"Signs and Portents" discussion [spoilers]

[ruuger]

Sorry for the delay - my internet connection was down last night.

This is the discussion post for the episode 1X13, "Signs and Portents". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Extra reading:

The article for "Signs and Portents" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[kathrid.livejournal.com]

The raiders did seem a plot device to get us to this point. Or were they and Lord Kiro already being mmoved by the shadows? Since the raider ship was blown up, was that all of them? I don't think we see them again, do we?

At this point I think Morden & Co. just take advantage of events with the raiders to impress Londo. The rest of that arc is about increasing Centauri dissatisfaction with the way the Republic is going and the lengths some nobles are prepared to go to (and the risks they'll take) to change it.

As far as the raiders go, Garibaldi mentions that they'll take a while to buy fighters and recruit pilots, and with their carrier gone, and their prize too, they're out of business permanently.