Never was this more evident than at the Battle of the Line in the year 2247. Earth’s last defenders held out a thin line of hope and starships against the encroachment of an overwhelming Minbari battle fleet. The Earth/Minbari War had begun with a misunderstanding and seemed destined to end with the complete destruction of the human race. As one determined but hopelessly outnumbered Earth ship after another fell to the Minbari’s technologically superior firepower, all seemed lost. Then, for no explainable reason, the Minbari surrendered and withdrew. There were to be no terms, no reparations for the losses of the war, but the Minbari pulled back just short of wiping out humanity. They ceased fire and stopped the advance on the very eve of their victory.