A Race Through Dark Places

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“A Race Through Dark Places”

Babylon 5 episode

Bester rips data about rogue telepaths from one of his prisoners

Episode no.

Season 2
Episode 8

Written by

J. Michael Straczynski

Directed by

Jim Johnston

Guest stars

Apesanahkwat (Telepath #1)
Brian Cousins (Rick)
Diane Dilascio (Telepath #2)
Gianin Loffler (Lurker)
Walter Koenig (Bester)

Production no.

207

Original airdate

25 January 1995

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"A Race Through Dark Places" is an episode from the second season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.

[edit] Synopsis

Psi-cop Bester returns to Babylon 5 to investigate an underground railroad of rogue telepaths. His return sparks tension and suspicion among the crew, as an underground railroad of rogue telepaths would need an insider to help them.

Meanwhile, Sheridan protests Earthgov charging him rent for his large quarters. Delenn wants to know what it is like to be human so she asks Sheridan to dinner to talk about life outside of diplomatic matters such as trade agreements.

[edit] Arc significance

Talia Winters begins to question her allegiance to the Psi Corps.
Talia's relationship with Susan Ivanova begins to warm.
Talia's comment, "The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father," will later be the name of an episode. It also becomes an unofficial mantra for the Psi Corps.