Volume 2, Number One 1995

Welcome to LogBook's all- special, the if you haven't already. There is every indication that perfect counterpart to August's all- Trek issue. This this series, despite its pre-planned finite life span, could issue, since it will be a couple more months before well be analyzed and studied in the future as there are new episodes to chronicle, is going out a bit extensively as any incarnation of ; that it is early (hopefully enough to compensate for the fact that the first special effects-heavy, space-based science fiction our Trek special got out rather late). series to survive this long without the benefit of the Additionally, since this guide contains the complete words Star Trek in its title is a milestone in itself. record of 05 from premiere to episodes that haven't This guide is specially constructed to bring you up even aired yet (thanks to the generous sharing of to date - of course, while it's no substitute for watching storylines from British fans who got to see season two's the show yourself, we hope it'll get you interested final four episodes two months ahead of their U.S. enough to do so. counterparts), it's the perfect place to get hooked on it This is also the penultimate issue of LogBook. EDITORIAL nLAOTGABBOAONKK Now, Go Forth And Bring Me...AnotberShrubbery! .y...rlGree.. Birthdays Since the B5 issue is coming along so well, and the all- Trek issue September I, 1914: Robert Wise, director of Tbe Day the ElI.rtb came in so late and turned out to have a page less of Trek than Stood Still and the first Star Trek movie, among many others. planned, I decided I'd finish off September's edition early and fire September 14 [year unknown): Bruce Hyde, also known as Lt. them off as a double issue. That way, you also wouldn't have to Kevin Riley from the original Ster Trek. One ...more ...time! wait a month for the details of August's" Sayonara, LogBook" blurb. September 14, 1936: Walter "Chekov" Koenig, now unleashing So here you go. . telepathic nastiness as Psi-Cop Bester on Baby/on 5. It's amazing somehow that this publication managed to stay on September 17, 1857: Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, grandfather of the the map for over a year. And in another way it's amazing that it Russian space program and, with Oberth and Goddard, a pioneer of won't stick around for another year, because I feel it's gotten better rocketry. with every issue. September 22, 1944: Frazer Hines, Doctor Who's popular Scottish But a1l things must end. Due to a combination of dwindling sidekick Jamie through all but a couple of Patrick Troughton's readership, lack of cooperation from some computer network stories in the late sixties. moderators whose forums were the best promotional option we had, September 23, 1949: Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien on Next and my own finances not exactly improving, the great experiment Generstion and DS9). must come to a close. September 25, 1952: Mark: HamiJl. I've made some preliminary preparations for an online edition to open up shop on the LogBook we? site, but l:m holding ~ff. on . 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The Pilot Movie - 1993 in the movie. Another curiosity: dose examination t John Snyder (Soul Hunter #2), Toni Aueu (Med Tech the station in the pilot film reveals th~t the cobra b #t), Jim Bentley (Man), Mark Conley (Tech #1), David doors from which the fighters launcb to the series ar D. Darling (Guard #t), Ted W. Henning (Guard #2), THE GArnERING not present. You may also notice Ed Wasser, later Marianne Robertson (Tech #2) written by J. Michael Straczynski much more recognizable as Shadow agent Morden, Notes: It is in this episode that we first team Is a directed by Richard Compton playin~ a technician on the station's observation dome. member of the Minbari Grey Council, and also first hear music by Stewart Copeland Lyta Alexander (Patricia TaUman) makes a brief - bUI of the Minbari compulsion to safeguard their souls. Story: In the Tigris Sector in the year 2257. the pivotal - reappearance in the second season episode Later in Poiats 01 Departure it Is learned that theirs Divided Loyaltics. Of the pilot episode's players, only gigantic space station Babylon 5 has entered are not the only souls the Minbari are concerned with. 'he three alien ambassadors and Garibaldi (Jerry Doyle) service and is preparing for its first major official arc still in the show as of the second season's end. duty, hosting the ambassadors of the Minbari, 4 BORN TO THE PURPLE Varian, Centauri and Narn governments who will, written by Lawrence G. DiTiIlio Season One - 1994 directed by Bruce Seth Green along with station Commander Sinclair, the Earth Story: Londo stalls negotiations with the Narn - representative, begin down the uneasy path SIGNS AND PORTENTS and infuriates G'Kar - when he wishes simply to toward interstellar peace. The station's first partake of a seedy bar whose agile young officer Takashima and security chief Garibaldi are 2 MIDNIGHT ON mE FIRING UNE Centauri dancer intrigues him; when he winds up both officers with career records that are, in written by J. Michael Straczynski directed by Richard Compton in bed with her, talks are delayed even further. places, less than exemplary, giving the impression all music in season one by Christopher Franke But the girl is in the employ of an information that the Earth Alliance isn't going to send the Story: A surprise attack results in the capture of trader who plans on using her to get to Londo's cream of its crop to Babylon 5 - especially not a Centauri agricultural colony on Ragesh 3; when Purple Files, detailing various dirt on many since Babylons 1, 2 and 3 were