MESSAGES FROM EARTH
Babylon 5, Episode 3x08 Production number: 308 First aired: 19th February 1996 52nd Babylon 5 episode to be aired
Production Credits
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski Directed By: Michael Vejar Executive Producer: Douglas Netter & J. Michael Straczynski Producer: John Copeland Production Designer: John Iacovelli Director of Photography: John C. Flinn, III A.S.C. Editor: Skip Robinson Music By: Christopher Franke
Episode Chronology
Story Date: March 18th - April 8th, 2260
Chronological Order
Preceded by: Exogenesis
Followed by: Point of No Return
Broadcast Order
Preceded by: Exogenesis
Followed by: Point of No Return
Episode Gallery

Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Regular Cast 1.2 Guest Starring 1.3 Featuring 1.4 Cast Notes 2 Summary 2.1 Intro 2.2 Act I 2.3 Act II 2.4 Act III 2.5 Act IV 2.6 Act V 3 Memorable Quotes 4 Continuity 5 DVD Release 6 External Link

CastEdit

Regular CastEdit

• Bruce Boxleitner as Captain John Sheridan
• Claudia Christian as Commander Susan Ivanova
• Jerry Doyle as Michael Garibaldi
• Mira Furlan as Ambassador Delenn
• Richard Biggs as Dr. Stephen Franklin
• Bill Mumy as Lennier
• Jason Carter as Marcus Cole
• Stephen Furst as Vir Cotto
• Jeff Conaway as Security Chief Zack Allan
• Andreas Katsulas as G'Kar
• Peter Jurasik as Ambassador Londo Mollari

Guest StarringEdit

• Nancy Stafford as Dr. Mary Kirkish
• Vaughn Armstrong as Security Guard #1

FeaturingEdit

• Merrin Dungey as Security Guard #2
• Vimi Mani as ISN Anchor
• Loraine Shields as Cook

Cast NotesEdit

• Regular cast members appearing in this episode are John Sheridan, Susan Ivanova, Michael Garibaldi, Delenn, Stephen Franklin, Lennier, Zack Allan, Marcus Cole, G'Kar, and Londo Mollari.

SummaryEdit

IntroEdit

Act IEdit

Act IIEdit

Act IIIEdit

Act IVEdit

Act VEdit

Memorable QuotesEdit

ContinuityEdit

Garibaldi's perspective of the events at Syria Planum had previously been alluded to with his conversation with Mary Ann Cramer in ("Infection") and was depicted in detail in the four part comic book series ("Shadows of Past and Present"). In incident will later be referred to in ("Z'ha'dum") as the impetus for the Icarus mission while other details and witnesses are mentioned in the novels ("Deadly Relations - Bester Ascendant") and ("The Shadow Within").

DVD ReleaseEdit

This episode, along with the other 21 from Season 3 have been released on DVD with extensive Special Features.

External LinkEdit

Episode guide page for Messages from Earth at the Lurker's Guide

Babylon 5 Season 3 "Point of No Return"

<<< Previous Season • "Matters of Honor" • "Convictions" • "A Day in the Strife" • "Passing Through Gethsemane" • "Voices of Authority" • "Dust to Dust" • "Exogenesis" • "Messages from Earth" • "Point of No Return" • "Severed Dreams" • "Ceremonies of Light and Dark" • "Sic Transit Vir" • "A Late Delivery from Avalon" • "Ship of Tears" • "Interludes and Examinations" • "War Without End, Part I" • "War Without End, Part II" • "Walkabout" • "Grey 17 is Missing" • "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place" • "Shadow Dancing" • "Z'ha'dum" • Next Season >>>

Babylon 5 franchise

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Signs and Portents • The Coming of Shadows • Point of No Return • No Surrender, No Retreat • Wheel of Fire • Crusade: Season 1 • Unfilmed Episodes

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The Gathering • In the Beginning • Thirdspace • River of Souls • A Call to Arms • The Legend of the Rangers • Voices in the Dark

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