The Shadow War is over. The Shadows left the galaxy, going beyond the Reach. The young races work together in peace and harmony as part of the noble United Alliance, under the leadership of the Blessed Delenn, and under the protection of the formidable Dark Star fleet led by the "Shadowkiller", General John Sheridan. The Narns and the Centauri have reconciled, the Minbari are reforming their Gray Council, and Za'ha'dum is a world that is guarded day and night by the Vorlon fleet.

With Babylon 5 finally completed, the Alliance is ready to enter a new era , a golden age of peace and prosperity. But in a galaxy that has known only war, it is not easy to quickly grasp the concept of peace. The new era demanded something new - to learn not how to fight, but how to live. Some found this knowledge in work, others through attempts to build a new world, but for some this knowledge did not come, and there was only an ongoing war. And through the dead wastelands of space, ancient ships sail, gathering together for purposes unknown to anyone.