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Chrysalis

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CHRYSALIS
Babylon 5, Episode 1x22
Production number: 112
First aired: 26 October 1994
22nd Babylon 5 episode to be aired
Production Credits
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski
Directed By: Janet Greek
Editor: Lisa M. Citron
Episode Chronology
Story Date: Fri 30 Dec, 2258 - Sun 1 Jan, 2259
Chronological Order
Preceded by: The Quality of Mercy
Followed by: Points of Departure
Broadcast Order
Preceded by: The Quality of Mercy
Followed by: Points of Departure


Chrysalis is an episode from the first season of Babylon 5, which is collectively entitled Signs and Portents.

While Delenn prepares to enter the chrysalis, Earth Alliance President Luis Santiago is assassinated (revealed later in the series to be commissioned by the then-Vice President, Morgan Clark) through the destruction of Earthforce One. Mr. Garibaldi is injured in the investigation and revelation of this plot.

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The League of Non-Aligned Worlds is in session, with the Narn and the Centauri debating Quadrant 37. Londo is arguing that the quadrant is neutral by virtue of a treaty between the two races; therefore Centauri ships may pass through the region. G'Kar insists that the treaty was signed "under duress" and is therefore not binding on the Narn, giving the space to the Narn and disallowing the transit of Centauri ships. When the Narn fleet buildup on the edge of Centauri space is questioned, G'Kar takes exception and declares he will return to the council when they are ready to discuss things in a "civilized fashion."

Meanwhile, elsewhere on the station, a wounded man, Stephen Petrov, comes to Garibaldi and warns that "they're going to kill him." He falls unconscious before he can tell Garibaldi who would be killed.

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[edit] Memorable quotes

"Vir, how many gods are there in our Pantheon? I lost count since the last emperor was elevated to godhood."
"Fourty-eight..no fourty-nine, ahhh fifty if you count Zoog but I never..."
"Alright! Let's say fifty. Now out of that fifty, how many gods must I have offended to have ended up with G'kar's teeth so embedded into my throat, that I can barely breathe?"
"All of them?"
"Sounds right."
– Londo and Vir


[edit] Arc significance

  • Throughout Season 1, questions have been raised about what happened to Commander Sinclair at the Battle of the Line. While these questions have not yet been completely answered (that he carries the soul of Valen, revealing that some humans contain Minbari souls and therefore Minbari have been killing Minbari), Delenn offers him the chance to get at least a partial answer to this question.
  • Londo's association with Mr. Morden and his "associates" (the Shadows) begins to affect events in the universe. This is not the first time the Shadows have acted on Londo's behalf (that was when they recovered the Eye from raiders), it is the first time their actions on his behalf have significantly impacted events among the races. Some begin to suspect that a mysterious force is behind this.
  • The assassination of President Santiago (and the subsequent rise of Morgan Clark) removes one of the major obstacles to Clark's (and possibly the Psi Corps or other forces on or away from Earth) plans, which have been in motion since the beginning of this season with groups such as Homeguard rising up in opposition to "alien influences" on Earth. It is clear how far Clark's influence already reaches when Earth Alliance personnel refuse to even consider the possibility that the explosion of Earthforce One was due to sabotage. The newly-appointed president sets a tone completely opposite his predecessor by declaring that Earth's focus should be on Earth, not on relations with other races.

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Category:Images by episode (Chrysalis)

[edit] DVD release

This episode, along with the other episodes from season one, has been released on DVD with extensive special features.

[edit] External links

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