Babylon 5 Objects at rest scene, Sheridan leaves for Minbar

My favorite scene of Babylon 5.
Sheridan and Delenn leave Babylon 5 for Minbar.

[@LMG1792]

Babylon 5 was the last of the Babylon stations. There would never be another. It changed the future and it changed us. It taught us we had to create the future or others would do it for us

[@DD8842]

Amen

[@hibbidyjibbidyy]

it made the 2 most horrible people fresnds, that in itself is worth it all

[@LucLightWolf121]

Rest in peace, Mira. You will be missed. May you and the departed members of the BABYLON 5 family rest in Light, where there are no shadows to be found. You all are missed, loved, and remembered. Always. My condolences to your family and friends during this difficult time. 😔🙏🏾💯

[@LordZontar]

The "station crew" are all the stage crew and production assistants and minor players. This was actually the last filmed scene of the series. They were all saying goodbye to one another for the last time.

[@tinacorbet4705]

LordZontar dam

[@COMALiteJ]

Did you notice Peter “Londo Mollari” Jurasik w/o makeup, portraying a human crew member, in the first part of the video where Sheridan and Delenn walk onto the command deck for the last time? He’s behind and to the left (from our POV) of Sheridan’s right shoulder.

[@ProjectDv2]

@@COMALiteJ No, I don't see him. Timestamp? Wait, no, I see him. You said command deck, but it's the zocalo.

[@laurawalsh2829]

@@COMALiteJ Yes!!! I just saw him in this clip.

[@carlosandressotomontiel988]

In fact, Strazcynski himself shut down the lights of B5 before her destruction

[@Daniel-rd6st]

Love it how Sheridan tries to start a speach, draws a blank and smothly gives the word to Delenn, who gives him a "we will have words later look" :D

[@rickbrasseaux1676]

In fact, he gives the oration to the one person prone to overly dramatic whispers. I bet half the people in the back wanted to yell, "WHAT?!".

[@orangeflame568]

@@rickbrasseaux1676 I heard that "WHAT?!" in the voice from SAO abridged, and it made me laugh.

[@Trek001]

Zack was right about one thing - he was present when they turned off the lights

[@michaelweigel8253]

I've been wondering how Zack got that limp.

[@WardNightstone]

Delen was right too, they did pass that way again Sheridens last stop before heading to the rim was Babylon 5 ad all the member races of the alliance sent a ship to be present for its decommissioning

[@acmenipponair]

@@michaelweigel8253 Well, he knew that he will be there, as they had filmed the last episode of Babylon 5 one year beforehand!

[@nbartlett6538]

At 0:56, just behind Sheridan's right shoulder, that's Peter Jurassik (Londo) out of costume.

[@melvinbonzarelli]

you're right

[@susandudak59]

I went back and checked it out and you are right. Very observative.

[@menthar]

I have watched scene dozens of times and never saw that. Thanks!

[@The_Frozen_1]

Sure as hell is. I never noticed that. Damned good catch!

[@nodlimax]

Wow, I wouldn't have recognized him. Didn't realize how much the costume actually changed his look.

[@silaku]

Delenn's speeches are always emotional. Heartbreaking, heartwarming, generall all heart...all soul. She and G'kar are the best characters in the series.

[@christianresel8051]

Safe when her speach involves "Be Faster" and ofc. "END THIS!" Then even she trancends to a whole new level Also we now know that both returned to B5 for some special problems (wich is shown in the soon to be released anime that features ALL of them ONE FINAL TIME(yea... we said the same about Legends of the Rangers back then XD)

[@longrider42]

Ah Bloody Hell, where did the water leaking out of my eyes come from. This is still too this day one of the most moving scene's in a TV show of any kind that makes me leak from the eyes. There will never be another show like Babylon 5. I Salute them all.

[@heartattackjack9349]

Unexpectedly, I couldn't breathe for a few seconds. Some strange lump formed in my throat that prevented me from speaking. Maybe I'm allergic to Babylon 5. Happened when Sheridan said his farewells to Delenn too. Strange.

