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Moments of Transition

Episode Number: 80    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Thursday May 22, 1997    Prod Code: 414
The warrior caste has surrounded the religious caste's stand in the capital city on Minbar, and demand they surrender or be destroyed. Meanwhile Bester makes Lyta an offer for her body.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Director: Tony Dow
Star: Stephen Furst (Vir Cotto),  Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar),  Richard Biggs (Dr. Stephen Franklin),  Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari),  Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander),  Mira Furlan (Delenn),  Bill Mumy (Lennier),  Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi),  Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan),  Jason Carter (Marcus Cole),  Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova),  Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan)
Recurring Role: John Vickery (Neroon),  Walter Koenig (Bester)
Guest Star: Bart McCarthy (Shakiri),  Christy Noonan (Businesswoman),  Scott Adams (Mr. Adams),  Carl J. Pfeifer (Guard)

Notes

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In the original broadcast, the ship that attacked the civilian transports at the end was the Agamemnon - Sheridan's old ship. This was accidental (the CGI department reused the model of the Agamemnon instead of creating a new one) and in conflict with planned story developments. Later broadcasts (and the DVD) were changed to show the Pollux carrying out the attack.
Interestingly, in the original script for the episode, the name for the ship was neither Agamemnon nor Pollux but Orpheus. (edit)
On the new Grey Council there are Dalidi and Burli from the religious caste, Mazik and Shaka from the warrior caste, and Dulann, Katz, Zaca, Nur, and Barenn from the worker caste. (edit)
The appearance by cartoonist Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic, was arranged when Dilbert listed Babylon 5 as his favorite TV series. His lost dog and cat are probably references to the characters Dogbert and Catbert from his comic strip. Dogbert schemes to take over the world. (edit)

Quotes

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Bester: I mean, being a freedom fighter, a force for good, it's a wonderful thing. You get to make your own hours, looks good on a resume, but the pay ... sucks. (edit)
Delenn: You had forgotten the worker caste, hadn't you? When our two sides fight, they're the ones caught in the middle, forgotten that it's their time to serve, to build, and to die. They built the temples we pray in, the ships you fight in. They look to us to guide their hands. But prayers are fleeting and wars forgotten. What is built endures. They do not wish to conquer or convert, only to build the future. And now, they will have that chance. The religious caste and the warrior caste will advise and counsel. We will serve, as is proper. Religion and war must act in the service of the people, not the other way around. This place.. this place is reserved in memory of Neroon, until the day it is taken by the One who is to come. You are the heart, the hands, and the voice of our people. Judge wisely and well. (edit)
Delenn: In the past it has been our tradition to seek balance. We have called three from each caste: worker, warrior, religious. But now that changes. (edit)
Delenn: Today we rebuild what was broken. Today we restore the Grey Council. I summon the nine as Valen called them together long ago. (edit)
Neroon: I was born ... warrior caste, but I see now ... the calling of my heart ... is religious. War is over. Listen to her. Listen! (edit)

Trivia

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Factual Error: Bester's quote from A Christmas Carol is not quite right. Marley's Ghost says "Mankind was my business" not "Humanity is my business." (edit)

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8.6
Great
Moments of Transition
"Above average"
Lyta gets hosed and Minbari culture changes forever.
Continue » Posted Apr 3, 2008 8:43 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Moments of Transition
"A very special episode"
neroon saving delenn.
Continue » Posted Aug 6, 2007 2:50 am PST
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