"It was an age of fear...
A time for Rebellion...
A cause worth fighting for...
And a hope to give us life.

There was a reason for caring...
A last farewell...
An end to tyranny...
And a dark time of war.

The year was 2261.

And *we* were the Riders on that Storm."

-from the writings of Jennifer Clifford

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RIMSTALKER, PHASE IV:
"THE RIDERS ON THE STORM"

Interlude: "The Ashes of Memory"

In the Earth Year 2315, a young human Ranger named Andreas Walken has been summoned to join another; his task, to listen to the rest of the story that is...

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Prologue: "Between the Moments"

In the exact moment of the first White Star's detonation within the Shadow City on Z'ha'dum, a figure from the past confronts William and Jennifer, perhaps for what may be the last time...

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Part 1: "The Death of Dreams and Consequence"

It is the beginning of January, 2261...and with both Captain Sheridan and William Westcastle presumed dead at Z'ha'dum, Delenn and a few other Rangers are being forced to make some very difficult decisions. And a few of those revolve around a dark-haired human girl that has, in her time, been touched by Vorlons...

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Part 2: "Prices of Fire and Loyalty"

To the astonishment of all, William and Jennifer have returned from the grave...but not yet to consciousness, as their friends soon discover...for the experience has marked them, as predicted in a prophetic vision, over a year before. At the same time, Julia learns more of what it is to be a Ranger...while on Nighthawk, a mysterious man makes preparations to leave that world, before the coming of the nightmare that is the Vorlon fleet!

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Part 3: "Commands of the Second Coming"

Another miracle has occured...John Sheridan has also returned from Z'ha'dum. But while the Army of Light now has a chance to end the War, William must also face the wrath of his Entil'zha, Delenn, as she determines what price he will have to pay for travelling to the homeworld of the Shadows...

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Part 4: "Armageddon in the Hinterlands"

The Vorlons and their fleets are wreakng havoc across all of known space, but slowly and surely, the Army of Light is beginning to respond...and one of their initial tasks is to remove the threat that has named itself Ulkesh Naranek. Which will, as a side effect, set someone free. Someone who's been wanting to return to the Ranger fold for some time, now...

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Part 5: "Ericcson's Ride"

The Army of Light has gathered at Babylon 5 in all its multitude, and the battle of Corianna VI draws nearer and nearer. But before that battle begins, William and a small squadron of Army of Light ships are sent to give aid to a Ranger and his crew. The crew of a ship named White Star 14.

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Part 6: "The Three Edged Sword"

It is the battle of the millenium, the battle that brings together John Sheridan, Delenn and the Army of Light with the dread forces of the Vorlons and Shadows...while only the First One, Lorien, may provide a means to escape from the cycle...forever. Even on this dark day, a day that will later be filled with light, the Rimstalker and all who follow him still have a part to play...

While the Corianni themselves watch on, fearing for their very lives.

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Part 7: "The Legends of the Newborn"

Now that the Shadow War is over, and the celebrations have begun to die down, William and all those around him must begin to examine how the ending of the War has changed their lives, what lies ahead of them all, and what evil still lurks in dark corners...and where.
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Part 8: "The Stars of the Captains"

Bethany Tikopai and her fleet of rebel starships pay a surprise visit to Babylon 5, while Bethany herself finds her daughter...and is shocked by what she sees. Meanwhile, William and the White Star Fleet investigate both a Vorlon observation post, and also the ruins of a dead world.

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Part 9: "The Legacy of Survival"

A story is told of ruined Narn, while Julia receives a visit from a very *unusual* source.

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Part 10: "The Stars Burning Brightly"

Even the day the Rimstalker and the Observer are wed, is a day to live in infamy...

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Part 11: "Through the Looking Glass, Darkly"
"Act I"   "Act II"   "Act III"

Captain John Sheridan is about to make another mistake, as he allows the people from IPX lead by Dr. Elizabeth Trent to tow an ancient jumpgate to hell out of hyperspace. And as this is occurring, Julia falls victim to the compulsion of the creatures beyond the gate, while William must place himself in harm's way, yet again, to help banish them from the universe...forever.

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Part 12: "Canyons of the mind"

It doesn't take long for William to figure out that Brianna has disappeared...and even less time for word to reach him of her present location...on Mars, in the hands of the Psi Corps. At the same time as this is going on, Julia receives an invitation from Draal to come down to Epsilon 3, while on Mars, Brianna figures out who the controlling hand behind her capture was...

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Part 13: "Blood and Red Sand"

William goes to Mars to try and rescue Brianna...not knowing that he is walking straight into a trap set by Mr. Bester, who wants Brianna for the Psi Corps...and no one else. Meanwhile, down on Epsilon 3, Julia receives a message that has been waiting for her for a thousand years...

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Part 14: "Beliefs and Silver Fire"

After learning some of what Bester really did to him on Nighthawk, almost 3 years before, William and the rest are allowed to escape...with certain conditions, and leave Earthspace with the aid of a rebel Earthforce cruiser captain and his crew. Meanwhile, Julia convinces Jennifer to let her go to Minbar, so she can find something that is waiting for her, beneath the city of Tuzanor...

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Part 15: "The Long March"

President Clark has finally gone too far, and in response, Captain Sheridan has taken most of the White Star Fleet to Proxima III...and as always, William and Jennifer are fated to walk in his footsteps. Meanwhile, out at Flinn Colony, Captain Tikopai and her Rebel forces arrive to liberate that world, but that action will not come easy, *or* without price...
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Part 16: "Stolen Darkness, Hidden Pain"

The march towards Earth continues...even as Bethany faces an old friend in a test of persausion and strength...even as William and Jennifer walk through the hell of the battle with the advanced destroyer group...even as Julia faces up to her falsehoods with respect to her Entil'zha...the final battle is drawing near at hand!
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Part 17: "The Fires of Twilight"

November 2nd, 2261...a day of darkness and of light. A day of battles fought, and speeches given. A day when a President dies, and a world is freed from his tyrannic grasp. A day when everything changed...

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Part 18: "Flight Of Angels"

In the aftermath of the battle for Earth, the pieces must be picked up, and other matters must also be attended to. William manages to track down his family, while Jennifer visits an old family friend. And in the end, the Rimstalker and his surviving comrades, young and old, lead the White Star Fleet through Geneva's skies, as the Interstellar Alliance comes into being...



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