War Without End: Part One (13 May 1996)

Sinclair returns to Babylon 5 with a mission, going back in time to take Babylon 4 where it is most needed. This is a continuation of First Season's Babylon Squared. Many things about the ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Vejar

Writers:

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

Stars:

Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Capt. John Sheridan
Claudia Christian	...	Cmdr. Susan Ivanova
Jerry Doyle	...	Michael Garibaldi
Mira Furlan	...	Delenn
Richard Biggs	...	Dr. Stephen Franklin (credit only)
Bill Mumy	...	Lennier
Jason Carter	...	Marcus Cole
Stephen Furst	...	Vir Cotto (credit only)
Jeff Conaway	...	Zack Allan
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar (credit only)
Tim Choate	...	Zathras
Time Winters	...	Rathenn
Michael O'Hare	...	Ambassador Jeffrey Sinclair
Joshua Cox	...	Lt. David Corwin

Storyline

Sinclair returns to Babylon 5 with a mission, going back in time to take Babylon 4 where it is most needed. This is a continuation of First Season's Babylon Squared. Many things about the past are explained. And some surprises about the future are revealed

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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

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1996 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Executive Producer J. Michael Straczynski forced Michael O'Hare and Bruce Boxleitner to spend as much time together as possible (even making them share the same table during lunch) so that the characters exuded a believable friendship while on camera.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rathenn: Entil'Zha. Entil'Zha. I was sent to find you. The ancient books told us that on this day, no sooner, no later we were to enter the sanctuary and open this. We did not know what was inside. It has waited, locked and sealed, for over 900 years...

User Reviews

These two episodes are among the most exciting EVER

This episode and the next are a combined two-part episode and are among the best of the year and finally address exactly what occurred to Commander Sinclair, as he makes a guest appearance in these two episodes. If you remember back in the first season, you learn that Babylon 4 disappeared and reappeared and Sinclair mounted a rescue effort to save the crew before the ship vanished for good. This episode recounts the exact same story but from totally different points of view. This time, instead of saving the crew, Sheridan, Sinclair and the rest are actually the ones for making the station disappear in the first place! It seems that the station was needed by Valen a thousand years earlier and was instrumental in the defeat of the Shadows at that time.

While the plot is MEGA-strange and complex, I love how the series' main writer and executive producer, J. Michael Straczyinski already plotted out this season three episode all the way back in season one. The greatest aspect of BABYLON 5 is how all these plots and story threads all are eventually woven into one huge and amazing tapestry. If you look at the first episode about the disappearance of Babylon 4, you'll see that these two season three shows fit seamlessly. Exciting throughout and a must-see for all fans of the series.