RISING STAR
Babylon 5, Episode 4x21 Production number: 421 First aired: 20 October 1997 87th Babylon 5 episode to be aired
Production Credits
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski Directed By: Tony Dow 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: November 3rd - December 31st, 2261
Chronological Order
Preceded by: Endgame
Followed by: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars (framing story)
Broadcast Order
Preceded by: Endgame
Followed by: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
Episode Gallery

 Captain Sheridan returns to Earth following total victory over now deceased President Clark to face charges over his actions.  Meanwhile, a new organization is being seeded by Delenn that would usher in an era of peace and unity among the powers of the galaxy.

Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Starring 1.2 Special Guest Star 1.3 Guest Starring 1.4 Co-Starring 1.5 Featuring 2 Cast Notes 3 Summary 3.1 Intro 3.2 Act I 3.3 Act II 3.4 Act III 3.5 Act IV 3.6 Act V 4 Memorable quotes 5 External Links

CastEdit

StarringEdit

• 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
• Stephen Furst as Vir Cotto
• Bill Mumy as Lennier
• Andreas Katsulas as Ambassador G'Kar
• Peter Jurasik as Ambassador Londo Mollari
• Jeff Conaway as Security Chief Zack Allan
• Jason Carter as Marcus Cole
• Patricia Tallman as Lyta Alexander

Special Guest StarEdit

• Walter Koenig as Bester

Guest StarringEdit

• Joey Dente as Luko
• Denise Gentile as Lise Hampton-Edgars
• Rance Howard as David Sheridan
• Michael Potter as General Foote
• Beata Pozniak as President Susanna Luchenko

Co-StarringEdit

• J.J. Boone as Med Tech
• Alex Cobo as Max
• Maggie Egan as Anchor
• Julie Ow as Med Tech

FeaturingEdit

• Kenneth Cortland as Telepath
• Gary McGurk as President Clark

Cast NotesEdit

• Regular characters who appear in this episode are John Sheridan, Susan Ivanova, Michael Garibaldi, Delenn, Stephen Franklin, Lennier, Vir Cotto, Marcus Cole, Londo Mollari and G'Kar.
• Marcus appears only briefly in the begininng, and has no lines. This marks Jason Carter's last appearance in the show.
• First and only onscreen appearance of President Luchenko.

SummaryEdit

IntroEdit

Act IEdit

Act IIEdit

Act IIIEdit

Act IVEdit

Act VEdit

Memorable quotesEdit

External LinksEdit

• Episode guide page for Rising Star at the Lurker's Guide

Babylon 5 Season 4 "No Surrender, No Retreat"

<<< Previous Season • "The Hour of the Wolf" • "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" • "The Summoning" • "Falling Toward Apotheosis" • "The Long Night" • "Into the Fire" • "Epiphanies" • "The Illusion of Truth" • "Atonement" • "Racing Mars" • "Lines of Communication" • "Conflicts of Interest" • "Rumors, Bargains and Lies" • "Moments of Transition" • "No Surrender, No Retreat" • "The Exercise of Vital Powers" • "The Face of the Enemy" • "Intersections in Real Time" • "Between the Darkness and the Light" • "Endgame" • "Rising Star" • "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" • Next Season >>>

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