04x08 - The Illusion of Truth

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Babylon Berlin". Aired: February 22, 1993 – November 25, 1998.*
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Series follows the human m*llitary staff and alien diplomats stationed on a space station, Babylon 5, built in the aftermath of several major inter-species wars as a neutral ground for galactic diplomacy and trade.
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04x08 - The Illusion of Truth

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Figured I'd find you here.

Feels strange to have the place
this empty.

- It's the w*r room. The w*r's over.
- Says you.

Yeah, the Shadows are gone.

But with all that's going on back home,
maybe there's some life in the old girl yet.

- Any more ships come in?
- Just a couple of scavengers.

No loyalties to anyone back home.
Alien traffic is the same as ever.

But as far as Earth goes, this quarantine's
got us pretty much shut down.

- This is trouble.
- Definitely trouble.

With the commercial transport fees,
we were getting our heads above water.

Now, without that revenue,
it's gonna be tough.

We'll get by. We always have.

This place has been declared dead more
times than Lazarus, but we come back.

Yes, we do.

So, what's got you so worried?

- I'm not worried.
- Tell that to your face.

Come on, John. I've known you too long
to start playing stupid now.

Right before we broke away from Earth
last year I talked to my dad.

I couldn't say much.

But he could see what was coming.

Since then we've passed
a few messages back and forth...

...on ships en route here or back home.

His last letter mentioned something
about some strangers...

...hanging around town asking questions
about me, the family, the farm.

Do you think Clark would use
your family to get to you?

It's possible. I told them to get out
while they could.

I gave them some names.

And then we get hit with this embargo,
and I don't know what's going on there.

You told me about your dad. He's a smart
guy. He can take care of himself.

And being a former diplomat,
he's too visible to just disappear.

Yeah, maybe.

I just hope they get out in time.

- Everything else okay topside?
- So far.

Some businessmen are upset
because they can't go home...

...without being questioned and searched,
but we can handle it.

Some problems in Customs,
but Zack's on it.

The more that I think about it,
the more I'm glad we picked him...

...to take over security
when Garibaldi left.

We haven't had a major incident yet.

Everybody back! Everybody back, back!

What the hell's going on here, Ramirez?

Scanners turned up something
suspicious in those crates.

We went to take a look,
and they got in our way.

- expl*sives?
- The scanners say no.

It could be weapons, contrabands, dust.

- Well, then, let's open them up.
- Hey, that's private property.

- We've got rights.
- You're gonna have my foot...

...16 inches up your butt if you don't get
the hell out of my way.

You're crazy. I'm gonna file a report
with your superior officer.

Well, you do that, sunshine.
Ramirez, check the box.

Yes, sir. Good sh*t, chief.

Well, don't say that until you know
what I was aiming at.

What the...?

It's a camera.

That's right, a camera.

It goes with the territory. I'm a reporter,
and this is my crew.

And you just made the evening news.

It was the year of fire.

The year of destruction.

The year we took back
what was ours.

It was the year of rebirth.

The year of great sadness.

The year of pain.

- And a year of joy.
- It was a new age.

It was the end of history.

It was the year everything changed.

The year is 2261.
The place, Babylon 5.

Captain, I was just on my way
to see you.

I'm pulling some doctors off standby
in Medlabs 3 and 4...

...and I wanted you to know.
- Why?

We've got some problems with the
telepaths locked up in cryogenic freeze.

- Anything serious?
- No, just some mechanical problems...

...with the freezer, so we're moving
half of them to another bank.

We're not set up to handle this many.
We've had to improvise.

They require constant supervision
during the changeover.

Then take what you need. I hope you
can help them, Stephen.

- I hate to keep them frozen like this.
- We don't have much choice.

With that Shadow technology
in their heads...

...they're a menace to themselves
and to other people.

We'll figure it out eventually.

You know, you fight a w*r...

...and everyone forgets the people
that get caught in the middle.

Something tells me we'll be dealing
with this Shadow legacy for a long time.

- Yes.
- Captain, he's here.

On my way.

I thought we saw the worst of it
with the Shadows, the Vorlons, the w*r.

