The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
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  1. BABYLON 5 EPISODES
  2. Quick Reference
  3. Also available via the Web as <http://www.hyperion.com/lurk/quickref.html>
  4. (use that version if you can; it's updated more often than this one.)
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  6. Pilot Movie
  7. The Gathering - 02/22/93
  8. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  9. D: Richard Compton
  10. The Vorlon ambassador is nearly killed by an assassin shortly
  11. after arriving at the station, and Commander Sinclair is the
  12. prime suspect.
  13. Season One ("Signs and Portents")
  14. Midnight on the Firing Line - 01/26/94
  15. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  16. D: Richard Compton
  17. When the Narn attack a Centauri colony, Londo and G'Kar nearly
  18. come to blows. Meanwhile, raiders are attacking transport ships
  19. near the station.
  20. Soul Hunter - 02/02/94
  21. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  22. D: Jim Johnston
  23. Delenn is in danger when a soul hunter, an alien who captures
  24. the souls of the dying, arrives at the station.
  25. Born to the Purple - 02/09/94
  26. W: Larry DiTillio
  27. D: Bruce Seth Green
  28. Londo's career is in jeopardy when a beautiful slave seduces
  29. him and steals a sensitive computer file. Garibaldi
  30. investigates an unauthorized use of a restricted communications
  31. channel.
  32. Infection - 02/16/94
  33. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  34. D: Richard Compton
  35. An archaeologist smuggles ancient artifacts onto the station,
  36. unleashing a living weapon.
  37. The Parliament of Dreams - 02/23/94
  38. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  39. D: Jim Johnston
  40. Sinclair's old flame, Catherine Sakai, arrives during a
  41. weeklong festival when humans and aliens demonstrate their
  42. religious beliefs. An old enemy sends an assassin to kill
  43. G'Kar.
  44. Mind War - 03/02/94
  45. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  46. D: Bruce Seth Green
  47. Talia's old Psi Corps instructor, the victim of a secret
  48. experiment, is the target of a manhunt involving the Psi-Cops.
  49. Catherine wants to survey a promising planet for possible
  50. mining, but G'Kar warns her to stay away.
  51. The War Prayer - 03/09/94
  52. W: D. C. Fontana
  53. D: Richard Compton
  54. A violent attack on a Minbari poet rocks B5 and leaves Sinclair
  55. scrambling to flush out a vicious pro-Earth group. Two
  56. star-crossed young Centauri lovers seek Londo's protection.
  57. Ivanova is shaken when a man from her past arrives at the
  58. outpost.
  59. And The Sky Full Of Stars - 03/16/94
  60. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  61. D: Janet Greek
  62. Sinclair is kidnapped and interrogated by members of a
  63. pro-Earth group, determined to find out what transpired when
  64. the commander was briefly missing in action during the final
  65. battle of the Earth/Minbari war -- something Sinclair has never
  66. been able to remember.
  67. Deathwalker - 04/20/94
  68. W: Larry DiTillio
  69. D: Bruce Seth Green
  70. The station becomes a hotbed of galactic controversy when
  71. Sinclair is forced to protect a notorious war criminal -- a
  72. scientist who's invented an immortality serum. Ambassador Kosh
  73. hires telepath Talia Winters to oversee a very unusual
  74. negotiation.
  75. Believers - 04/27/94
  76. W: David Gerrold
  77. D: Richard Compton
  78. Dr. Franklin asks Sinclair to intermediate with an alien family
  79. who, because of their religious beliefs, refuses to allow
  80. surgery that would save their dying child.
  81. Survivors - 05/04/94
  82. W: Mark Scott Zicree
  83. D: Jim Johnston
  84. Garibaldi's past catches up to him, with some fairly disastrous
  85. consequences that will linger long after the episode is
  86. finished. He's blamed by some for an accident aboard B5, which
  87. leads to hitting the bottle again after a prolonged abstinence.