sabotaged and he receives the word, is up in Centauri families - information the Narn Regime destroyed, and the fourth station in the line arms. When careful examination of a visual would pay handsomely for in order to gain vanished without a trace within a day of record of the attack reveals Narn heavy fighters blackmail material against their former masters. becoming operational. There are also questions are responsible for the invasion, Londo and When Londo discovers that his secrets have been about the alien representatives: Centauri G'Kar take every opportunity to go for each taken, he begins a desperate quest to track down Ambassador Londo Mollari spends a good deal others' throats and war seems inevitable. As if the culprit and free an innocent pawn. of his time in the diplomatic pursuit of drink. trying to prevent a Narn-Centauri war isn't Guest Cast: Fabiana Udenio (Adira Tyree), Clive Revill and winnings in the station's casino; Minbari enough to occupy his time, Sinclair is also (Trakis), Mary Woronov (}Co D'Ath), Jimm Giannini Ambassador Delenn, whose people once waged a troubled by recent attacks by space raiders on (Ock), Robert Phalen (Andrei Ivanova), Robert DiTiliio vicious war with Earth and suddenly stopped all (NOI'R), Tom Lowe (Gunman III), Katharine Mills unarmed transport ships - the pirates are taking attacks just moments before wiping out the (Dancer), Mile Norris (Butt), Laura Peterson (Gera more drastic and violent measures than ever human race, is secretive and speaks in riddles. Alshi), Marianne Robertson (Tech #t), Momo Yashima before. The Centauri government decides to take (Dr. Goyolin) Ambassador G'Kar of the Narn Regime is i\I- no action regarding Ragesh 3. Enraged, Londo tempered and makes no secret of the fact that he conceals this fact and tries to see if he can 5 INFECTION seeks power and prestige for his own people and encourage sanctipns against the Narn Regime in a writlen by J. Michael Straczynski himself, no matter what the cost to other meeting of the council. When G'Kar claims that directed by Ricbard Compton individuals or governments. And last, but not the Ragesh 3 colonists have allied themselves with music by Christopher Franke least, Vorlon Ambassador Kosh Naranek, who, the Narn to escape factional fighting and Story: Dr. Vance Hendricks, one of Dr. when he arrives, will be the first Vorlon ever produces Londo's colonist nephew as a witness to Franklin's med school mentors, arrives on encountered by all but one of the above species, this claim, Londo decides to take matters into his Babylon 5 in a cloud of mystery with a collection travels incommunicado. This proves to be a own hands in a most undiplomatic manner ... of pristine artifacts from the planet Icarra, which problem when Kosh, in a life-sustaining encounter 8caJo1l I llellUlar Cut: Michael O'Hare (Commander has been dead for over a thousand years. One suit, is found unconscious moments after his ship ), Claudia Christian (LI. Commander Susan of the artifact. takes control of Hendricks's docks at Babylon 5. The crew swings into action Ivanova), Jerry Doyle (Security Chief Michael Garibaldi), partner and transforms him into a killing machine and discovers foul play, which infuriates the Mira Furlan (Ambassador Delenn), Richard Bi",,,,,,(Dr. designed to eliminate any life form which is not Stephen Franklin), Andrea Thompson (Talia Winlers), Vorlon Empire. Matters are made no less critical pure Icarran. Since the lcarran race has been Stephen Furst (Vir KOIO), BiU Mumy (Lennier), Caitlin when it is discovered that the culprit is at large Brown (Na'Totb), Andreas Katsulas (Ambassador G'Kar), dead for centuries thanks to creatures just like on Babylon 5, and Commander Sinclair is framed Peter Jurasik (Ambassador Londo Mollari) this, every living being aboard the station is in for the attack on Kosh. IIis crew must fight to Guest Cast: Peter Trencher (Carn Mollari), Paul Hampton danger - a situation which Sinclair decides to uncover the truth to prevent the Vorlons from (The Senator), Jeff Austin (Centauri III), Ardwi",ht . take into his own hands despite Garibaldi's extraditing Sinclair - or to prevent them from Chamberlain (Kosb), MaAAie Egan (Newsperson), Mark protests. Hendrickson (Narn Captain), Douglas E. McCoy (Delta simply declaring all-out war on the Earth Guest Cast: David McCaUum (Dr. Vance Hendricks), 7), Marianne Robertson (Tech #1) Alliance ... Marshall Teague (Nelson Drake), Patricia Healy (Mary Cast: Michael O'Hare (Commander JefTrey Sinctair), Notes: The dream of which Londo speaks in this episode Ann Cramer), Sav Parrow (Tech #1), Daniel Hutchison is tater seen in The ComiaA of Shadows. Tamlyn Tomita (Lt. Commander Laurel Takashima), (Security Guard), Sylva Kelegian (Tech 112),Tony Rizzoli Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi), Mira Furlan (Guard), Marianne Robertson (Tech 113), Paul Teuell (Ambassador Delenn), Blaire Baron (Carolyn Sykes), John SOUL IHJNTER (Customs Guard) FIld orphan is caught trying to steal somehow picks up on the presence of the alien plotting to kill him before he can disgrace the food in the Zacalo, but when she suddenly Yarn in the medlab. Yarn reveal. that Epsilon 3 tournament. crumples to the ground clutching her head, is the hiding place of a level of technology which Guest Cast: Grell McKinney (Walker Smith), Soon- Teck I vanova puts her under arrest, and at once a could be malevolently destructive in the wrong Ob (The Meta-Do), Don Stroud (Caliban), Tbeodore feud begins between the first officer and Talia, hands, and Yarn is its guardian, but with his Bile! (Rabbi Koslov), James lude Courtney (Gyor), who reveals that the girl is an emerging telepath condition fading