There's something far worse
than the Shadows.

Reporters.

Captain Sheridan, Dan Randall, ISN News.
Thank goodness, someone reasonable.

Thank you. He's such a sweet talker.

She threatened to grab me by the collar
and throw me out an airlock...

...if I didn't turn over
a manifest of our equipment.

Unauthorized shipments are
a thr*at to security.

Commander.

Did you thr*aten to grab ahold
of this man by the collar...

...and throw him out an airlock?

Yes, I did.

I'm shocked. Shocked and dismayed.

I'd remind you that we are
short on supplies here.

We can't afford to take good clothing
and throw it out into space.

Always take the jacket off first.
I've told you that before.

Sorry, she meant to say, "Stripped
naked and thrown out an airlock."

I apologize for any confusion
this may have caused.

Maybe I should start again.

- That would be wise.
- Yes, very.

We changed the manifest.
If you found out we were a news crew...

...you wouldn't let us on the station.

Well, that assumption was
your first mistake.

- We have an open-door policy.
- And an open-airlock policy.

- Commander.
- Sorry.

President Clark put the embargo
around Babylon 5, we didn't.

- Then you would have let us on.
- You, yes. Your equipment, no.

Mr. Randall.

Everyone knows that ISN is
a propaganda arm for President Clark.

You didn't come here to do
an objective story.

There's no such thing.

The objective journalist is a myth
you read about...

...like a griffin or a phoenix
or an honest politician.

Everybody's got an agenda
whether they admit it or not.

But you try not to let it
get in the way of the truth.

Look, I won't lie to you.
You're absolutely right about ISN...

...which is why most of us quit
as soon as Clark took over.

But a few of us stayed on...

...figuring we could try to slip the truth
in quietly and in small bites...

...while the big boys weren't looking.

That's exactly why I fought
to get this assignment.

- So you could tell the whole truth?
- No, not the whole truth.

Just as much as I can without
getting into trouble.

But even a little truth is better than none.

Captain, we're here now.

And one way or another,
we have to go back with a story.

If you work with us...

...we can try to get your side
of things across to the viewers.

We'll have to be careful,
but it can be done.

If you don't, we'll do the story anyway...

...and there'll be nobody to represent
your point of view.

Now, is that really what you want?

This particular statue means a great deal
to me and my family.

We lost it when we were evacuated
from the Eridian Colony.

- It must have great sentimental value.
- Oh, substantial, yeah.

While we were gone, the scavenger
fleet got past our sensors...

...and ransacked the entire colony.
It's a terrible thing, yeah.

It belonged to my dear,
departed wife Leticia.

A good woman, but a shouter. Yeah.

The universe is a quieter place without
her. You'll forgive me for saying so.

It's been in my family for generations.
Mr. Garibaldi, please, can you help me?

- This statue, no intrinsic value?
- No, no.

- None whatsoever.
- I see.

Ask me if I believe in God.
Go on, go on, ask me.

- I don't understand.
- No, no, no, come on.

All right. Do you believe in God,
Mr. Garibaldi?

No. And you wanna know why?

Because if there were a God, then maybe
somebody would sit in that chair...

...and not assume I'm an idiot.

This is a Drazi statue. It's Shokalla, one
of the minor deities. You said the Maker.

So my grandfather converted.
We stuck with it.

So, what are families for, right?
So we believe in the Maker. So what?

- We still have our culture, our language.
- I don't care what you believe in.

Aside from the Centauri, all the Maker
religions are monotheistic.

They don't allow alien gods.
Something about eternal damnation...

...plague, pox, the usual. Not what
you want to pass on to your kids.

Look, Mr. Garibaldi...

...I have no reason to tell you...
- I'm not finished!

The statue itself is worthless, but it's big
enough to hide lots of stuff inside.

Now, my guess is,
when the evacuation began...

...you grabbed as many valuables
as possible and hid the rest.

You're a xenoarchaeologist, so you would
have had access to artifacts...

...from other worlds, like this.

And what better hiding place
than a statue to a god...

...your own people would avoid
and the scavengers would ignore...

...because we all know that most
Drazi statues have no actual value.

