name = Entil'Zah email = J_Woodward1@Exicte.com title = Babylon 5: Within the Fire (Parts 1 and 2) warnings = story = ‘It was the Earth year 2230, the scent of war filled the void between worlds. The Dilgar invaded the League of Non-Aligned World, deviating their territory. The League was helpless against such a powerful foe. Then, a savior came, the Earth Alliance. They helped defeat the Dilgar. This is the story of one ship that changed the war. One crew that never surrendered. One mission that was never aborted. To destroy the Dilgar.’ Babylon 5: Within the Fire 1: The Mission September 4, 2230. Earth colony on Orion 7: "This has just came in," said the ISN reporter. "The…the Earth Alliance senate has just agreed to send aid to the League of Non-Aligned Worlds in defense against the Dilgar. I repeat, Earthforce aid will be sent to help the Non-Aligned against the Dilgar. More to come after the other Headlines of today." "I told you! You owe me 20 credits." Said Lieutenant Darla Wilson. "Hell, I didn’t think that Earth would be so…" pondered Lt.Commander Randy Sinclair. "Helpful. Randy, we’ve been quiet ever since the Centarui knocked on our door. This might give the Human race a chance to join the intergalactic community." "Well, your right. Better head over to the Briefing room or General Hague is going to give us hell… again." Sinclair glances at Wilson. "Hey! I wasn’t the one who switched his turkey meat with spoo!" "Oh, yes you did!" "Not!" "Too!" Wilson and Sinclair argued all the way to the Briefing room. They entered the room just when Hague got onto the stage. They ran the first open seat they saw. "General on stage!" Everyone stood up. "As you were." Everyone sat down. "As you already know we’ve been told to help the Non-Aligned Worlds battle the Dilgar. It’s a harry situation. The Dilgar have hit supply lines of the major League races. The most damage has been done by Jha’dur or Deathwalker. This Dilgar leader has killed millions. Be careful. Go to your ships. Dismissed!" Everyone started to leave when, "Wait! The crew of the Virtue must stay behind. Everyone else, go." Sinclair, Wilson, Captain Thomson and Lt.Commander Sanders stayed. "Yes, sir." said Captain Sanders. "You are to go to the E.A.S. Jovian and go to Drazi homeworld. There, you will meet a Drazi that has information on the Dilgar sun. You will need his info for your mission." "Sir," asked Sinclair. "What’s our mission?" "To destroy the Dilgar." End of Part 1 Babylon 5: Within the Fire 2: The Jovian "Sir," asked Wilson. "What the hell are you talking about?!?" "That’s classified, lieutenant. You heard what to do. Do IT!" "Yes, sir!" said the officers and they walked out of the Briefing room. "That son of a…" "Don’t say it, Randy," said Sanders. "We all have the same feelings for this mission. Maybe we’ll learn more on Draz." "Yeah, your right. Let’s get to the airport and catch our shuttle to the Jovain." On the Earth Alliance Ship Jovian… "This ship is a piece of crap!" said Thomson. "The weapons suck, the armor thinner than a piece of paper and the computer fragged." "That’s a Nova mark one for ya, captain." Said Sanders. "Message incoming," said the computer. "It is General Hague." "It’s ‘Incoming Message’! And sent it to the main console." Said Thomson. "Acknowledged!" said the computer. "Thomson here. What is it, General Hague?" "You better leave now, the Drazi are under attack as we speak." "Fine, sir. And how’s Lt.Commander Hague doing?" "Fine, just fine. He’s probably going to General by 2255." "Good for him, Thomson out." "Computer, open jumpgate." Said Sinclair. "Destination?" "Draz." "Draz jumpgate not operational, nearest is Drazi outpost of Zagros 7." "Damn! Then jump there!" The jumpgate shot the plasma down the jump tubes and created a jump point. The technology of interstellar travel. The Jovian went into the jump point and was transported to hyperspace. "Hurry, damn it! We’ll have to use the jump engines to get to Draz." Said Sinclair. "Then why are we going to Zagros 7?" "I need help from a old friend." On Zagros 7… Sinclair led his companions to a secret bunker near the Drazi colony. He went up to the door and said, "Entil’Zah veni, In Valen’s Name." The door opened. A alien cam out. "What the hell is that?!?" asked Wilson. "That’s a Minbari. He’s a Ranger." "Vis?" said the Minbari. "I am Sinclair." "Sinclair…Sinclair! Entil’Zah! Entil’Zah!" "Yes, Entil’Zah. Entil’Zah on homeworld." "What?!?" said Wilson "My son is going to be the leader of this group." "Jeff?" asked Wilson. "Yes, Jeff." Said Sinclair. "How do you know about this? We’ve never met this race before!" "I was told by an angel." "You’re fragged!" said Wilson. Then, a light shone on Wilson. She looked up and saw an angel. Then, it flew into the bunker. "My God!" "It’s not your God. It’s all our God." A another alien came out. This one very alien. "How will we finish the mission, Kosh?" "Within the fire’s grasp." -----------------------------------------------