B7: The call for Peace


Disclaimer: The franchise itself is created and owned by someone else. This is for fan fiction purposes

AN: The characters of this one shot story are mostly OCs. This one shot story is a prequel to Future Tense and some reviews would be nice


The Cast

General Harlan Sheridan, great, great, grandson of Captain John Sheridan and half minbari/ human hybrid

Captain Ivan Cole former Captain of the EAS ship Agamemnon II and family friend to Michelle

Security officer Michelle Garabaldi heiress to a powerful company..

Dr. Frankie , expert in many fields

Earthforce officer Lewis Lockley former Gropos of the 606 Earh force tactical battalion.

Ambassador Frial a childhood friend of Sheridan and a Ambassador of the Minbari Federation.

Ranger One: Sasha Sheridan, leader of the rangers and sister to Harlan Minbari/human hybrid

Johan a technomage with a mysterious past.

Draal, the keeper of the great machine of Epsilon Three.


Chapter One

The next best hope for peace

Five years ago: Interstellar Alliance Command facility

The third age which started roughly 200 years ago which the Vorlons and Shadows had left to beyond the rim. It was the younger races time to shine in the spotlight. Although things were not easy at first, people thought the Interstellar Alliance would never last long.

How wrong they were! Mars is an independent state. The Drahk plauge had been cured and minor situations had popped up, which the Rangers handle it well.

Over time another race far more dangerous than the Shadows or Vorlons combined only known as The Hand. Not much to go on at first which there was a minor incident. After which it was forgotten afterwards.

Only if they knew it would of a prelude in things to come. The Earth Alliance had restarted the Babylon project with a Space station Babylon Six.

Then the hand invaded the galaxy by striking first in the first hand war. Which lead to a stalemate, although Babylon Six was destroyed in the aftermath and the babylon project was discontinued by the Earth Alliance.

Years later the second hand war had begun, a full invasion of galaxy had occured. Instead of destroying races, they simply conquered and enslaved them. Drazi, Brakiri, Pak'ma'ra, the Narn, and a few minor races.

They had fallen to the Hand. Even Earth controlled space was not safe, which the Hand had done a hit and run attacks upon the Venus colony, Proxima Three, and Neptune station.

By this time the Interstellar Alliance did have the Mark Two White Stars called White Snakes, which most of the original white stars were destroyed during the first hand war.

The Victory class destroyers Mark Three had finished coming off the production line and are in service before the second hand war.

With ever war comes mistakes and with the war raging on there was one big mistake. Which drove a steak through the heart of the Interstellar Alliance.

Minbar.

With an ever changing galaxy the Minbari federation remained the same, although the worker chaste does run the grey council. Many of the warrior chaste had joined the war.

A fleet was out of position and the hand took the opportunity to strike Minbar itself. The fleet tried to fight back, but lost badly and retreated. The hand established a rule upon Minbar and enslaved the population.

The morale of the Interstellar Alliance was at an all time low, with Minbar had been conquered. Even times of war calls for desperate measures and they needed help badly.

"Are you sure it will work," asked Harlan?

"I have already sent a distress call beyond the rim and thanks to the technomage here she masked the distress call so it won't be picked up by the hand." Replied Draal.

"I assure you great machine it will," said Johan

"I did call for the largest fleet in history, since the days of the shadow war." Said Harlan "Or if this doesn't work, then we are all dead."

"We need to liberate the other worlds," said Sasha

"Yes, we will." Nodded Harlan "And then strike Minbar with everything we have, with an ace in the hole."

General Harlan Sheridan can only stare out in the cold blackness of Space, which the fleet is assembling and the holograms of his sister, Draal, and Johan had vanished. He is alone in his quarters or so he thought.

"Who are you," spoke a voice "What do you want."

"It's obvious you already know those answers Lorien" said Harlan.

"Yes, yes I do." spoke Lorien "And if we do this, know this you will never bother us again afterwards."


Five years ago

Minbar, home world of the Minbari Federation

The hand secured more territory right after they conquered Minbar. The Hand were confident the other races would surrender to avoid anymore bloodshed or humiliation by their forces.

Perhaps it's overconfidence on their part. Harlan Sheridan and his forces will fall soon enough. Then something happened which took the hand by surprise, it was happening month by month.

The high command of the hand put it off as lucky victories and soon enough to take their territories they had conquered back.

Then they showed up the first ones. The hand thought they were gone for good, never to be seen or heard from again. The Hand thought wrong and mobilized their forces to strike back.

