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* HilariousInHindsight: A sci-fi television show with a character named [[Series/DoctorWho Captain]] [[{{Series/Torchwood}} Jack.]] He's even got a very nice coat.
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* IDieFree: Captain Jack kills himself rather than let the keeper reassert control.
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* UsefulNotes/ThePope: ...is apparently female in 2261 and, Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan.

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* UsefulNotes/ThePope: ...is apparently female in 2261 and, Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan. JMS has stated this one offhand line drew more complaints than anything else in the show.
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-->'''Franklin''': And that's when I shot him, Your Honor.
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* ThePope: ...is apparently female in 2261 and, Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan.

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* ThePope: ...UsefulNotes/ThePope: ...is apparently female in 2261 and, Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan.

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* LaResistance: This episode reintroduces the Mars Resistance fighting against President Clark and [=EarthGov=].

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* LaResistance: This episode reintroduces the Mars Resistance fighting against President Clark and [=EarthGov=]. Various resistance factions on Mars factored in first and second season episode plots, but this is the first time they begin to take center stage.
* LegallyDead: PlayedForLaughs. Ivanova points out that Sheridan has been declared dead ''at least'' once, as further justification that he should take a vacation (and incidentally let her be in charge for a while).

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* DoctorsOrders: Ivanova relieves Sheridan of command on the grounds that he's long overdue for taking a break. While she isn't a doctor, she does point out that Sheridan can't do the station any good if he's too strung out from being overworked, and Sheridan reluctantly agrees.



* HilariousInHindsight: A sci-fi television show with a character named [[Series/DoctorWho Captain]] [[{{Series/Torchwood}} Jack.]]

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* HilariousInHindsight: A sci-fi television show with a character named [[Series/DoctorWho Captain]] [[{{Series/Torchwood}} Jack.]]]] He's even got a very nice coat.



* RunningTheBlockade: Ivanova arranges for some smugglers to bring supplies through the Earth Force blockade.

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* RunningTheBlockade: Ivanova arranges for some smugglers to bring supplies through the Earth Force blockade. Sheridan doesn't want her getting her hands dirty like that, but Ivanova [[MoreExpendableThanYou points out]] that she can give Sheridan a [[PlausibleDeniability layer of seperation]] since his status as station commander means his good reputation is more important to the station's function.
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* ShoutOut: This episode begins a long tradition of shoutouts to Mars-centric fiction whenever the show focuses on Mars. When Captain Jack is in the transport tube, you can see an advertisement for the Literature/RedPlanet Hotel (as well as a [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid recruiting poster]] for Earth Force)

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* HilariousInHindsight: A sci-fi television show with a character named [[Series/DoctorWho Captain]] [[{{Series/Torchwood}} Jack.]]



* OOCAlert: Many of Captain Jack's weird actions, easy to miss for the audience and even the main characters, given that he's new to them. One of the Resistance members who knows him does point out that he's eating constantly, despite being on a diet. Out of context, it just sounds like a fat joke, but [[HarsherInHindsight by the end of the episode...]]

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* OOCAlert: OutOfCharacterAlert: Many of Captain Jack's weird actions, easy to miss for the audience and even the main characters, given that he's new to them. One of the Resistance members who knows him does point out that he's eating constantly, despite being on a diet. Out of context, it just sounds like a fat joke, but [[HarsherInHindsight by the end of the episode...]]



* ThirdPersonPerson: Capt. Jack. Marcus doesn't trust these types.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: Capt. Jack. Marcus doesn't trust these types.types.
* TrustPassword: "Lyta had a little Vorlon, her skin was pale as snow. And everywhere that Lyta went, her Vorlon was sure to go." Captain Jack waits quite a while to actually give the pass phrase. He claims it's because [[ProperlyParanoid he had to make sure they seemed legit first]], but it seems possible that he did so [[{{Troll}} because it was funny.]]

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* LaResistance: This episode introduces the Mars Resistance fighting against President Clark and [=EarthGov=].

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* LaResistance: This episode introduces reintroduces the Mars Resistance fighting against President Clark and [=EarthGov=].


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* OOCAlert: Many of Captain Jack's weird actions, easy to miss for the audience and even the main characters, given that he's new to them. One of the Resistance members who knows him does point out that he's eating constantly, despite being on a diet. Out of context, it just sounds like a fat joke, but [[HarsherInHindsight by the end of the episode...]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Captain Jack knows that the Keeper will grow back, and gets into a transport tube DyingAsYourself so he can end it without hurting anyone else.]]]]

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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Captain Jack knows that the Keeper will grow back, and gets into a transport tube DyingAsYourself [[DyingAsYourself so he can end it without hurting anyone else.]]]]
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* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: Captain Jack knows that the Keeper will grow back, and gets into a transport tube DyingAsYourself so he can end it without hurting anyone else.]]]]
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* RunningTheBlockade: Ivanova arranges for some smugglers to bring supplies through the Earth Force blockade.
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-> As of now I'm relieving you of command...you haven't taken any personal time in over nine months. And in that time we have [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E10SeveredDreams broken away from Earth]], [[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E06IntoTheFire fought a war]], you have been [[Recap/BabylonFives03E22ZHaDum declared dead at least once]], and you know how tiring that can be.

