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Born to the Purple: Directed by Bruce Seth Green. With Michael O'Hare, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan. Londo falls for a beautiful slave, whose owner wants to steal sensitive information. Garibaldi discovers that someone is using a restricted communications channel.
- (991)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Bruce Seth Green
- 1994-02-09
- Overview
- Cast
- Summary
- Behind the Scenes
Born to the Purple is an episode from the first season of Babylon 5, which is collectively entitled Signs and Portents.
Londo's career is in jeopardy when a beautiful slave seduces him and steals a sensitive computer file. Garibaldi investigates an unauthorized use of a restricted communications channel.
Starring
•Michael O'Hare as Commander Jeffrey Sinclair •Claudia Christian as Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova •Jerry Doyle as Security Chief Michael Garibaldi •Mira Furlan as Delenn
Also starring
•Richard Biggs as Dr. Stephen Franklin •Andrea Thompson as Talia Winters •Stephen Furst as Vir •Bill Mumy as Lennier •Caitlin Brown as Na'Toth
With
•Andreas Katsulas as G'Kar •Peter Jurasik as Londo
Introduction
Commander Jeffrey Sinclair and Ambassador G'Kar track down Londo Mollari in a strip club, chagrined that he has been avoiding them and putting off negotiations of the Euphrates Treaty. Sinclair and G'Kar temporarily join Mollari, until G'Kar's new attaché Ko D'Ath arrives. An annoyed G'Kar shows her to her quarters, while Londo gets lost in watching the latest dancer on stage, a beautiful young Centauri female. Later, when he goes to his quarters, she is waiting for him in his bed.
Act I
Chief Garibaldi learns of an unauthorized use of Gold Channel the previous night. He alerts Sinclair and tells him he will look into it. Sinclair, meanwhile, is impatiently awaiting Mollari along with G'Kar, Ko D'Ath, and Londo's aide Vir Cotto. Telepath Talia Winters is also there, and she is a bit overwhelmed by the strong anger G'Kar and Ko D'Ath are demonstrating. Sinclair speaks with her outside the room a moment, explaining that the Earth Alliance is very interested in a peaceful settlement of the dispute. Londo, meanwhile, is enjoying a late morning in bed with the dancer, whose name is Adira Tyree. She fawns over him, despite his claim he is nothing more than a "washed up old republican, dreaming of better days." Vir contacts Londo over the communicator, explaining that Londo is over an hour late to the negotiations. Londo tells Vir to convey his apologizes and that he will be there soon. Londo also asks Vir to have some hot Jala waiting for him. Garibaldi goes to C'n'C to tell Susan Ivanova about the Gold Channel abuse. Ivanova does not seem all that bothered by the apparent security breach. She tells him she will look into it when she can, but in the meantime he should monitor the channel for any more misuse. Londo arrives for the negotiations in a bright and happy mood, apologizing profusely for his tardiness, and eager to begin the negotiations; telling Vir he is a "treasure" for having his beverage prepared for him. In her own quarters, Adira is confronted by her alien master Trakis, who owns her as a slave. He asks her why she has not yet stolen Londo's Purple files, and she tries to lie about it being harder than she thought. Trakis explains the importance of the files, and how valuable they are. He mocks her for her status as his slave, and insists she recover the files that night using a mind probe. Trakis taunts a sorrowful Adira that he will grant her freedom as soon as she gets the files – even as he has the Republic "by the throat."
Act II
Londo arrives at Adira's quarters later that night, bringing with him a bouquet of Star Laces that he had grown specifically for her. He then offers her a gift: a brooch dating back to the original days of the Republic that belonged to a noble matriarch of House Mollari. Adira tries to refuse it, but Londo insists she take it. Adira is shocked when Londo tells her he has made reservations for them at Fresh Air, surprised that he is not ashamed to be seen with her. Londo explains that while status and appearances mean everything to the Centauri, she means more to him than any of it. Back in his office, Garibaldi is alerted when another Gold Channel violation occurs. He attempts to track it, but a countermeasure stops his attempt. Sinclair takes Talia to Fresh Air to reward her for a hard day's work. She tells him Londo's thoughts all day had been intensely erotic. Sinclair points Londo and Adira out across the restaurant, acting like young lovers. Garibaldi heads back up to C'n'C, explaining to Ivanova that the countermeasure came through I.C.E. and the only thing he was able to determine was the destination was somewhere in the Russian Consortium. However, I.C.E. turns up no unauthorized programs or transmissions. Ivanova teases him that it must be a figment of his imagination. Back in his quarters, Adira fixes Londo a drink, slipping in a sedative that causes Londo to pass out. Using the mind probe, she gets him to unconsciously speak the password to his Purple files. She downloads them onto a data crystal and quickly flees, leaving behind the brooch he gave her. The following morning, Londo awakens with a severe headache as Vir arrives. Londo is confused as to what happened, especially when he sees the brooch. Trying to figure out what happened, he tells Vir he should take over in the negotiations temporarily. He bestows full ambassadorial authority on Vir, saying he has full confidence in him while admonishing him not to "give away the homeworld." Trakis contacts Adira. She tells him she has the files and will meet him in the Zócalo to deliver them. Once she sees him there, however, she runs from him. Trakis tries to follow but loses her.
•During production, 'Born to the Purple' was originally titled 'Amaranth'.
"Babylon 5" Born to the Purple (TV Episode 1994) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Born to the Purple. " Born to the Purple " is the third episode of the first season of the science fiction television series, Babylon 5. The episode deals with Centauri ambassador, Londo Mollari, having important files on him stolen by his lover, Adira Tyree.
Jun 15, 2012 · No! Adira is actually the slave of another man, Trakis. Are her intentions pure? No! She’s being forced to manipulate Londo and steal his most valuable files. Does she actually care for Londo...
- Rowan Kaiser
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