Year 2259. For ten years, the race of earthlings was forced to live under the fear of complete destruction. They were slaves and helpless victims. But now everything has changed. When the people of Earth had a chance to use the help of the Shadows, they, without hesitation, grabbed it. Demoralized by their catastrophic defeat at the Battle of the Second Frontier, the Minbari retreat. The earthlings are preparing to strike back...

Londo and Lennier return to the techno-mages with the agreed payment, but Kazomi-7 has suffered a catastrophe. Delenn dies in their arms, and even if they now manage to find the techno-mages, who knows whether they will heal her or kill her? Lyta learns a lot about her Vorlon allies, and Sheridan realizes how deeply connected he is to Delenn.