Points of Departure story
Captain John Sheridan takes command of Babylon 5 after Sinclair is reassigned, a rogue Minbari warship is on the loose, and the truth behind the end of the Minbari War is revealed. Directed by: Janet Greek. Story by: J. Michael Straczynski.
9 total · 6 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| honor | major | Minbari warriors wanted to die with honor |
| leadership | major | Sheridan in new command |
| reincarnation | major | Minbari professed belief in |
| religious prophesy | major | The Minbari yakked on about the fulfillment of a prophesy. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | various Minbari for events during the war |
| the soul | major | Minbari thought theirs were going to humans |
| coping with a terminal illness | minor | Ivanova with Garibaldi in a coma |
| ethnic hatred | minor | various Minbari a little bit for events during the war |
| humility | minor | Sheridan exhorted in his speech |