And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
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"And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder" is an episode from the fifth season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5
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returns with proof that the Centauri Republic are behind the sneak attacks on shipping from many different worlds, the Interstellar Alliance
holds a hearing to see Lennier's evidence. Centauri Ambassador Londo Mollari is locked out of the meeting; when it is over he enters the chamber and defends the Centauri, but is shocked when Lennier's visual evidence is shown, conclusively proving that Centauri warships have been attacking and destroying unarmed merchant and civilian ships. Hoping to prevent an all-out war between the Alliance and the Centauri, Alliance President John Sheridan
orders a blockade of Centauri space; his hope is to prevent either the Centauri or Alliance warships from coming into contact and opening fire. Londo, believing that his people have somehow been "framed", travels to Centauri Prime with Narn Ambassador G'Kar as his bodyguard to find the truth. However, he is unable to personally meet with the Regent, who is mysteriously absent and unavailable for an audience. All he can discover is that the Regent, through his ministers, is insisting that the Interstellar Alliance have provided fake evidence to incriminate the Centauri.
Meanwhile, Michael Garibaldi
, the Interstellar Alliance's Director of Covert Intelligence, continues to struggle with his drinking problem, with disastrous results. He shrugs off a warning from Zack Allan
, B5's Security Chief and an old friend, who enters Garibaldi's quarters and finds him drunk. Garibaldi successfully pleads with Allan not to report his drinking problem to Sheridan, and Allan, knowing that such a report might end Garibaldi's career, agrees to help him. However, Garibaldi's alcoholism has devastating consequences when he passes out drunk and thus fails to hear a warning from his intelligence officers. They report that several Centauri supply ships, escorted by Centauri warships, are trying to run the blockade near Drazi space. The Drazi are moving to intercept them. When Garibaldi fails to warn Sheridan, the Drazi engage the Centauri in a fierce battle. Soon afterwards, the angry Drazi ambassador to Babylon 5, accompanied by other alien ambassadors, goes to Sheridan and demands the protection of the Alliance's White Star fleet. When Sheridan is unable to talk them out of their demand, he angrily agrees to declare war on the Centauri.
On Centauri Prime, the outbreak of war leads the Centauri ministers to demand that G'Kar, as a representative of an enemy government, be placed in prison. When Londo angrily states that G'Kar is his guest, the ministers throw Londo in prison along with G'Kar. Staring out of their prison window at night, Londo and G'Kar watch as Centauri warships patrol the skies over the now-embattled Centauri homeworld.
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
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Synopsis
When LennierLennier
Lennier is a character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Bill Mumy. He is Minbari and acts as ambassadorial aide to Delenn throughout most of the series.-Background and career:...
returns with proof that the Centauri Republic are behind the sneak attacks on shipping from many different worlds, the Interstellar Alliance
Interstellar Alliance (Babylon 5)
The Interstellar Alliance is a fictional interstellar government of civilizations in the Babylon 5 universe.Formed in 2261 AD in the aftermath of the liberation of Earth and the Shadow War, the Interstellar Alliance was formed between the Minbari, Narn, Centauri, the Earth Alliance and the...
holds a hearing to see Lennier's evidence. Centauri Ambassador Londo Mollari is locked out of the meeting; when it is over he enters the chamber and defends the Centauri, but is shocked when Lennier's visual evidence is shown, conclusively proving that Centauri warships have been attacking and destroying unarmed merchant and civilian ships. Hoping to prevent an all-out war between the Alliance and the Centauri, Alliance President John Sheridan
John Sheridan (Babylon 5)
John J. Sheridan is a lead character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Bruce Boxleitner. For most of the series, he is the commander of the Babylon 5 station; during the series' final season he is the President of the Interstellar...
orders a blockade of Centauri space; his hope is to prevent either the Centauri or Alliance warships from coming into contact and opening fire. Londo, believing that his people have somehow been "framed", travels to Centauri Prime with Narn Ambassador G'Kar as his bodyguard to find the truth. However, he is unable to personally meet with the Regent, who is mysteriously absent and unavailable for an audience. All he can discover is that the Regent, through his ministers, is insisting that the Interstellar Alliance have provided fake evidence to incriminate the Centauri.
Meanwhile, Michael Garibaldi
Michael Garibaldi
Michael Garibaldi is a lead fictional character in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Jerry Doyle.-Overview:...
, the Interstellar Alliance's Director of Covert Intelligence, continues to struggle with his drinking problem, with disastrous results. He shrugs off a warning from Zack Allan
Zack Allan
Zack Allan is a character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Jeff Conaway. He regularly appeared in the show from season 2 onwards. During the second and third seasons of the series he was a security officer on the Babylon 5 station...
, B5's Security Chief and an old friend, who enters Garibaldi's quarters and finds him drunk. Garibaldi successfully pleads with Allan not to report his drinking problem to Sheridan, and Allan, knowing that such a report might end Garibaldi's career, agrees to help him. However, Garibaldi's alcoholism has devastating consequences when he passes out drunk and thus fails to hear a warning from his intelligence officers. They report that several Centauri supply ships, escorted by Centauri warships, are trying to run the blockade near Drazi space. The Drazi are moving to intercept them. When Garibaldi fails to warn Sheridan, the Drazi engage the Centauri in a fierce battle. Soon afterwards, the angry Drazi ambassador to Babylon 5, accompanied by other alien ambassadors, goes to Sheridan and demands the protection of the Alliance's White Star fleet. When Sheridan is unable to talk them out of their demand, he angrily agrees to declare war on the Centauri.
On Centauri Prime, the outbreak of war leads the Centauri ministers to demand that G'Kar, as a representative of an enemy government, be placed in prison. When Londo angrily states that G'Kar is his guest, the ministers throw Londo in prison along with G'Kar. Staring out of their prison window at night, Londo and G'Kar watch as Centauri warships patrol the skies over the now-embattled Centauri homeworld.
Arc significance
- The Interstellar Alliance declares war on The Centauri Republic.
- Londo and G'Kar are incarcerated on Centauri Prime.