Severed Dreams story

bbf3x10 · 1996-04-01

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

ThemeLevelMotivation
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