Writer:	J. Michael Straczynski
Director:	John McPherson
Star:	Richard Biggs (Dr. Stephen Franklin),  Bill Mumy (Lennier),  Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari),  Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar),  Patricia Tallman (Lyta Alexander),  Mira Furlan (Delenn),  Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi),  Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan),  Jason Carter (Marcus Cole),  Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova),  Stephen Furst (Vir Cotto),  Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan)
Recurring Role:	Wayne Alexander (Lorien),  Wortham Krimmer (Emperor Cartagia),  Ron Campbell (Ambassador #1),  Jonathan Chapman (Ambassador Lethke),  Ardwight Chamberlain (Ulkesh)
Guest Star:	Kris Iyer (Dome Tech),  Eric Zivot (Verano),  William Scudder (Ambassador #2)

Outside of "The Gathering" this is the first regular episode to feature all the cast members listed in the opening credits. Each previous episode had always been missing at least one. (edit) The reason Garibaldi is standing way in the background when Sheridan returns is because Jerry Doyle thought he was finished with the episode, and wouldn't be back until the next week, so he had his head shaved. Then he found out he was supposed to film one more day. So to avoid any continuity issues, they put him way in the back. (edit)

Marcus: Anyone special waiting for you back home?
Ivanova: No, not anymore. You?
Marcus: Someone. She doesn't know it yet.
Ivanova: That's a strange way to pursue a relationship.
Marcus: I suppose so. Ah... I want this thing to go right. I want it to be special.
Ivanova: Oh. A romantic! I don't think I've felt that way since the... first time!
Marcus: That's what I'm talking about.
Ivanova: You mean you don't... you haven't...
Marcus: Yes.
Ivanova: You're a...
Marcus: Exactly.
Ivanova: With anyone?
Marcus: Never met the right person before.
Ivanova: Wow. I thought the First Ones were rare! Well, I hope she appreciates it.
Marcus: So do I. (edit) Vir: Remember, what I said before, there must be another way? I was wrong. Kill him! (edit) Ivanova [attempting to speak Minbari]: Added both engines at full... high power. hatrack ratcatcher to port weapons... brickhat lingerie! (edit) Garibaldi: We could barely stop the Shadows, how do we stop them and the Vorlons?
Lyta: I don't know. All I know is that unless you do stop them, it won't matter who wins and who loses, because none of us, not a single world in 70 light years in any direction, will live to see it. (edit) Sheridan: Since the Shadows are ready to strike back at any time now, we are caught in the middle again. (edit)

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Biblical Reference: G'Kar is whipped 40 times.
G'Kar is whipped 39 times because 40 would kill a Narn. The is most likely a reference to Deuteronomy 25:1-3 in the Old Testament which warns against whipping a man more than 40 times. Whipping someone more than 40 times will cause one to lose the respect of one's brethren. (edit)