It must have been a real shock
when you made it to the safe haven...

...and found the scavenger fleet
was piloted by Drazi...

...and Shokalla
is the patron saint of pilots.

Fine. How much do you want?

500 credit deposit, 20 percent
of what's inside this thing.

- Ten.
- Fifteen, and I won't tell the Drazi...

...you've been poking holes
in their deities.

Done.

- Let me know if you find it.
- Not if.

When.

- Hello, Mr. Garibaldi.
- Hey, Mr. Lennier.

Welcome to my office.

Something I can do for you?

I had heard that you resigned.

At first I chose not to believe it,
but now...

- Why?
- Well, I served my time in hell...

...now I get to make my own life.

Why is that so strange?

With Minbari, there is no time limit
on serving the needs of our people.

It is an honor.

Let's just say I've had all the honor
I need for a while and leave it at that.

- How's Delenn?
- She's well. She sends her regards.

- The captain was...
- I...

I heard Londo's back.

Yes.

- You sure everything's all right?
- Oh, yeah. Fine.

I just don't wanna talk about...

Yep, works every time.

Speak the devil's name
and he shall appear.

- Michael.
- Captain.

Mr. Lennier, I'd like you to meet
Dan Randall. He's a journalist from Earth.

I'd like you to show him around,
act as his liaison while he's here.

- Mr. Allan would be...
- We need Mr. Randall to believe...

...everything he sees and hears is the
truth, and not trumped up for his benefit.

You could help ease his mind.

Then I am happy to serve.

If you'll come with me, Mr. Randall, we'll
begin your introduction to the station.

This is the open market.

You work for no one but us.

You work for no one but us.

You work for no one but us.

You work for no one but us.

- So these units...
- As we docked...

You were saying.

As we docked, I saw an alien ship
being fixed outside.

Many ships from the League
of Non-Aligned Worlds...

...were damaged during the recent w*r.

Some of them would not
have made it back...

...had we not allowed them
to berth here and make repairs.

And do they pay for these repairs?

Only for the actual material used.

The time needed to make the repairs
is donated freely.

That's very generous.

It's the least we could do.

Here we are. After you, please.

Are we recording?

Where are we now, Lennier?

This part of the station
is known as Downbelow.

Babylon 5 has always had an underclass.

People who come here
in search of a better life...

...and end up stranded
when they run out of money.

They become a cheap workforce for some
of the less reputable businessmen.

- So they're exploited.
- Sometimes, yes.

The captain stops it when he can.
He's instituted programs...

...so they can earn money
helping to repair the station.

More people have come here since your
president declared martial law on Earth.

- Doctor?
- Yeah.

This is Dr. Stephen Franklin.
He operates a free clinic for these people.

Doctor, this is Dan Randall.
He's a journalist from Earth.

Oh, yeah. The captain said
you were on your way.

Sorry, we're in a hurry.
We had a cardiac arrest.

- Then perhaps we can talk later.
- Yeah, I'll try. A bit busy here.

- Yeah.
- Dr. Franklin...

- ... the cryo-units are ready for restart.
- I'll be right there.

Perhaps you do not understand
the nature of my concern, captain.

- I understand completely, Londo.
- No, I don't think so.

When I said my quarters were cold...

...I did not mean, "I think
it's a little chilly in here...

...perhaps I'll throw a blanket on the bed."
No, I said, it was cold!

As in, "Look, my left arm has snapped off
like an icicle and shattered on the floor."

- This is highly inappropriate, captain.
- You're right.

There are other parts of your body
I'd much rather see snap off.

Well, your sense of humor
is very funny.

So it was never your intention
to break away from Earth?

No. No, we declared independence
as a last resort...

...to protest the illegal bombings
of civilian targets on Mars and Proxima 3.

We'll rejoin Earth Alliance
when President Clark...

...rescinds the martial law decree
and steps down.

And you still contend that Clark
is responsible for the death...

...of former President Luis Santiago?

Santiago was an impediment
to Clark's plans.

I mean...

...with Clark, anything that gets
in the way disappears.

Ambassador Delenn, this must
strike you as very confusing.

