The Excalibur goes to Babylon 5 so that Gideon can meet with an ambassador for permission to go to a planet that might have technology that can help Earth. But the ambassador refuses and Gideon is not going to accept it. Meanwhile, Ellerson runs into his ex-wife, who is in trouble with a loan shark. When he pays him off, he feels she owes him more and goes to great lengths to collect.

Gideon and crew find themselves attacked on a supposedly dead world. They race to find out who is attacking them and why.