Babylon 5/Recap/S04/E16 The Exercise of Vital Powers

"Mars. Three times before, this place nearly killed me. And now...I've finally finished the job. I can't feel anything anymore."

- Michael Garibaldi

This episode contains examples of:

 * Anti-Villain: William Edgars, who’s become the influential head of a pharmaceutical Mega Corp solely to accomplish the creation of a virus (and corresponding antidote) exclusively fatal to telepaths. He does this not For the Evulz or even out of a sense of Fantastic Racism, but because he knows a war with telepaths is inevitable and wants to give “mundanes” a fighting chance.
 * For Your Own Good: How Garibaldi begins to justify betraying Sheridan.
 * Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique: Edgars has some goons violently grab Garibaldi out of bed so he'll be agitated and less able to throw off a telepathic scan.
 * Opening Monologue: Garibaldi gives one, as well as a closing one.
 * They're arguably both homages to the Private Eye Monologue, too.
 * Secret Police: Edgars is worried that Clark will turn the Psi Corps into this.
 * Well-Intentioned Extremist: Garibaldi has come to see Sheridan this way.