Only for the Vorlons to show up, according to the Hands intelligence the Vorlons were defeated 200 years ago when they left and now they are here in full force. The hand knew how to handle the Vorlons.

Only then they came a race with a name that is ten thousand words long. The younger races called them Shadows. The hand had lost ever more territory and are being driven back.

Now the hand are in full retreat and decided to make a final stand with all their forces. Where? It's simple Minbar and use their warrior chaste slaves to fight with them.

Harlan Sheridan and his forces couldn't believe it. The first ones, Shadows, Vorlons had come back to this galaxy to help them. Now in hyperspace they are heading to Minbar.

Sheridan's forces consisting of the Earth Alliance, the Centauri Republic, the Ranger Fleet, and dozens of others. Following along is something very weird in hyperspace.

"What are you again" asked Harlan?

"I had a name once, Ironheart." spoke the voice in his head.

"Jason Ironheart," said Harlan "The evolved telepathic god from the old B5 files."

"Not a god, just energy like your great, great grandfather." Speaks to him in his mind.

"Fair enough," nodding at first and then opened a channel "All units it's time."


ISN five years later

"five years ago," speaks the reporter "The final battle brought the end of the hand for good, Harlan Sheridan and his forces liberated Minbar with several surprising forces as well."

He continued to speak "The question is what now? What does the Interstellar Alliance do next? Will the hand return. The galaxy is building from terrible conflict which was far worse than expected. This is ISN news signing off."


Five years later: Intersteller Alliance high Command

"Is there a reason you called Miss President," asked Harlan

"Yes, my son," she said whom is the mother of Harlan and Sasha "I and the council have put much thought and time with this."

"And what would that be," asked Sasha?

"The babylon project," said Frial "After the war ended we decided to quietly bring it back."

"The last babylon station, Babylon Six was destroyed in the aftermath of the first hand war." Said Harlan.

"I still don't trust the Earth Alliance in building it." Said Sasha.

"I agree," agreed the President "So in mind Babylon 7 will go online soon. We had help from Draal and the technomage Johan."

"Would it's mandate be keeping the peace and fighting for peace." Said Harlan. "The call for Peace is getting louder every day."

"Yes," nodded Frial "You need a crew and you will assemble them, I wi join on as Ambassador."

"My sister for starters is one," said Harlan "The others I will choose them carefully."

"Always an honor to help." Said Sasha.

"Good, now get to work," said the President.


Later On

"I'm looking for a second in command and your name came up several times, Captain Cole." said Harlan.

Captain Ivan Cole son of Marcus Cole and a clone of Susan Ivanova had captained the Agamemnon II during the second hand war until it was damaged in the final battle.

"So what's the job" asked Ivan?

"The Interseller alliance has restarted the Babylon project with a new place called Babylon 7." Harlan replied.

"I though the babylon project was mothballed after the destruction of babylon six," said Ivan.

"Five years ago the second hand war ended," said Harlan "it left the galaxy a mess and it's time for a symbol of hope Babylon 7, are you in."

"Yes, I'm in." Said Cole

"Good, you can wait in the observation lounge." said Harlan.

Captain Ivan Cole saluted and walked out of the room. Walking past him is an old friend, Michelle Garabaldi they shared smiles.

"Well isn't the hero of Minbar." Said Michelle.

Harlan chuckled as he knew of her record. Before the second hand war Michelle Garabaldi had been a socialite who is the heiress to the Garabaldi Industries.

Then the daft occured and she was drafted into the war. A gunnery sergeant and security chief she did her job well and is a no nonsense type of person.

"Well it isn't the rich girl." Said Harlan "I found my chief of security."

"You mean me," said Michelle "And is Cole working with you."

"Yes," nodded Harlan

"Not interested," said Michelle.

"I had a feeling you say that." Said Harlan "Well I had a talk with your parents and had decided to cut off your allowance."

"What" she growled "Okay fine I will work for you. What's the job." She asked?

"Chief of security, Babylon 7 which Garabaldi Industries is helping out." Said Harlan.

"The babylon project," she raised a brow "Again."

"Yes," nodded Harlan "Also in part financed by your parents, so basically you have to work hard like you did during the war."

"Sure, why not." Said Michelle "Just so you know you break the law your ass is mine."

"That's why your the best," said Harlan "Why don't you join Ivan, you will meet the rest of the crew soon."

She nodded and walked out, but not before a large tattooed male walked in which he has a appearance of a Earth force Gropos and has an eye patch over his left eye.