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-> As ''As of now I'm relieving you of command...you haven't taken any personal time in over nine months. And in that time we have [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E10SeveredDreams broken away from Earth]], [[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E06IntoTheFire fought a war]], you have been [[Recap/BabylonFives03E22ZHaDum declared dead at least once]], and you know how tiring that can be.''
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[[caption-width-right:350:Are we there yet?]]

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* LaResistance

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* LaResistanceLaResistance: This episode introduces the Mars Resistance fighting against President Clark and [=EarthGov=].


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* SpotTheThread: Captain Jack tries desperately to give subtle hints as anything overt would be blocked by his keeper to tell his friends and Franklin something is very wrong with him. He kept his coat on despite being sweaty and uncomfortable with it. He claimed one place had nothing good in it despite it being one of the hottest trade spots. Lastly, he gives franklin his daughter's photo and address on the back just in case he doesn't make it.
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* SomethingThatBeginsWithBoring: When the only things to see are stars, boxes, [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment more boxes]], and [[RuleOfThree even more boxes]].
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* NomDeGuerre: [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Number One]], head of the Mars Resistance.
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* OoCIsSeriousBusiness: Given how alert Garibaldi usually is, the fact he's willing to accept the help of Sheridan's ''very'' suspicious opponents shows that something has really pushed him over the edge.

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* OoCIsSeriousBusiness: OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Given how alert Garibaldi usually is, the fact he's willing to accept the help of Sheridan's ''very'' suspicious opponents shows that something has really pushed him over the edge.
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* OoCIsSeriousBusiness: Given how alert Garibaldi usually is, the fact he's willing to accept the help of Sheridan's ''very'' suspicious opponents shows that something has really pushed him over the edge.
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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Marcus is rather dismayed that no one knows he's a war hero...or even that there was a war.
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-> As of now I'm relieving you of command...you haven't taken any personal time in over nine months. And in that time we have [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E10SeveredDreams broken away from Earth]], [[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E06IntoTheFire fought a war]], you have been [[Recap/BabylonFives03E22ZHaDum declared dead at least once]], and you know how tiring that can be."

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-> As of now I'm relieving you of command...you haven't taken any personal time in over nine months. And in that time we have [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E10SeveredDreams broken away from Earth]], [[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E06IntoTheFire fought a war]], you have been [[Recap/BabylonFives03E22ZHaDum declared dead at least once]], and you know how tiring that can be."
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-> As of now I'm relieving you of command...you haven't taken any personal time in over nine months. And in that time we have [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E10SeveredDreams broken away from Earth]], [[Recap/BabylonFiveS04E06IntoTheFire fought a war]], you have been [[Recap/BabylonFives03E22ZHaDum declared dead at least once]], and you know how tiring that can be."
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* InterspeciesRomance: Sheridan and Delenn take another step in their relationship... one that Sheridan [[CrowningMomentOfFunny evidently enjoys]].
-->'''Lennier''': "Woo-hoo"?

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* InterspeciesRomance: Sheridan and Delenn take another step in their relationship... one that Sheridan [[CrowningMomentOfFunny evidently enjoys]].
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enjoys]]. While members of her caste observe in the other room and pray for a good night.
-->''The next morning in the elevator with Sheridan and Lennier.''\\
'''Lennier aside glance''':
"Woo-hoo"?



* ThePope : ...is apparently female in 2261 and, Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan.

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* ThePope : ...ThePope: ...is apparently female in 2261 and, Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan.
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* StealthHiBye: Marcus pulls one on Franklin, who gets quite annoyed about it.
-->'''Franklin''': And I ''really'' hate it when you do that!
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* SpySpeak: How Franklin and Marcus have to identify their resistance contact.
-->'''Capt. Jack''': Lyta had a little Vorlon, it's fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Lyta went, her Vorlon was sure to go.
* TastesLikeFeet: Franklin threatens to tell Marcus what their rations taste like in ''medical'' terminology.
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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: The leader of the Resistance is known only as Number One.


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* LaResistance
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A more lighthearted example. When Ivanova summarily relieves Sheridan of command to give him a couple days' vacation - and bullies him into surrender - he asks her who taught her to negotiate like that. She sweetly replies that "You did."

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* InterspeciesRomance: Sheridan and Delenn take another step in their relationship

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* InterspeciesRomance: Sheridan and Delenn take another step in their relationshiprelationship... one that Sheridan [[CrowningMomentOfFunny evidently enjoys]].
-->'''Lennier''': "Woo-hoo"?
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* ThePope : ...is apparently female in 2261, and Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan.

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* ThePope : ...is apparently female in 2261, and 2261 and, Garibaldi is quick to point out, looks nothing like Sheridan.

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