The Long Dark

"The Long Dark" is an episode from the second season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.

Synopsis

A cryonic exploration vessel from a hundred years ago approaches Babylon 5, bringing with it a deadly creature and a human from the past. A lunatic named Amis (Dwight Schultz) begins making grand assertions of doom, when Garibaldi investigates his past, he discovers that Amis was a decorated combat veteran. Garibaldi takes an interest in Amis, and asks him to explain his story. Amis explains that when his unit was attacking a remote enemy base, they came across a ghost like alien that began feeding on his men.

Arc significance

• Z'ha'dum is mentioned as being a possible destination for the creature that attacked the station. A matching depiction of the creature is also shown to be in the Book of G'Quan at the end of the episode.
• Jumpgate technology was given to humans by the Centauri, in exchange for trade.
• Garibaldi was a ground-pounder "Gropo" (see episode "Gropos") during the war.

External links

• The Long Dark at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5