Synopsis
Vir fixes Londo's hair as Londo and Refa scheme. The command staff learns that the Green Drazi and Purple Drazi have a global brawl every 5 years to determine the Drazi leadership for the next 5 years. When Ivanova attempts to resolve the conflict, she learns that the distinction between the two colors of Drazi is totally random. Right before the brawl, the Drazi draw a random-colored sash out of a barrel and join that colored faction. One sash of each color has a leader pendant tied to it, whoever draws that pendant becomes the leader of that color of Drazi.
A group of Technomages pass through Babylon 5 en route to the galactic rim.
Ivanova is promoted from Lt. Commander to Commander, though she immediately begins feeling anxiety once she realizes she's been assigned to resolve the Drazi conflict.
Garibaldi recovers further from his wound, with Sheridan encouraging him to stay on as head of security.
Ivanova gets a broken foot attempting to settle the Drazi dispute, when she removed one of the Drazi's sashes and put it on a Drazi of the opposite color, a brawl ensued.
Londo gets in trouble with the Technomages and ends up apologizing.
Ivanova is kidnapped by the Green Drazi in order to lure the Purple Drazi into a deadly trap disguised as peace negotiations, but Garibaldi rescues her. While attempting to resolve the dispute again, she casually takes the Green Leader's sash, and notices that the Green Drazi have begun following her orders. According to the Drazi because of a problem with the Drazi rules committee, aliens can become the Drazi leaders by taking the sash from their leaders. She then uses her power over the green Drazi to prevent their further conflict.
The Technomages are allowed to leave the station.
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