"Midnight on the Firing Line" discussion [spoilers]

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This is the discussion post for the episode 1X01 "Midnight on the Firing Line". 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 "Midnight on the Firing Line" at Lurker's Guide.

Comments

[drabbit.livejournal.com]

Bear in mind Kosh has factual knowledge of everything that will happen up until Sinclair leaves on Babylon 4. He knows there will be war between the Centauri and the Narn and the Narn will be crushed to a horrific extent, and he knows the Centauri will side with the Shadows. He may be making an assumption there that the Centauri will be destroyed because of it, based on his own ideology.

There's nothing to show long term that he's right, either. Their power may have waned, but in both cases under terrible pounding the race and cultures go on.