With the Vorlons now destroying whole worlds, Babylon 5 is struggling to cope with the incoming refugees, and with the Vorlon ambassador still aboard the station, they cannot make a move without him knowing about it. On Centauri Prime, G'Kar faces continued torture at the hands of Cartagia.

In the final hours before the Shadows and the Vorlons meet Sheridan's alliance at Coriana VI, Ivanova and Lorien await the last of the First Ones in a remote sector of space. Meanwhile, in his new role as Centauri Prime Minister, Londo seeks to remove all Shadow influences from Centauri Prime before the Vorlon planet killer arrives.