Category: Babylon 5 / Crusade

Lennier 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.

written by J. Michael Straczynski
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)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

A 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.

teleplay by J. Michael Straczynski
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)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

Telepaths 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.

written by J. Michael Straczynski
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)

LogBook entry by Earl Green

As 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.

written by Neil Gaiman
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.

LogBook entry by Earl Green

During 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.

written by J. Michael Straczynski
directed by John Copeland
music by Christopher Franke

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

LogBook entry by Dave Thomer