of natural causes, the planet's Robert Phalen (Andrei Ivanov), Lenore Kasdorf (ISN who should be trained by the Psi Corps, to Reporter), Michael McKenzie (MiRO), Marianne defenses are becoming erratic and volatile. A$. if which Ivanova objects in the strongest possible Robertson (Tech III) the uncooperative captain of the Hyperion isn't Notes: Curiously enough, (vanova can be seen earty in tbe terms. When the body of Brammer is brought to enough for Sinclair to deal with, an alien ship episode reading ~l.io.l Without a Net the be viewed by the Minbari residents of B5, the containing beings similar to Yarn arrives, autobiography of series creative consultant Harlan Ellison. casket is found to be missing, a horrible demanding custody of Epsilon 3's technology and revelation that has Minbari representative Neroon theatening any who stand in the way. Draal 16 GRAIL - Brammer's devoted follower and first officer on wants to take Yarn and go to Epsilon 3, and wrineu by Christy Marx the Line - threatening to re-ignite the Earth- Delenn convinces Londo to fly them down to the directed by Richard Compton Minbari War, with the first battle certain to take surface in the midst of a pitch battle between the Story: Delenn and Lennier form a welcoming place at B5. combined forces of B5 and the Hyperion, and the party for arriving human "true seeker" Aldous Guest Cast: lohn Vickery (Neroon), Grace Una (Alisa alien attackers. Draal intends to take Yarn's Gajic, whose announcement that he has come to Betdon), Joshua Cox (Tech 112), Richard IIenry (Security place as the Guardian of Epsilon 3 - but who inquire with the alien ambassadors the Man), Patrick. O' Brien (Cart Owner), Marianne will lay claim to the planet and its arsenal? whereabouts of the Holy Grail draws incredulity Robertson (Tech #t) Guest Cast: J.ouis Turene (Draal), Ron Canada (Capt.ain from Sinclair; however, Gajic is allowed to make Notes: Atisa Beldon, in scanning Deleon, stumbles across the word "cbrysatis'' in her mind. Neroon, a Minbari EIUs Pierce), Curt Lowens (Varn), Denise Gentile (Lise appointments with the alien representatives to aid from the Starriders warrior clan, later takes Delenn's seat Hampton), A.l.i AlCOIl,ll(Senator Hidosbi), Joshua Cox in his search. Along the way, he encounters a on the Grey Council in All Atone in the Ni)lhl. (Tech 112), Cblp Heller (Rowdy 111), Lenore Kasdorf young thief named Jinxo, a former construction (ISN Reporter), Michelan Sisti (Takarn), Marianne Robertson (Tech III) worker who participated in all five Babylon 19 A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS part I stations' creation. Jinxo is on the run from wriuen by J. Michaet Straczynski Deuce. who is running an extortion ring below directed by Janet Greek 21 BABYLON SQUARED decks apparently with the help of Ambassador Story; Seismic disturbances on the surface of written by 1. Michael Straczynsli directed by Jim Jcbnston Kosh. Despite the fact that linxo tried to steal Epsilon 3, the planet B5 orbits, draw the . Story: Tachyon disturbances in the area of space from him on their first meeting, Gajic takes him attention of the crew. A shuttle manned by a which was once occupied by Babylon 4 concern under his wing and tries to instill a sense of science team leaves the station to investigate, but Sinclair, especially when a fighter pilot who worth in him. When Gajic runs afoul of Deuce it is thrown off course by a burst of intense investigate. returns to the station dead. Then a and his thugs while trying to protect Jinxo, he energy from Epsilon 3's surface. A further message arrives from the long-gone station - a may have to trust everything to his new attempt to survey the planet activates an distress call from B4. A convoy of fighters and protegee', for he will not complete his quest automatic defense system which fires heat-seeking transports departs B5 to see if the ghostly station Guest Cast: David Warner (Aldous Gajic), William missiles from an installation hidden beneath the can be evacuated. It turns out that B4 and its Sanderson (Deuce), Tom Booker (Jinxo), Jim Norton planet's surface. In the meantime, news reaches (Ornbuds WcllinRton), Ltnda Ledge (Mirriam crew have been lost in time for years, and the the station that the Mars Colony has been Runnlngdeerj, Ardwip,ht Chamberlain (Kosh), John Flinn station. according to an unusual and evasive alien engulfed in a full-fledged political revolt, and a (Mr. Ftinn), Marianne Robertson (Tech #t) named Zathras, has been brought back to 2258 mysterious image is sighted aboard B5 pleading so its occupants can escape. Zathras also for help. Deciding that the recent attack 17 EYES mentions The One and points to a space-suited written by Lawrence G. DiTillio constitutes a threat to station security, Sinclair figure who appears ghostlike in the corridors of directed by Jim Johnston and Ivanova are the next shuttle crew to try to B4. and Zathras tells of how the station has been Story; Two shady individuals arrives from Earth land on Epsilon 3. Evading the defense systems, lifted from its present to serve as a staging base and begin asking questions about Sinclair and the they dive below the surface and discover an in a great war of the future. Sinclair offers his station's command staff. Though they start out underground installation filled with astounding help, but Zathras refuses. As time runs out and under the pretense of being corporate technology on a scale never before seen. And at Babylon 4 is due to return to it. future soon, investigators, Garibaldi discovers that they are an the center of this vast complex, the being from Sinclair and Garibaldi are confronted with the Earth Force Colonel and a Psi Corps