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NO COMPROMISES

Babylon 5, Episode 5x01 Production number: 502 First aired: 21 January 1998 89th Babylon 5 episode to be aired
Production Credits
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski Directed By: Janet Greek 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: Tue 13 - Sat 17 January, 2262
Chronological Order
Preceded by: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars (framing story)
Followed by: The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
Broadcast Order
Preceded by: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
Followed by: The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
Episode Gallery

StarringEdit

Regular CastEdit

Bruce Boxleitner as President John Sheridan
Jerry Doyle as Michael Garibaldi
Mira Furlan as Ambassador Delenn
Richard Biggs as Dr. Stephen Franklin
Bill Mumy as Lennier
Tracy Scoggins as Captain Elizabeth Lochley
Stephen Furst as Vir Cotto
Jeff Conaway as Security Chief Zack Allan
Patricia Tallman as Lyta Alexander
Peter Jurasik as Ambassador Londo Mollari
Andreas Katsulas as Ambassador G'Kar

Guest StarringEdit

Co-StarringEdit

Timothy Eyster as Simon
Mauricio Mendoza as Ranger

UncreditedEdit

Christina Gavin as Sarah
Sean Wilson as Security Team Crew Leader

Cast NotesEdit

Regular characters who appear in this episode are John Sheridan, Michael Garibaldi, Delenn, Stephen Franklin, Zack Allan, Elizabeth Lochley, Londo Mollari and G'Kar.
The reoccurring character of Byron and his band of "rogue" telepaths is introduced in this episode.

SummaryEdit

IntroEdit

Act IEdit

Act IIEdit

Act IIIEdit

Act IVEdit

Act VEdit

Memorable quotesEdit

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"On my world, we have learned that an inauguration is simply a signal to assassins that a new target has been set up on the firing range."

– Londo Mollari to Sheridan

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"Do you want to be President?"
"Yes."
"Put your hand on the book and say 'I do'."
"I do."
"Fine. Done, let's eat."

– G'Kar and Sheridan after being interrupted a second time

DVD releaseEdit

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

External LinksEdit

Episode guide page for No Compromises at the Lurker's Guide
No Compromises at the Internet Movie Database

Babylon 5 Season 5 "Wheel of Fire"
<<< Previous Season • "No Compromises" • "The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari" • "The Paragon of Animals" • "A View from the Gallery" • "Learning Curve" • "Strange Relations" • "Secrets of the Soul" • "Day of the Dead" • "In the Kingdom of the Blind" • "A Tragedy of Telepaths" • "Phoenix Rising" • "The Ragged Edge" • "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father" • "Meditations on the Abyss" • "Darkness Ascending" • "And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder" • "Movements of Fire and Shadow" • "The Fall of Centauri Prime" • "Wheel of Fire" • "Objects in Motion" • "Objects at Rest" • "Sleeping in Light"

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