Racing The Night is an episode from the TV Series Crusade which is a spin off from Babylon 5.
- "Who Are You? Matthew Gideon, Captain. Attached to the Earth Alliance Starship Excalibur. What do you want? To find a cure to the Drakh plague before it wipes out all life on earth. Where Are You Going? Anywhere I Have To. Who do you serve and who do you trust? Who do you serve and who do you trust?"
- – Galen Questioning Captain Gideon
Starring[]
Regular Cast[]
- Gary Cole as Captain Matthew Gideon
- Tracy Scoggins as Captain Elizabeth Lochley (Credit Only)
- Daniel Dae Kim as Lieutenant John Matheson
- David Allen Brooks as Max Eilerson
- Peter Woodward as Galen
- Marjean Holden as Dr. Sarah Chambers
- Carrie Dobro as Dureena Nafeel
Guest Starring[]
- Madison Mason as General Miller
- Brenan T. Baird as Kulan
Co-Starring[]
- Neil Bradley as Drazi Ambassador
Featuring[]
- Roxana Brusso as Crew Member #1
- Jonathan Chapman as Brakiri Ambassador
- Adam Clark as Ranger
Summary[]
An advanced civilization dead some 1000 years may hold the medical data the Excalibur crew seeks. Instead, the holographic explorer sent by Galen uncovers an ominous secret.
Episode Chronology[]
13 episodes of crusade were produced before TNT cancelled the series. According to posts by J. Michael Straczynski, which are archived on jmsnews.com, TNT broadcast the episodes out of the intended sequence. The order of the episodes was then revised when they were re-broadcasted on the Sci-Fi channel, the Sci-Fi channel actually contacted Straczynski and asked which order he would prefer the episodes were broadcast. A third order was formally endorsed by Straczynski as the "true" chronological sequence of events for the filmed episodes, as it appeared in The Babylon 5 Historical Database as published in Across Time and Space: The Chronologies of Babylon 5. This particular ordering supersedes Straczynski's own "preferred" sequence from a strictly chronological and causal standpoint. The original broadcast order as set by TNT was used for the DVD releases.
Behind The Scenes[]
- Galen's line to Dureena; "Expect me when you see me." is a quote from the end of the first chapter of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and is said by the wizard Gandalf to Frodo Baggins before leaving the Shire. J. Michael Straczynski had previously used the very same quote in the Babylon 5 episode ("Chrysalis"), said by G'Kar in a recorded message to Na'Toth.
- This is in fact the second time a techno-mage has quoted Tolkien. In the Babylon 5: Season Two episode ("The Geometry of Shadows") Elric says "Do not try the patience of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger." which is a paraphrase of the line, also from The Fellowship of the Ring: "Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger."
DVD Release[]
This Episode along with the other 12 from the series have been released on DVD with some limited Special Features. For more information see:
External Links[]
- Racing the Night at the Internet Movie Database
- Episode guide page for Racing the Night at the Lurker's Guide
Babylon 5 franchise |
Babylon 5 & Crusade Episodes by Season |
Signs and Portents • The Coming of Shadows • Point of No Return • No Surrender, No Retreat • Wheel of Fire • Crusade: Season 1 • Unfilmed Episodes |
Movies |
The Gathering • In the Beginning • Thirdspace • River of Souls • A Call to Arms • The Legend of the Rangers • Voices in the Dark • The Road Home |
Printed Media |
Novels • Comic Books • Short Stories • Reference books • Magazines |
Other Media |
DVD Releases • VHS Home Video • The Official Guide to Babylon 5 • Babylon 5: Into the Fire |
Crusade |
Aired Episodes: |
"<<< A Call to Arms" • "War Zone" • "The Long Road" • "The Well of Forever" • "The Path of Sorrows" • "Patterns of the Soul" • "Ruling from the Tomb" • "The Rules of the Game" • "Appearances and Other Deceits" • "Racing the Night" • "The Memory of War" • "The Needs of Earth" • "Visitors from Down the Street" • "Each Night I Dream of Home" |
Scripted/Unfilmed Episodes: |
"To the Ends of The Earth" • "Value Judgements" • "End of the Line" |