Babylon Squared (10 Aug. 1994)

B5's immediate predecessor, Babylon 4, suddenly reappears after mysteriously vanishing years ago.

Director:

Jim Johnston

Writers:

J. Michael Straczynski (creator), J. Michael Straczynski

Stars:

Michael O'Hare, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Michael O'Hare	...	Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclair
Claudia Christian	...	Lt. Cmdr. Susan Ivanova
Jerry Doyle	...	Michael Garibaldi
Mira Furlan	...	Delenn
Richard Biggs	...	Dr. Stephen Franklin (credit only)
Andrea Thompson	...	Talia Winters (credit only)
Stephen Furst	...	Vir Cotto (credit only)
Bill Mumy	...	Lennier (credit only)
Julie Caitlin Brown	...	Na'Toth (credit only) (as Caitlin Brown)
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar (credit only)
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari (credit only)
Kent Broadhurst	...	Major Krantz
Tim Choate	...	Zathras
Denise Gentile	...	Lise Hampton
Frank Costa	...	B4 Guard

Storyline

B5's immediate predecessor, Babylon 4, suddenly reappears after mysteriously vanishing years ago.

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Plot Keywords:

23rd century

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 1994 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Babylonian Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Babylon 4 was a mile longer than Babylon 5, it could hold twice as many people, and was equipped with engines allowing it to change locations at will.

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Goofs

A film crew member can be seen sitting on a pile of equipment as the Babylon 4 crew are evacuating the station.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sinclair: Good morning, Lieutenant Commander.
Susan Ivanova: Morning.
Michael Garibaldi: Nothing personal. You look like hell.
Susan Ivanova: I know. I know. C&C woke me up an hour early...
[... ]
Susan Ivanova: God I hate mornings.
Sinclair: We noticed. Personally I find it the best part of the day.
Susan Ivanova: We all have our cross to bear.
Sinclair: The time I learned to really appreciate mornings was during the three years I spent being taught by Jesuits. We used to get up at five o'clock every morning for sunrise mass, then one hour of meditation before class. We'd sit, quiet, in ...

User Reviews

Although a tad confusing, this episode is super-important to the series

When you watch this episode, understand that SOME of it might be a bit confusing. That's because you are given a small glimpse of what is occurring and in season 3, this SAME episode is repeated but from an entirely different perspective--giving you a fuller picture of what is occurring. Once again, the genius of the series' main writer Michael Scraczynski shines through, as he plotted many story elements and weaves them in and out of various episodes--never forgetting the loose threads and expertly bringing all these elements into one giant tapestry. This really is something no other sci-fi series has ever done. While other sci-fi shows may be a recurring plot, I have never seen a show like B-5 where even small characters play important parts in later shows.

In this episode you learn that the previous station, Babylon 4, disappeared without a trace a few years earlier. Now, for some odd reason, B-4 reappears and seems to be stuck in some time shift. So, Sinclair and his team assemble a rescue mission to evacuate the old station before it vanishes again, as it's re-appearance is very unstable. While the quirky character of Zathras and the odd and surprising ending may confuse you, please bear with it. The episode is still exceptional and you will later learn in season 3 just how amazing and exceptional it really is when all the mysteries of the episode are revealed.