The Fall of Night

The Fall of Night is the final episode of the second season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. The Centauri have been expanding their war of aggression; now they are launching attacks into Drazi and Pak'ma'ra space. Sheridan confronts Ambassador Londo Mollari about the incursions, but to no avail. The Earth Alliance sends two members of the Ministry of Peace to the station. One of them, Mr. Welles, a representative of Nightwatch,... more

The Fall of Night is the final episode of the second season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. The Centauri have been expanding their war of aggression; now they are launching attacks into Drazi and Pak'ma'ra space. Sheridan confronts Ambassador Londo Mollari about the incursions, but to no avail. The Earth Alliance sends two members of the Ministry of Peace to the station. One of them, Mr. Welles, a representative of Nightwatch, meets with Nightwatch members on the station, including security officer Zack Allen. Mr. Welles encourages the local members to be more vigilant in reporting suspicious or "disloyal" activity, including any talk by civilians critical of the President or of EarthGov policies. Welles also attempts to recruit Commander Ivanova as a Nightwatch informant, but she declines, on ethical grounds. The other VIP, Frederick Lantz, is there ostensibly to investigate the Centauri situation, meeting with representatives from the League of Non-Aligned Worlds... less