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"Soul Hunter" is the second episode of season one of the syndicated science fiction television series Babylon 5. It was directed by Jim Johnston and written by series creator J. Michael Straczynski. It first aired on Wednesday, February 2nd, 1994. In this episode, Commander Jeffrey Sinclair rescues an alien known as a soul hunter from his ship before it crashes and brings it aboard the station and places it in the IsoLab. When Delenn discovers that the soul hunter is on board, she acts erratic and tries to kill him, warning Commander Sinclair that unless this alien is destroyed, it will consume the souls of everyone in it's path.

The staff of Babylon 5 welcomes aboard their new Chief Medical Officer, Doctor Stephen Franklin. Franklin is replacing their former CMO, Doctor Benjamin Kyle. After greeting Commander Jeffrey Sinclair and Lieutenant Commander Susan Ivanova, Franklin remarks about how busy the station looks, which is just the way they like it.

Moments later, Sinclair and Ivanova receive a message from Command and Control about a spaceship that just fell through hyperspace. The ship is heavily damaged and is on a collision course with the station. Sinclair takes a Starfury out and uses grappling hooks to halt the vessel and bring it into the launch bay. The occupant of the ship is a single alien who is immediately taken to the IsoLab. When Ambassador Delenn sees the unconscious alien, she recognizes his species and flies into a state of panic. She grabs Michael Garibaldi's weapon and tries to kill him. Sinclair restrains her and brings her back to his room so Delenn can calm down. Read more...