Babylon 5 Season 2 Premiere (Episode 1). Written by
J. Michael Straczynski, directed by
Janet Greek. Originally aired on
November 2, 1994.
Primary Plot: Captain
John Sheridan takes command of B5 after
Commander Sinclair is permanently reassigned as an ambassador on
Minbar.
Secondary Plot: A renegade
Minbari war cruiser, missing since the
Battle of the Line, threatens to destroy the station.
Tertiary Plot: Sheridan finds out the truth about what happened to Sinclair at the
Battle of the Line--that he was discovered to have the soul of
Valen while being interrogated with the
Triluminary. Since it is sacred for Minbari not to harm other Minbari, and since other Minbari souls might be in other humans, the
Grey Council decides to surrender and end the war.
Commentary: This episode, necessarily so, covers a whole lotta ground. Sheridan (
Bruce Boxleitner) is introduced to replace the departing
Michael O'Hare in the lead role. According to JMS, O'Hare, and various other sources, O'Hare's departure was amicable and agreed upon by both sides--JMS was unhappy with the direction the Sinclair character was going. O'Hare returns for guest appearances in the following episodes:
The Coming of Shadows,
War Without End, Part One,
War Without End, Part Two.
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