A View from the Gallery
From The Great Machine
- Episode Title: A View from the Gallery
- Episode Number: S5E04
- Original Air Date: February 11, 1998
- DVD Release Date: April 13, 2004
- Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
- Director: Janet Greek
- Guest Stars: Robin Atkin Downes, Lawrence LeJohn, Raymond O'Connor
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Two blue-collar maintenance workers gain a new respect for the station officers when the two become fly-on-the-wall witnesses during an alien attack.
[edit] Synopsis
Spoiler warning: Plot, character development, or ending details follow.
A hostile fleet from an unknown race is attacking Alliance races, looking for easy targets and likely conquests. Babylon 5 is next on the list, and the White Star fleet is away on assignment.
Amidst the preparations and chaos of battle, two maintenance workers, Mack and Beau, attempt to keep the station running and their skins intact while providing a running commentary on life aboard the station and the people who make it interesting. (Attrib: B5 LogBook [1])
[edit] Main Plot
- The station defends itself against an alien attack.
- The point of view comes from two ordinary crewmen, Mack and Bo.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Season 5 Cast
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