Not at all. This sort of thing
happens everywhere...

...which I suppose is good, in that
it gives all races something in common...

...and bad for much the same reason.

I see the two of you have become
very close over the last few years.

Yes, very.

Any truth to the rumors
you might eventually marry?

No comment, for now.

Well, as relationships go, you certainly
have the odds against you.

You were both on different sides
during the Minbari w*r...

...and I'm sure there are other forces
constantly pulling at you.

Of course.

But the heart does not recognize
boundaries on a map...

...or wars or political policies.

The heart does as the heart does.

- And if others don't understand?
- If they don't understand...

...we will make them understand.

Then you're not concerned about
the possible repercussions?

It will be a struggle.

- Still...
- There is no force in this galaxy...

...that can stop what we have
done here together.

Nothing will be able to stop us.

- Can I talk to you for a moment?
- Where's your entourage?

Picking up some background sh*ts
of the station for editing later.

Can I sit?

That's between you
and your chiropractor.

I don't get involved.

We're just about done.
Our ship leaves in two hours.

- You're the only one I haven't talked to.
- Not much point to it.

- I'm not responsible for anyone but me.
- Yeah.

I understand you recently resigned
as head of security for Babylon 5.

That's right.

- Would you like to talk about it?
- Not especially.

Mr. Garibaldi...

You're the only one
of the inner circle...

...who's been here ever since
Babylon 5 went online.

You have a unique perspective.

I'd be remiss if I left here without
getting a few minutes with you.

Look, you can talk about
anything you want.

Your time here, what you did
during the w*r...

...your coworkers, President Clark,
whatever.

You've got a free sh*t.

- Looks like you had the same idea I did.
- Who's got time for dinner these days?

I just figured I'd grab something to eat
while we watch the Stellarcast.

- Is Delenn coming?
- She was right behind me...

...but Marcus had some questions.

Do you have the same ugly feeling
I have about all this?

I mean, we both know
there's gonna be some bias here.

Well, that's another reason
I went along with this.

We knew they were gonna take a sh*t
at us sooner or later.

Might as well get it out in the open,
see what they've got.

We did the best we could.

We kept what we said down to short,
declarative sentences...

...to make it harder for them
to quote us out of context.

We didn't have a big crisis
while they were here.

What can they do to us?

- Sorry. Has it started yet?
- Just about.

Well...

Let's see what's on. With our luck,
it'll probably be a commercial.

This is an Interstellar Network News
special report.

Reporting live from the ISN headquarters
in Geneva, Switzerland...

... your host, Alison Higgins.

Good evening. Almost two weeks ago,
we sent reporter Dan Randall...

...to get a behind-the-scenes look
at the current situation on Babylon 5...

...which broke away from Earth last year
and was recently added...

...to the forbidden list
for travel and commerce.

We'll have that story for you
later in our broadcast.

First, these headlines:

President Clark announced today
that Earthforce troops...

...have now reclaimed 75 percent
of the colony...

...which broke away in an act
of sedition 259 days ago.

Today, to the cheering of its citizens,
they liberated New Vegas and Flinntown.

To celebrate this latest victory
against the tyranny of a fanatical few...

...who have endangered
the lives of our citizens...

...Clark proclaimed today
a planetary holiday.

Curfew has been extended two full hours
until 9 p.m. Earth Standard Time...

...so go out and enjoy.

Meanwhile, hearings began today
in the newly-reconstituted Senate...

...as the Committee on Anti-Earth
Activities heard testimony...

...from witnesses in the fields of
entertainment, business and local politics.

The first day of testimony confirms what
President Clark announced late last year:

That these and other fields have been
infiltrated by alien sympathizers...

...determined to bring down Earthgov.
Each witness named at least 10 people...

...who will now be taken
into custody and questioned.

The first of these, tri-vid writer/producer
Lee Parks...

...freely admitted his involvement
in the conspiracy.

I voluntarily...

...confess...

...that I helped alien governments
undermine Earthgov...

...by using my tri-vids
to convey messages...

...of rebellion...

...disregard for authority...

...immorality and v*olence.

I realize now that I was being used...

...by outside forces
to harm my own people.

I apologize...

...to my family...

...my wife, Deborah...

...and my fellow citizens...

...for my crimes.

Assisting me in these acts of sedition...

...were tri-vid writer...

...Carleton Jarrico...

...and actors...

...Beth Trumbo...

...and...

...Adrian Mostel.

Parks was later conveyed to a hospital...

... where he will receive proper
care and treatment...

... so that he can one day return to society
an active and productive citizen.

This Year in History.

300 years ago today, in 1961...

... Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became
the first human to orbit the Earth.

In 1999, North American President
Bill Clinton...

... created the President's
Commission on the Future.

In 2018, the foundation for Luna Colony
was laid in the Sea of Tranquility.

And 100 years ago today,
the Psi Corps was created.

Good evening, I'm Dan Randall.

When we first approached the Ministry
of Information with the idea...

...of traveling to Babylon 5 for this story,
they advised against it.

They believed it would put the safety
of myself and our news crew in jeopardy.

But the first rule of journalism is,
you go where the story is.

Still, nothing could have prepared us
for what we found.

From the outside, Babylon 5
is all business as usual.

Note that ship berthed outside the station.
We'll come back to it.

The conditions inside Babylon 5
are another matter altogether.

Most of the human residents have been
forced to live in squalid, filthy...

... possibly disease-ridden areas
of the station...

... denied proper sanitation and health care.

The better quarters are reserved
for high-ranking alien guests...

... and those who run the station built with
the tax dollars of many of these citizens.

It's ironic that Minbari, who fought Earth
in a w*r of aggression...

... have been appointed keepers of these
poor, struggling pockets of humanity...

... trapped in the coldness of space.

Here a high-ranking Minbari
reviews the terrible conditions.

Any attempt at protest
is cruelly put down...

... and those responsible
are sedated and taken away.

The question is, taken where?

During our tour, it became clear
that the alien governments...

... are calling the sh*ts on Babylon 5.

Even the station 's renegade leader,
John Sheridan, appeared subservient...

... to the tempers of alien representatives.

What's not clear is why a decorated w*r
hero who fought aliens during the w*r...

... and allegedly broke away from Earth
to achieve greater freedom...

... would tolerate such behavior.

This is highly inappropriate, captain.

To find some answers to these questions,
we turned to the experts.

Dr. William Indiri is dean of psychiatry
at Harvard Medical School...

...and a leading expert on xenopsychology
and Minbari w*r Syndrome.

Dr. Indiri, you've seen the same footage
I have. What's your analysis?

Well, Dan, we have to remember that
many veterans of the Earth-Minbari w*r...

...suffer from a kind of inferiority complex
when it comes to alien life forms.

Some of my colleagues have compared it
to the Helsinki Syndrome.

That's where a hostage begins
to identify with his kidnappers.

And what does this have
to do with Babylon 5?

Well, as I said, many who fought
the Minbari during the w*r...

...felt they were up against a vastly
superior technological force...

...and, in fact, at that time and under
that administration, that was correct.

It's not such a great leap from recognizing
technological superiority...

...to ascribing greater ethical
and moral values...

...and even genetic superiority
to alien races.

Right here on Earth, for instance...

...we have the cargo cult, which saw
airplanes during the 20th century...

...and assumed they
and their pilots were gods.

It's much the same thing.

Dr. Indiri, in your professional opinion,
could this Minbari w*r Syndrome...

...or an unhealthy fascination
with aliens...

...cause a person to turn against
his own people, his own race?

It is theoretically possible, yes.

We all remember the fascination with alien
religions that gripped Earth culture...

...after we made our first contact
with the Centauri.

The assumption was that an advanced
species may be nearer God than we are...

...which was obviously not the case
with the Centauri, goodness knows.

But it caused many humans...

...to turn against the belief systems
they had been raised with...

...even turn violent.
- Thank you, Dr. Indiri.

The second rule of journalism is,
no one does anything without a reason.

They may not admit it, even to
themselves, but the reason is there.

To understand what's been happening on
Babylon 5 since their break from Earth...

