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* CallBack: Lady Morella is one of [[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E09TheComingOfShadows Emperor Turhan's]] wives.

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Lady Morella is one of [[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E09TheComingOfShadows Emperor Turhan's]] wives.



* TantrumThrowing: Zach rips his Nightwatch armband and throws it on the ground, with conviction.

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Zach rips his Nightwatch armband and throws it on the ground, with conviction.



* UncomfortableElevatorMoment: Lady Morella and Ta'Lon share a brief moment.

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Lady Morella and Ta'Lon share a brief moment.

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Self Fulfilling Prophecy is about actual prophecies. What Sheridan does here is feed Nightwatch false information as part of a con.


* KansasCityShuffle: Sheridan pulls one on the Nightwatch, with a little help from Zack Allen. Zack lures most of the security personnel aligned with Nightwatch into a trap with the news that Sheridan is planning to bring in a shipload of Narns as replacement security. Of course, the Nightwatch commander leaps at this opportunity to arrest the entire station command staff for treason. Once the disloyal security officers are trapped in the docking bay, Sheridan does indeed cover the shortfall with Narns hired as security personnel -- but not from arriving ships. These Narns were already on the station.



* SelfFulfillingProphecy: Zack lures most of the security personnel aligned with Nightwatch into a trap with the news that Sheridan was planning to replace them with Narns. Once the disloyal security officers are trapped in the docking bay, Sheridan does indeed cover the shortfall with Narns hired as security personnel.
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* BrickJoke: G'Kar's still singing in his cell.
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* VaguenessIsComing: Lady Morella's three chances for Londo to escape his fate. Her answer to whether or not he becomes Emperor is a more straightforward "you will", whether he escapes his fate or not.

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* VaguenessIsComing: Lady Morella's three chances for Londo to escape his fate. Her answer to whether or not he becomes Emperor is a more straightforward "you will", whether he escapes the rest of his fate or not.
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In the Zocalo, Londo and Vir are showing Morella around when a news report comes on that Earth Force ships have started shooting at each others. The main ship has been identified as the ''Alexander'', which manages to disable her opponents and escape, prompting applause from the audience. Nightwatch shows up and tries to break up the crowd but a riot breaks out as Sheridan makes an announcement and reads the order implementing martial law.

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In the Zocalo, Londo and Vir are showing Morella around when a news report comes on that Earth Force ships have started shooting at each others.other. The main ship has been identified as the ''Alexander'', which manages to disable her opponents and escape, prompting applause from the audience. Nightwatch shows up and tries to break up the crowd but a riot breaks out as Sheridan makes an announcement and reads the order implementing martial law.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: The whole reason Sheridan is able to defy the orders for Nightwatch to usurp control of Earthforce security is because President Clark sent them through the wrong channel, rendering them illegal.
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* ContinuitySnarl: A very minor one. Lady Morella was seen arriving on Babylon 5 via docking bay 13. As was [[{{Recap/BabylonFiveS02E13HunterPrey}} established before]], no one goes to that bay since that's where Kosh's transport is docked.
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-->'''Sheridan''': Always hide a lie inside the truth. It makes it easier to swallow.\\

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-->'''Sheridan''': Always hide plant a lie inside the a truth. It makes it easier to swallow.\\
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Ivanova points out that this is a temporary measure. Once Clark hears of it, he'll issue the order personally. Sheridan is hopeful they can resolve this before it gets to that point. And as for the sudden lack of security personnel, G'Kar shows up with a whole crew of Narns in tow. Sheridan ''was'' going to replace the Nightwatch goons with Narns - just the Narns already on Babylon 5, and ''after'' the Nightwatch goons had been dealt with legally.

-->'''Franklin''': Oh, boy, Londo is going to ''love'' this!

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Ivanova points out that this is a temporary measure. Once Clark hears of it, he'll issue the order personally. Sheridan is hopeful they can resolve this before it gets to that point. And as for the sudden lack of security personnel, G'Kar shows up with a whole crew of Narns in tow. Sheridan ''was'' going to replace the Nightwatch goons with Narns - just the Narns already on Babylon 5, and ''after'' ''legally'', contrary to what Zack implied.

-->'''Sheridan''': Always hide a lie inside
the Nightwatch goons had been dealt with legally.

-->'''Franklin''':
truth. It makes it easier to swallow.\\
'''Franklin''':
Oh, boy, Londo is going to ''love'' this!
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Zack comes into the security office and tells them that Sheridan is planning to replace the Nightwatch personnel with Narns, with a ship imminently about to dock to get the new, illegal personnel on the ship. The Nightwatch officer is eager to intercept them and arrest Sheridan and the others for sedition.

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Zack comes into the security office and tells them that Sheridan is planning to replace the Nightwatch personnel with Narns, with and a ship carrying the new, illegal security personnel is imminently about to dock to get the new, illegal personnel on the ship.dock. The Nightwatch officer is eager to intercept them and arrest Sheridan and the others for sedition.

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* ExactWords: General Smits tells Sheridan to "respect the chain of command" (with emphasis) and that the order authorizing Nightwatch to take control of the station comes from the Political Office. Sheridan eventually realizes that Smits is authorizing him to defy an illegal order, but can't say so overtly because the line is being monitored.

