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Babylon 5 S1E12 — By Any Means Necessary

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Babylon 5•Season 1•Episode 12

By Any Means Necessary

7.2/10 · 1,020 votesMay 11, 199444 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

The station's dock workers stage an illegal strike after an accident in the docking bays. G'Kar tries to take part in a Narn religious ceremony, but must find a replacement G'Quan-Eth plant that was destroyed in the accident.

Directed byJim Johnston

Written byKathryn M. Drennan

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Seasons5

Cast11

Michael O'Hare

Michael O'Hare

Jeffrey Sinclair

Jerry Doyle

Jerry Doyle

Michael Garibaldi

Claudia Christian

Claudia Christian

Susan Ivanova

Mira Furlan

Mira Furlan

Delenn

Richard Biggs

Richard Biggs

Stephen Franklin

Andreas Katsulas

Andreas Katsulas

G'Kar

Peter Jurasik

Peter Jurasik

Londo Mollari

Andrea Thompson

Andrea Thompson

Talia Winters

J

Julie Caitlin Brown

Na'Toth

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

Vir Cotto

Bill Mumy

Bill Mumy

Lennier

Crew11

J

Jim Johnston

Director

K

Kathryn M. Drennan

Writer

J

John C. Flinn III

Director of Photography

S

Skip Robinson

Editor

K

Kerry Rossall

Stunt Coordinator

J

Jon Johnson

Sound Designer

M

Marla K. Bechtel

Assistant Editor

S

Skip Beaudine

First Assistant Director

T

Traci E. Smithe

Key Hair Stylist

P

Pamela M. Eilerson

Second Assistant Director

D

Doug Corring

Second Second Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"By Any Means Necessary" is episode 12 of Babylon 5 season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 1,020 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Jim Johnston and written by Kathryn M. Drennan, it aired on May 11, 1994.

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