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Infection (Babylon 5)



         


"Infection"
(Babylon 5)
Season 1, Episode 4
Air Date (US): 18 February 1994
Production No.: 103
Written by: J. Michael Straczynski
Directed by: David McCallum
   (Dr. Vance Hendricks)
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Infection is an episode from the first season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.

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Plot synopsis

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A deadly weapon from a long-dead civilization is revived and wreaks havoc aboard Babylon 5.

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Arc significance

"Infection" marks the first mention of Interplanetary Expeditions (IPX), an archaeological research corporation with ties to secret government projects and weapons research. The company is featured prominently in the third season episode "Messages from Earth," and Max Eilerson in the Babylon 5 spinoff series Crusade is an IPX employee.

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Production details

"Infection" was the first regular episode of Babylon 5 to be filmed.

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Trivia

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