  88. By Any Means Necessary - 05/11/94
  89. W: Kathryn Drennan
  90. D: Jim Johnston
  91. An accident in the docking area kills a worker, threatening to
  92. spark an illegal strike. Londo interferes in an important Narn
  93. religious observation which leads to a confrontation between
  94. him and G'Kar.
  95. Signs and Portents - 05/18/94
  96. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  97. D: Janet Greek
  98. A sharp increase in raider activity has the station on the
  99. defensive. Londo obtains a priceless Centauri artifact. A
  100. mysterious stranger visits the station's alien ambassadors.
  101. TKO - 05/25/94
  102. W: Larry DiTillio
  103. D: John Flynn
  104. An old friend of Garibaldi's arrives and tries to take part in
  105. a dangerous alien combat sport. A rabbi helps Ivanova come to
  106. terms with her father's death.
  107. Grail - 07/06/94
  108. W: Christy Marx
  109. D: Richard Compton
  110. A traveller comes to B5, seeking the Holy Grail. A series of
  111. unexplained attacks on several Lurkers may be linked to
  112. Ambassador Kosh.
  113. Eyes - 07/13/94
  114. W: Larry DiTillio
  115. D: Jim Johnston
  116. An internal affairs investigation to find out what's been going
  117. on at B5 leads to Sinclair having a problem with the military
  118. when he has to answer for his actions in settling the labor
  119. strike as well as other decisions made during the course of the
  120. season. Ivanova confronts a member of Psi-Corps, as well as her
  121. own fears, when she is told to submit to a scan.
  122. Legacies - 07/20/94
  123. W: D. C. Fontana
  124. D: Bruce Seth Green
  125. A girl entering puberty exhibits telepathic abilities, and the
  126. crew must decide whether to turn her over to the Psi Corps. The
  127. corpse of the Minbari military leader who oversaw the Battle of
  128. the Line is the focus of a diplomatic incident.
  129. A Voice in the Wilderness part 1 - 07/27/94
  130. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  131. D: Janet Greek
  132. Seismic activity on the planet near the station uncovers what
  133. may be signs of an extinct alien civilization. An old mentor
  134. pays a visit to Ambassador Delenn. The unrest on the Mars
  135. Colony intensifies.
  136. A Voice in the Wilderness part 2 - 08/03/94
  137. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  138. D: Janet Greek
  139. Sinclair fights two turf battles at once as alien invaders
  140. claim the planet below the station, and an Earthforce captain
  141. disagrees with him about how to deal with the situation.
  142. Babylon Squared - 08/10/94
  143. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  144. D: Jim Johnston
  145. Babylon 4 returns as abruptly as it vanished, but its
  146. reappearance may bode ill for the future. Delenn receives a
  147. momentous offer.
  148. The Quality of Mercy - 08/17/94
  149. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  150. D: Lorraine Senna Ferrara
  151. Talia is involved in carrying out the sentence of a convicted
  152. murderer. Dr. Franklin investigates a possible medical scam in
  153. Downbelow. Londo takes Lennier for a look at the less savory
  154. sections of the station.
  155. Chrysalis - 10/26/94
  156. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  157. D: Janet Greek
  158. First Season finale. A dying man leads Garibaldi to a discovery
  159. that could cost him his life. Londo receives help in a dispute
  160. with the Narns. Something begins to happen to Delenn.
  161. Season Two ("The Coming Of Shadows")
  162. Points of Departure - 11/02/94
  163. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  164. D: Janet Greek
  165. As a new commander assumes control of the station, a renegade
  166. Minbari warship arrives, threatening trouble.
  167. Revelations - 11/09/94
  168. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  169. D: Jim Johnston
  170. G'Kar brings news of a terrible new enemy. The arrival of
  171. Sheridan's sister opens up old wounds for the new commander.
  172. Dr. Franklin employs an unorthodox procedure to try to bring
  173. Garibaldi out of his coma. Delenn's mysterious change is
  174. completed.
