Babylon 5 (TV Series)

Lines of Communication (1997)

Claudia Christian: Cmdr. Susan Ivanova

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• [first lines] 

  ISN Reporter : As reports continue to come in about the harsh conditions aboard what was once the shining beacon of Earthforce, Babylon 5, messages smuggled out indicate that humans continue to be subjected to cruel oppression by alien groups aboard the renegade outpost. And every day more people are asking, "When will Earth intervene? How much lomger can we allow our citizens to endure this mistreatment?"

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : Why do you keep watching that? You know it just upsets you.

  Capt. John Sheridan : I'm gathering intelligence.

• Capt. John Sheridan : During the last phase of the war, you were on the babcom system updating everyone on evacuations, safe zones, rescues which planets had falle.

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : Yes, I know, I hated it.

  Capt. John Sheridan : You were great at it. You have a face people trust.

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : I'd rather have a face people fear.

  Capt. John Sheridan : Well, that too, but... See, it occurred to me that if we could do that here, on a small scale why not on a larger scale? I mean, ever since we broke away from Earth solid information has been rare as gold. We've had to rely on smuggled data crystals, rumors, stories. All they have to go on back home is what ISN tells them. So why not solve two problems at the same time?Why not come up with a way to turn the war room into- I don't know, - The Voice of the Resistance! Susan, during World War II, the French Resistance used to go on the air for one hour a night, always from a different location, broadcasting the *real* news about the war. Providing intelligence for the resistance fighters, encouraging Germans to defect. Well, why can't we do the same thing here?

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : Why do I get the ugly suspicion that you're volunteering me for this job?

  Capt. John Sheridan : I accept your offer!