This isn't one of my favourite episodes by a long way, but it does do a couple of very interesting things. The first is to bring up the subject of racial 'purity' for the first time, something that will re-occur with the Earth First movement and notably, with the cross-transformations of Delenn and Sinclair himself.

Secondly, Garibaldi's speech to Sinclair about the unnacceptable risks he takes is very timely. I remember the first time I saw the episode I was quite taken aback. I had just assumed that the show was going with the usual TV drama cliche of the main male character being the big action hero in spite of that being at odds with Sinclair's role as station commander. In this episode, we learn that it's not that at all, but a character flaw of Sinclair's brought about by his mysterious past. I love the way that even the poorest episodes add to the ongoing storyline and richness of the world and characters.

Was a bit shocked to realise what a rubbish actor David Macallum is, though. I loved Illya in The Man from Uncle when I was a kid.