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No Compromises

Babylon 5Change is the order of the day aboard Babylon 5 as it accepts its new role as capitol of the Interstellar Alliance. Sheridan prepares for his inauguration as his handpicked replacement, Earthforce Captain Elizabeth Lochley, arrives. Sheridan pointedly ignores her role in Earth’s civil war – but others in the crew are not so quick to overlook the past. A group of telepaths approaches Lochley, seeking sanctuary from Psi Corps and a place to call home. Garibaldi, now a civilian, hovers over Zack and clashes with the new captain on matters of security. And G’Kar must create two of the first symbols of the new alliance – an oath of office and a declaration of principles. The preparations may be for nothing, however – a would-be assassin stalks B5, ready to make Sheridan pay for his actions during the war.

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directed by Janet Greek
music by Christopher Franke

Cast: Bruce Boxleitner (President John Sheridan), Jerry Doyle (Garibaldi), Mira Furlan (Delenn), Richard Biggs (Dr. Franklin), Bill Mumy (Lennier), Tracy Scoggins (Captain Elizabeth Lochley), Stephen Furst (Vir), Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan), Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander), Peter Jurasik (Londo), Andreas Katsulas (G’Kar), Joshua Cox (Lt. Corwin), Anthony Crivello (John), Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Timothy Eyster (Simon), Mauricio Mendoza (Ranger)

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The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari

Babylon 5Lennier must decide how best to follow the calling of his heart now that Delenn has married Sheridan – stay by their side, or return home? Meanwhile, Londo’s heart wants a word or two with him…and amidst possible glimpses of the future, he must find a way to free himself of the burdens of his past, or lose all hope of redemption.

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directed by David J. Eagle
music by Christopher Franke

Cast: Bruce Boxleitner (President John Sheridan), Jerry Doyle (Garibaldi), Mira Furlan (Delenn), Richard Biggs (Dr. Franklin), Bill Mumy (Lennier), Tracy Scoggins (Captain Elizabeth Lochley), Stephen Furst (Vir), Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan), Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander), Peter Jurasik (Londo), Andreas Katsulas (G’Kar), David Kettle (Ruell), Akiko Ann Morison (Med Tech)

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The Paragon of Animals

Babylon 5The Alliance makes a show of force – the force of arms, as it defends an isolated world from raiders; the force of mind, as Sheridan and Garibaldi debate the role of telepaths; and the force of ideals, as G’Kar attempts to draft a declaration of principles that will satisfy all the member races. The Alliance turns once again to Lyta for assistance, but Byron declares that the days of mundanes using telepaths as tools are over. And without his help, the Alliance may not survive betrayal by one of its own.

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directed by Mike Vejar
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Tony Abatemarco (Verchan), Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Kim Strauss (Drazi Ambassador), Daniel Bryan Cartmell (Merkat), Bart Johnson (Ranger)

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A View From The Gallery

Babylon 5A fleet from an unknown race is attacking Alliance races, looking for easy targets and likely conquests. Babylon 5 is next on the list, and the White Star fleet is away on patrol or assignment. Amidst the preparations and chaos of battle, two maintenance workers attempt to keep the station running and their skins intact while providing a running commentary on life aboard B5 and the people who make it interesting.

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story by Harlan Ellison & J. Michael Straczynski
directed by Janet Greek
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Joshua Cox (Lt. Corwin), Raymond O’Connor (Mack), Lawrence LeJohn (Bo)

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Learning Curve

Babylon 5Delenn summons two of the Rangers’ elders to Babylon 5, while a new arrival Down Below attempts to consolidate control of the underworld. When Tannier, a Ranger trainee, interferes with the criminals’ plans to assassinate Zack, he is gravely wounded. Delenn refuses to allow station security to pursue the attackers – as part of his training, Tannier himself must confront them, and learn the use of terror. Meanwhile, Garibaldi wants more information on Lochley’s background…and so does Delenn, who suspects that there may be more to Lochley’s relationship with Sheridan than anyone is letting on.

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directed by David J. Eagle
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Guest Cast: Nathan Anderson (Rastenn), Turhan Bey (Turval), Brendan Ford (Tannier), Trevor Goddard (Trace), Brian McDermott (Durhan), Mongo Brownlee (Enforcer), Dawn Comer (Security Guard), Erica Ortega (Teegarden)

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Strange Relations

Babylon 5When Bester arrives to arrest the rogue telepaths, Lochley is caught between orders from Earthdome to cooperate and orders from Sheridan to keep them away from the Psi Cop, while fending off Garibaldi’s attempts to hurl his tormentor through a bulkhead. Lyta draws closer to Byron and the telepaths, but even her powers may not be enough to stop Psi Cop bloodhound units working with B5 security. Franklin begins a new project for the Alliance, and G’Kar and Delenn devise an unusual arrangement to protect Londo from his enemies.

