Points of Departure

episode of Babylon 5 (S2 E1)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q7208398
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Summary

Points of Departure is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Points of Departure's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • Points of Departure was directed by Janet Greek[4].
  • J. Michael Straczynski wrote the screenplay for Points of Departure[5].
  • Points of Departure followed Chrysalis[6].
  • Points of Departure was followed by Revelations[7].
  • Points of Departure's part of the series is recorded as Babylon 5[8].
  • The original language of Points of Departure was English[9].
  • Points of Departure was published on November 2, 1994[10].
  • Points of Departure's title is recorded as Points of Departure[11].
  • Points of Departure's production code is recorded as 201[12].
  • Points of Departure's season is recorded as The Coming of Shadows[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Points of Departure was directed by Janet Greek[4]. J. Michael Straczynski wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

Points of Departure was published on November 2, 1994[10]. The original language of it was English[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Babylon 5[8].

Subject and Themes

Points of Departure's part of the series is recorded as Babylon 5[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Points of Departure followed Chrysalis[6]. It was followed by Revelations[7].

Why It Matters

Points of Departure ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/babylon_5/s02/e01, tv/babylon-5/s02/e01
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