[@rcladygreywolf6567]

I was at United Fan Con before the end of the show and they said that the last three episodes were going to tear our hearts out. They weren't kidding.

[@jerwheel]

And there's people who will stop watching at the end of season 4, skip season 5, and never see these scenes. It's rather heartbreaking.

[@NineWorldsFromDrew]

Yeah, i just watched this, telling myself, “Okay, don’t cry now. You’ve watched this scene a dozen or so times. There’s no reason to cry. No, you don’t have to well up. No, that music doesn’t have to make your eyes leaky….” 😢 Couldn’t stop it!

[@fsphil]

That music gets me every time. Damn you Christopher Franke!

[@COMALiteJ]

That’s the same music he wrote for the series finale, “Sleeping in Light,” that plays after JMS hisownself (dressed as a B5 worker) turns off the lights for the last time (he posted online that there was no way in aytch-ee-double-hockey-sticks that anyone else was going to do that) and the station is decommissioned and destroyed. JMS told Franke to “break our hearts” with the music for those scenes. And he did.

[@RS250Squid]

I was fine, just randomly browsing youtube. And then babylon 5 sucked me in again and I got bludgeoned over the head with Christopher Franke. Now I'm wiping my eyes and trying to remember what I was doing before.

[@ShineyEyedNexus6]

The salute always make me emotional. The episode itself embodies one of the most important themes of the series, the inevitability of change. This is exemplified in a line spoken by Commander Sinclair in the season 1 finale "Chrysalis" when he is sitting on the couch and laments that "nothing is the same anymore." It never is.

[@BloodyBobJr]

I don't think any other show I've ever watched has given me the same kinda emotional reaction. I love all the characters, even many of the minor ones (like Ta'lon Lorien and others) are Amazing. Whenever I watch the 2 final episodes I start to tear up like a sap.. cause I wished it could keep going. But if it really went any father it would start to defeat its purpose, that everything changes and things eventually come to an end.

[@patrickstivers7387]

+Jere Aho I've only teared up one other time and that was when Michael Scott finally left the Office. Though the tears were a little more dramatic for Babylon 5.

[@dirdib69]

The music is the same that Christopher Franke wrote in response to JMS' request that he 'break out hearts' for the destruction of B5 in "Sleeping in Light". I agree with the comment that Bruce was clearly deeply moved as well, you can see his face clench up for just a moment. I love the line-up view of the next generation - the inheritors who will continue the work of B5 over the next 20 years until the end. The B5 story is the story of everyone, of how individual lives are shaped by events great and small, and how the one truth of life is that it changes everyone. It is the story, ultimately, of hope.

[@caddan4175]

I noticed that too. The swelling during the salute exchange is the same moment when the station blows up in "Sleeping in Light".

[@MundaneGray]

I remember something my brother said when this episode first aired, 24 years ago. As the camera panned across the face of the new officers and ambassadors (David Corwin, Tessa Halloran, Vir Cotto, Elizabeth Lochley, Zack Allan, Ta'Lon, and Lillian Hobbs), he said: "I want to see the adventures of THAT crew." So do I. I miss this show.

[@deangiering3142]

This beautiful scene still brings tears to my eyes after more than 20 years. It reminds me of those happy occasions of moving on to bigger and better things, but the sadness of leaving behind people and places you love.

[@TheInnerParty]

I've watched this entire series six times now. This one gets me. The entire episode.

[@ghfun1]

The scene w/the salut kills me each time I think Bruce really teared up.. Beautiful moving scene and after that the last episode I couldn't stop crying

[@simonwillis1529]

This When John dies in the future Delan saying goodbye to him B5 shutting down Are heart braking moments

[@WardNightstone]

She DIDN'T say goodbye to John she said Goodnight they knew they would meet again

[@dragons8822]

Minbari don't have a word for goodbye. She doesn't say goodbye.

