Sic Transit Vir
| "Sic Transit Vir" | |
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| Babylon 5 episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Jesus Trevino |
| Written by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Production code | 313 |
| Original air date | 15 April 1996 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Carmen Thomas (Lyndisty) |
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Carmen Thomas (Lyndisty)
Damian London (Centauri Official)
Sic Transit Vir is an episode from the third season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. It is a Latin phrase which translates as "thus passes Vir," but since the Latin word [vir] literally means "man," it might be read as "so goes man."
Vir's fiancee from an arranged marriage arrives at Babylon 5. Vir's "work" through his diplomatic office on Minbar is uncovered.
The episode opens with Ivanova having one of a sequence of dreams; in this one she stands in C&C naked. She confides to Captain Sheridan about having odd dreams, without mentioning any details. He suggests the dreams are a part of assimilating recent major changes on the station, and consoles her that it could be worse—she could be dreaming of being in C&C naked.
Vir is meeting with a royal councilor elsewhere, whilst a collection of Narns lurk in his room.
Londo is attempting to exterminate a rather large bug that has gotten into his quarters. A beautiful young Centauri, Lyndisty, enters his room. When Vir arrives, Londo introduces her to him: she is Vir's arranged bride.
Meanwhile, Zack Allan reports to Ivanova that a suspicious number of Narn have been passing through the station, all with papers purportedly signed by a Centauri bureaucrat, "Abrahamo Lincolni", an identity shown to have been invented by Vir.
Separately, Sheridan has invited Delenn to his quarters for an evening meal. He has prepared flarn, but apparently his cooking leaves something to be desired; Delenn politely eats it, distracting Sheridan by talking about a picture on his wall, and then heavily seasoning it to render it (somewhat) edible.
Ivanova calls in Vir for questioning; in return he questions her on how best to approach his new bride.
Shortly after in the hallway, a Narn shouts "murderer" as he lunges at Vir, who shelters his fiancée. Only the timely intervention of Sheridan and station security saves them. The Narn shouted a blood oath before he was killed, and Sheridan wonders why anyone would have a blood oath against someone as gentle as Vir.
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