Grail story
A man comes to Babylon 5 asking the alien ambassadors for information that can help him with his quest to find the Holy Grail, while a Downbelow gangster gives security problems by mindwiping all who oppose him. Directed by: Richard Compton. Story by: Christy Marx.
15 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| obsession with a life-dedicated project | choice | Aldous and Jinxo were obsessed with finding the Holy Grail. |
| the need for a purpose in life | choice | Aldous and Jinxo found purpose in life in their respective quests to find the Holy Grail. |
| facing loan sharks | major | Deuce's gang was after Jinxo over the repayment of debts. |
| figuring out what to do with one's life | major | Aldous took up searching for the Holy Grail in an effort to find purpose in life. Jinxo didn't know what to do with his life after having seen the first four Babylon space stations destroyed. |
| hexes and curses | major | Jinxo was convinced that he was cursed, i.e., jinxed, and was the cause of the destruction of the first four Babylon space stations. |
| obsession | major | Aldous and Jinxo were obsessed with finding the Holy Grail. |
| the Holy Chalice | major | Aldous was on a quest to find the Holy Grail of Christian lore. |
| what it is like in a legal proceeding | major | A courtroom was featured numerous times for whatever reason. |
| alien abduction | minor | The plaintiff was in court over the bug-eyed alien's ancestors having abducted his ancestors. |
| coping with the death of one's entire family | minor | Aldous' reason to become a seeker was bound up with the death of his family. |