"Officer Lockley reporting in." Said Lewis.

"Good, good. I read your record and your a man I am looking for to command a special tactical force for IA." Said Harlan.

"What would that be sir," asked Lewis?

"This tactical force will be a battlion unit for Babylon 7," said Harlan.

"Babylon 7, sir," said a surprised Lewis "I thought the babylon project was mothballed after what happened to B6."

"Yes," said Harlan "Only now IA is in charge of the babylon project."

"I see," said Lewis "Will B7 be a space station like the other babylon stations."

"It sounds like you don't like the previous stations, if you have something to say. I always listen to people under my command" said Harlan.

"Permission to speak freely," said Lewis

"You may," nodded Harlan.

"The previous babylon stations were a fucking joke," said Lewis "They just stayed in one place and never mobile. I mean they were armed for a fight, but it was just a waste."

"IA high command agrees and is why babylon 7 won't be a fucking joke." Said Harlan "So are you in."

"All the way, sir," smiled Lewis "And I always wanted to thank you for saving my unit during the Orion 7 campaign."

"No problem," nodded Harlan "Now why don't you join the others in the observation lounge "

They shook hands and Lewis Lockley walked out, but not before an African American woman walked in.

"Dr. Holloran," said Harlan "Good to see you again."

"You too General," said Holloran "How may I help."

"Your an expert in science, medical, and among other things." Said Harlan "I need a person of your position to run B7 medical."

"Sir, B7." Said Holloran

"Babylon 7," said Harlan "Interested."

"Very interested," said Holloran.

"Good," said Harlan "Once B7 goes online, everything medical is under your command."

"Thank you." Said Holloran.

"Now go mingle with the others." Said Harlan "The announcement of B7 will happen soon."

She leaves the room as two holographic images of Draal and Johan appear.

"It's time," said Johan

"You will find this most interesting," said Draal "I used much knowledge to complete it and the technomage here helped as well."

"Good work," said Harlan "And Johan I want you to stay on to be an advisor for B7."

"Very well I will help when I can." Said Johan.

Her hologram vanished and Harlan is left alone with Draal.

"Now fire it up and bring it online." Said Harlan "I'll inform the crew "

Draal hologram vanished and Harlan headed to the observation lounge with the others which Ivan and Lewis are having an arm wrestling match.

"Alright everyone it's time." Said Harlan "B7 goes online now, watch carefully."

Suddenly a jump point opened up which it's large very large and coming out of it, isnt what they expected. The place isn't a space station at all. It looks like a planetoid and mobile too.

"This is Babylon 7," said Harlan "Based upon the Dyson's theory, we can go where we want and when we want. So we don't stay in one place Now what say you."

They all cheered and are amazed.

"The call for Peace begins," said Harlan "Let's show them how loud it can be."

They head off to go to B7.


Much later: General Harlan's office

"The crew is impressed with B7," said Harlan.

"I'm impressed too brother," said Sasha "In valens name it's crazy."

"Crazy does work sister," chuckled Harlan

He stared out the window looking at the statues of both Deleen and Sheridan. His sister did as well.

"They had it easy back in the day." Said Sasha.

"Giants in the playground." Said Harlan "Sometimes I wonder if we can live up to their legacy."

"Yeah, me too," sighed Sasha

"You already have," Spike a voice.

Sasha and Harlan look at the window to see an image of Captain Sheridan.

"The future is harder than I can imagine," said Sheridan "Even I had doubts at times living up to ones legecy."

"Not like we live in your shadow." Said Harlan.

"We live for the one and we die for the one." Said Sasha.

"I see the future is capable hands, Lorien was right about you two." Said Sheridan

"Sheridan's golden rule, never start a fight." Said Harlan.

"Always finish it." Said Sasha.

"Babylon 7," chuckled Sheridan "Damn impressive."

"Will you ever return." Said Harlan "Like the Minbari always say "

"You just don't know, what you just don't know." Said Sheridan.

His image vanished leaving the two alone. They chuckled and embraced one another. Then there is a beeping on his desk.

"Harlan here," he spoke.

"Sir, we got an intelligence report from IA covert rangers corps," spoke the officer "Spotted a small fleet of Hand ships heading to a sector."

"What sector." Asked Harlan?

"730 by 12 by 9"

"All right, set a course to those coordinates and have any ranger ships nearby go as well." Commanded Harlan

"Copy that sir," said the officer.

"And so it begins," said Harlan

"Like always," said Sasha.

Babylon 7 opens a large jump point and heads into hyperspace.

The End!