telepath. the mysterious image begs Sinclair and Ivanova impossible task of evacuating the station's Colonel Ben Zayn cuts to the chase very quickly for help - and warns that anyone near Epsilon 3 inhabitants, - there is something wrong with USls command is in grave danger. Guest Caste- Kent Broadhunt (Major Krantz). Tun Choate Guest Cast: Louis Turene (Draal), Curt Lowens (Varn), crew. and he wants aU of them to submit to his (Zatbras), Denise Gentile (!.ise Hampton), Pran k Costa Craig Barnett (Security Guard), Langdon Bensing (Derek. companion's mind scan so he can find out what. (84 Guard), Mark Hendrickson (Grey Councit 112), DOUII Mobotabwe), Kelly Coyle (Earthforce Liaison), E. McCoy (Alpha Seven), Tommy Rosales (Panicked Jerry Doyle (Garibaldi), Mira Purlan (Deleen), Richard Earthforce special agent, and finally stumbles BiAAS(Dr. Franklin), Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters), across a plot to assassinate the president of the Stephen Furst (Vir), Bill Mumy (Leanier), Robert Rusler Earth Alliance. lIe pays for this discovery dearly (Warren Keffer), Mary Kay Adams (Na'Toth), Andrea, when one of the conspirators shoots him, almost Katsulas (G'Kar), Peter Jurasik (Londo) fatally. The Shadows are cast upon quadrant 37, Guest Cast: Richard Grove (Kalain), Robin Sachs (Hedronn), Robert Foxworth (General WitHam .Ha/IUe), utterly annihilating every trace of the Narn Jennifer AnKlin (Deeron), Jonathan Chapman presence there in mere seconds. Delenn goes to (Ambassador #1), Joshua Cox (Tech #t), Kim Delgado Sinclair to discuss at last tbe Battle of the Line (Dome Tech #3), Russ Fella (Merchant #1), Bennett and his capture, but his priority must be to find Guillory (Merchant #2), Catherine Hader (Younll Garibaldi. Delenn is risking her life and Woman), Mark Hendrickson (Ambassador #2), Sinclair's to reveal the mystery to him, and warns Kri.topher Logan (Ambassador #3), Michael McKenzie (Vaster], Debra Sharkey (Tech #2), Urian Starcher (Other that she has little time left. Garibaldi. dying, Pilot), Kim Strauss (EnsiAn), Thomas Valinou (Security warns of the plot to kill the president, but his Guard #2), Grell Wranllier (Security Guard #1) warning is too late, and Earthforce One is Man), Marianne Robertson (Tech #1) destroyed and the vice-president is sworn in hours NOles: The "kidnapper" of B4 is revealed to be an aged 25 REVELATIONS Sinclair, with Delenu close by, beard but not seen later. Londo is horrified at Morden's solution to written by J. Michael Straczynill because, of course, sbe had undergone her the quadrant 37 dispute. Delenn sets into motion directed by Jim Johnston metamorphosis in the future, Addulonatly, lhou)!h it is a process which begins transforming her, and Story: G'Kar narrowly escapes the Shadows he unknown how or why, Some manner of life fonn from Sinclair misses his chance to learn the greatest has found on a distant planet, and returns to B5 the sector 14 region where B4 disappeared made its way mystery of his life. Garibaldi is given 50150 odds to warn the Council of his discovery, At the 10 85 at Some poinl . intri,l!uin,l!lyenough, possibly well on surviving his injuries. And all at once, same time, Sheridan's sister visits him for the first b.:fo,,, the events in Babylon Squared. This is revealed in Xoivcs. nothing is the same ... time in two years and is upset that he has buried Guest Cast: Julia Nickson (Catherine Sakai), Macaulay the pain of his wife's death with his devotion to Bruton (Garibaldi's Aide), Liz Burnette (Lurker #1), 22 THE QUALITY OF MERCY duty. Dr. Franklin makes an unprecedented Edward Conery (Devereaux), Ma~)!i. EKan (News ori)!inally The Ilcsum:ctionist gamble in an effort to bring Garibaldi out of his Anchor), Cheryl Francis Harrington (Senator), Mark writteu by J. Michael Straczynski coma, but shortly after reviving bim the doctor is Hendrickson (Narn PiIOl), James Kiriyama-Lem (Med directed by Lorraine Senna Fcrarra called away to attend to Delenn, who has Tech), Wesley Leong (Paramedic), Gianin Leffler (Lurker Story: Ivanova discovers that Dr. Franklin has #2), David Anthony Marshall (Stephen Petrov), Gary emerged from the chrysalis in a form bearing bun operating a free clinic for dwellers of Down McGurk (MorKin Clark), John Riojas (Guard), Marianne little resemblance to any Minbari. Morden asks Below, the area of B5 where most of the Robertson (Tech), FIImi Shishino (Saeaminll Woman), Ed Londo to return a favor by warning him if any unemployed eke out a poverty-stricken existence, Wasser (Morden). BerlUln Williams (Security Guard) unusual activity is expected to occur on the outer and that he's been using some of his medlab rim, and when G'Kar announces tbat a Narn supplies to do so. Not much later, Franklin ship is returning to tbe Shadows' planet, Londo himself learns of another free clinic being passes this information along; the Narn expedition operated aboard the station, one which promises is wiped out within seconds of arrival, and G'Kar to heal everything. Franklin finds Dr. Laura predicts a grim fate for all at the hands of the Rosen, an aging physician who has discovered an Shadows. alien device with an unknown purpose that seems Guest CaS!: Beverly leech (Elizaheth Sheridan), Macaulay to remove illness, disease and debilitation Bruton (Garibaldi's Aide), Beth Toussaint (Anna harmlessly. Dr. Rosen herself is slowly dying of Sheridan), David L. Crowley (Lou Welch), Mark a terminal illness, but does not use the machine Hendrickson (Narn Captain), James Kiriyama-Lcm (Med Tech), Mark McGurk (President Clark), Michael on herself. In the meantime, convicted murderer McKenzie (Narn Navigator), Warren Tabata (Guard), Ed Mueller is sentenced to have his brain wiped and Wasser (Morden), Edward Conery (Devereaux) reprogrammed so he may serve a useful function Nous: The organization to which Garibaldi's treacherous in society. Prior to the wipe, Talia must scan right-hand man belongs also appears to claim Psi-Cop him so she can compare his thoughts before and Bester as a member; they share the "Be seeing you" after the wipe to verify the success of the Season Two: 1994-1995 salute (derived from the ""It British series The Prisoner, Il2I. from Rush Limbaugh), The fate of Sheridan's wife operation. What she finds in Mueller's mind THE COMING OF SHADOWS is explored further in fa the SblIdow or Z'ha'Dum. horrifies her ... and when he escapes his guards, more terrors are sure to follow. 