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directed by John C. Flinn III
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Walter Koenig (Bester), Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Joshua Cox (Lt. Corwin), Clynell Jackson III (Security Guard), James Lew (Bloodhound Teep #1), Clarke Coleman (Telepath), Steven Hal Lambert (Bloodhound Teep #2)

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Secrets Of The Soul

Babylon 5Telepaths continue to pour into Babylon 5, concerning Zack since Lochley’s previous tactic to delay Bester barely worked. In the meantime, as part of his new project to create a comprehensive medical catalog of all of the Alliance’s member races, Franklin asks the Hyach ambassador for data on her species, only to discover that the Hyach historical records only go back eight centuries. One of Byron’s telepaths is attacked in DownBelow, and then Byron’s worst nightmare comes true – his followers disobey him and respond to the attack with violence. As Franklin stumbles onto evidence of an alien holocaust centuries ago, Byron can only watch as another one takes shape.

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directed by Tony Dow
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Fiona Dwyer (Kirrin), Jack Hannibal (Peter), Stuart McLean (Carl), Jana Robbins (Ambassador Tal), Robert Hewlett (Thug), Skip Stellrecht (Security Guard), William Scudder (Drazi Captain)

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Day of the Dead

Babylon 5As famous comedians Rebo and Zooty bring their unique brand of humor to Babylon 5, Captain Lochley negotiates a deal with the Brakiri ambassador to sell part of the station to them for one night as part of the Brakiri Day of the Dead celebration. Under the agreement, part of Babylon 5 will officially become part of the Brakiri homeworld for the duration of their holiday, and Lochley assumes that this is a ceremonial relocation that will take place only on paper. This assumption turns out to be wrong in every important respect when anyone remaining inside the new Brakiri borders on the station finds that they are suddenly light years away from the rest of Babylon 5.

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directed by Doug Lefler
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Penn & Teller (Rebo & Zooty), Joshua Cox (Lt. Corwin), Bridget Flanery (Zoe), Marie Marshall (Dodger), Fabiana Udenio (Adira Tyree), Ed Wasser (Morden), Jonathan Chapman (Brakiri Ambassador), Mary Major (ISN Reporter), Skip Stellrecht (Customs Officer), Ismael Kanater (Brakiri Salesman), Harlan Ellison (voice of Zooty)

Notes: This was the first episode of Babylon 5 since late in the second season (1995) to be written by anyone other than series creator J. Michael Straczynski. It was also the last. Blake’s 7 star Gareth Thomas was being considered for one of the guest roles, but Screen Actors’ Guild and U.S. immigration laws prevented this unique bit of casting from taking place.

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In the Kingdom of the Blind

Babylon 5Londo returns to Centauri Prime with G’Kar serving as his bodyguard, causing a minor uproar in the royal court. The palace seems subdued but troubled, and one of Londo’s allies informs him of suspicious patterns in the distribution of Centauri resources – and turns up dead a short time later. Londo is correct in his fear that he may be the next target. On the station, Byron tries to force the Alliance to make reparations for the discovery that the Vorlons genetically engineered telepathy in the human race for use in the Shadow War – and threatens the security of the Alliance’s members if they do not meet his terms.

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directed by David J. Eagle
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Neil Hunt (Minister Vitari), Damian London (Regent), Victor Lowe (Telepath), Francis X. McCarthy (Minster Vole), Ian Ogilvy (Lord Jano), David Darling (Drazi)

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A Tragedy of Telepaths

Babylon 5The telepath crisis deteriorates seriously as Byron and many of his followers go on a hunger strike in DownBelow after another attack on one of his people, but some of the telepaths have taken up arms in order to force the issue of their freedom. Lochley crawls into DownBelow, unarmed, in the futile hope of negotiating, as the Alliance worlds threaten each other as Sheridan and Delenn struggle to keep them from declaring war – and Lochley is left with no choice but to ask for Bester’s help again. On Centauri Prime, G’Kar discovers a prisoner who has spent two years rotting away in a cell under the palace.

