The fifth and final season begins with our introduction to Captain Elizabeth Lochley. In some ways she’s a lightning rod of a character with a strong personality, a strong military record, and a plan for fixing Babylon 5. Many view her at Ivanova’s replacement, but she’s really Sheridan’s as the new commander of B5, and her initial contact with some of the members of her command staff is—let’s say abrasive. Her initial contact with Garibaldi even more so.

Join Raul, Jim and JP as they discuss Mars, Minbar, a dead Ranger, a music box, and the initial reason we’re given for why Captain Lochley was chosen by President Sheridan to command B5. And we quite possibly end up with more questions than answers about that last item: or at least one significant question about Lochley’s loyalty during the war. We also discuss the future of B5 as an Alliance asset rather than an Earth Force station, which informs (and potentially muddies) the division of power between President Sheridan and Captain Lochley. By the end of the episode we have a little “boom.”

Fine. Done. Let’s eat.

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