4x05 The Long Night - Babylon 5 Episode Guide

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- Episode 04x05

Episode: 04x05
Title: The Long Night
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 405
First Aired: Jan. 30, 1997

Season 4 » Episode #05 - The Long Night

Summary: The fleet is gathering, and the battle expected is drawing near. Unknown weapons are used by the Vorlons to eradicate whole planets of life and the war council doesn't know what to expect. Ivanova is sent to find the other race, belonging to the First Ones, she once approached in order to procure some more help. Londo is collecting like-minded to try and get rid of the Shadow ships hiding on Centauri. The death of the emperor is the key to the whole plan. The emperor plucked out an eye of G'Kar, because he didn't like the way the Narn looked at him. But G'Kar stays as proud as ever, despite endless torture and humiliation and does what Londo asks of him.

Who appeared in this episode?

Ericsson	played by Bryan Cranston
Emperor Cartagia	played by Wortham Krimmer
Centauri #2	played by Mark Bramhall
Drazi Ambassador	played by Ron Campbell
Centauri #1	played by Carl Reggiardo
G'Lorn	played by Kim Strauss
Humanoid	played by Tim Barron
Jester	played by Billy Scudder

Episode Quotes

Season 4 / Episode 5: - The Long Night

Capt. John Sheridan: When I took command of Babylon 5 I found a note on my desk. Someone had left it there for me. It was a poem by Tennyson. I still remember the last part of it: "Though we are not now of that strength, Which in old days moved earth and heaven, That which we are, we are. One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, But strong in will, To strive, to seek, To find and not to yield."

Season 4 / Episode 5: - The Long Night

Capt. John Sheridan: Captain's personal log. We're almost ready to strike. The next few days will either mark the beginning of a new age or the death of everything we've worked for.
Cmdr. Susan Ivanova: We just got a report from a ship passing through Sector 900 on the edge of Vorlon space. I suppose it was inevitable, with the Vorlons attacking Shadow bases all over the place and wiping out whole colonies where Shadows have influence. They were bound to strike back. It's like two giants fighting in a sandbox. They don't even care who's getting stepped on anymore.

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TRIVIA

SPOILER: Stephen Furst suggested to executive producer J. Michael Straczynski that Vir should kill Emperor Cartagia instead of Londo. Straczynski loved the idea, and changed the script accordingly.

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