Babylon 5: Signs and Portents

"Signs and Portents" is the thirteenth episode of season one of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. It was directed by Janet Greek with a script written by series creator J. Michael Straczynski. It first aired on PTEN on May 18th, 1994.

Crew

 * John Iacovelli - Production designer
 * John C. Flinn, III, A.S.C. - Director of photography
 * Harlan Ellison - Conceptual consultant
 * John Copeland - Producer
 * Douglas Netter - Executive producer


 * J. Michael Straczynski - Executive producer
 * George Johnsen - Associate producer
 * Christopher Franke - Composer
 * Kevin G. Cremin - Unit production manager
 * Suzanne Sternlicht - Editor

Notes & Trivia

 * Babylon 5 was created by J. Michael Straczynski.


 * This episode is production code number 113.


 * This episode is included on disc four of the Babylon 5: The Complete First Season DVD by Warner Home Video. It is also included on the Babylon 5: The Complete Universe boxset collection.


 * Actor Richard Biggs is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actress Andrea Thompson is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actor Stephen Furst is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actor Bill Mumy is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actress Caitlin Brown is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.


 * Actor Josh Coxx is credited as Joshua Cox in this episode.


 * Actor Doug McCoy is credited as Douglas E. McCoy in this episode.


 * Actor Ardwight Chamberlain provides the voice for Ambassador Kosh only.


 * This is the first appearance of Morden. He will become a recurring character and make fourteen appearances in the series in total.


 * This is the first appearance of Joshua Cox as David Corwin. He will become a recurring minor character throughout the course of the series.

Quotes

 * Londo Mollari: Take the famine as a blessing, Ambassador - a weeding out of the excess population.
 * G'Kar: One more comment like that, Mollari, and you will become part of the excess population.

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 * Jeffrey Sinclair: Morning, Lieutenant Commander. Problem sleeping?
 * Susan Ivanova: Sleeping is not the problem. Waking up...that is the problem. I've always had a hard time getting up when it's dark outside.
 * Jeffrey Sinclair: But in space it's always dark.
 * Susan Ivanova: I know. I know.

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 * G'Kar: What do I want? The Centauri stripped my world. I want justice.
 * Morden: But what do you want?
 * G'Kar: To suck the marrow off their bones, and grind their skulls to powder.
 * Morden: What do you want?
 * G'Kar: To tear down their cities, blacken their sky, sow their ground with salt. To completely, utterly erase them.
 * Morden: And then what?
 * G'Kar: ...I don't know. As long as my home world's safety is guaranteed, I don't know that it matters.
 * Morden: I see. Well, thank you very much for your time, Ambassador. Good day.

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 * Ambassador Kosh: Leave this place. They are not for you. Go. Leave. Now.

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 * Londo Mollari: All right. Fine. You really want to know what I want? You really want to know the truth? I want my people to reclaim their rightful place in the galaxy. I want to see the Centauri stretch forth their hand again and command the stars. I want a rebirth of glory, a renaissance of power. I want to stop running through my life like a man late for an appointment, afraid to look back or to look forward. I want us to be what we used to be! I want...I want it all back, the way that it was. Does that answer your question?