falling slowly into the desert

Now, Ivanova and Kira are very similar characters. They're both incendiary Jewish women. They're both no-nonsense military. They both can and will cut you. They're both bisexual. They both have trauma surrounding their mothers. And Ivanova is no less committed to her Captain and friend (and part time Chosen One).

HOWEVER

While Ivanova would die for Sheridan, entrust him with her deepest darkest secrets, submit herself to all sorts of professional indignities on his command, and even listen to his terrible terrible jokes, I genuinely cannot imagine her playing baseball for him.

Marcus would go for it, because he serves only two masters, the One and Whimsy

Garibaldi would be in, unless he's in a part of his arc where he and Sheridan are Not Talking To Each Other

Zack Allen would do it if Garibaldi made him, but he would be awkward and uncomfortable. But I think he'd get into it

Lyta would participate if asked but she'd cheat

Delenn would NOT do it, but she'd watch Sheridan's tight pants both intently and unsettlingly. She would however make Lennier join in in the name of Cultural Exchange

Vir would be morbidly curious but neither inclined nor permitted to participate

Franklin would be like yeah sure okay but really tennis is his game and hexd bow out pretty quick because he has way too much real work to do

Corwin and Tech Techington could probably be bullied into it

Ta'Lon would listen politely and cheerfully to Sheridan's pitch and agree that it was a good idea and sounded like a good time and then be like "hahaha still no though." (Ta'Lon is the only Narn I can imagine even having this conversation. Ta'Lon is a fun guy and likes Sheridan a lot. Another person in the 'would die for him / would NOT play baseball for him' category. Like Ivanova, he's immune to those puppy dog eyes)

Ivanova: "with all due respect, Captain, someone has to run this goddamn station!" (She apologizes to G-d afterwards of course. She does not back down on the Baseball issue)

There is a Pak'Mara on the field. No one is sure how he got there but he seems into it.

Keffer would probably play the baseball but I already put this in Marcus times and also. Who cares. Talia would not play baseball.

And yeah. I think the Drazi would LOVE it. I can picture them in baseball uniforms very easily actually

Aaron Dingle | October 24, 2025

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