"Revelations" discussion

[ruuger]

This is the discussion post for the episodes 2X02, "Revelations". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
Franklin uses the alien healing device to save Garibaldi, G'Kar tries to warn the Council about the Shadows, Delenn emerges from the chrysalis, and Sheridan is forced to face his past.

Extra reading:

The article for "Revelations" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[kathrid.livejournal.com]

It's worth pointing out that conspiracy members often require ways of identifying other members in public without giving the game away (at least in fiction they do). This will usually involve specific phrases to be said during introductions, or music to be played/sung/whistled at convenient moments, and sometimes ritual farewells - just in case. If the Psi-Corps is working for Clark's conspiracy then they will use the same signals as conventional agents. Since B5 staff have only encountered two conspirators, the connection is obvious, but misleading (as it is probably meant to be: Psi-Corps makes a good human shield for the real problem, because no-one trusts telepaths).

You can see a similar, albeit more secretive, version of this in Hunter, Prey later this season, when Sheridan sees a pre-arranged signal to meet with an anti-Clark agent and then there is an active confirmation signal when he arrives.