Infection (Babylon 5)
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| “Infection” | |
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| Babylon 5 episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
| Guest stars | David McCallum (Dr. Vance Hendricks) Marshall Teague (Nelson Drake) |
| Written by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Directed by | Richard Compton |
| Production no. | 101 |
| Original airdate | 18 February 1994 |
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"Infection" is an episode from the first season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
Dr. Vance Hendricks brings to Babylon 5 a deadly weapon from a long-dead civilization that is revived and wreaks havoc.
[edit] Arc significance
"Infection" marks the first mention of Interplanetary Expeditions (IPX), an archaeological research corporation with ties to secret government projects and weapons research. The company is featured prominently in the third season episode "Messages from Earth," and Max Eilerson in the Babylon 5 spinoff series Crusade is an IPX employee.Garibaldi has been fired from 5 different jobs for "unspecified personal problems". His assignment on Babylon 5 is probably his last shot in Earth Force
The Vorlons have technology based on organic systems, and there is a strong hint that the Minbari do as well.
[edit] Production details
"Infection" was the first regular episode of Babylon 5 to be filmed.
[edit] Trivia
The medical scan of the artifact shows "Okudazin" as one of the contents. This is probably a reference to Michael Okuda, who designed the LCARS computer displays for Star Trek - and added similar references to them.
