"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

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

Morden presumably asked Clark the question at some point off-screen. Plus, presumably the Shadows already asked the crew of the Icarus what they wanted, and feel they've already got a decent sample of what humans want...

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

So basically they've already *got* their humans and are coming to B5 after the others?

[selenak.livejournal.com]

That's my guess, since later events show Morden at this point already knew VP (and later President) Clark and had infiltrated the not-Bester faction of the Psi Corps. Why bother with a station commander if you can have a future President?

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

I know it didn't really occur to me the first time I watched this episode that the presence of a Morden as a human 'emissary', meant that the Shadows had already 'got' to the humans. Ones with some authority, anyway.

*twitches*

[4thofeleven.livejournal.com]

Thinking a bit more - do the Shadows know Sinclair is Valen? They knew enough to send a small force against Babylon 4 to destroy it before it disappeared in "War Without End"... If they also knew about Valen's identity, they might have just decided there was no point in trying to approach Sinclair, and that it might be dangerous to give him any hints about their existance.