  175. The Geometry of Shadows - 11/16/94
  176. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  177. D: Mike Vejar
  178. Ivanova is promoted and given a diplomatic assignment. Londo
  179. seeks affirmation from an unusual source.
  180. A Distant Star - 11/23/94
  181. W: D. C. Fontana
  182. D: Jim Johnston
  183. Disaster strikes an old friend of Captain Sheridan. Dr.
  184. Franklin offers nutritional advice to some reluctant patients.
  185. The Long Dark - 11/30/94
  186. W: Scott Frost
  187. D: Mario DiLeo
  188. When a cryonic sleeper is awakened, a deadly, evil force is
  189. unleashed on the station.
  190. A Spider in the Web - 12/07/94
  191. W: Larry DiTillio
  192. D: Kevin Cremins
  193. Talia is caught in a treacherous web of intrigue after she
  194. witnesses a murder.
  195. Soul Mates - 12/14/94
  196. W: Peter David
  197. D: John C. Flinn, III
  198. Londo summons his three wives to Babylon 5. A mysterious man
  199. from Talia's past reappears.
  200. A Race Through Dark Places - 01/25/95
  201. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  202. D: Jim Johnston
  203. Bester asks Talia to investigate an "underground railroad" of
  204. unregistered telepaths.
  205. The Coming of Shadows - 02/01/95
  206. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  207. D: Janet Greek
  208. When the Centauri emperor visits the station, Sheridan tries to
  209. keep G'Kar from going after him. Londo and Refa plot to
  210. increase their power. A mysterious man seeks out Garibaldi.
  211. GROPOS - 02/08/95
  212. W: Larry DiTillio
  213. D: Jim Johnston
  214. Dr. Franklin's father arrives, leading 25,000 ground pounding
  215. soldiers on the station. The troops' arrival elicits fear from
  216. both humans and non-humans that the troops may be going on a
  217. secret mission that will involve the station becoming an armed
  218. camp.
  219. All Alone in the Night - 02/15/95
  220. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  221. D: Mario DiLeo
  222. Sheridan is kidnapped and taken to an alien ship. The Grey
  223. Council decides Delenn's fate. General Hague makes an
  224. unofficial visit to the station.
  225. Acts of Sacrifice - 02/22/95
  226. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  227. D: Jim Johnston
  228. G'Kar asks Sheridan to intervene militarily on behalf of the
  229. Narns; Ivanova tries to institute an ambassadorship with a
  230. visiting alien.
  231. Hunter, Prey - 03/01/95
  232. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  233. D: Menachem Binetski
  234. A fugitive with sensitive information about the Earth
  235. government flees to Babylon 5.
  236. There All the Honor Lies - 04/26/95
  237. W: Peter David
  238. D: Mike Vejar
  239. Sheridan is in hot water when he kills a Minbari warrior in
  240. self-defense.
  241. And Now For a Word - 05/03/95
  242. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  243. D: Mario DiLeo
  244. Babylon 5 is embroiled in a deadly conflict between the Narn
  245. and Centauri; an ISN reporter covers the story and tours the
  246. station.
  247. In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum - 05/10/95
  248. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  249. D: David Eagle
  250. Sheridan discovers a connection between Morden and the death of
  251. his wife. The station is inundated by Narn refugees. A new
  252. Earth Alliance agency tries to recruit station personnel.
  253. Knives - 05/17/95
  254. W: Larry DiTillio
  255. D: Stephen Posey
  256. An old acquaintance requests Londo's help. Sheridan is plagued
  257. by visions nobody else can see.
  258. Confessions and Lamentations - 05/24/95
  259. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  260. D: Kevin Cremin
  261. The outbreak of a disease among the Markab population prompts a
  262. panic on the station; Dr. Franklin races against time to find a
  263. cure.
  264. Divided Loyalties - 10/11/95
  265. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  266. D: Jesus Trevino
  267. Lyta Alexander, the station's first telepath (cf. "The
  268. Gathering") returns with a warning that one of Babylon 5's
  269. officers may be an operative for a top-secret government
  270. organization.
