The Geometry of Shadows

From The Great Machine

Episode Title: The Geometry of Shadows
Episode Number: S2E03
Original Air Date: November 16, 1994
DVD Release Data: April 29, 2003
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Director: Mike Vejar
Guest Stars: Michael Ansara, William Forward

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2 Synopsis
- 2.1 Main Plot
3 See Also
4 Characters
- 4.1 Season 2 Cast

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Londo is visited by a Centauri political plotter named Refa, who, having heard of Londo's impressive feat at Quadrant 37, wants to enlist the ambassador's help in a possible coup to claim power on Centauri Prime.

As Refa leaves the station, a group of human technomages arrives, "magicians" who use science and technology to achieve the illusion of magic. They are simply stopping off at B5 en route to another destination, anticipating that they will be endangered by a coming apocalypse.

Londo tries to gain an audience with them, as the first Centauri Emperor was seen in the company of such people prior to his appointment.

Ivanova is promoted to full commander; her first diplomatic duty in that office challenges her to stop a deadly game of Green vs. Purple among the Drazi. She could use Garibaldi's help - but he's not sure if he wants to remain in charge of security. (Attrib: B5 LogBook [1])

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One of Sheridan's first official acts aboard the station, he promotes Lieutenant Commander Ivanova to full Commander, and encourages her to begin "learning the fine art of diplomacy."
The Drazi begin to select a new government.
Garibaldi returns to duty in an unexpected way.
A group of technomages arrives on the station.
The ever-ambitious Ambassador Londo Mollari schemes for a private audience to receive the blessing of the technomages.