Maintaining a lie to keep the peace while the conspirators remained in the shadows.
Garibaldi sat in his office, his feet up on the desk, staring at the flashing icon on his monitor. The file had been intercepted from a Centauri transport that hadn't officially cleared customs. It wasn't just data; it was a recording from the darkest days of the Shadow War.
Sheridan looked at the "Delete" prompt, then at the "Broadcast" button. "Sometimes, Michael," he whispered, "the only way to build a future is to burn the past." He reached forward and pressed the key.
The footage showed a high-ranking EarthForce officer—someone long thought dead at the Battle of the Line—standing alongside a Shadow agent. They weren't captives; they were collaborating. The audio was distorted, but the words "Project Lazarus" and "Mars Colony" were unmistakable.
Maintaining a lie to keep the peace while the conspirators remained in the shadows.
Garibaldi sat in his office, his feet up on the desk, staring at the flashing icon on his monitor. The file had been intercepted from a Centauri transport that hadn't officially cleared customs. It wasn't just data; it was a recording from the darkest days of the Shadow War. b5_085.mp4
Sheridan looked at the "Delete" prompt, then at the "Broadcast" button. "Sometimes, Michael," he whispered, "the only way to build a future is to burn the past." He reached forward and pressed the key. Maintaining a lie to keep the peace while
The footage showed a high-ranking EarthForce officer—someone long thought dead at the Battle of the Line—standing alongside a Shadow agent. They weren't captives; they were collaborating. The audio was distorted, but the words "Project Lazarus" and "Mars Colony" were unmistakable. It wasn't just data; it was a recording