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The four elongated hexagonal panels extending from the ship are not solar panels, but rather depict heat exchangers, as are the similar panels on the rear of the Babylon 5 station. As Thornton used the shape frequently, visual effects artist John Teska dubbed the shape a "Thorntagon", although Thornton mentioned that Steve Burg also used it a ...
According to A Dream Given Form: The Unofficial Guide to the Universe of Babylon 5, the prop for bouquet containing the rare star lace flowers which Londo gives to Adira, actually contained small white Christmas lights rather than flowers. [1] Music for the title sequence and the episode was provided by the series' composer, Christopher Franke ...
He stated that both Ronald D. Moore and Damon Lindelof used the 5-year narrative structure of Babylon 5 as blueprints for their respective shows, Battlestar Galactica and Lost. [20] He also claims Babylon 5 was the first series to be shot in the 16:9 aspect ratio, and to use 5.1 channel sound mixes. [137]
Sheridan's wife, presumed dead on an archaeological dig on the planet Z'ha'dum years earlier, arrives at the station and convinces Sheridan to accompany her to Z'ha'dum. The Shadows attempt to force Sheridan to join their cause, their ships threatening Babylon 5. Sheridan, guided by Kosh's words, flies a vessel loaded with explosives into the ...
Another ship arrives, the Churchill, under Captain Sandra Hiroshi. She warns that the Earth Alliance is aware of the Alexander ' s presence and ships are en route to seize control of the station. Sheridan enlists G'Kar's Narn to augment his security forces under Garibaldi. Sheridan then announces Babylon 5 ' s secession from the Earth Alliance.
A Narn vessel docking to deliver cargo crashes into another ship mistakenly cleared to leave Babylon 5. The crash takes the life of Eduardo Delvientos's brother.The dockers union, led by Neeoma Connally, insists this is a result of equipment failure and overworked crews.
Rowan Kaiser, writing in The A.V. Club, sees the episode as the first real demonstration of Babylon 5's heavily serialised overall storyline. Kaiser points out the dichotomy between an episode which, on its own, fails to answer the question of why the Minbari surrendered; and the episode as part of a larger story where there will be a payoff ...
As Babylon 5 was conceived with an overall five-year story arc, the episode was written as both an individual story, and with another level, where the hints of the larger story arc were given. The series' creator, J. Michael Straczynski, indicates that the episodes can be watched for the individual stories, the character stories, or the story arc.