Knives (Babylon 5)
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“Knives” | |
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Babylon 5 episode | |
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 17 |
Guest stars | Carmen Argenziano (Urza Jaddo) William Forward (Lord Refa) |
Written by | Larry DiTillio |
Directed by | Stephen Posey |
Production no. | 216 |
Original airdate | 17 May 1995 |
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Knives is an episode from the second season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
Londo Mollari reunites with an old friend, Urza Jaddo. Urza knows that soon he will be declared enemy of the republic and asks Londo to help him and his family. Londo talks to Lord Refa and asks him not to prosecute Urza. However, when Urza realises that, he becomes angry: it was Refa who ordered Urza's prosecution. Urza challenges Londo to a ritual combat, Londo has to accept the challenge, because refusal is a major disgrace. Mollari kills Jaddo, but Urza dies happily: now the authorities will not punish his family.
An alien life form invades Sheridan's body, trying to get home.
[edit] Arc significance
First appearance of the Rift in Sector 14. Sector 14 was were Babylon 4 disappeared and reappeared in Babylon Squared. The rift also plays a large role in War Without End.
[edit] Production details
[edit] Trivia
- This is the last episode prior to "Day of the Dead" (Season 5) that was not written by J. Michael Straczynski.