Babylon 5: In the Beginning Page #6

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And you're right. This is a plum

assignment and a fast-track to promotion.

I can't leave Captain Sterns in the lurch.

And I don't really feel comfortable

with the situation on the Prometheus.

Sheridan, you are the most stubborn man

I have ever seen.

And mainly at your own expense.

All right.

If you want to shoot your career in the foot

who am I to stand in the way?

Dismissed.

Yes, sir.

DELENN:
Excuse me.

Did you just pilot in that transport?

Yes.

It is dangerous to deliver cargo

while in hyperspace.

Why did your crew

take such an unusual risk?

I do not ask questions, I only follow orders.

Whose orders?

I'm told they came from Dukhat himself.

The deliveries must not attract

undue attention from outsiders.

But why the secrecy?

I don't know.

Once each week we are given

a different rendezvous point.

We wait, and a ship arrives.

They transfer cargo to our ship,

and we bring it here. That's all I know.

You must have some information

about your cargo.

Something to do with life-support systems,

alternate atmospheres, that's all I know.

What kind of alternate atmosphere?

DUKHAT:
Delenn!

It is almost time for the ceremony.

You're not prepared.

Are you reconsidering the invitation

to join the Grey Council?

No, of course not.

How could you even ask such a...

Because a member of the Grey Council

wouldn't bother herself...

...with such trivial details

as cargo shipments and transports.

No, Master, of course not.

Except when it may involve larger issues.

You see, only an alien life form

would require an alternate atmosphere.

What of it?

DELENN:
I was only thinking

of what you said earlier...

...and remembering that

from time to time...

...aliens have come to us

pretending to be Vorlons.

Since no one alive has ever seen them,

it's easy to be deceived.

Are you saying I'm being deceived?

I'm not saying anything.

I did not say anything then,

and I'm not saying anything now.

Unless you are saying

you've seen a Vorlon.

I am saying even less than you.

Except for this:

When the darkness comes,

if you ever have doubt about your actions...

...all you need to do is look into the face

of a Vorlon.

Once you see that,

all doubt is erased forever.

Now we must hurry,

or you'll be late for your own ceremony.

[Scanner beeping]

FIRST OFFICER:

Approaching next rendezvous point.

Very good.

Prepare to jump to normal space.

FIRST OFFICER:

Navigation, prepare to jump.

NAVIGATION:
Roger that, Bridge.

Jump engines standing by

at your command.

Jump.

DUKHAT:
Why do you come here, Delenn?

I come to serve.

Who do you serve?

I serve the truth.

What is the truth?

That we are one people, one voice.

Will you follow me to fire?

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