...you first have to understand why.

This puzzle started to come together
when our cameras happened to overhear...

...what would turn out to be
a very important conversation.

Listen carefully.

- Then perhaps we can talk later?
- Yeah, I'll try. A bit busy here.

- Yeah?
- Dr. Franklin...

...the cryo-units are ready for restart.
- I'll be right there.

A small piece of conversation
overheard by chance.

We'll find out what those few words
really mean when we come back.

ISN's special report on Babylon 5
continues with Dan Randall.

Welcome back.

In our last segment, I asked you
to pay special attention...

...to this ship berthed outside Babylon 5.

This warship is part of a fleet...

...created by Sheridan
and Minbari Ambassador Delenn...

...and was used in their recent
m*llitary campaign.

You'll note station resources are being
used to outfit and equip the warship.

Once again, alien worlds benefit while
Earth Alliance taxpayers pay the bills.

But that's not the full extent of it.

Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not...

...Babylon 5 was fully armed with
state-of-the-art weapons systems...

...just prior to breaking away from Earth.

Weapons used to destroy our own ships
during its act of secession.

Another piece of an interestingly
curious puzzle.

But what does it mean?

Where is the key, the Rosetta stone
that will unlock the mystery?

The mystery that is Babylon 5.

Is it hidden, or right out in the open?

I see the two of you have become
very close over the last few years.

Yes, very.

Any truth to the rumors
you might eventually marry?

No comment, for now.

Well, as relationships go, you certainly
have the odds against you.

You were both on different sides
during the Minbari w*r...

...and I'm sure there are other forces
constantly pulling at you.

Of course.

But the heart does not recognize
boundaries on a map...

...or wars or political policies.

The heart does as the heart does.

Then you're not concerned about
the possible repercussions?

It will be a struggle.

- A struggle against Earth?
- Of course.

If they don't understand,
we will make them understand.

Anything that gets in the way disappears.

There are people back home who might
be concerned about what you're saying.

It sounds as if you're putting
the mingling of human and Minbari...

...above the safety of your own world.

There's no force in the galaxy that can
stop what we have done here together.

Nothing will be able to stop us.

"Nothing will stop what we
have done here together."

If this sounds troubling,
there may be good reason.

While on Babylon 5, I managed
to speak with Michael Garibaldi...

...former head of security who resigned
recently under mysterious conditions.

Look, don't get me wrong. I like Sheridan.
He's...

I don't know. He's just different since
he got back from Alien Space.

You know, sometimes he thinks
he's the Second Coming.

He has, like, a God complex. You can't
talk to him anymore. He doesn't listen.

Well, that's not true.
He listens to Delenn...

...this other alien Lorien, who was here
for a while, maybe a few others.

I just wasn't comfortable
with the situation anymore.

He thinks he knows what's best
for everybody else.

Now, maybe that goes with being a C.O.,
but this...

I just think he's gone over the top.

Do you think you'll get
into trouble for saying this?

Yeah, probably.

But somebody's gotta say something.

With information we received
from sources aboard Babylon 5...

...we were able to slip into
a restricted area on the station.

What you are about to see
may shock you.

We're standing in an area immediately
adjacent to the Medlab facilities.

We've seen several stretchers
with unconscious humans...

...moving down this hall
to a room at the far end.

We're trying to get a better look.

These are cryogenic freezer units.

Babylon 5 is not supposed to maintain
more than four or five...

...of these cryo-units at any given time...

...and only then when required
by a medical emergency...

...until they can be sent back
to Earth for treatment.

There are at least 20 or 30
of these units here.

And these names...

We checked the station manifest,
and these names do not appear...

...on any of the passenger, crew
or travel logs.

So where did these people come from,
and what are they doing here?

We've got to go, now! Move, come on!

We were looking for a Rosetta stone.

We may have found it in the cryogenic
lockers with their cargo of frozen humans.

Now we can begin to see
a picture forming.

An imprisoned population of humans,
powerless, homeless, unable to escape...

... who won 't be missed
if they disappear.

When they do vanish, they're taken away
by medical personnel...

... stored in cryogenic suspension
and taken out as needed...

