“A Voice in the Wilderness”
Babylon 5 episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 18 & 19
Guest stars	Louis Turenne (Draal) Curt Lowens (Varn) Ron Canada (Captain Ellis Pierce) Denise Gentile (Lise Hampton)
Writer(s)	J. Michael Straczynski
Director	Janet Greek
Production no.	120 & 121
Original airdate	27 July 1994 (part 1) 3 August 1994 (part 2)
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Plot synopsis

Unusual seismic activity from the planet beneath the station reveals an unexpected machine of extraordinary power. Riots on the Mars Colony bring Garibaldi to speak with an old love interest once again. Michael Garibaldi, played by Jerry Doyle, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ...

Arc significance

• The planet Babylon 5 orbits is called Epsilon III, and is not as dead as it appears.
• Introduces the Great Machine.
• Introduces the character of Draal.
• Introduces the character of Lise Hampton.

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Production details

Trivia

The scene where Ivanova and Sinclair find the great machine is very similar to the 1956 film Forbidden Planet Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Forbidden Planet is a 1956 science fiction film and a subsequent novelization by W.J. Stuart. ...

Draal is played by Louis Turenne, however he did not continue this role in Season 3. He later played the role of Brother Theo while John Schuck was called in to play Draal. John Schuck (born February 4, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American character actor. ...

External links

• A Voice in the Wilderness Part 1 and Part 2 at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5