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Commander Sheridan arrived moments later, his expression grim as he watched the loop. They had two options:

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 b5_085.mp4

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. The Choice The footage showed a high-ranking EarthForce

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. Sheridan looked at the "Delete" prompt, then at

Maintaining a lie to keep the peace while the conspirators remained in the shadows.