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Bonafide Garibaldi fugitive episode where the Chief of Security of Babylon 5 has been framed for a docking bay explosion that kills a worker in the area of said explosion. "Survivors" not only examines the character Garibaldi, his troubled past, bouts of alcoholism, the loss of a dear friend due to criminals out to get him, the daughter of mentioned friend who holds a grudge against him, and the numerous conversations he has with the likes of Mollari and G'Kar (the latter offering Garibaldi refuge if he'll betray his people!), but also gives us a great look at all the many areas of Babylon 5 station as he tries to remain one step ahead of agents of Presidential Security Chief, Major Lianna Kemmer (Elaine Thomas, in a rather ice-cold performance) out to nab him. You see, right before his death, the docking bay worker named Garibaldi as the one responsible for the explosion. Kemmer, Sinclair, Doc Franklin, and Kemmer's top agent, Cutter (the slimy Tom Donaldson, whose very air and presence labels him questionable) were the only ones present when this man, Nolan, named Garibaldi as the person behind the bay explosion. Even worse is the fact that certain evidence is found in Garibaldi's quarters tying him to the explosion. The key to Garibaldi's innocence is uncovering who planted the evidence implicating him…this will not be hard, trust me. This episode is more about Garibaldi and Kemmer's coming to terms with Frank's death (Frank was Garibaldi's best friend and Lianna's father), and the two trying to mend broken fences that have kept them at a distance. The good news is that while it appears that no mending will take place, their wreckage of a relationship may not be totally irreparable. Garibaldi wants Lianna to accept his deep apologies and regrets for Frank's demise and his own frailties (especially his alcoholism and running away after Frank's death when Lianna's family needed him the most), but will she be willing to let go of the hurt and pain and accept them? There's lots of action as Garibaldi constantly evades those out to arrest him, as well as, fight off criminals out to harm him (he has indeed made enemies on Babylon station as the chief of security). He has a strong scene with Mollari, not to mention, a heated scene with G'Kar. I personally enjoyed this episode although it is rather predictable and familiar to the typical fugitive storyline where a hero character must clear his name while on the lam. How Sinclair and Ivanova back up Garibaldi is a testament to their loyalty and respect for their friend and colleague. His innocence is never doubted, it is only a matter of how to discover who framed him and why. Home Guard, the alien-hate group who are willing to destroy the president in a terrorist attack because he supports "alien immigration and a freer trade with different species", returns to the Babylon 5 show in a storyline.