Writer:	J. Michael Straczynski
Director:	Kevin James Dobson
Star:	Richard Biggs (Dr. Stephen Franklin),  Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova),  Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari),  Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan),  Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander),  Bill Mumy (Lennier),  Mira Furlan (Delenn),  Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar),  Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi),  Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan),  Stephen Furst (Vir Cotto),  Jason Carter (Marcus Cole)
Recurring Role:	Wayne Alexander (Lorien),  Damian London (Minister),  Ed Wasser (Morden)
Guest Star:	Julian Barnes (Durano)

Lorien says that there were six First Ones. Only five of them can be seen at the battle. With regard to the sixth, Lorien could be referring to himself. (edit) The scene where Lorien tells Ivanova about his people was originally written for the episode "The Long Night". This is why it takes place on the station rather than on the ship. The line "I was told you were ready to leave" originally referred to Ivanova's departure on the mission to find more First Ones. To cover for this inconsistency, an a line of voiceover dialogue was added to the first scene in the episode where Ivanova tells Lorien that they need to get back to Babylon 5 and rejoin the fleet. (edit) The island of Selini resembles the island of Sicily as it is seen from space. (edit) The space background in the opening scenes where the White Star awaits the First Ones is taken from a photograph by the Hubble Space telescope. The photograph is of a portion of the Eagle Nebula, also known as M16. It is 7,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Serpens, Right ascension 18h 18.8m, Declination −13° 47′. The nebula itself is 20 light years across. The portion shown is a small area of the nebula rich in gas and dust, thought to be a stellar nursery. People claim to see images of faces, animals and other familiar shapes in the contours of the cloud, a phenomenon known as pareidolia. (edit) Vir's hair appears a little longer in this episode. This reflects his increased status. (edit)

Delenn: I will tell her [Ivanova] to "haul ass" but I don't think that is a dignified position for someone who's in command of one of the White Star fleet. (edit) Ivanova: (gives commands in Minbari). Ah hell!
[The WhiteStar begins firing]
Ivanova: What's happening?
Lorien: "Ah hell" means continuous fire in Minbari.
(edit) [To the Vorlons and Shadows]
Sheridan: It's over because we decide it's over! Now, get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you! (edit) Sheridan: We are all alone now, just the younger races. We can't blame anyone else from now on. It's a new age, Delenn, a third age.
Delenn: Why third?
Sheridan: We begun in chaos, too primitive to make our own decisions. Then we were manipulated from outside by forces that thought they knew what was best for us. And now .. now we are finally standing on our own. Lorien was right, it's a great responsibility. This is ours now.
Delenn: Strange. The galaxy seems somehow smaller now that the First Ones are gone forever.
Sheridan: It feels like the magic's gone now.
Delenn: No, not gone. Now we make our own magic. Now we create our own legends. Now we build the future. Now we stop...
Sheridan: ...being afraid of shadows. (edit) Marcus: Did we just win?
Ivanova: Don't jinx it. (edit)

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