<Severed Dreams>

 Posted on 4/6/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Rick Sharon <76416.2213@compuserve.com> asks:
> What can I say?
> Is this your best to date?
> You and your entire crew (actors, special effects, casting -
> EVERYONE) must be extremely proud of this masterpiece - as well
> as a little aprehensive - how do you top this?? But, who are the
> traitors? But, what of the Grey Council members that broke from
> the council to side with Delenn? Traitors to what had been their
> ruling body? Probably won't be enough, but at least he'd go down
> fighting and it could help distract Clark's troops? I guess their
> (Shadows) time of quiet preparation is over? Definitely not
> comfortable but, who would would be? I could almost see/hear the
> wheels turning in John's head ("this is it, no turning back, time
> for "the" decision, it's in my hands, -my- decision" - replaying
> events up to that point, wrestling with alternatives, "are there
> alternatives?"
> - just plain numb over the weight of these events?
> ships, situation hopeless - surrender or die?
> "What do I tell his and Hague's wives?"

Wow, that's a lengthy examination. Thank you for all that,
and the effort. Great encouragement. I appreciate it.

jms