BABYLON 5: Second Season Episode Information and Spoilers By David Strauss (dss2k@virginia.edu, replayer@genie.geis.com) Last Update: 950105 // Last Posting: 950105 (Usenet) / 941230 (GEnie) ______________________________________________________________________ Season Two: "The Coming of Shadows" ______________________________________________________________________ Listed in airing order, with production order noted at side. 1. (201) Points of Departure - Written by JMS. Directed by Janet Greek. As the new station commander arrives, a renegade Minbari warship threatens trouble. The mystery of the Battle of the Line is revealed. 2. (202) Revelations - Written by JMS. Directed by Jim Johnston. G'Kar brings news of a terrible new enemy. The arrival of Sheridan's sister opens up old wounds. Delenn emerges from the chrysalis. 3. (203) The Geometry of Shadows - Written by JMS. Directed by Mike Vejar. A group of Techno-mages visit B5, interrupting Londo's plans. Ivanova is promoted and takes on a diplomatic mission. 4. (204) A Distant Star - Written by D.C. Fontana. Directed by Jim Johnston. An old friend of Sheridan's visits with an EA Explorer ship, forcing Sheridan to consider his career. 5. (205) The Long Dark - Written by Scott Frost. Directed by Mario DiLeo. A ship that has been travelling for a hundred years is found to contain a woman, her murdered husband, and something else. A war vet in the Zocolo claims the end is near. 6. (206) A Spider in the Web - Written by Larry DiTillio. Directed by Kevin Cremins. An old friend of Talia's is murdered during negotiations that could affect the future of the Mars colony. 7. (208) Soul Mates - Written by Peter David. Directed by John Flinn. Londo's three wives visit the station as he reaches an important milestone. Talia Winters' ex-husband arrives, offering her a way out of the Psi Corps. 8. (207) A Race Through Dark Places - Written by JMS. Directed by Jim Johnston. Guest starring Walter Koenig, reprising his role as Psi Cop Bester. Bester asks Talia to investigate the underground railroad of unregistered telepaths. 9. (209) The Coming of Shadows - Written by JMS. Directed by Janet Greek. G'Kar plots to assassinate the Centauri Emperor (Turhan Bey) when he visits B5. Londo makes a decision that may start a war with the Narns. Also guest starring Malachi Throne as the Centauri Prime Minister. 10. (210) GROPOS - Written by Larry DiTillio. Directed by Jim Johnston. Features the EA Marines, the Gropos, slang for "ground pounders." Guest starring Paul Winfield as General Richard Franklin, Dr. Franklin's father. 11. (211) All Alone in the Night - Written by JMS. Directed by Mario DiLeo. The actual circumstances of Sheridan's appointment to B5 are found to differ from the official story. Guest starring Robert Foxworth. 12. (212) Acts of Sacrifice - Written by JMS. Directed by Jim Johnston. Guest starring Paul Williams and Ian Abecrombie. 13. (213) Hunter, Prey - Written by JMS. Guest starring Richard Moll. 14. (214) And Now For A Word - Written by JMS. 15. (215) Knives - Written by Larry DiTillio. 16. (216) There All The Honor Lies - Written by Peter David. 17. (217) In The Shadow of Z'ha'dum - Written by JMS. ______________________________________________________________________ OTHER BABYLON 5 NEWS Other titles that have been mentioned for season two are: "All Our Songs Forgotten" by D.C. Fontana (originally titled "Unnatural Selection"), "Expectations" by David Gerrold, and "The Very Long Night of Susan Ivanova," by JMS. "The Customer is Always Right," a JMS script previously mentioned, has been cancelled. Harlan Ellison is still working on the sequel to the "Outer Limits" episode "Demon With a Glass Hand." Other guest stars for season two include: Bernie Casey. B5 NOVELS The first batch of original B5 novels will be put out by Dell. The first novel, due out in February, is "Voices" by John Vornholt. It focuses on a Psi Corps convention on B5, with Talia and Garibaldi as the main B5 characters. Lois Tilton will write the second novel, "Accusations," due out in April. Vornholt will also write the third novel, "Blood Oath," which focuses on the Narns. B5 SOUNDTRACK Christopher Franke's B5 soundtrack will be released on his label, Sonic Images. A special limited edition is available now, with a general release coming in early 1995. B5 COMICS Issue #1 of DC's Babylon 5 comic, written by JMS, is "In Darkness Find Me," the flip-side of incidents that took place in "Points of Departure." The artists are Michael Netzer and Rob Leigh. Issue #1 shows Sinclair being recalled to Earth and assigned to Minbar. The next seven issues of the comic are based on premises by JMS as well. Issues 2-4 are written by Mark Moretti. Sinclair begins his new role as Earth's first ambassador to Minbar as the Grey Council convenes to install the new Minbari leader, and a Psi-Cop arrives on B5 with news about a plot to assassinate that leader. Issues 5-8 will be written by Tim DeHaas with art by John Ridgeway. The story of how Sinclair and Garibaldi met and formed their friendship is intercut with a present-day story featuring Garibaldi and Keffer. B5 CD-ROM The CD-ROM from Compton's is postponed indefinitely because of internal problems within the company. JMS has stated he expects it in Summer 1995. B5 VIDEOTAPES AND LASERDISCS Finally, look for the first release of B5 videotapes (first season episodes, of course) in the spring. Laserdiscs, in letterbox format, will follow in the summer. ______________________________________________________________________ -- (C) 1995 David S. Strauss Redistribution allowed as long as credits remain intact.