# Captain Sheridan's best moments

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**Created:** [March 19, 2003, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-sheridans-best-moments/162507 "2003-03-19T10:26:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/captain-sheridans-best-moments/162507/41 "2003-03-22T02:58:12Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Vanyel \*  
> \*\*And speaking of Vir, there was the time he went nuts on a merchant’s stand with a sword ( **Sic Transit Vir** , perhaps?). \*\*

Actually, it was in **Meditations on the Abyss**. From the [Lurker’s Guide](http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/synops/102.html):

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> Londo, meanwhile, is in his quarters when Vir arrives, loaded with supplies. While Londo was away, Vir was eating out, so there is nothing fresh. Londo chastises him: someone in Vir’s position should not eat like that. Vir asks what he means, but before Londo can explain, an alarm goes off on his desk: a listening device was hidden in one of the bags of groceries Vir just bought from a Drazi merchant. Londo makes some disparaging remarks about Drazi in general and the Drazi Ambassador’s wife in particular, loud and clear in front of the microphone, before he destroys the device.  
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> In the Zocalo, Vir confronts the Drazi vendor and demands an explanation for the bugging. But the Drazi laughs at him: “We all know you, Vir Cotto. We know what you are. You are weak! You are foolish! And now you will go away or I will swat you!” He shoves Vir, who silently turns away and retreats.
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> But Vir is not done. He goes to Londo’s quarters and takes a sword off the wall. Londo, intrigued, follows him out. Vir returns to the Zocalo, and while yelling he smashes the Drazi’s fruit stand. The Drazi trembles and drops to the ground, imploring. Vir puts the tip of the sword to the Drazi’s neck, and challenges him: “Now… want to finish our little conversation, spoo for brains?” “It… it was a misunderstanding!” stammers the Drazi; “It was a terribel mistake!” Londo is watching from a distance, smiling. Vir gets restrained by a couple of security guards, and Zack Allen arrives: “What happened to Vir?” he asks Londo. “I promoted him,” replies a satisfied Londo. “Now, now he is ready to be the Ambassador for the Centauri.”

**Sic Transit Vir** was, however, one of Vir’s best episodes; it’s the one where he decides to forge documents (using the name “Abrahamo Linconi”) making it look like Narn refugees died when in fact they were being relocated and freed.

Oh, and one of my favorite Bester lines is in **Mind War**. Garibaldi is on the bridge, compplaining about how he hates PsiCops when Bester comes in. As Garibaldi leaves Bester looks after him and says, “Anatomically impossible, Mr. Garibaldi, but you’re welcome to try, any time, anywhere.”

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