Wonders in the Universe by Amras-Arfeiniel on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Amras-Arfeiniel (The mysteriously powerful "Walkers of Sigma 957" are one of my all time COOLEST members of the "First Ones" races and my personal Number 1# Favorite. Plus, while they are usually peaceful.... you don't even want to ever EVER get on their bad side. They will squish you like ANTS!)

Catherine Sakai: [describing the mysterious gigantic alien ship she encountered at Sigma 957] "Ambassador. While I was out there, I saw something. What was it?"

G'Kar: [noticing an Ant] "What is this?"

Catherine Sakai: "An ant."

G'Kar: "Ant?"

Catherine Sakai: "So much gets shipped from Earth, it's hard to keep them out."

G'Kar: [explaining] "I have just picked it up on the tip of my glove. If I put it down again and it asks another ant: "What was that?", how would it explain?" [continuing] "There are things in the universe billions of years older than our races. They are vast, timeless, and if they're aware of us at all...... it is as little more than ants. We have as much chance of communicating with them...... as an ant has with us. We know, we've tried. We've learned that we can either stay out from underfoot or be stepped on."

Catherine Sakai: "That's it? That's all you know?"

G'Kar: "Yes. They are a mystery. And I am both terrified and reassured to know there are still wonders in the universe, that we have not yet explained everything. Whatever they are, Ms. Sakai, they walk near Sigma 957. They must walk there alone."

– Narn Ambassador G'Kar, explaining the Walkers of Sigma 957 to Catherine Sakai (this quote is from "Babylon 5" Season 1, Episode 6 "Mind War", which is one of my all time favorite B5 episodes)