On Dec 14 2007, 7:07=A0pm, "Khendon"  wrote:
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> >> Well, I would have to disagree with you on that one. Before Severed
> >> Dreams I believe there was a scene where people were being disarmed by
> >> the Gov't, over Sheridan's objections. (After SD, notice that the
> >> criminals were where B5 had to go for some shipping needs.) I for one
> >> was suprised that JMS had that in there, but he did and I give a major
> >> tip of the hat to the man. I know his own personal positions on some
> >> things and respect them even if I disagree. I hope I am not honking
> >> him off too bad mentioning this, I just thought it was an amazing
> >> scene to put in. I also thought Bruce Boxleitner pulled it off really
> >> well, with an understated distaste but knowing it was the rules,
> >> recalling the trend he was going on involving the chain of command and
> >> "picking his battles."
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> > ...except that there was no such scene. In fact, many times through
> > the series it was shown to be illegal to carry or hold guns and
> > weapons while aboard the station unless in Earth Force service, with
> > Security confiscating weapons at customs. For examples, see the pilot
> > 'The Gathering' where a Narn ship was refused access to dock because a
> > scan revealed weapons aboard, and 'A Call To Arms' where Zack working
> > in customs makes Dureena remove all her many and varied knives and
> > weapons and leave them with him before she can pass through customs.
> > Remember Babylon 5 was both a military base and essentially a large
> > airport complex in space, and never in either kind of place would
> > civilians be allowed to walk around carrying guns. Sheridan had scenes
> > of 'picking his battles' and having to do things distasteful to him,
> > but not involving dis-arming people. The closest scene would probably
> > be where Zack has to make Garibaldi hand in hisgun(s?) once he quits
> > as head of security. Zack clearly doesn't want to do it, but has to
> > follow his orders.
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> The only other scene that I can think of that has people having to surrend=
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> weapons (besides the standard Customs area) is in "Point of No
Return",
> where all of the Nightwatch/Security personnel are having to turn in their=

> weapons and identicards when they are being let out of the airlock trap at=

> the end of the episode...

It wasn't overtly seen in the Sheridan scene but was discussed. he
handed a protestor his PPG and asked the guy if he felt any safer,
then said to trust him and took his PPG back. They were talking about
disarming not station people but ships/traders. (I would guess that
ships coming and going had weapons aboard sometimes that were kept
locked up aboard and not taken off on B5, at least not legally. Sort
of similar to a "gun free zone.")
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