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A Distant Star

Episode Number: 26    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Wednesday November 23, 1994    Prod Code: 204
A giant explorer class ship comes to Babylon 5 for re-supply, and the captain is an old friend of Sheridan's. Dr. Franklin gets on the command staff's nerves when he starts handing out "food plans".

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Writer: D.C. Fontana
Director: Jim Johnston
Star: Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan),  Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters),  Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova),  Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar),  Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi),  Stephen Furst (Vir Cotto),  Bill Mumy (Lennier),  Robert Rusler (Warren Keffer),  Richard Biggs (Dr. Stephen Franklin),  Mira Furlan (Delenn),  Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari),  Mary Kay Adams (Na'Toth)
Recurring Role: Joshua Cox (Tech)
Guest Star: Sandy Grinn (Teronn),  Kim Delgado (Comm Tech),  Patty Toy (Ogilvie),  Miguel Nunez, Jr. (Orwell),  Art Kimbro (Ray Galus),  Daniel Beer (Patrick),  Russ Tamblyn (Captain Jack Maynard)

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In the scene where the Cortez has an accident, the producers wanted a few sparks and a bit of smoke. The director apparently had other ideas. (edit)

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Sheridan: Ever had a long talk with ambassador Delenn, Commander?
Ivanova: Yes, from time to time. Why?
Sheridan: She and the universe .. seem to have a special relationship.
Ivanova: Don't we all? (edit)
Delenn: Then I will tell you a great secret, Captain. Perhaps the greatest of all time. The molecules of your body are the same molecules that make up this station and the nebula outside, that burn inside the stars themselves. We are starstuff, we are the universe made manifest, trying to figure itself out. As we have both learned, sometimes the universe requires a change of perspective. (edit)
Delenn: Universe puts us in places where we can learn. They are never easy places, but they are right. Wherever we are, it's the right place .. and the right time. Pain that sometimes comes is part of the process of constantly being born. (edit)
Sheridan: An old friend of mine once quoted me an ancient Egyptian blessing: 'God be between you and harm in all the empty places where you must walk.' (edit)
Delenn: I am more 'one of us' at this moment than I have ever been. More than you will ever know (edit)

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seaqueastdsv
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9.8
Superb
A Distant Star
"Another great installment"
the start of the shadows.
Continue » Posted Aug 4, 2007 9:19 pm PST

Parricida
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8.1
Great
A Distant Star
"Filler episode"
More about shadows but mostly for getting used with season 2
Continue » Posted Jun 29, 2007 6:22 am PST

SerTyrion
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8.4
Great
A Distant Star
"Filler episode"
The first disappointing episode of the second season.
Continue » Posted Mar 26, 2006 7:59 pm PST
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