24 POINTS OF DEPARTURE 26 TIm GEOMETRY OF SHADOWS Guest Cas" June Lockhart (Dr. Laura Rosen), Kate oriKinally ChryuliJ, Part 2 written by J. Michael Straczynski McNeil (Janice Rosen), Mark Rolston (Kart Mueller), wriuen by J. Michael Straczyn,li directed by Mike Lauronce Vejar Damian London (Ceruauri Senator), Jim Norton (Ombuds directed by Janet Greek Story: Londo is visited by a Centauri political Wdlinl!ton), Lynn Anderson (Rose), David Crowley (lou all music in season two by Christopher Franko plotter named Refa who, having heard of Welcl.), Kevin McBride (Guard), Philippe Bergeron Story: Within three days of the president', (Lurker] assassination, Sinclair has been recalled to Earth. Londo's impressive feat at quadrant 37, wants to Notes: The alien device Dr. Rosen uses plays a vital part enlist the ambassador's help in a possible coup to in the second season episode Revelations. Captain John Sheridan of the starship 'claim power on Centauri Prime. As Refa leaves Agamemnon is assigned to take command of B5, the station, a group of human technomages 23 CHRYSALIS which is visited by Kalain, commander of the arrives, "magicians" who use science and written by J. Michael Straczynski Minbari warship Trigati which has been missing directed by Janet Greek since its crew defied the Grey Council's sudden technology to achieve the illusion of magic. They Story: Negotiations between the Narn and cease-fire order that ended the Earth-Minbari War are simply stopping off at B5 en route to a Centauri over territorial claims to quadrant 37 over a decade before. The Minbari protest the further destination, anticipating that they will be are getting nowhere, and it looks like G'Kar has choice of Sheridan to command the station due endangered by a coming apocalypse. Londo tries to gain an audience with them, as the previous the upper hand on Londo. In the meantime, a to his service in the war, and Grey Council strange discussion between Kosh and Delenn envoy Hedronn warns Sheridan of Kalain's Centauri Emperor was seen in the company of such people prior to his appointment. Ivanova is leads to a momentous decision, one which presence and hostile intent. As it turns out, numbers Delenn's days as she knows them. An Kalain has made his way to Delenn's quarters to awarded a promotion to full commander, and her informant for Garibaldi is found murdered, and kill the cocooned ambassador, but is apprehended first diplomatic duty in that office challenges her Garibaldi sets out to discover who did it. before he can do any harm. Lennier reveals the to stop a deadly game of hide-and-seek among the She could Garibaldi's help - but Morden, an elusive being in human form who reason for Sinclair's recall and the end of the Drazi. use he isn't sure if he wants to remain in charge of once asked Londo and G'Kar what they wanted, war: the Grey Council believes that the noblest appears out of nowhere and offers Londo the souls of dead Minbari are now being reincarnated security. Guest Cast: Michael Ansara (Eric), W~liam Forward opportunity to take credit for a solution to the as the newest generations of humans, Sinclair (Refa), David L. Crow~y (Lou Welch), Kim Strauss quadrant 37 problem that will tip the scales in included. The Trigali emerges through the jump (Green Drazi), Jonathan Chapman (Green Dr azi #2), the Centauris' favor, a solution which Morden gate, ready to attack if Kalain is not released Ne~ Bradley (Purple Drazi), Joshua Cox (Tech #1), and his unspecified associates will provide at no from custody. Sheridan, who has been described WalTen Tabata (Guard) cost. Garibaldi follows a tenuous trail of clues by nearly every Minbari so far as a dark omen 10 a man named Devereaux, who warns that the for the hope of peace, faces the prospect of 27 A DISTANT STAll security chief is getting into something too big renewed bloodshed on his hands. written by D.C. Fontana for him. As it turns out, this is true - Garibaldi Scasoa 2 ReJlUIar Cut: Bruce Doxleitner (Captain John directed by Jim Johnston discovers evidence that Devereaux may be a Sheridan), Claudia Christian (Commander Susan lvanova), Story: The explorer ship Cortez pula in at D5, giving Sheridan the chance to reminisce with old called his wives to the station on the occasion of Jonathan Chapman (Narn Pilot #2),. Bryan Michael McGuire (Customs Guard #1), Kim Strauss (Nom Pilot friend Captain Maynard. The Cortez crew, the 30th anniversary of his ascension so he can #1) having spent more time in hyperspace than just choose which of them to remain married to, since about anyone else, fields questions from Ivanova his gift from the Emperor is to be granted a 33 GROPOS and Kerner about rumors that an unknown painless divorce from two of them. Stoner, on wriuen by Lawrence G. DiTiUio lifeforrn has tuken up residence in the the other hand, wants Talia back, something directed by Jim Johnston uninhabitable realm of hyperspace. Maynard and Garibaldi is wary of on both professional and Story: A flotilla of Earthforce ships arrives at B5 his crew admit to having seen something out personal levels, but no one can seem to disagree to prepare for atop-secret raid on the planet there, though they don't know exactly what. The with Stoner for very long for some reason. At Akdor, which has not only requested aid from Cortez departs en route to the rim, but the party, Londo's wives give him an old Earth to quell a civil war, but is also something goes disastrously wrong and the ship Centauri artifact which turns out to be booby- conveniently close to Narn and Centauri loses her lock on the jump point needed to trapped, and Londo lands in medlab facing territories in the event Earth should take a more emerge from hyperspace ever again. certain death. In the meantime, nobody is able active role in the emerging war. 25,000 Guest Cast: Russ Tamblyn (Captain Jack Maynard), to find a reason to think twice about Stoner's Earthforce Marinea are billeted at the station for Daniel Beer (Patrick), Art Kimbro (Ray Galus), Mi,l!llel actions, even when Talia announces her wish to a few days awaiting their mission - of which they A. NUlla Jr. (Orwell), Patty Toy (Ogilvie), Joshua Cox leave B5 with him. (Tech). Kim Delgado (Comm Tech), Sandey Grinn know nothing - and they wreak havoc, crowd the Guest Cast: Keith Szarabajka (Matthew Stoner), Lois (Teronn) station crew, start bar brawls, and threaten Nettteton (Daggair), Blair Vall (Mariel), David 1.. Delenn, among other things. Not all of the Crowley (Lou Welch). Carel Struycken (Trader), Jane 28 THE LONG DARK. Carr (Timov), Bryan Michael McOuire (Man) ground-pounders are bad, as one falls for written by Scott Frost Garibaldi, and an odd couple of a seasoned directed by Mario Di Leo 31 A RACE THROUGH DARK. PLACES veteran and a rookie befriend Lt. Keffer. The Story: A sublight spacecraft carrying cryogenically wruren by J. Michaet StraczynsU man leading the Marines into battle is General frozen humans is discovered adrift in B5's directed by Jim Jobnston Richard Franklin, a distinguished Earthforce vicinity. The ship is secured and one of its Story: At Psi-Corps' headquarters on Mars, Bester soldier who hopes to spend his entire stay at B5 occupants is found to have been killed during the interrogates a telepath for information on an avoiding his estranged son. vessel's flight, which began from Earth over a underground railroad helping unregistered Guest Cast: Paul Winfield (General Richard Franklin), century before. The surviving crew member - telepaths evade the Corps' rigorous supervision. David 1.. Crowley (Lou Welch), Ryan Curtona (SKt. and wife of the deceased - has no memory of Bester goes to B5, which he believes these Major P1ul\l, Kco Foree (p.F.C. Large), Morl\an Hunter what happened to her husband. Her arrival (Pvt. Kleist), Marie Marshall (P.F.C. Dodger), Art telepaths are using as a way station, The Cbudatba (Pvt. YanK), Joshua Cox (Tech lit), MaAAie coincides with a series of grisly murders and the underground railroad does turn out to be running ElI'In (fSN Reporter), Elisabeth Garver (Tech #2), emergence of a lurker named Amis who warns through B5, and the telepaths try io kill Bester, Mowava Pryor (Tonia Wallac<;) that there's another passenger, an unwelcome one, who manages to take cover, though Talia is on the sleeper ship. kidnapped. The rogue telepaths are more 34 ALL ALONE IN THE NIGHT Guest Cast: Anne Marie Johnson (Mariah Cirrus), DwiKht organized than anyone has realized, and they wriuen by J. Michael Straczynski Schultz (Amis), Jennifer Anglin (Alien #t), Neil Bradley have an ally on the station - Dr. Franklin. directed by Mario Di Leo (Alien #2), James Kiriyama-Lem (Medlab Tech), Kim Bester closes in on the telepaths' hiding place Story: Ships belonging to various races have been Strauss (Markab Ambassador). Warren Tabata (Guard) disappearing in B5's vicinity, and Sheridan decides Notes: Ivanova checked tbe fliKbt path of the Copernicus Down Below, and the telepaths can only escape after it was boarded by the alien presence, and at the alive if they can convince Talia to rebel against to check the area out personally, despite the time it was intercepted near B5, it seemed to be headed the Psi Corps. imminent arrival of General Hague, a member of for eventual arrival at Z113'dum, the planet where G'Kar Guest Cast: Walter Koenig (Bester), Apesanahkwat Earthforce's Joint Chiefs of Staff. At the same found the Sbadows lurkinK in lleyelations. (Telepath #1), Brian Cousins (Rick), Diane Duascic time, Delenn has been summoned to a meeting of (Tetepath 112), Gianin Leffler (Lurker), Eddie Allen the Grey Council to determine whether she merits 29 SPIDER IN THE WEB (Man), Kathryn Cressida (Bartender), Judy Levitt (Psi membership in that body after her written by Lawrence G. DiTilIio Cop), Christopher Michael (Shooter), WiUiam Allen metamorphosis. Sheridan is captured by a large, directed by Kevin G. Cremin YOUlIK(Jason Ironheart) organic-looking vessel whose occupants do not Story: An old friend of Talia's, business executive Note: There is a bint tbat the !!ift lliven to Tali. by Jason show themselves, but simply conduct experiments Taro Isogi, arrives to open negotiations with lronhean in MiDd War consisted not only of telekinesis, on their prisoners, testing their endurance and Amanda Carter of the Mars provisional but also an involuntary shield from telepathic scans. The lurker who is the head of the underground railroad is their potential threat. Sheridan manages to free government, who herself is a former member of the same one who tipped Garibaldi off 00 the a Narn captive from the aliens' influence, while the radical Free Mars movement. After a whereabouts of Devereaux