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A possible template for individual episodes of television series has been implented for the episodes of Babylon 5; see Midnight on the Firing Line for an example of this template in action.
Other series for which there exist numerous articles about invididual episodes, and for which formatting should be standardized:
| "Midnight on the Firing Line" (Babylon 5) | ||
| Season 1, Episode 1 | ||
| Air Date (US): | 26 January 1994 | |
| Production No.: | 103 | |
| Written by: | J. Michael Straczynski | |
| Directed by: | Richard Compton | |
| Guest Stars: | Paul Hampton (The Senator) | |
| Prev: "The Gathering" |
Next: "Soul Hunter" | |
Midnight on the Firing Line is the first regular episode of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.
Plot synopsis
During a shift change at the Centauri agricultural colony of Ragesh 3, a fleet of ships emerges from hyperspace and begins attacking the colony.
(Plot synposes will obviously vary in depth.)
Arc significance
"Midnight on the Firing Line" marks the first mention of Londo's dream fortelling his own death. The fulfillment of this prophecy is seen in "War Without End," although it takes place in a markedly different context than that which Londo anticipates in this episode.
Production details
"Midnight on the Firing Line" was originally titled "Blood and Thunder."
Although "The Gathering" was filmed as the pilot episode and was intended to be followed immediately with regular episodes, there was actually almost a year between the broadcast of the pilot and the broadcast of the first episode -- therefore "Midnight on the Firing Line" functioned in part as a second pilot.
Trivia
- When Londo approaches G'Kar to confront him about the attacks, G'Kar offers Londo spoo, noting that it is "quite fresh." In the fifth season episode "A Tragedy of Telepaths," we learn that the Centauri consider an offer of fresh spoo an insult.