Severed Dreams story
President Clark tries to seize control of Babylon 5 by force, forcing Sheridan and the command crew to take arms against their own government. Delenn confronts the Grey Council. Directed by: David J. Eagle. Story by: J. Michael Straczynski.
10 total · 3 choice · 4 major · 3 minor
| 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 |
| duty vs. duty | choice | Babylon 5 staff had to decide with which side their loyalty lie |
| coping with opposing a friend | major | rebel lieutenant regretted killing former friends |
| creeping authoritarianism | major | The fascist president instituted martial law on Earth and threatened Babylon 5. People were afraid to speak freely. |
| killing to survive | major | rebel lieutenant regretted killing former friends |
| self-coup | major | the president dissolved the senate etc. |
| ethnic hatred | minor | The Centauri and the Narn hated each other because of an ongoing war between them. |
| father and son | minor | Sheridan had a tête-à-tête with his dad |
| isolationism | minor | Delenn accused the gray council of isolationist tnedency |