Earth Alliance Civil War - Uneasy Truce

Uneasy Truce

With the exception of an unsuccessful attempt by remaining "Nightwatch" personnel to seize control of Babylon 5 a few weeks after the initial battle, there was relatively little fighting between the Earth Alliance and Babylon 5 for the remainder of 2260. This was primarily due to the Shadow War, and to Babylon 5's primary role in fighting the Shadows and their allies. With Babylon 5's resources committed to stopping the Shadows (and ultimately the Vorlons as well), neither Sheridan nor any of President Clark's other opponents were able to devote much time to trying to overthrow him. Clark also refrained from further direct attacks on Babylon 5, not only because the Minbari were protecting the station, but also to the fact that he was preoccupied with consolidating his power and control over Earth and its various colonies. Additionally, given the covert alliance between Clark's government and the Shadows, Clark may well have expected the vastly superior Shadows to simply destroy Sheridan and Babylon 5 for him. However, the underground resistance movement to Clark actually grew during this period, despite receiving relatively little help from Babylon 5. The colonies of Orion 7 and Proxima 3 continued to resist Clark's forces and remained independent, although by the end of 2260 the Proxima 3 colony was close to surrendering due to starvation. On Earth and Mars political, religious, and even some military leaders remained privately opposed to many of Clark's actions, and in space Major Ryan and the Alexander quietly located other EarthForce warships who were opposed to Clark's dictatorship. When the Shadow War ended, these forces would prove to be valuable allies in Sheridan's attempt to overthrow Clark.