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* ExactWords: General Smits tells Sheridan to "respect the chain of command" (with emphasis) and that the order authorizing Nightwatch to take control of the station comes from the Political Office. Sheridan eventually realizes that Smits is authorizing encouraging him to defy an illegal order, but can't say so overtly because the line is being monitored.

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* ExactWords: General Smits tells Sheridan to "respect the chain of command" and that the order authorizing Nightwatch to take control of the station "comes from the Political Office." Sheridan eventually realizes that Smits is authorizing him to defy an illegal order, but can't say so overtly because the line is being monitored.

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* ExactWords: General Smits tells Sheridan to "respect the chain of command" (with emphasis) and that the order authorizing Nightwatch to take control of the station "comes comes from the Political Office." Office. Sheridan eventually realizes that Smits is authorizing him to defy an illegal order, but can't say so overtly because the line is being monitored.
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Later, Ivanova finds him in his office with news that Delenn is back, and Gen. Hague is on the run. It's only a matter of time before Babylon 5 is dragged into the crossfire...

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Later, Ivanova finds him in his office with news that Delenn is back, and Gen. Hague is on the run. It's As everyone knows, it's only a matter of time before Babylon 5 is dragged into the crossfire...
in danger...
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Zack comes into the security office and tells them that Sheridan is planning to replace the Nightwatch personnel with Narns. The Nightwatch officer is eager to intercept them and arrest Sheridan and the others for sedition.

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Zack comes into the security office and tells them that Sheridan is planning to replace the Nightwatch personnel with Narns.Narns, with a ship imminently about to dock to get the new, illegal personnel on the ship. The Nightwatch officer is eager to intercept them and arrest Sheridan and the others for sedition.



Ivanova points out that this is a temporary measure. Once Clark hears of it, he'll issue the order personally. Sheridan is hopeful they can resolve this before it gets to that point. And as for the sudden lack of security personnel, G'Kar shows up with a whole crew of Narns in tow. Sheridan ''was'' going to replace the Nightwatch goons with Narns - he was just going to do it ''legally''.

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Ivanova points out that this is a temporary measure. Once Clark hears of it, he'll issue the order personally. Sheridan is hopeful they can resolve this before it gets to that point. And as for the sudden lack of security personnel, G'Kar shows up with a whole crew of Narns in tow. Sheridan ''was'' going to replace the Nightwatch goons with Narns - he was just going to do it ''legally''.
the Narns already on Babylon 5, and ''after'' the Nightwatch goons had been dealt with legally.



Later, Ivanova finds him in his office with news that Delenn is back, and Gen. Hague is on the run.

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Later, Ivanova finds him in his office with news that Delenn is back, and Gen. Hague is on the run. \n It's only a matter of time before Babylon 5 is dragged into the crossfire...
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Zack comes into the security office and tells them that Sheridan is planning to replace the Nightwatch personnel with Narns. The Nightwatch officer is eager to intercept them and arrest Sheridan and the others for sedition

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Zack comes into the security office and tells them that Sheridan is planning to replace the Nightwatch personnel with Narns. The Nightwatch officer is eager to intercept them and arrest Sheridan and the others for sedition
sedition.



Ivanova points out that this is a temporary measure. Once Clark hears of it, he'll issue the order personally. Sheridan is hopeful they can resolve this before it gets to that point. And as for the sudden lack of security personnel, G'Kar shows up with a whole crew of Narns in tow.

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Ivanova points out that this is a temporary measure. Once Clark hears of it, he'll issue the order personally. Sheridan is hopeful they can resolve this before it gets to that point. And as for the sudden lack of security personnel, G'Kar shows up with a whole crew of Narns in tow. \n Sheridan ''was'' going to replace the Nightwatch goons with Narns - he was just going to do it ''legally''.
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* SpySpeak: The message Sheridan receives from General Smits is actually a reminder that Nightwatch is usurping the chain of command.

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* SpySpeak: The message Sheridan receives from General Smits is actually a reminder that Nightwatch is usurping the chain of command. command: President Clark sent the order through the political office, rendering it invalid as Earthgov orders intended for the military are supposed to come from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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* CoolOldLady: While hardly ancient Lady Morella is rather older than most of the cast but is a force to be reckoned with and shares her late husband's benevolence.
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* ResignInProtest: At least some of security refuse to enforce their takeover of the station and hand in their badges and guns instead. Presumably they re-joined after the Nightwatch are defeated.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: This piece of dialogue, which is ostensibly Londo talking with Morella about her late husband Emperor Turhan. However, considering that Majel Barrett was present largely in a "goodwill" role between the two franchises, it could easily be read as her and Peter Jurasik (representing the B5 franchise as a whole) speaking about ''her'' late husband Gene Roddenberry.
-->'''Londo''': He was a great man.\\
'''Morella''': Yes. Yes, he was. But greatness is never appreciated in youth, called pride in midlife... dismissed in old age and reconsidered in death.
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** [[Recap/BabylonFiveFilm01InTheBeginning His ordering of the bombardment of a remote base, which unnecessarily prolonged the Earth/Minbari War]];

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** [[Recap/BabylonFiveFilm01InTheBeginning [[Film/BabylonFiveInTheBeginning His ordering of the bombardment of a remote base, which unnecessarily prolonged the Earth/Minbari War]];

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