Objects in Motion
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"Objects in Motion" is an episode from the fifth season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5
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, the crew avert an assassination attempt on Garibaldi
and Lise.
Garibaldi is going through detox having a bad time, when Number One
(Marjorie Monaghan
) informs him that an assassination attempt will be made on him and Lise.
Companies had been strip mining Mars, and didn't want the details to come to light.
A security guard is killed, and his link is switched and later tampered with to provide access to the security net.
Number One talks with Sheridan and they suspect that Earth is trying to provoke a civil war on Mars.
Zack Allen discovers in Medlab that the link has been switched. Later he orders a loud noise sent to the dead security guard's link, which reveals the would-be assassin who is dealt with.
An assassin trying to take out G'Kar misses when Zack intervenes and hits Lise instead.
Garibaldi forces access to the assassin and takes him to Lyta Alexander
, and makes a deal for her to scan him. He finds that he was hired by Edgar Industries.
G'Kar has bought a ship and now prepares to leave.
Garibaldi stays by Lise's side in Medlab, and when she awakes asks her to marry him, he has a priest waiting. She agrees.
Garibaldi talks to the Edgars board, and instructs them to resign, with a threat of a cache of money to be used to track them down on his untimely death. He has information provided by the new head of covert intelligence for the Interstellar Alliance, Number One.
Franklin and Number One have a drink, and reflect on the future. Franklin is leaving for Earth.
Garibaldi and Lise then leave for Mars.
Delenn
and Sheridan take a walk from one end of the station to the other.
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
As G'Kar plans to leave Babylon 5 with LytaLyta Alexander
Lyta Alexander is a character from the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Patricia Tallman.Lyta was introduced in the pilot episode "The Gathering" as a telepath assigned to the Babylon 5 space station by the Psi Corps, a fictional organization...
, the crew avert an assassination attempt on Garibaldi
Michael Garibaldi
Michael Garibaldi is a lead fictional character in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Jerry Doyle.-Overview:...
and Lise.
Garibaldi is going through detox having a bad time, when Number One
Number One (Babylon 5)
Number One is a recurring fictional character in the television series Babylon 5, and was portrayed by American actress Marjorie Monaghan. On the show, Number One was initially the leader of the resistance movement on Mars and later became head of covert intelligence for the Interstellar Alliance...
(Marjorie Monaghan
Marjorie Monaghan
Marjorie Monaghan is an American actress born in California but raised in Ohio. She is best known for her portrayal in 1997 and 1998 of 'Number One', leader of the Mars Resistance, in the television series Babylon 5....
) informs him that an assassination attempt will be made on him and Lise.
Companies had been strip mining Mars, and didn't want the details to come to light.
A security guard is killed, and his link is switched and later tampered with to provide access to the security net.
Number One talks with Sheridan and they suspect that Earth is trying to provoke a civil war on Mars.
Zack Allen discovers in Medlab that the link has been switched. Later he orders a loud noise sent to the dead security guard's link, which reveals the would-be assassin who is dealt with.
An assassin trying to take out G'Kar misses when Zack intervenes and hits Lise instead.
Garibaldi forces access to the assassin and takes him to Lyta Alexander
Lyta Alexander
Lyta Alexander is a character from the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Patricia Tallman.Lyta was introduced in the pilot episode "The Gathering" as a telepath assigned to the Babylon 5 space station by the Psi Corps, a fictional organization...
, and makes a deal for her to scan him. He finds that he was hired by Edgar Industries.
G'Kar has bought a ship and now prepares to leave.
Garibaldi stays by Lise's side in Medlab, and when she awakes asks her to marry him, he has a priest waiting. She agrees.
Garibaldi talks to the Edgars board, and instructs them to resign, with a threat of a cache of money to be used to track them down on his untimely death. He has information provided by the new head of covert intelligence for the Interstellar Alliance, Number One.
Franklin and Number One have a drink, and reflect on the future. Franklin is leaving for Earth.
Garibaldi and Lise then leave for Mars.
Delenn
Delenn
Delenn is a fictional lead character in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Mira Furlan.-Overview:Delenn, an alien ambassador and leader from the planet Minbar, is one of the pivotal characters in Babylon 5....
and Sheridan take a walk from one end of the station to the other.
Arc significance
- Garibaldi and Lise Hampton are now married.
- Number OneNumber One (Babylon 5)Number One is a recurring fictional character in the television series Babylon 5, and was portrayed by American actress Marjorie Monaghan. On the show, Number One was initially the leader of the resistance movement on Mars and later became head of covert intelligence for the Interstellar Alliance...
becomes head of Intelligence for the Interstellar AllianceInterstellar Alliance (Babylon 5)The Interstellar Alliance is a fictional interstellar government of civilizations in the Babylon 5 universe.Formed in 2261 AD in the aftermath of the liberation of Earth and the Shadow War, the Interstellar Alliance was formed between the Minbari, Narn, Centauri, the Earth Alliance and the...
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Production details
- Harlan EllisonHarlan EllisonHarlan Jay Ellison is an American writer. His principal genre is speculative fiction.His published works include over 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, teleplays, essays, a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media...
and J. Michael StraczynskiJ. Michael StraczynskiJoseph Michael Straczynski , known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist,...
wrote the story between them, J. Michael Straczynski wrote the teleplay.