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== Matters of Honor ==
== Matters of Honor ==


{{quote| '''Delenn''': These ships, once they target you, [[The Determinator|they never stop, never slow down, never give up]], until they have destroyed you. They are nearly invincible.<br />
{{quote|'''Delenn''': These ships, once they target you, [[The Determinator|they never stop, never slow down, never give up]], until they have destroyed you. They are nearly invincible.<br />
'''Sheridan''': I don't believe that. Every ship has a weakness.<br />
'''Sheridan''': I don't believe that. Every ship has a weakness.<br />
'''Delenn''': Believe what you will, until experience changes your mind. Take a good look, John, and remember it well. That is the face of our enemy. }}
'''Delenn''': Believe what you will, until experience changes your mind. Take a good look, John, and remember it well. That is the face of our enemy. }}


== This episode contains examples of: ==
== This episode contains examples of: ==
* [[Call Back]]: Londo recognizes the Shadow ship in the video as the ones [[Babylon 5/Recap/S02 E09 The Coming of Shadows|in his dream]]. It later occurs to him that he's never seen the ships Morden's associates use.
* [[Call Back]]: Londo recognizes the Shadow ship in the video as the ones [[Babylon 5/Recap/S02/E09 The Coming of Shadows|in his dream]]. It later occurs to him that he's never seen the ships Morden's associates use.
* [[Continuity Nod]]:
* [[Continuity Nod]]:
** Marcus uses the fact that Minbari [[Babylon 5/Recap/S01 E21 The Quality of Mercy|do not react well to]] [[Alcohol Is Poison|alcohol]] to help prove who he is
** Marcus uses the fact that Minbari [[Babylon 5/Recap/S01/E21 The Quality of Mercy|do not react well to]] [[Alcohol Is Poison|alcohol]] to help prove who he is
** The jumpgate they use for the Bonehead Maneuver is the one in the [[Babylon 5/Recap/S02 E18 Confessions and Lamentations|Markab system]], which Sheridan feels can be destroyed to prevent grave robbing.
** The jumpgate they use for the Bonehead Maneuver is the one in the [[Babylon 5/Recap/S02/E18 Confessions and Lamentations|Markab system]], which Sheridan feels can be destroyed to prevent grave robbing.
* [[Cool Starship]]: The ''White Star'' makes her first appearance.
* [[Cool Starship]]: The ''White Star'' makes her first appearance.
* [[Crazy Enough to Work]]: Sheridan uses the "Bonehead Maneuver", opening a jump point inside an active jumpgate, which releases a huge amount of energy, to destroy a Shadow ship.
* [[Crazy Enough to Work]]: Sheridan uses the "Bonehead Maneuver", opening a jump point inside an active jumpgate, which releases a huge amount of energy, to destroy a Shadow ship.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: Marcus claims in this episode that he seldom speaks unless he has something worth saying. Which is odd given that after this episode, he barely shuts up for two years.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: Marcus claims in this episode that he seldom speaks unless he has something worth saying. Which is odd given that after this episode, he barely shuts up for two years.
* [[Government Conspiracy]]: By the end of the episode it's clear that elements in Earthdome are working with the Shadows.
* [[Government Conspiracy]]: By the end of the episode it's clear that elements in Earthdome are working with the Shadows.


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Matters of Honor

Delenn: These ships, once they target you, they never stop, never slow down, never give up, until they have destroyed you. They are nearly invincible.

Sheridan: I don't believe that. Every ship has a weakness.

Delenn: Believe what you will, until experience changes your mind. Take a good look, John, and remember it well. That is the face of our enemy.

This episode contains examples of:

  • Call Back: Londo recognizes the Shadow ship in the video as the ones in his dream. It later occurs to him that he's never seen the ships Morden's associates use.
  • Continuity Nod:
    • Marcus uses the fact that Minbari do not react well to alcohol to help prove who he is
    • The jumpgate they use for the Bonehead Maneuver is the one in the Markab system, which Sheridan feels can be destroyed to prevent grave robbing.
  • Cool Starship: The White Star makes her first appearance.
  • Crazy Enough to Work: Sheridan uses the "Bonehead Maneuver", opening a jump point inside an active jumpgate, which releases a huge amount of energy, to destroy a Shadow ship.
  • Early Installment Weirdness: Marcus claims in this episode that he seldom speaks unless he has something worth saying. Which is odd given that after this episode, he barely shuts up for two years.
  • Government Conspiracy: By the end of the episode it's clear that elements in Earthdome are working with the Shadows.
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