... their records erased from
the central computer system.

Meanwhile, alien ships
are being built, repaired...

... and equipped outside the station.

You don't assemble a fleet
unless you intend to use it.

So, what's the next target for this
so-called "last, best hope for peace"?

We're finally prepared
to answer that question.

We believe that answer will shock some
of you, horrify others and anger all of you.

We'll have that and some
concluding thoughts after this.

Welcome back.

We have one last interview to show you.
It's brief, but telling.

Not so much for what's said,
but for what's denied.

All clear.

Our jobs here are to serve the needs
of both the human and alien populations.

Now, that can be very difficult
some days.

The different biologies mean what cures
one race kills another.

And how long do patients
stay here on average?

Well, just a few days. We're not really
set up to handle long-term care.

Then you don't use cryogenic suspension
to freeze patients for work later?

Very rarely, and only in extreme cases.

And at the moment?

No, no. We don't have anyone
in cryo right now.

- No one?
- That's right.

Rule number three: People only lie
when they have something to hide.

We know there are humans
in cryo at Babylon 5.

We saw them, as did you.
So, what are they hiding?

I'd like to turn back to Dr. Indiri
for a moment.

Dr. Indiri, does any of what
you've seen here worry you?

- Yes, it does, Dan.
- Why?

Well, over the years
since the Minbari w*r...

...from time to time we have seen cases
of Minbari w*r Syndrome...

...develop into cases
of severe pathology.

The worship of alien races
turns into a kind of self-hatred.

We have had cases of self-mutilation,
attempts to look more alien...

...and some cases that...

Well, these are too extreme
for your audience to hear.

The point being, radical cases
of Minbari w*r Syndrome...

...can lead to the desire
to become alien oneself...

...and to make others around you
the same way.

So you're saying that Captain Sheridan
could be sick, mentally disturbed?

I don't like to make
long-distance diagnoses...

...but, yes, that would be my assessment
based on what I've seen here.

And if he is unstable...

...that might make it easier for others
to use him for their own purposes.

Well, he would certainly be more
receptive to alien influence...

...and more prone to obey orders
from aliens.

Thank you, Dr. Indiri.

You've seen the same evidence we have...

...heard directly from the players
involved in this story.

The truth, as always, is self-evident
once you find the key...

...and this is the key.

The key to medical experiments conducted
on humans kept in cryogenic freeze.

The key to Sheridan's heart,
by his own admission.

The key to their fleet
and their plan for humanity.

Perhaps the Minbari surrendered
because they had come up...

...with a better way to conquer Earth...

...not with the sword,
but with the genetic code.

Has the w*r really ended
or has it simply changed shape?

Has Sheridan's self-hatred grown
into a desire to save humanity...

...by making us into them?

A program to mix human and Minbari
DNA sounds absurd, fantastic...

...but it's already been done once.
Delenn has shown him the way.

Half human, half Minbari.
She did it. Why can't we?

If it's good enough for the woman
he loves, why not everyone else?

And if we choose not to cooperate,
if we do not see the wisdom...

...in his alien-influenced logic...

...then there's an alien fleet waiting
and ready to be used against us...

...his own people, as he did once before.

Is this the face of humanity's future?
Sheridan 's future?

The fault, however, is not his own.
The fault is ours...

...for not seeing his condition
in time to deal with it.

It is my belief that he is not
an evil person.

He only needs our help
to come back to us.

Minbari w*r Syndrome
is a very real problem.

Add the pressures of command,
the loss of his family's home...

...when their farm was b*rned to the
ground last week, his father still missing.

Our job is to report the news,
not to make it or guide it.

But from this reporter's perspective...

...the situation on Babylon 5
is deteriorating quickly...

...and must be dealt with.

The quarantine order will help prevent
more humans from falling prey...

...to this genetics program,
but it's only a short-term solution.

As for Sheridan, he does not deserve
our scorn, our anger or our contempt.

He is a w*r veteran, and that should
at least earn him our sympathy.

We here at ISN hope he receives
the best care possible...

...so he can someday come back to us.

This is Dan Randall for ISN.
Good night.
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