THE CORPS IS MOTHER, THE CORPS IS FATHER
Babylon 5, Episode 5x13 Production number: 514 First aired: 15 April 1998 101st Babylon 5 episode to be aired
Production Credits
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski Directed By: Stephen Furst 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: June 24th - 29th, 2262
Chronological Order
Preceded by: The Ragged Edge
Followed by: Meditations on the Abyss
Broadcast Order
Preceded by: The Ragged Edge
Followed by: Meditations on the Abyss
Episode Gallery

Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Regular 1.2 Guest Starring 1.3 Special Guest Star 1.4 Co-Starring 1.5 Featuring 1.6 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 DVD Release 5 External Link

CastEdit

RegularEdit

• 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

• Dana Barron as Lauren Ashley
• Mike Genovese as Drake
• Reggie Lee as Chen Hikaru
• Vince Ricotta as Bryce
• Dex Elliot Sanders as Jonathan Harris

Special Guest StarEdit

• Walter Koenig as Bester

Co-StarringEdit

• Brendan Ford as Gordon
• Don McMillan as Bartender
• Jeremy Thomas as Man

FeaturingEdit

• Michael Max Charles Ciano as Roomate
• Michael Jeffrie Stanto as Dealer

Cast NotesEdit

• Last onscreen appearance of Bester, played by Walter Koenig.
• Stephen Franklin and Zack Allan are the only regular characters to appear in this episode.

SummaryEdit

IntroEdit

Act IEdit

Act IIEdit

Act IIIEdit

Act IVEdit

Act VEdit

Memorable QuotesEdit

DVD ReleaseEdit

This episode, along with the other 21 from Season 5 have been released on DVD with extensive Special Features.

External LinkEdit

• Episode guide page for The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father at the Lurker's Guide

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"

Babylon 5 franchise

Babylon 5 & Crusade Episodes by Season

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

Movies

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

Printed Media

Novels • Comic Books • Short Stories • Reference books • Magazines

Other Media

DVD Releases • VHS Home Video • The Official Guide to Babylon 5 • Babylon 5: Into the Fire