several systems perfect for colonized. Unfortunatly its was near what we believe is Minbari territory."

Lefcourt darkly replied"We handle Dilgar. We can handle Minbari if we have to, but we like to aviod border dispute."

Londo start opean his mouth then quick close his mouth as "avoid border dispute" enter his brain. Then he stated " I see, you wish to not irratated the Minbari. Rightly so, Minbari is of oldest races. Even at height of Centauri Republic, we dare not opposed the Minbari."

Hastur look thought "Hmm. Sound like is powerful race. That is of few reliable facts."

"Is another facts need to verifed?"

Hastur sighed "We know that Minbari is making of four Casted. Worker, Warrior, Religious, and Anala-Shok."

Londo startled "We was not aware that are fourth castes."

Lefcourt mused "Either we was wrong or Minbari don't let other race know about Anla-Shok."

Hastur nodded "Well, that is not important. We recent learn of Minbari's Ruling Council call Grey Council lead by leader call Dukhat. Grey Council is making of Three Worker, Three Religious, and Three Warriors."

Londo shaking head in awestruck "Your Intelligne gathering is impressive. Do you image how long it take Centauri to learn detials of Minbari Grey Council?"

Lefcourt grimace "There is not much facts as we like. For example we don't know about Minbari's First Contact Protocal."

Hastur scowled "Last thing we need a war between U.S.E.R. and Minbari on misunderstanding."

Londo wide the eyes "AH, you want to make First Contact but don't want war with Mjnbari. Well, we know that opeaning gunport usually mean sign of respect. And please send one ship."

Hastur looking please "Thank you, you are very helpful."

Lefcourt replied" With luck, we will have a peace contact with Minbari Federtion."

Little how they realize they are wrong.

TBC