[@WardNightstone]

i just watched the scene where B5 scene for the first time since it aired on TV the other day and Cried

[@typeincomedy]

Yes, indeed, it's a sad scene, yet so emblematic, a symbol of perpetuation by adapting to change. It's much like in life. People like feeling comfortable and don't like change. Yet, there are key moments in life when one has to say goodbye to old friends and move on.

[@jeffman52001]

I like this scene, a well done scene and music score, though this is a sad scene to see President John Sheridan and Delenn leave Babylon 5. I liked it when the the crew of Babylon 5 salute them and John Sheridan salute them aboard the White Star.

[@slagit]

Such a great scene. Of course one of many in this great show!

[@susandudak59]

And, I hate to admit this but I fell madly in love with Captain Sheridan - yep, I did. Please don't tell anyone lol

[@thesilvershining]

All straight women did, he’s a sweet heroic gentleman who treats the woman he loves like a goddess ;)

[@DEMETRIUSblaze]

You all women and some men you have admire a man with his heart and soul and passion I'm a at straight guy

[@squishy1706]

@@DEMETRIUSblaze We're all gay for Sheridan, it's okay to admit it

[@kimberleymorris8052]

I’ve started watching it and im the same

[@StormsongK]

We'll miss you, Mira. RIP

[@NickPayne]

When the station disappears into the night as the White Star pulls away... I always get a lump in my throat.

[@dragons8822]

I still cry during this part of the episode, & when gakar leaves, when garibaldi leaves, & the full sleeping in the light episode. I watch the full series atleast once a yr. & cry every time. i love this series.

[@RogueCannon]

09/07/1955 - 01/20/2021 - Mira Furlan. I also choose not to say goodbye to you :(

[@BattlestarDamocles]

The ending of Babylon 5 made me cry more than anything else. :(

[@ToolofSociety]

G'Kar wouldn't been G'Kar without Londo :P

[@CaptainSnackbar]

i miss this show so much

[@smcneal057]

This was the best part about Babylon 5. It showed humanity and the possibilities with change in the air. Babylon 5 had a crew change and saw a lot of history in those five years. Yet it was still the best assignment in all the Earth Alliance.

[@charlesneely]

New Star Trek bullshit here or STDs with stand for disease

[@charlesneely]

Zack is wearing the Rebellion minbari uniform when B5 declared independence was a nice touch

[@acmenipponair]

@@charlesneely I guess on Babylon 5 the crew is free to decide if they wear the standard Earthforce uniform or the Babylon 5 specific one. Don't forget, unlike before the civil war when the station was ruled by Earthforce Babylon 5 is a neutral station in Season 5. Yes, Langley wears her Earthforce uniform - because she was ordered on the behalf of President Sheridan to be the commander of the station. After her tenureship a Minbari took over the station, and then again a human etc. But she was still member of the Earthforce, while Zack wasn't anymore after the war. He was a member of the free Babylon 5 crew and therefore his uniform was the one that Delenn gave them after Severed Dreams. So its canonically correct that Zack wears a different uniform.

[@bibchr]

As Delenn begins to speak, I'm pretty sure that's Peter Jurasik (Londo - but out of makeup) just over Sheridan's right shoulder.

[@Silver_Turtle]

Sure looked like him to me too. I was busy looking for Andreas in the crowd also.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

I just checked and yes, that is definitely Peter there.

[@Karthos1000]

I lose my shit at the last salute.

[@Ailikor]

The music, by god the music is just pure perfection even after all these years it nearly brings me to tears

[@edborinsky86]

I will miss Babylon 5

[@jacobmosovich]

"match rotation. . . ." "Good now open fire"

[@zenprimemorpheus2227]

"We will pass this way, again." Always gets me. Hope the reboot/re-imagining/re-whatever pulls through.

[@simonwillis1529]

Still gets me even now

[@ProperLogicalDebate]

She spoke "Goodbye" to the "news reporters/commentators" and it was an insult.

[@RS250Squid]

3:30: Noooo! It's a trial run for the most devastating scene in Sci-Fi, ever!

[@susandudak59]

Yep, crying again. Every scene is beautiful, one after the other. What fantastic series.

