Point of No Return story
When President Clark declares martial law throughout the Earth Alliance, the command crew must find a way to stop Nightwatch from taking over Babylon 5. Londo receives a prophecy from Emperor Turhan's widow when she visits the station. Directed by: Jim Johnston. Story by: J. Michael Straczynski.
10 total · 4 choice · 6 major
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| choosing between conflicting loyalties | choice | everyone had to take sides |
| civil war | choice | the coup turned into a civil war because of general Hague |
| going over someone's head | choice | the importance of the chain of command was emphasized |
| self-coup | choice | the president dissolved the senate etc. |
| coping with disagreeable orders | major | Sheridan did not like his orders |
| creeping authoritarianism | major | The Nightwatch tried to use martial law in order to take over Babylon 5, and to purge politically undesirable people in USSR fashion. |
| destiny | major | Lady Morella’s prophesy left Londo convinced that he was destined to become emperor. |
| loyalty to a leader | major | Zack proved loyal to babylon 5, the nightwatch to the president |
| religious prophesy | major | Lady Morella prophesied that both Londo and Vir were destined to become emperor. |
| religious prophesy | major | Lady Morella prophesied that both Londo and Vir were destined to become emperor. |