Voices of Authority story
Ivanova and Marcus go searching for the First Ones with the help of Draal. Sheridan comes under the scrutiny of the Nightwatch as well as Babylon 5's new "political officer". Directed by: Menachem Binetski. Story by: J. Michael Straczynski.
12 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| creeping authoritarianism | choice | The ministry of Peace is a front for the fascist policies of President Clark. The Nightwatch evoked thoughts of Gestapo, NKVD etc. The Nightwatch was expanding its influence. |
| transcendental being | choice | Ivanova went in search of ancient and powerful allies |
| conflict of duty | major | Zack was torn between nightwatch and regular duty |
| coping with unwelcome romantic attention | major | Sheridan dodged advances by nightwatch woman who in turn had to tell Zack off |
| office politics | major | there were various complications between nightwatch leader and sheridan |
| order vs. freedom | major | we saw civil liberties curtailed in the name of order |
| coping with romantic rejection | minor | Zack and the nightwatch woman both had their advances rejected |
| coping with stress at work | minor | Garibaldi was briefly stressed out by requests |
| demagoguery | minor | Nightwatch leader engaged in rabble rousing |
| mind-computer merging | minor | Ivanova somehow merged into Draal's machine. |