| "Signs and Portents" | |
|---|---|
| Series Babylon 5 Season 1, Episode 13 | |
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| Air date | May 18th, 1994 |
| Writers | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Director | Janet Greek |
| Producers | John Copeland; Douglas Netter; J. Michael Straczynski; George Johnsen |
| Starring | Michael O'Hare; Claudia Christian; Jerry Doyle; Mira Furlan; Richard Biggs; Andrea Thompson; Stephen Furst; Bill Mumy; Caitlin Brown; Andreas Katsulas; Peter Jurasik |
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"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.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael O'Hare | Commander Jeffrey Sinclair |
| Claudia Christian | Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova |
| Jerry Doyle | Security Chief Michael Garibaldi |
| Mira Furlan | Delenn |
Also Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Biggs | Dr. Stephen Franklin |
| Andrea Thompson | Talia Winters |
| Stephen Furst | Vir |
| Bill Mumy | Lennier |
| Caitlin Brown | Na'Toth |
With[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Andreas Katsulas | G'Kar |
| Peter Jurasik | Londo |
Guest starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gerrit Graham | Lord Kiro |
| Fredi Olster | Lady Ladira |
| Whip Hubley | Raider #1 |
Featuring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anita Brabec | Dome tech #3 |
| Ardwight Chamberlain | Ambassador Kosh |
| Joshua Cox | David Corwin |
| Garry Kluger | Man |
| Lee Mathis | Fighter #1 |
| Douglas E. McCoy | Fighter #2 |
| Héctor Mercado | Pilot |
| Marianne Robertson | Dome tech #1 |
| Robert Silver | Reno |
| Ed Wasser | Morden |
| Lynn Red Williams | Customs guard |
Crew[]
Notes & Trivia[]
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- 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.
....
- 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.
....
- 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?