Mind War

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“Mind War”

Babylon 5 episode

Catherine Sakai's ship entering the orbit of Sigma 957

Episode no.

Season 1
Episode 6

Written by

J. Michael Straczynski

Directed by

Bruce Seth Green

Guest stars

William Allen Young (Jason Ironheart)
Felicity Waterman (Kelsey)
Julia Nickson (Catherine Sakai)
Walter Koenig (Bester)

Production no.

110

Original airdate

2 March 1994

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List of Babylon 5 episodes

"Mind War" is an episode from the first season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. The episode marks the first appearance of Walter Koenig as the recurring character of Alfred Bester.

1 Synopsis
2 Arc significance
3 Production details
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Talia Winters' old instructor at Psi-Corps, Jason Ironheart, whom she was also romantically linked with in the past, arrives on the station.

Alfred Bester also arrives on the station, in pursuit of Jason. Bester is a Psi-Cop, powerful telepath members of Psi Corps that pursue "rogue" telepaths under the premise that the general population is in danger from them.

Catherine Sakai plans to go to a planet named Sigma 957 but is warned by G'kar of the dire consequences of doing so.

[edit] Arc significance

Sigma-957 is introduced.
First appearance of the First Ones.
Introduction the Psi Corps and the character of Bester.
Introduction of Jason Ironheart's gift to Talia.
Quantium-40 is revealed as a necessary substance for the manufacture of Jumpgates.