"Legacies" is an episode from the first season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5

Babylon 5

Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...

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Synopsis

A girl entering puberty exhibits telepathic abilities, and the crew must decide whether to turn her over to the Psi Corps

Psi Corps

In the fictional universe of Babylon 5, the Psi Corps is an agency of the Earth Alliance responsible for all humans with telepathic or other para-psychological abilities anywhere within Earth controlled space. All persons with Psi abilities are required to either join the Corps, face lifetime...

. The corpse of the Minbari military leader who oversaw the Battle of the Line is the focus of a diplomatic incident.

Arc significance

• The Grey Council ordered the Minbari
  Minbari
  The Minbari are a fictional alien race featured in the television show Babylon 5. The Minbari characters of Delenn and Lennier figure prominently throughout the series; Neroon, Draal, and Dukhat are less prominent Minbari characters....
  
   to surrender at the Battle of the Line
  Battle of the Line
  In the Babylon 5 fictional universe, the Battle of the Line was the final battle of the Earth-Minbari war. The Battle of the Line was a desperate attempt by the Earth Alliance to stop a Minbari combat fleet from attacking Earth. Over 20,000 Human defenders fought in the battle; including most of...
  
  . This is not something their warrior caste approves of.
• The Earth-Minbari War started with the death of Dukhat. He was the head of the Grey Council at the time.
• Beginning of the Neroon
  Neroon
  Neroon is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, portrayed by John Vickery. He was a recurring guest character throughout the series.-Background:...
  
   character arc
  Character arc
  A character arc is the status of the character as it unfolds throughout the story, the storyline or series of episodes. Characters begin the story with a certain viewpoint and, through events in the story, that viewpoint changes. A character arc generally only affects the main character in a...
  
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• When discussing the Minbari War Leader's past with Sinclair, Delenn is shown attaching components to the machine which she uses in Chrysalis alongside the Triluminary
  Triluminary
  Triluminaries are devices in the science fiction drama Babylon 5. The triluminary is a triangular shaped Minbari crystal with a small chip in the centre. The full extent of its abilities are unknown, although it is said to be the holiest of all relics in Minbari society and thus any readings it...
  
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• Minbari Cruisers usually approach alien vessels and stations with their gun ports open as a sign of respect, at least to the warrior caste. This detail is very significant, because it was one of the reasons for the start of the Earth-Minbari War (Earth misunderstood the act; they took open gun ports as a sign of aggression).
• This episode was originally intended to be the second-last of Season 1. Delenn paralyzes the guards using the triluminary, which she obtained in "Babylon Squared
  Babylon Squared
  "Babylon Squared" is an episode from the first season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5.-Synopsis:The episode concerns the yet to be explained reappearance of Babylon 4 and Delenn's visit to the Grey Council....
  
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External links

• Legacies at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
  The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
  The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5 is a fan-run website that includes detailed episode guides and analyses, production history notes, background materials, references, and other information related to the science fiction epic, Babylon 5...