[@cpuuk]

I may got something in my eye at that end scene...

[@marcisb73]

It is also sad that we will never see B5 in HD glory :( unlike ST shows, B5 does not get premium home video treatment.

[@COMALiteJ]

Part of the problem there is that, while it was one of the first series to be filmed in HD, the kind of HD didn’t match the current standards. It was an analog HD, designed for easy conversion to NTSC and PAL for broadcast. Also, to save time, many of the SFX scenes were rendered in NTSC/PAL resolution, with the understanding that later, when it was time for an HD release, they could just re-render in HD (using Lightwave 3D, originally for Amiga computers, and which came with the Video Toaster) with the funds budgeted for the conversion. Unfortunately, due to a computer mishap, the data files for the models and scenes somehow got lost or erased. I think some hard drives were reformatted that weren’t supposed to be, before they were properly backed up. To do it now would require redoing all of the SFX from scratch. It’d look better with modern CGI technology, but it wouldn’t look _right_ to those of us who saw the original.

[@Deepingmind]

I'm okay with it not changing, so many things in the world get changed because someone wants it to look pretty. This show, its cast and crew, were more than just their looks. The message of the show is more than any amount of cute CGI could ever replace. It's a work of art, you don't gloss a Van Gogh, you don't trim a Rembrandt, leave them be as they are so people can see them for what they are... leave B5 for what it is, so that people can see it for what it was.

[@yvettemoore3402]

SO MANY TEARS!!

[@RoyCyberPunk]

The messages of B5 is far more positive than the anti humkan message of the movie Avatar that is for certain.

[@gups4963]

Both serve a purpose, one to aspire to, the other to fight at all costs. Not like humans haven't always been caught in this tug and pull

[@antonysickling1183]

One of my fave programs from start to finish very thought pravoking at times

[@Synthonym]

RIP Delenn / Mira Furlann ;_;

[@94Ignotus]

4:00-4:40 this always gets me :((((

[@BloodyBobJr]

I agree.. just rewatched all of B5 and at this scene I always start to tear up

[@sergklg]

этот сериал это ВЕЛИКАЯ МОЩЬ.

[@WardNightstone]

a pair of politicians have never in the history of the universe been less in danger in a crowd

[@noahbawdy3395]

Man I miss this show.

[@LordZontar]

And now, she's gone.

[@LordZontar]

"We've known for some time that Mira's health was failing. I'm not sure this is the right time to discuss the sheer randomness of what happened. We kept hoping she would improve. In a group email to the cast a while back, I heard that she might be improving. Then came the call from Peter Jurasik. "I wanted you to know that Goran's bringing her home." "Do you mean he's bringing her home as in she's better, or he's bringing her home as in he's bringing her home?" "He's bringing her home, Joe," Peter said, and I could hear the catch in his voice as he said it. And as a family, we held our counsel, and began the long wait, which has now ended." --- J. Michael Straczynski

[@PackerBronco]

Yeah, season 5 had its problems, but it also gave us scenes like this.

[@johnholliday5874]

At 1:07 you can see the bottom edge of Bill Mumy's prosthetic.

[@carloreneeventura8714]

WE WILL PASS THIS WAY AGAIN.. from 2022

[@michaelhviper]

Youre probably right since there is a jumpgate there and it would save valuable energy. Also remember they used a jumpgate earlier in the show so that the shadow ship they were fighting didn't know about a Whitestar having that capability. The whole galaxy probably knows what the Whitestars can do at this point in the show, and more importantly there not at war at the moment.

[@acmenipponair]

They normally use the jumpgate, as is the official exit and entrance to Babylon 5. Most major space ships of the species can form jumpholes on their own, and yes, it's at that time also known that the White Stars can do it too. But a. it's more official to use the correct door to the system and b. Babylon 5 is because it's a big unnatural structure a navigation hazard in a way (that's why it got destroyed after decommisioning). So most of the ships prefer to use the jump gate.

