No Surrender, No Retreat
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| "No Surrender, No Retreat" (Babylon 5) | |
| Season 4, Episode 15 | |
| Air Date (US): | 26 May 1997 |
| Production No.: | 415 |
| Written by: | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Directed by: | Mike Vejar |
| Guest Stars: | Marcia Mitzman Gaven (Cmdr. Sandra Levitt) Richard Gant (Capt. Edward MacDougan) Ken Jenkins (Capt. Trevor Hall) |
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No Surrender, No Retreat is an episode from the fourth season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.
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Plot synopsis
Sheridan organizes a strike to liberate Proxima 3.
Sheridan finally decides to take the offensive after learning of the murder of 10,000 civilians by Clark's forces. He gets support from the league then takes the white Star Fleet to Proxima III to liberate it from an assault by six ships of Clark's forces. In the event the Vesta under Sheridan's old friend Macky defects while one ship flees and one won't fight. The Nemesis surrenders after heavy damage. Of the two ships who attacked the civilians the Pollox is destroyed by accident while the Heracles surrenders. After the battle Sheridan gives the Captains three choices. 1) Go Home (and face Clark's wrath) 2) Stay and defend the colony 3) Sign on for the war for a free Earth. Though the crew of the Heracles will have to face a Court Marshal after the war. In the end the Heracles withdraws from the field, one ship stays to look after proxima and two sign on.
Meanwhile Londo and G'Kar sign a joint (!) declaration of support for Sheridan (though G'Kar does not sign on the same page) and Garibaldi leaves for Mars, he does not expect to return.
Arc significance
This is the point at which the s**t hits the fan with Earth. From this point on the War will not stop till Earth is free. This is very important in the arc and give the name for the whole year. This episode also moves Garibaldi closer to his Judas role and sees the first moves that will somehow make G'Kar and Londo friends 20 years later.
Production details
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Trivia
The Alexander is visible in the fleet that is assembling at Proxima after the battle.
Notice the bit where the bad guys send out a fighter probe. It's a Thunderbolt but the cockpit we see for the pilot is that of a normal Starfury.
Londo offers G'Kar a drink. G'Kar once offered Londo a drink to peace in "The Coming of Shadows" little realising Londo had just fired the first shots of the Centauri/Narn war.
External link
- Lurker's Guide Episode Page (http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/081.html)