Colonel Ari Ben Zayn of Earthforce Internal Affairs investigates Sinclair and his command staff for recent station actions.Colonel Ari Ben Zayn of Earthforce Internal Affairs investigates Sinclair and his command staff for recent station actions.Colonel Ari Ben Zayn of Earthforce Internal Affairs investigates Sinclair and his command staff for recent station actions.
Mira Furlan
- Delenn
- (credit only)
Richard Biggs
- Dr. Stephen Franklin
- (credit only)
Andrea Thompson
- Talia Winters
- (credit only)
Stephen Furst
- Vir Cotto
- (credit only)
Julie Caitlin Brown
- Na'Toth
- (as Caitlin Brown)
- (credit only)
Andreas Katsulas
- G'Kar
- (credit only)
Peter Jurasik
- Londo Mollari
- (credit only)
Gregory Paul Martin
- Colonel Ari Ben Zayn
- (as Gregory Martin)
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Did you know
- TriviaAs Lennier (Bill Mumy) is meditating while building the motorcycle, he chants "Zabagabee" which is the name of the greatest hits album for his band, the Jenerators. He got in trouble with J. Michael Straczynski over this largely because Straczynski felt it was inappropriate for anyone to plug outside projects, and he had a strict policy against improvising on-set due to the potential effects it may have on the overall story of the series.
- GoofsLennier says "Ah Mr. Garibaldi, I was just about to embark on the mysteries of the fuel injection system. Would you care to join me?" That year ninja motorcycle did not have fuel injection, it had carburetors.
- Quotes
Lt. Cmdr. Susan Ivanova: Are you going to arrest me, Garibaldi?
Michael Garibaldi: No way. I wanna live to see the future.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Babylon 5: Divided Loyalties (1995)
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Why is a colonel in Internal Affairs targeting Sinclair?
This episode sees a pair of suspicious characters arrive on Babylon 5; they start asking people about members of the command staff; in particular Commander Sinclair. At first it looks as they may be involved in illegal arms deals but when confronted it emerges they are Colonel Ari Ben Zayn and Harriman Gray, part of Earthforce Internal Affairs, AKA Eyes, and they intend to investigate the actions of the senior staff and telepathically scan then to ensure their loyalty... a procedure Lt Commander Ivanova absolutely refuses to undergo. In a secondary, minor story Lennier offers to help Garibaldi restore a classic motorbike.
I found this episode to be rather enjoyable; it starts well with some nice misdirection as the viewer is encouraged to assume Zayn and Gray are arms dealers before their real identity emerges. The way the investigation progresses creates an oppressive feel with the series three main human characters being targeted in what appears to be a witch hunt; for reasons that will ultimately be revealed. Gregory Martin does a solid job as Zayn even if, partially thanks to a large facial scar, his character becomes a bit of a pantomime villain. Jeffrey Combs is impressive as Gray; a character who is more nuanced than most members of Psi-Corps we have met so far. The secondary story involving Garibaldi's motorbike is a fun balance to balance to the main story.
I found this episode to be rather enjoyable; it starts well with some nice misdirection as the viewer is encouraged to assume Zayn and Gray are arms dealers before their real identity emerges. The way the investigation progresses creates an oppressive feel with the series three main human characters being targeted in what appears to be a witch hunt; for reasons that will ultimately be revealed. Gregory Martin does a solid job as Zayn even if, partially thanks to a large facial scar, his character becomes a bit of a pantomime villain. Jeffrey Combs is impressive as Gray; a character who is more nuanced than most members of Psi-Corps we have met so far. The secondary story involving Garibaldi's motorbike is a fun balance to balance to the main story.
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