in Chrysalis. on B5 General Hague and Ivanova prepare 10 successful meeting which seems to point to Isogi's mount a rescue. Delenn has been dismissed from corporation helping to stabilize the uncertain 32 THE COMING OF SHADOWS the Grey Council, but is allowed to continue her future of the Mars Colony, Taro and Talia are written by J. Michael Straczynski role as the Minbari ambassador to B5 - and she en route to dinner when a man stops them. directed by Janet Greek has the key to retrieving Sheridan. electrocutes Taro by hand, says "Free Mars" and Story: When the Emperor of the Centauri decides Guest Cast: Nick Corri (Lt. Ramirez), MarshaU Teague to pay a surprise visit to B5, G'Kar decides to flees the scene, leaving Talia alive. Talia briefly (Nam), Robin Sachs (Hedrono), John Vickery (Neroon), senses an image in the murderer's mind, a first- assassinate him. And he's not the only one with Robert Foxworth (General William Hague), Ardwlght person memory of being in a spacecraft destroyed designs on the throne. Refa, a power-hungry Chamberlain (Kosh), Joshua Cox (Tech #1) by an Earth Alliance heavy cruiser. After an associate of Londo's, wants Londo to deliver an attempt to locate and kill Talia, the killer himself address that will decry the Emperor's politics, a 35 ACTS OF SACRIFICE seem. to suffer some kind of attack and seeks speech which will be remembered after the written by J. Michael Straczynsii out Carter's help. Garibaldi identifies him as Emperor's death, already planned by Refa and directed by Mario Di Leo Abel Horn - a former Mars rebel who is his backers. But before the Emperor can even be Story: Ships belonging to various races have been officially listed as dead. Conspiracy buff touched by either party, he falls ill for the final disappearing in B5's vicinity, and Sheridan decides Sheridan is the first to realize that Horn is the time. In medlab, he entrusts Franklin to deliver to check the area out personally, despite the victim/subject of cybernetic experimentation carried a pledge of peace to G'Kar. Meanwhile, Refa imminent arrival of General Hague, a member of out by a mysterious secret agency on Earth panics, fearing that a competing assassin has Earthforce's Joint Chiefs of Staff. At the same known as Bureau 13. struck first. Londo offers to summon the time, Delenn has been summoned to a meeting of Guest Cast: Micbael Beck (Abel Horn), Adrienne Barbeau Shadows to conquer a Narn colony in quadrant the Grey Council to determine whether she merits (Amanda Carter), James Shigeta (faro Isoga), JelT 14, and Refa sends a flotilla of Centauri warships membership in that body after her metamorphosis. Conaway (bel Allan), Jessica Walter (Senator Etise to claim the territory. Arriving Narn ships are Sheridan is captured by a large, organic-looking voudreauj. Annie Grindlay (Thirteen/Psi Cop), Joshua shot down by the Centauri, and the Narn vessel whose occupants do not show themselves, Cox (Tech #t) NOles: Who is Control? respond by declaring war on the Centauri. And but simply conduct experiments on their it is revealed - though only to Garibaldi - that prisoners, testing their endurance and their 30 SOUL MATES Sinclair is on Minbar, preparing for the coming potential threat. Sheridan manages to free a originallyPdtilcncc, Famine and Death of the Shadows. His warning, though it cannot Narn captive from the aliens' influence, while on written by Peter David be revealed to anyone else is to beware ...and stay B5 General Hague and Ivanova prepare to mount directed by John C. Flinn UI dose to the Vorlon. a rescue. Delenn has been dismissed from the Story: Londo's three wives arrive on B5. Guest Cast; Michael O· Hare (Ambassador Jeffrey Grey Council, but is allowed to continue her role summoned by their husband for reasons Sinclair), Fredric Lehne (Ranger), Malachi Throne as the Minbari ambassador to B5 - and she has unknown. Mystery also surrounds the arrival of (Centaur! Prime Minister). Jeff Conaway (Zack Allen), the key to retrieving Sheridan. William Forward (Refa), Turhan Bey (Centaurl Emperor), Mauhew Stoner, Talia's ex-husband. Londo has Guest Cast: Nick Corn (Lt. Ramirez), MarshaU Tt3j1;11t Neil Bradley (Kha'Mak), Ardwlght Chamberlain (Kosh), ,NMni. Robin Sachs (lledronn), John Viclery (Neroon 1 Mark Hendrickson (HumaniAlien Customer), Ossie \fair Dr. Franklin, who happens to 'be investigating a Rubert Foxworth (General William Hague), Ardwi~'1 (Store Owner), Micbael MeKtllZie (Alien Custom" ( slightly higher death rate among the Markab on '·!..Ilnberlain (Kosh), Joshua Cox (Tech #1) Note: Kosh's mendon in lJuatcr, Prey of teaching Sheridan to understand himself better comes 10 Iruition the station, can't seem to get his Markab medical in this episode, during which it becomes dear t1>.11.osh \., ACTS OF SACRIfICE colleague to reveal any reason for the increased has been "tutoring" Sheridan for at least a short ",IIIle. wriuen by J. Michaet Siraczynski mortality rate. When the Markab begin dying in An iuteresuog comment is later made by Ivanov J: IL dtrcc ed by Jim Johnston great numbers, however, Franklin discovers that a must be working, You're beginning to tall jU51 liLt a :>I,HY Ihe Centauri-Narn War is heating up, an.t highly contagious disease is spreading which Vorton," 115. with a sizeable population of both aboard, " threatens to render tbe Markab extinct. The ,,1>0 becoming an uneasy place, Both Centauri Markab themselves have known of isolated cases 38 AND NOW FOR A WORD .111.1Narn are gearing up to attack each other written by J. Michael Suaczynsli of this disease for some time, having accepted it h.ind-to-hand, and both of their ambassadors directed by Mario Di Leo as judgment upon the sinful, but now