Babylon 5: The Fall of Night

"The Fall of Night" is the twenty-second episode of season two of the American science fiction television series Babylon 5 and the forty-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Janet Greek and written by series creator J. Michael Straczynski. It first aired on PTEN on Wednesday, August 15th, 1995.

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is included on the Babylon 5: The Complete Universe DVD boxset collection and disc six of the Babylon 5: The Complete Second Season DVD collections by Warner Home Video.


 * Production code number: 222.


 * The events from this episode take place in the year 2259.


 * This episode marks the final appearance of Lieutenant Warren Keffer; dies in this episode.


 * This is the first appearance of Mister Welles. He will also appear in the Crusade episodes, "Appearances and Other Deceptions".

Quotes

 * Susan Ivanova: It was the end of the Earth year 2259 and the war was upon us. As anticipated a few days after the Earth-Centauri treaty was announced, the Centauri widened their war to include many of the non-aligned worlds. And there was another war brewing closer to home, a personal one whose cost would be higher than any of us could imagine. We came to this place because Babylon 5 was our last best hope for peace by the end of 2259 we knew that it had failed. But in so doing it became something greater as the war expanded, it became our last best hope for victory. Because sometimes "peace" is another word for "surrender" and because secrets have a way of getting out.

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 * Susan Ivanova: I've gotten where I am through hard work and loyalty. Loyalty to the people I work with, loyalty to Earth and loyalty to the ideals of the Alliance. What you're asking violates all three.

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 * John Sheridan: I apologize. I'm sorry. I'm sorry we had to defend ourselves against an unwarranted attack. I'm sorry that your crew was stupid enough to fire on a station filled with a quarter million civilians, including your own people. And I'm sorry I waited as long as I did before I blew them all straight to hell! As with everything else it's the thought that counts.