  271. The Long, Twilight Struggle - 10/18/95
  272. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  273. D: John Flinn
  274. The Narn-Centauri War reaches a turning point. Sheridan is
  275. contacted by a powerful friend, who offers assistance.
  276. Comes the Inquisitor - 10/25/95
  277. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  278. D: Mike Vejar
  279. Kosh summons an ancient inquisitor to test Delenn. G'Kar tries
  280. to rally the Narn on Babylon 5.
  281. The Fall of Night - 11/01/95
  282. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  283. D: Janet Greek
  284. As the war escalates, a Narn cruiser seeks help from Babylon 5.
  285. Earth takes a position in the war. Keffer makes a terrifying
  286. discovery. Kosh takes a drastic step to save a life.
  287. Season Three ("Point of No Return")
  288. Matters of Honor - 11/06/95
  289. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  290. D: Kevin Cremin
  291. While an Earth official investigates the mystery ship
  292. encountered by Lt. Keffer in hyperspace, Londo learns more
  293. about the Shadows' plans for the Centauri, and the consequences
  294. of his bargains. Sheridan receives a new tool in the fight
  295. against the Shadows.
  296. Convictions - 11/13/95
  297. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  298. D: Mike Vejar
  299. A series of bombings threatens the station, and Ivanova calls
  300. on some unusual investigators to help solve the mystery.
  301. A Day in the Strife - 11/20/95
  302. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  303. D: David Eagle
  304. As Garibaldi tries to deal with the increasingly powerful
  305. Nightwatch, an alien probe makes first contact with the
  306. station. G'Kar tries to solidify his position among the Narn.
  307. Passing Through Gethsemane - 11/27/95
  308. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  309. D: Adam Nimoy
  310. Lyta Alexander returns to the station at Kosh's behest. One of
  311. Theo's brothers discovers that he may have a hidden past.
  312. Voices of Authority - 01/29/96
  313. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  314. D: Menachem Binetski
  315. Ivanova and Marcus enlist Draal's help to attempt to contact
  316. more of the First Ones.
  317. Dust to Dust - 02/05/96
  318. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  319. D: David Eagle
  320. An addictive drug spreads throughout the station, prompting a
  321. factfinding visit by Bester. G'Kar reaches a turning point.
  322. Exogenesis - 02/12/96
  323. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  324. D: Kevin Cremin
  325. Marcus and Dr. Franklin combat an invasion by parasitic aliens
  326. that attach themselves to humans.
  327. Messages from Earth - 02/19/96
  328. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  329. D: Mike Vejar
  330. Sheridan discovers a connection between President Clark and a
  331. sinister figure, leading to a confrontation with the Earth
  332. military. The Nightwatch attempts to take over the station.
  333. Point of No Return - 02/26/96
  334. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  335. D: Jim Johnston
  336. Internal strife threatens to tear apart the command structure
  337. of B5. The Nightwatch situation comes to a crisis point. Londo
  338. receives another glimpse of his destiny.
  339. Severed Dreams - ??
  340. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  341. D: David Eagle
  342. Ceremonies of Light and Dark - ??
  343. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  344. D: John Flinn
  345. A Late Delivery From Avalon - ??
  346. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  347. D: ???
  348. Sic Transit Vir - ??
  349. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  350. D: ???
  351. Ship of Tears - ??
  352. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  353. D: ???
  354. Interludes and Examinations - ??
  355. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  356. D: ???
  357. War Without End, Part One - ??
  358. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  359. D: Mike Vejar
  360. Sinclair returns to pull Babylon 4 through time.
  361. War Without End, Part Two - ??
  362. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  363. D: Mike Vejar
  364. Sinclair returns to pull Babylon 4 through time.
  365. Walkabout - ??
  366. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  367. D: ???
  368. No plot information is available.
  369. Grey 17 Is Missing - ??
  370. W: J. Michael Straczynski
  371. D: ???
  372. No plot information is available.