No Surrender, No Retreat

<h3>Act II</h3>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Sheridan reports to the War Room. He has Ivanova send three White Stars to Earth space, two by Mars and one to Earth. Their mission is diversionary: to distract Clark with the flybys, which will cause him to call in his forces and pull them away from the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Proxima%20System%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Proxima%20System%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BProxima%20System%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14372698055ded73aaeacd6" href="/wiki/Proxima_System" title="Proxima System">Proxima System</a>, while the main force gathers in hyperspace away from the Proxima beacon, so as not to be detected. Meanwhile, Marcus communicates with the Proxima Resistance. They are being hit hard by Clark-loyal reinforcements, but they relay information on which destroyers are holding back.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Mollari visits G'Kar in his quarters. Ever since their return to Babylon 5, they have been falling back into their usual pattern of trading barbs, G'Kar's especially bitter regarding his imprisonment. Mollari however tells G'Kar he wishes to end the cycle and to make amends, belatedly thanking the Narn for his help in saving <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Centauri%20Prime%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Centauri%20Prime%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BCentauri%20Prime%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14372698055ded73aaeacd6" href="/wiki/Centauri_Prime" title="Centauri Prime">Centauri Prime</a>. G'Kar coldly dismisses the gesture. Undeterred, Mollari presents an astonishing proposal: a statement of mutual support between their governments towards the Earth Alliance Resistance, in the hope that the other races may follow suit. Mollari offers to seal the deal in pouring G'Kar a drink, reminding him of the occasion when the Narn offered him a drink just before the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Narn-Centauri%20War%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Narn-Centauri%20War%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BNarn-Centauri%20War%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14372698055ded73aaeacd6" href="/wiki/Narn-Centauri_War" title="Narn-Centauri War">Narn-Centauri War</a>. G'Kar refuses to participate, pouring his drink back into the bottle. Mollari leaves, deeply disappointed.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Sheridan briefs the Starfury pilots about the incoming mission, noting this will be one of their hardest missions: initiating combat against fellow Humans, an action Sheridan would not have condoned if there were any alternative. As Ivanova assumes command of the Station, Sheridan leads the combined fleet into hyperspace in the <i><a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22White%20Star%202%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22White%20Star%202%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BWhite%20Star%202%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-14372698055ded73aaeacd6" href="/wiki/White_Star_2" title="White Star 2">White Star 2</a></i>, which he has painted with the B5 logo.
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