Babylon 5 Season 1, Episode 16. Written by
Larry DiTillio, directed by
Jim Johnston. Originally aired on
July 13, 1994.
Primary Plot: An
Earthforce Internal Affairs agent,
Colonel Ari Ben Zayn, conducts an investigation of
Sinclair's command decisions from the past year with the help of a
Psi Corps aide.
Secondary Plot: Lennier helps
Garibaldi restore a
20th century motorcycle.
Commentary: I liked this episode a lot, even though it's entirely ripped off from the 1st Season
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode where that
admiral and his aide came aboard the
Enterprise to try to flush out a conspiracy that didn't exist. Nevertheless, it was pretty cool to see a payoff to all the "Sinclair bends the rules but when will he pay for it?" moments from the past year. I could've done without the
scar on Zayn's face, as it was total overkill: "This guy is EVIL! EVIL! You see, he's got a SCAR so he must be EVIL!" Plus, seeing Garibaldi and
Lennier cruising down the station on a
motorcycle was way cool.
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