“A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 1” · Season 1
In this episode: Susan Ivanova (3), Londo Mollari (3), Delenn (3), Jeffrey Sinclair (3), Michael Garibaldi (1), Talia Winters (1), Draal (1)
[Sinclair comes upon Talia waiting for a tube car.]
It seems like every time I get into the tube, Mr. Garibaldi's there! It's like he knows!
Talia, Mr. Garibaldi is many things, but he's not omniscient.
[The tube opens, revealing a grinning Garibaldi, then closes again.]
I think I'll take the stairs.
I think I'll join you.
Quickly, what is the third principle of sentient life?
[Delenn turns around and sees Draal.]
Draal!
Incorrect answer! The third principle of sentient life is the capacity for self-sacrifice: the conscious ability to override evolution and self-preservation for a cause, a friend, a loved one. It has been too long, Delenn. You have forgotten your training. Soon you will have forgotten all about your old friend Draal.
Not if I live to be a thousand and one.
[A survey shuttle limps back to Babylon 5 after its second, near-fatal disaster.]
Survey 1 to Babylon Control, we're clear. Returning to base.
Confirmed, Survey 1. Upon arrival, you will report for debriefing. [pauses] And just one more thing. On your trip back, I'd like you to take the time to learn the Babylon 5 mantra: "Ivanova...is always right. I will listen to Ivanova. I will not ignore Ivanova's recommendations. Ivanova...is God. And, if this ever happens again, Ivanova will personally rip your lungs out!" Babylon Control out. [sighs to herself] Civilians. [looks up] Just kidding about that God part. No offense.
[Londo is cheering up Garibaldi with a tale.]
The next day, I woke up, I saw her in the light of day, sleeping against my arm, and I decided I would rather chew off my arm than wake her up.
Aw, that's sweet.
No, no! She had a voice that could curdle fresh milk.
[Londo to Garibaldi.]
Now, I go to spread happiness to the rest of the station. It is a terrible responsibility but I have learned to live with it.
[upon seeing the Great Machine on Epsilon 3 for the first time]
Commander?
Yeah?
I think I've got to go to the bathroom.
Tell me about it!
[Londo vents his frustrations over trying to understand humans to Delenn and Draal.]
These Earthers! I try to find out as much as I can about them to try to make some sense of them, but it never seems to come together.
They do seem to be a mass of contradictions.
Exactly my point! Here–six thousand years of recorded history, a history that includes remarkable composers, astonishing symphonies! But what is the one song that half of them sing to their children generation after generation?
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out.
You put your whole self in,
And you turn yourself about.
You do the hokey-pokey,
You give a little shout.
That's what it's all about!
It doesn't mean anything! I have been studying it for seven days! I had the computer analyze it! I swear to you, it does not mean a thing!
We've come at a bad time, haven't we?
[Sinclair and Ivanova try to retrieve the machine-ensconced alien while the planet quakes around them.]
Commander, we don't have a lot of time. We're cut off from the way we came in, we don't know if we can find another way back to the ship before we run out of air...
We can't leave him like this!
I know, I know. It's a Russian thing. When we're about to do something stupid, we like to catalog the full extent of our stupidity for future reference.
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