[@typeincomedy]

@silaku I'm definitely a huge fan of G'Kar - a gentle soul in a tough shell.

[@jacobs3780]

This would of been even more touching when you realize originally it was going to be Susan Ivanova that was running B5 and Sherdian handing it off to her. But Claudia Christian was not available for season 5

[@anelissetno1]

Why?

[@jerwheel]

@@anelissetno1 The whole story has not been told, but it seems there was a dispute over how much Claudia Christian would be making in the new season. That said, she doesn't remember anything along those lines. So it may have been her agent pushing for a higher salary, and her not finding out until it was too late. Ultimately, we won't ever know all of the story behind this.

[@anelissetno1]

@@jerwheel ty! Had no idea about all that.

[@acmenipponair]

@@jerwheel What I heard is that because the fifth season was only announced some weeks before the shooting ended, they had to renew all the contracts - and Claudia Christian already had other plans, had moved on from Babylon 5 (don't forget, many of these contracts have to be dealed out a year or more in advance of shooting). So it wasn't really possible to have her in every episode. JMS even said, that if he would have known earlier that she wasn't available for Season 5, he would have killed her off instead of sending her out with a space ship. But as they had already shot the last episode, they couldn't do that anymore.

[@YosenBMamma]

Don't say _"Goodbye",_ say _"So long"._

[@loisjeanwilliams]

I couldn't stop crying.

[@scottnolan2833]

Makes me sad for both Delenn and Mira Furlan. I miss them both.

[@COMALiteJ]

Why does KZbin recompress older videos to low quality? This one is now only 240p (and 144p)! Looks blurry. :-(

[@acmenipponair]

... recompress? The video is 15 years old. At that time the best you could upload was 360p - but the old 360p filter isn't compatible with the new version they implemented 10 years ago, so many older videos are only in 240p and 144p. You are looking a video that is older than many people watching it...

[@jamesbracy2368]

2:30 “well I got tied up with stuff down below same old … but I didn’t want to miss this” Actually I suspect him missing seeing off the President and First Lady of the IA would have resulted in his ass being significantly kicked by Lochley.

[@Carl_Gustav_Häyhä]

"Captain Lockley!!! Straight wrist when You salute!!!" By the way, great foreshadowing from Zack.

[@MarioEscobedo-wn4yk]

The best scene ever

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Such a sad scene. Sheridan leaving to begin a new life on Minbar with Delenn.

[@dandruff2865]

R.I.P Mira Farlan

[@dennismckown4951]

cool, Linier became a ranger, he did have the fighting skills.

[@ryan17920]

1:33 my god King its Stone cold!

[@lancourt]

I could make a "Top 100 Scenes in Babylon 5" and I would have to leave out hundreds of worthy scenes

[@tcgunter3131]

Who's emotional about this in 2021?

[@Thurgosh_OG]

And in 2023.

[@AdtG]

@Trek001 Probably because Sleeping in the Light was filmed a year before this episode. ;)

[@bigc1966]

Damn onions...........😪

[@lucius1976]

@michaelhviper Well, guess it is a energy saving measure. Like driving just 120 km/h with your Porsche who can also make 300 km/h. You just do the first because it is saver and energy conserving.

[@darkchococide]

@silaku But the two characters who changed the most significantly were G'Kar and Londo.

[@YosenBMamma]

She could have said _so-long_ or _farewell._ Neither implies an end.

[@lamaahruloma4270]

European goodbye is so different.

[@robertcross7734]

For how old this show is it just gets better and more relevant to how the world is today than ever. The freedom speech from G’Kar fits well with what is happening in the Ukraine 🇺🇦 right now.

[@LIDOakaLJT]

I always wanted to see Minbar; did they ever show it? --- I was out of the country during the last couple of years so I don't know. Thanks!

[@HighLordBlazeReborn]

yeah they did. Scenes with Sinclair, scenes with the Grey Council or the Military Caste, the Rangers, later on once Sheridan moved there. There were glimpses. I think the planet itself was shown too, probably in the prequel movie.

[@evag6370]

All good things...

