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Fueling a new civil war on Earth but purging the corruption.

Garibaldi sat in his office, his feet up on the desk, staring at the flashing icon on his monitor. The file had been intercepted from a Centauri transport that hadn't officially cleared customs. It wasn't just data; it was a recording from the darkest days of the Shadow War. b5_085.mp4

Commander Sheridan arrived moments later, his expression grim as he watched the loop. They had two options: Fueling a new civil war on Earth but purging the corruption

The footage showed a high-ranking EarthForce officer—someone long thought dead at the Battle of the Line—standing alongside a Shadow agent. They weren't captives; they were collaborating. The audio was distorted, but the words "Project Lazarus" and "Mars Colony" were unmistakable. It wasn't just data; it was a recording

Sheridan looked at the "Delete" prompt, then at the "Broadcast" button. "Sometimes, Michael," he whispered, "the only way to build a future is to burn the past." He reached forward and pressed the key.

The recording ended abruptly with the sound of a hull breach and the chilling screech of a Shadow vessel. Garibaldi realized that if this file went public, the fragile peace between Earth and the Interstellar Alliance would shatter before the day was out. The Choice