The use of an earworm to shield against telepathic scanning is taken from the classic novel The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester. It's clear that the character's name is a nod to the author.
4 Reviews
Mary had a little lamb
poc-115-72739915 October 2020
Pretty good, but this episode doesn't quite "fit" with later episodes
planktonrules5 January 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Well, considering that this episode features Walter Koenig as the recurring character, "Bester", I am being a bit charitable and giving the episode an 8--he's THAT good a supporting character! Bester is an evil and slimy Psi Cop who loves his job of enforcing loyalty to the Corps. In this episode, he's investigating rumors that runaway telepaths are being routed to safety through Babylon 5 and he's here to find the security leak and punish those responsible.
It's not a bad episode, though how Talia becomes involved in the movement is a bit hard to swallow based on where her character eventually goes in the series. Her actions in this episode just seem too inconsistent to who she really is. Otherwise, though, it is an interesting look at a group of people running from the evil clutches of the Corps.
It's not a bad episode, though how Talia becomes involved in the movement is a bit hard to swallow based on where her character eventually goes in the series. Her actions in this episode just seem too inconsistent to who she really is. Otherwise, though, it is an interesting look at a group of people running from the evil clutches of the Corps.
Astounding Finale
dream_voyager29 June 2006
In this episode,Bester,the evil psi cop arrives on Babylon 5 in order to investigate and capture or destroy a group of telepaths who were escaped from the Psi Corps.Talia,the representative of the Psi Corps on B5 help him first,although in the episode ,,Mind War'' Bester has killed his lover,Jason Ironheart,so she doesn' t even like the thought of helping to Bester .... but she forced to do so,according to the laws of the Earth Alliance and Psi Corps.But when she was taken captive by the group of escaped telepaths,she learns such secrets and truths about the Psi Corps that her opinion about the Psi Corps will change forever .... and she helps them to confuse the mind of Bester,so he will believe that she is still loyal to Psi Corps and the rogue telepaths are all dead .... Meanwhile,there are other troubles on B5.Captain Sheridan and Lt. Commander Susan Ivonova were charged for rent because of the spiralling budget deficit of the Earth Alliance .... Sheridan refused to pay rent for his and for Ivanova' s quarter,so their quarters will locked by the Government Agencies.He had to find a way to trick clerks of the Earth Alliance .... so they can sleep in their beds once again ....
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