Babylon 5 (TV Series)

Conflicts of Interest (1997)

Richard Biggs: Dr. Stephen Franklin

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• [talking about the voice of resistance] 

  Dr. Stephen Franklin : How's it going?

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : Well, the recorders are all hooked up. We've adjusted the Stellarcom to transmit on a broadband frequency rather than point to point. So technically, we're ready to go.

  Dr. Stephen Franklin : But?

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : There's just one little thing we don't have: power. The ISN uses tachyon relay stations to boost the signal through hyperspace. Without that, the signals would take years to get from Earth to here. Well have you tried patching into their system.

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : We tried but it didn't work. We can transmit the signal throughout most of this sector but beyond that... If we gonna broadcast all the way to Earth, we need a hell of a lot more power than what we've got now. I don't know where we're gonna get it. I've been working on this for days. I don't have a clue.

  Dr. Stephen Franklin : What about Epsilon 3? During the war, we evacuated a lot of the wounded down there for safekeeping. Now, I spent a lot of time looking around. There's enough power down there to broadcast clear to the Rim.

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : Or, just a crazy thought, we could try Epsilon 3.

  Dr. Stephen Franklin : Yeah, you could do that.

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : I mean, it's the logical choice. Anybody could see that in about two seconds. Only a fool would fail to see that.

  Dr. Stephen Franklin : Well, I wouldn't...

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : It's absolutely obvious.

  Dr. Stephen Franklin : Well, I wouldn't have thought of it for sure.

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : You're far too modest Stephen.

  Dr. Stephen Franklin : No no, that's why you get paid the big bucks after all.

  Cmdr. Susan Ivanova : Yep, that's my job. Well, if you'll excuse me, I think there's a shuttle with my name on it waiting for me. Just feel free, look around. I'll be back.