it's "1011' ihar violence on the station will serve 110 Story: An ISN reporter with a camera crew In judgment day for the entire species. Franklin I'urpose in the war. G'Kar lights with his own tow makes a visit to B5 to observe 36 hours in races to devise an antidote, but when the Markab people (0 persuade them 10 be at peace, or to the stauon's life. What they're not counting on disease infects a member of another alien race, it cuhst in the military if they fed there's no other is a sudden escalation of the hostilities bel ween appears his efforts may be in vain. option but 10 light. Londo. on the other hand. the Narn and Centauri immediately outside or the Guest Cast: Jim Norton (Dr. Lazarenn), Diane Adair I' having difficulty coping with his newfound station which will ultimately result in the lirvt (Markab Mother), Andrew Crail! (Human), :>.i"me EAan (ISN Reporter), Mike Manzoni (Guard), MllJ..Id Icspect among the Centauri - and the fear he Earth Alliance shots fired in the war, a possible McKenzie (Markab Victim), Btuejean Ashley Secrist seems to elicit from everyone else. Despite first step in the human race becoming moi e (Markab Girl), Kim Strauss (Markab Amba~""lor), Dan t r'Kar's pleas for aid or alliances from the othei involved with the conflict. As Sheridan and the Woren (Bartender), Rosie Majek-Yonan (Doctor) major powers. it becomes apparent that his other races' representatives grapple with the I,osluring in the past has convinced the other increasing bloodshed, a journalist is occasionally 42 nm LONG, TWILIGHT STRUGGLE ,!o:' .vernmeuts to remain neutral. gelling in the way, just looking for a good story. What's Going To Happen: As the Nar n-Centauri (,uot Cast: Paul Williams (faq), Christopher DarAB (Narn Guesr Cast: Kim Zimmer (Cynlhia Torquemann), War escalates dramatically, G'Kar conunues ill I. Glenn Mcrshower (Franke), Jeff Conaway (Zacl Cbrisropher Curry (Ronald Quantrdl), Granville Ames rallying the Narns aboard B5 . .\1131". bn Abercrombie (Corretilmurzon), Paul Ain;!ey (Psi Cop), John Christian Graas (Johnny), Leslie \\ II1K Guest Cast: W. MorA8n Sheppard (Warmaster G'SteQ) " entauri # I), Jennifer AnAtin (Narn Second), Joshua (Mol her), Joshua Cox (Tech #t), Jose Rey (Doc." ker) ( 0X (Tech #t), Kathryn Cressida (Bartender), Sandey 43 DMDED LOYALTIES (,rinn (Narc Captain), David Sage (Centauri Merchant) 39 IN TIlE SHADOW OP Z'HA'DUM What's Going To Happen: Lyra Alexander, last written by J. Michael Straczynski seen as the first telepath ever to make drrect .10 HUNTER, PREY directed by David J. EaKle written by J. Michael Straczynski Story: Sheridan is going over the records of his contact with a Vorlon in the series pilot. has left directed by Menachcm Binetski late wife's doomed expedition to the rim when Psi Corps to become a member of the Slury: B5 becomes the site of an intense manhunt underground railrod of telepaths. She has Garibaldi recognizes a face from the ship's tI ew II hen special government agents from Earth arrive manifest - Morden, the mysterious human With uncovered information that someone aboard B5 is III pursuit of a refugee who was a personal whom Londo consults in mailers concerning the secretly spying on the others and reporung back I hvsician of the late President Santiago. A Narn-Centauri War. Sheridan has Morden to Bureau 13 and Psi Corps. Lyta conducts a member of General Hague's patriot underground stopped and con lined before he can leave the mind scan of Sheridan, Ivanova, Frankhn and • ,,,"lacls Sheridan in private and reveals that the station again, and begins questioning him Garibaldi, turning up only a single surprise. And • ",Ii reason Dr. Jacobs is being hunted down is intensely regarding the fate of the mission. then she scans Talia. Guest Case Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander). Ar not at all sick when he claimed to be too ill Chamberlain (Kosh) Anna Sheridan, and is impatient to be on his «. follow Santiago on the tour which ended with way, but Sheridan will not let him go. Insrc.id, 44 COMES TIlE INQIDSITOR ihe destruction of Earthforce One. Muddying the the captain keeps Morden detained over w.ncrs even further, Sheridan asks Garibaldi and What's Going To Happen: In order to determine Garibaldi's protests and finally his resignati II. Delenn's devotion to the cause of winning the hJ nklin to go undercover and find Jacobs tricks Talia into scanning Morden, and denies an upcoming war, Kosh summons one of hrsrory's rhcmselves, but they only discover that the elderly urgent request from Londo to release the most notorious evils to challenge her faith. ,Iudor has wandered into even more trouble prisoner. It is only when Delenn and Kosh Guest case Wayne Alexander (Sebastian) DownBelow. During all of this, Sheridan notices reveal a tale of the long-forgotten horror of the Ilut the once-reclusive Ambassador Kosh is now Shadows that Sheridan realizes that his 45 nm PALL OF NIGHT him very, very closely ... watching incarceration of Morden could invite the wrath of What's Going To Happen: The Centauri conquest (j lll~t Cast: Bernie Casey (Derek Cranston), Jell Conaway a power no one can repel. explodes into open aggression against races other ,/ .•e. Allan), Wanda de Jesus (Sarah), Tony Steedman Guest Cast: Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan), Alex Hyde-White (Dr. Everett Jaoobs), Richard MoU (Max), Joshua Cox than the Narn. Representatives from Earth (Pierce Macabee), Ed Wasser (Morden), ArdwiAht· 11"b III), Ardwight Chamberlain (Koeh), Btyan Midtaet government and the suspicious Ministry of Peace Chamberlain (Kosh) \'-Guire (Guard 112), Damon C. Reiser (Lurker), Debby arrive, declaring that Earth has reached a peace \1", ely (Ai