Babylon 5

Probably the best episode so far I think is a good description for this one. We gain more knowledge about telepaths and are introduced to the Psi Cops. The episode focuses on Jason Ironheart a rouge telepath who arrives on Babylon 5 while running from the Psi Corps. Ironheart is a former mentor and lover of Talia Winters and so comes to her for help. He is pursued by tow Psi Cops who describe as extremely dangerous and ask the Commander for help tracking him down. The lead Psi Cop is called Bester and he will appear quite a bit in future episodes. There is also a sub-plot focusing on Catherine Sakai going to survey an uncharted world known as Sigma 957despite G’Kar’s warning that it is not a safe place.



This is the first example of what the show is really capable of and is a great episode. Walter Koenig has come a long way since his Star Trek days and plays Bester with just the right amount of menace. We also see a completely different side to G’Kar as he ends up saving Catherine’s life and there is more to be learnt about Talia in this episode as her character is explored a bit deeper.

Mind War was a really great episode of Babylon 5. I enjoyed watching this episode because it was full of character development, action, and drama. I think this episode had a great story line, interesting characters, and cool special effects. There was a lot going on this episode which introduced viewers to the Psi Cop Bester. It was nice to learn more about telepaths and their place in the universe. I liked how the Narn saved The Woman from Sigma 957 after she had an interesting encounter with an unknown race. I also enjoyed the ending where Talia received a gift from a friend. I look forward to watching more Babylon 5!!!!!

This is one of the first episodes where telepathy gets so great importance and we are opened to the great mystery of this universe. And this episode introduces as the endless possibilities of that ability and Jason is great example - the way he is over everyone, and Bester - very well written char and even with his first appearance he makes an outstanding performance.



And also G'Kar and Sakai.. their conversations on this episode and G'Kar's sentence: "Noone here is exactly what they appear". And Sakai's trip to that planet and first encounter with those forces what later have great important.



Great episode.

Pulling together two major plot strands and laying solid foundations for the story arc, this is a terrific episode and a marked step up from the so-so previous episode.



The first major story is about telepaths. A damaged and scared telepath (who just happens to be a former mentor and lover of Talia Winters) arrives on Babylon 5 hotly pursued two Psi-Cops. The lead Psi-Cop is played by Walter Koenig and will become a recuring character - he is always worth watching, a potent mix of menace, duplicity and vulnerability. The second PsiCop is equally devious, and much easier on the eye, but doesn't last to the end of the episode! This is our major introduction to the Psi-Corps and Jason reveals much about their long term plans and secret agenda that will come to play a larger and larger part in the series.



The second story is about Sinclair's girlfriend Catherine going on to some distant planet to do a survey, despite dire warnings from G'Kar. In fact G'Kar is genuinely concerned and arranges for Narn rescue ships to follow Catherine. We are introduced to the Shadows, who will become the main bad guys for the next two seasons. G'Kar is played brilliantly here - a wonderful mix of sage wisdom and wry humour - it is clear that he knows a lot more than he is revealing at this time! His warning that we should stay out from under the feet of the Shadows is tragically ironic, given later events...



A great episode which really begins the whole story arc properly and tells us that Babylon 5 is going to be about so much more than what happens on the station itself.

in this episode of babylon 5 mind war we see a genetically altered telepathic fugitive named jason ironheart arrive on babylon 5 and hides aboard the station and seeks talia's help in escaping from the psi corps pursues before he mutates into a destrucive superbeing, and threats the saftey of the station. we also see in this episode in which features walter koenig star treks chekov, as the ruthless psi corps investigator, mr bester. this is the first episode we are introudced to mr bester. he is great in this episode and is one of my favourite villians. i enjoy seeing him in the future episodes.