No Surrender, No Retreat story
Provoked by President Clark's latest actions, Sheridan leads the White Star fleet against EarthForce to liberate Proxima 3. Directed by: Mike Vejar. Story by: J. Michael Straczynski.
12 total · 4 choice · 4 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| duty to disobey illegal orders | choice | Sheridan deftly cajoled Captain MacDougan and others to turn coat, appealing to their sense of right and wrong as they had been ordered to partake in an illegal blockade. |
| duty vs. conscience | choice | president Clarke or the constitution and human rights etc., both Babylon 5 and enemy commanders had to choose |
| duty vs. duty | choice | president Clarke or the constitution and human rights etc., both Babylon 5 and enemy commanders had to choose |
| loyalty to a leader | choice | enemy commanders turned to Sheridan, some of their second officers mutinied |
| authoritarianism | major | Earth was now a clear cut dictatorship controlled by the fascist President Clark. Earth government control of opinion was mentioned. |
| coping with opposing a friend | major | Sheridan and his friend commanders had to oppose each other |
| patriotism | major | Londo called himself a patriot, G'Kar clearly is, Sheridan believes he is |
| reconciliation | major | Londo made steps towards a reconciliation with G'Kar and was initially rebuffed |
| respect for an enemy | minor | Londo and G'Kar |
| sacrifice for one's people | minor | G'Kar did in the past we are reminded |