[@michaelhviper]

Did the realy have to use the jumpgate when the whitestar can just jump without the jumpgate!?

[@christianresel8051]

2:42 Prophetic words... This series basicaly shoot itself to 1st place without people noticing back then. Trek? Nothing but a sad clone of B5 (DS9 and after that is). B5 was the first series to have a total complete story where EVERY EPISODE contributes to the whole thing and is not a story in itself. SOmetimes it seems that way , but then later they not only refere to it but also admit it happened. Also nice that Whitestar 01 was the ship bringing them to Minbar. She has seen almost as much history with B5 as the cast.

[@caddan4175]

Heh....it's easy to be prophetic when you film the final episode a year before you film the one making that prophecy.

[@The_Gallowglass]

Her speech could have been short and sweet if she had just said farewell. LOL

[@jerwheel]

Her speech, and how she will not say "goodbye", makes her speech to the commentators in Destruction of Falling Stars even more powerful.

[@donaldsedig7045]

If Sheridan was real, I vote for him for U.S. President.

[@dontbeadebil5046]

You got Zapp Brannigan instead.

[@theodoremastermind6898]

@@dontbeadebil5046 what are you talking about Obama not president anymore😋😋

[@dontbeadebil5046]

@@theodoremastermind6898 watch Trump's quotes said by Zapp Brannigan. You can't even tell difference.

[@theodoremastermind6898]

@@dontbeadebil5046 i don't like Trump's personilty every. But i like his policys.you can like a president on the job they do and still not like their personilties. How do you think some people still found Bill Clintion a good president. Any how. I really can't stand people mentioning politics on an un related video. And i am talking about both sides.

[@simonwillis1529]

How about for the whole world he would fix everything

[@susandudak59]

Well, I cried on this one, too, lol. Beautiful. What a program. The scenes with Sheridan and Deleen and others were just so so powerful. I got so emotional over this series. We just don't make them like this anymore. No other program moved me like this one did. P.S. Don't tell anyone but....I fell in love with John Sheridan - just out and in love with the man. If he is half as great in person as he was in this role, I would have to track him down lol.

[@andrewjames1190]

OK so anyone compared this scene in the new road home movie? Anyone else think jms changed things for a purpose?

[@AliceTolson]

It was sad when they left..to me..not the same as B5..they made it good though..

[@dirdib69]

I always thought a "next generation" B5 show would have been interesting, or maybe just a mini-series. I do think the whole "Lennier's mistake" thing seemed forced and stupid though.

[@DavidKnowles0]

there was a lot of stuff thrown in the last season that was stupid. I think a next generation, Babylon 6 could be interesting, may be set it after earth was pre-emptively attack by the alliance after Garibaldi warn there enemies of the impending attack.

[@dirdib69]

@@DavidKnowles0 Also how stupidly they were focused on treating Lyta like crap, after all she'd done for them.

[@lylack1]

Does anyone remember when the show first started that Dylan kind of look like a dude? Now she's more feminine.

[@COMALiteJ]

That was deliberate. In the pilot movie “The Gathering,” Delenn was in fact supposed to be male. The idea was that Minbari genders would differ from ours, so having a female actor playing a male role would make them seem more alien, because “he” would walk and move more like a human female than a human male. It would create a subconscious sense of alien-ness in the viewers. The original plan was that the Chrysalis would not only make Delenn ½-human, but also turn “him” into a female. When Season One began, they ditched that idea and made her female all along.

[@RoyCyberPunk]

@darkchococide: Facts are facts and that is what they said on Facebook end of story. Not all Liberal Obamabots think this way but some clearly do.

[@xadam2dudex]

Why did they use the jump gate since the Whitestar ships can make their own jump points ? I guess for the optics in the scene

[@AmySox]

That, and it takes a certain amount of power to run the jump engines. It's silly to expend ship's power reserves on opening a jump point when there's a jumpgate (with its own, larger energy systems) right there.

[@hagamapama]

If you don't have to put wear and tear on ship systems, why would you?