Chrysalis (Babylon 5)
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| “Chrysalis” | |||||||
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 Delenn ready to undergo change |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 22 |
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| Written by | J. Michael Straczynski | ||||||
| Directed by | Janet Greek | ||||||
| Guest stars | Julia Nickson (Catherine Sakai) | ||||||
| Production no. | 112 | ||||||
| Original airdate | 3 October 1994 | ||||||
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"Chrysalis" is the final episode of the first season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. It first aired in the United Kingdom on October 3, 1994, and in the United States on October 26.
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[edit] Synopsis
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The episode starts on December 30, 2258 with an argument between Mollari and G'Kar about Quadrant 37.
An informant dies in Garibaldi's arms with the message "they're going to kill him." This starts Garibaldi's investigation.
Sinclair proposes to Catherine Sakai and she happily says yes.
Morden contacts Mollari and offers his help. They meet and Morden says that his associates want to help Mollari with his career. Morden tells Mollari that he will take care of Quadrant 37 in return for a favor in the future.
Kosh reveals himself to Delenn. She tells him that he will not see her again as she is now.
It is now December 31, 2258.
At dinner, Sinclair and Sakai ask Garibaldi to be his best man while Ivanova is asked to be the maid of honor. The dinner in interrupted by Garibaldi's investigation; Devereaux has escaped.
The Narn outpost in Quadrant 37 is destroyed by Shadow vessels.
Ivanova is watching the news and learns that Vice President Clark leaves the President's tour due to illness.
During Garibaldi's investigation, he finds devices that could be used as a jamming device. They are set to transmit near the transfer point at IO on the channel of the President’s vessel. Garibaldi's aide watches him call Sinclair to meet for an ultraviolet priority problem, but Garibaldi refuses to discuss it on the air. On his way to meet Sinclair, Garibaldi is shot by his aide.
Delenn shows Sinclair the Triluminary and agrees to tell him about what happened to him while he was on the Minbari ship at the Battle of the Line. Sinclair wants to find Garibaldi first. She warns him that she doesn't have much time.
G'Kar learns of the destruction of Quadrant 37. 10,000 Narns were killed. G'Kar realizes that none of the people that have the power to do it would use their power in this manner. He tells Na'Toth that someone new must have done it or someone very old.
Shortly after the countdown to January 1, 2259, Garibaldi's body is found in an elevator tube.
Delenn attaches the Triluminary to a device she built. It activates.
Garibaldi manages to tell Sinclair that they're going to kill the President at the transfer point at IO before he loses consciousness again. Unfortunately the channels are already being jammed, so Sinclair can’t warn anyone. As they watch ISN, EarthForce One explodes.
Sinclair asks Garibaldi's aide to continue the investigation and to protect Garibaldi.
Mollari is upset that Morden caused the death of 10,000 Narns. Morden explains that Mollari is now a hero to his people and that was the point.
Sinclair is not believed when he tells a Senator about the assassination attempt. The explosion is considered an accident caused by a malfunction.
Garibaldi's aide killed Devereaux and his men. The security team realizes that his story about their deaths is not completely the truth, but covers for him anyway.
While watching Vice President Morgan Clark being sworn in as President, Sinclair is approached by Kosh. Kosh says "And so it begins" and reminds Sinclair to speak to Delenn.
When Sinclair arrives, Delenn is already in a chrysalis and undergoing a mysterious transformation.
G'Kar returns to his homeworld.
Garibaldi is being operated on and the outcome is uncertain.
Morden is communicating with translucent aliens. They discuss their plans for Mollari.
The last words of the episode are Sinclair stating that "Nothing is the same anymore."
[edit] Arc significance
This is the final episode of the first season, so ends with a number of questions hanging.
- Delenn starts to undergo a transformation.
- There is a plot to kill President Luis Santiago.
- The Shadows attack a Narn outpost on behalf of Londo Mollari.
- It is evident Morden has some invisible masters/helpers.
- Garibaldi's aide has attempted to kill him to keep the assassination plot secret.
- Sinclair has proposed marriage to Catherine Sakai.