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directed by Tony Dow
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Julie Caitlin Brown (Na’Toth), Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Leigh J. McCloskey (Thomas), Kim Strauss (Drazi Ambassador), Walter Koenig (Bester), Caroline Ambrose (Lara), Freddy Andreiuci (Worker), Jonathan Chapman (Brakiri Ambassador), Tom Billet (Centauri Guard), Christina Gavin (Telepath)

Original title: Cat And Mouse

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Phoenix Rising

Babylon 5Bloodhound telepaths and the violent faction of Byron’s rogues are engaging in guerilla warface aboard Babylon 5, and Bester’s arrival – and his unusual personal interest in Byron – have only made the situation worse. Garibaldi decides to renew his vendetta against the Psi Cop, only to discover that not all of Bester’s mental conditioning has been removed. The rogues storm medlab and take hostages, demanding that their terms be met, raising the stakes to a deadly level. Sheridan can only watch as Bester tries to crush Byron’s telepaths in his vise, unaware that Garibaldi – powerless to take revenge on Bester – may allow himself to be crushed by an old vice of his own.

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directed by David J. Eagle
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Robin Atkin Downes (Byron), Jack Hannibal (Peter), Victor Love (Telepath), Leigh J. McCloskey (Thomas), Walter Koenig (Bester)

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The Ragged Edge

Babylon 5During yet another border raid, a human ship is destroyed by the mysterious attackers who are causing the Alliance to crumble, but this time a lone survivor escapes, making his way to the Drazi homeworld, and Sheridan is eager to contact this witness. But the survivor in this case was smuggling illegal goods from Earth to the Drazi, and any discussions with him will have to be conducted very quietly. Sheridan wants to send Garibaldi and Franklin, but Garibaldi insists on going solo. Upon his arrival, he gets into a great deal of trouble, largely of his own making, but comes back with evidence that seems to point to an important member of the Alliance as the perpetrators of the attacks. And G’Kar is most annoyed to discover that he became a best-selling author and spiritual leader in absentia.

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directed by John Copeland
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Guest Cast: Marshall Teague (Ta’lon), John Castellanos (Tafiq Azir), Mirron E. Willis (Brannagan), Mark Hendrickson (Narn Acolyte)

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The Corps Is Mother, The Corps Is Father

Babylon 5Bester takes two rookie Psi Cops under his wing just as a disturbed telepath with a multiple personality disorder breaks out of the Psi Corps headquarters, killing a fellow telepath on his way out. With his new charges in tow, Bester tracks the renegade to Babylon 5, where more people have already been murdered. The new Psi Cops try to show some initiative, quickly landing themselves in mortal danger. And Bester is annoyed further when station security – in the person of Zack Allan – is less than supportive of the Psi Cops’ quest to bring down the killer.

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directed by Stephen Furst
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Walter Koenig (Bester), Dana Barron (Lauren Ashley), Mike Genovese (Drake), Reggie Lee (Chen Hikaru), Dex Elliott Sanders (Jonathan Harris), Brendan Ford (Gordon), Don McMillan (Bartender), Jeremy Thomas (Man), Michael Max Charles Ciano (Roommate), Michael Jeffrie Stanton (Dealer)

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Meditations on the Abyss

Babylon 5Still concerned about the possibility of Centauri attacks on Alliance members’ borders, Delenn secretly plants Lennier aboard a White Star vessel conducting training exercises along the border regions. At the same time, Londo has an important task in mind for Vir as well – when Londo leaves to become Emperor, he wants Vir to become the Centauri ambassador to Babylon 5 and the Alliance. The Drazi ambassador comes forward with his own speculation about Centauri border raids, making Sheridan and Delenn even more tense about trying to conceal their own similar suspicions until they have proof. And Lennier’s secret mission has to be postponed when he finds himself serving with a Minbari who should never have been allowed to join the Rangers.

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directed by Mike Vejar
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Ron Campbell (Drazi Ambassador), Martin East (Findell), Richard Yniguez (Montoya), Carl Ciarfalio (Drazi Vendor), Vincent Deadrick Jr. (Tough Guy), Mark Hendrickson (Narn Acolyte)

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Darkness Ascending

Babylon 5Secrets are the order of the day aboard the station. Sheridan overhears Delenn discussing Lennier’s spying activities with him, and quickly recalls Lennier’s White Star – only to be notified by Captain Montoya that Lennier has abandoned ship in a solo fighter, determined to find for Delenn proof of Centauri raiding activities. Lise pays Garibaldi a visit, and accidentally discovers evidence that he has begun sinking back into alcoholism. After failing to find a commercial exploration corporation willing to help relocate the rogue telepaths, Lyta tries to renegotiate a dangerous bargain G’Kar offered her when she first arrived at the station. And with no contact or support from the rest of Rangers, Lennier obtains the information that could plunge the Interstellar Alliance into its first major war.

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directed by Janet Greek
music by Christopher Franke

Guest Cast: Denise Gentile (Lise Hampton-Edgars), Thomas MacGreevy (Minister), Wesley Mask (Maitre’d), Edmund Shaff (Business Man), Richard Yniguez (Montoya)

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