Midnight on the Firing Line

"Midnight on the Firing Line" is the first regular episode of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. During a shift change at the Centauri agricultural colony of Ragesh 3, a fleet of ships emerges from hyperspace and begins attacking the colony. At Earth Alliance Station Babylon 5, Lt. Cmdr. Susan Ivanova, new to the station, is in search of Commander Jeffrey Sinclair in the Zocalo. Garibaldi suggests she try the Observation dome, where Sinclair generally goes to be away from the commotion when the dome is on standby. Ivanova finds him there and tells him "There's a problem." Garibaldi is accosted by Centauri Ambassador Londo Mollari; the two lightheartedly joke about past Centauri-Human relations before Londo's diplomatic aide, Vir Cotto, arrives with news of the attack on Ragesh 3. In council chambers, Mollari demands any information Commander Sinclair has on the attacks; he has not been able to receive a reply from his government. Minbari Ambassador Delenn and Narn... full article at wikipedia