- Lady Morella: Greatness is never appreciated in youth, called pride in middle age, dismissed in old age, and reconsidered in death. Because we cannot tolerate greatness in our midst we do all we can to destroy it.
- Zack Allan: [after leading Nightwatch into a cargo bay] They're all yours, Captain.
- [takes off his Nightwatch patch]
- Capt. John Sheridan: Thanks Zack.
- Michael Garibaldi: You did the right thing.
- Zack Allan: Everyone keeps saying that, I'm not really sure who means it, but this time, yeah I think I did.
- Lady Morella: There is always choice. We say that there is no choice only to comfort ourselves with a decision we have already made.
- Vir Cotto: [about Lady Morella] Why does she speak in plural?
- Londo Mollari: [quietly to Vir] When the emperor dies, it is customary for the royal consort to assume the spirit of her husband. Though power has now passed to Cartagia, it is assumed that she speaks for Turhan from the other side.
- Lady Morella: [calling out] Ambassador?
- Londo Mollari: [loudly] Coming, lady.
- Capt. John Sheridan: As of now 0315 Earth Standard Time, I'm placing you under arrest for conspiracy to mutiny and failure to obey the chain of command. The order for Nightwatch to take over Babylon 5 Security came from the Political Office. The Political Office, despite its connection to the President, is a civilian agency outside the direct chain of command. Orders affecting Military Personnel, must come from within the Military hierarchy. Starting from the President, through the Joint Chiefs of Staff to your immediate superior officer. A Senator CANNOT give you a direct order. A GOVERNOR cannot give you a direct order! And neither can the Political Office. Make no mistake this is an illegal order. Now we've contacted Earthdome and requested confirmation of this order through proper channels, but since we seem to be having trouble with communications, this may take several days. Until then, you have two choices, you can stay where you are, or YOU CAN LEAVE... one at a time. On your way out, you'll turn in your link, identicard, and weapons. You'll be restricted to quarters until the revised orders come in. WHEN that happens anyone who wants to file a complaint against me, can do so. Otherwise have a pleasant stay.
- [last lines]
- Capt. John Sheridan: They'll be coming for us next, you know.
- Cmdr. Susan Ivanova: I know. - I never thought it would end like this.
- Capt. John Sheridan: Me either.
- [first lines]
- Londo Mollari: No! No, this report is totally inappropriate. You have to do it again.
- Vir Cotto: But, Londo, why? I've spent weeks working on this report. I didn't even sleep on the flight back from Minbar so I could go over it again. I've checked every single detail myself. It's absolutely accurate.
- Londo Mollari: Yes, Vir, I'm sure it is, and that is the problem.
- [...]
- Londo Mollari: And here: "The Minbari put great emphasis on art, literature, and music." Yes, but say instead they are decadent people interested only in the pursuit of dubious pleasures. The dubious part is very important. It doesn't mean anything, but it scares people every time.
- [...]
- Vir Cotto: I thought the purpose of filing these reports was to provide accurate intelligence!
- Londo Mollari: Vir, intelligence has nothing to do with politics! - Here: "They're tolerant of cultural differences."
- Vir Cotto: Yes.
- Londo Mollari: No. Make that "They have no well-defined sense of morality." They'll love that back home.
- Jane: [the ISN Anchor is reporting on the beginning of the EarthForce military coup, displayed on Zocolo monitors] ... repeating this special bulletin. We have just received raw footage of a firefight between EarthForce ships taking place, even now, at the transfer point on Io. The main vessel has been positively identified as the Alexander, under the command of General William Hague. The Alexander and her two companion vessels have been surrounded by EarthForce cruisers and ordered to surrender. The Alexander has refused to surrender, and is calling for other EarthForce divisions to join in opposing President Clark. For the first time since the early days of the Mars Rebellion, Earth vessels are fighting one another.
- [the crowd surrounding the monitors begins to clap...]
- Jane: The Excalibur and the Schwarzkopf have been hit, allowing Hague and his companion vessels to escape!