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
As the video flickered to life, the grainy footage revealed the interior of a darkened bridge. It wasn't a ship any human had ever built. The walls seemed to breathe, organic and obsidian, pulsing with a faint, violet light. The Revelation Maintaining a lie to keep the peace while
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. It wasn't just data; it was a recording
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.
Commander Sheridan arrived moments later, his expression grim as he watched the loop. They had two options: