The War Prayer story
A racist group is terrorizing aliens on Babylon 5, stabbing and branding them. Meanwhile Londo has trouble with two young Centauri who want to break tradition by ignoring their arranged marriages, and instead marrying for love. Directed by: Richard Compton. Story by: D. C. Fontana.
12 total · 3 choice · 7 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ethnic hatred | choice | A racist group of Humans terrorized aliens on Babylon 5. |
| fear of strangers | choice | A racist group of Humans, who were motivated by xenophobia, terrorized aliens on Babylon 5. |
| xenophobia in society | choice | A racist group of Humans terrorized aliens on Babylon 5. |
| arranged marriage | major | Young Centauri couple wanted to break with tradition by ignoring their respective arranged marriages. |
| conservative vs. liberal | major | Londo was reluctant to permit young Centauri couple to break with tradition and forsake their arranger marriages, but ultimately he was convinced to let them be together. |
| duty vs. love | major | Young Centauri couple had to choose between breaking with the Centauri tradition of following through on their arranged marriages and following their passion to be together. |
| old flames | major | Ivanova and Malcolm Biggs. |
| romantic love | major | Young Centauri couple. Ivanova and Malcolm Biggs until such time as it became apparent he was a hate-monger. |
| teen romance | major | Young Centauri couple. |
| what if someone around me changed | major | Ivanova found out that her old flame Malcolm Biggs was an influential member of a hate group. |