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* ANaziByAnyOtherName: The Centauri. Complete with resistance from within in the form of Vir Cotto.
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* BadassBureaucrat: Through recordkeeping, Vir has freed ''thousands'' of Narns. How? By [[DeathFakedForYou declaring them dead]] in Centauri databases, then smuggling them offworld.
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* DeathFakedForYou: Vir is able to smuggle Narns offworld by officially declaring them dead, as no one on Centauri Prime cares about a ''dead'' Narn.
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* LastSecondWordSwap: Ivanova smoothly covers over her embarrassing dream while still getting the point across by saying she was completely unprepared for work (ie, naked).
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* SueDonym: Sheridan and Ivanova are investigating reports of a Centauri who apparently has ordered the deaths of thousands of Narns. The name? [[AbrahamLincoln Abrahamo Lincolni]]. Granted, the Centauri probably wouldn't recognize the name of a major Earth historical figure, but to humans, especially a FanOfThePast like Sheridan, it's a [[PaperThinDisguise very obvious case of an assumed name]].
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* SueDonym: Sheridan and Ivanova are investigating reports of a Centauri who apparently has ordered the deaths of thousands of Narns. The name? [[AbrahamLincoln [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Abrahamo Lincolni]]. Granted, the Centauri probably wouldn't recognize the name of a major Earth historical figure, but to humans, especially a FanOfThePast like Sheridan, it's a [[PaperThinDisguise very obvious case of an assumed name]].
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-->'''Centauri Minister''': Oh, I heard a new joke. Hehahaahhh. What is more dangerous than a locked room full of angry Narns?
-->'''Vir''': Heh, I don't know. What is more dangerous than a locked room full of angry Narns?
-->'''Centuari Minister''': One angry Narn with the key!
-->(''Vir laughs hesitantly then goes to his room, which is full of Narns'')
-->'''Vir''': Heh, I don't know. What is more dangerous than a locked room full of angry Narns?
-->'''Centuari Minister''': One angry Narn with the key!
-->(''Vir laughs hesitantly then goes to his room, which is full of Narns'')
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-->'''Centauri Minister''': Oh, ''Oh, I heard a new joke. Hehahaahhh. What is more dangerous than a locked room full of angry Narns?
-->'''Vir''':Narns?''
-->'''Vir''':'' Heh, I don't know. What is more dangerous than a locked room full of angryNarns?
Narns?''
-->'''Centuari Minister''':One ''One angry Narn with the key!
-->(''Virkey!''
-->''(''Vir laughs hesitantly then goes to his room, which is full ofNarns'')
Narns'')''
-->'''Vir''':
-->'''Vir''':'' Heh, I don't know. What is more dangerous than a locked room full of angry
-->'''Centuari Minister''':
-->(''Vir
-->''(''Vir laughs hesitantly then goes to his room, which is full of
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* PunBasedTitle: "Sic Transit Vir" could be translated from Latin as "So Goes Man" or "So Goes Vir", referring to Vir Cotto.
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** Remember when Londo "edited" Vir's reports a few episodes ago for "political reasons"? The ministry noticed, and would rather have received Vir's originals.
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** Remember when Londo [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E06DustToDust "edited" Vir's reports a few episodes ago reports]] for "political reasons"? The ministry noticed, and would rather have received Vir's originals.originals.
** Vir notes that everytime he comes back to the station it seems someone hits him. First [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E06DustToDust G'Kar]], then when he [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E09PointOfNoReturn got caught in the riot]], and now this.
** Vir notes that everytime he comes back to the station it seems someone hits him. First [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E06DustToDust G'Kar]], then when he [[Recap/BabylonFiveS03E09PointOfNoReturn got caught in the riot]], and now this.
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* MundaneMadeAwesome:
** Londo's BugWar (see above).
** The moment where Sheridan officially declares Ivanova the official Babylon 5 [[TheSpymaster Sneak]], complete with swelling music. He then tells her to get away from his workstation.
** Londo's BugWar (see above).
** The moment where Sheridan officially declares Ivanova the official Babylon 5 [[TheSpymaster Sneak]], complete with swelling music. He then tells her to get away from his workstation.
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* TheSpymaster: Ivanova spends a great deal of the episode trying to figure out what her role is now that the station's no longer under [=EarthForce=]. She eventually decides that she's the station's resident "sneak".
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** In a more figurative version of this, Ivanova decides to continue Vir's ruse of "killing" Narns in order to lead them to safety, as the "Abrahamo Lincolni" fake identity was never compromised.
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* SueDonym: Sheridan and Ivanova are investigating reports of a Centauri who apparently has ordered the deaths of thousands of Narns. The name? [[AbrahamLincoln Abrahamo Lincolni]]. Granted, the Centauri probably wouldn't recognize the name of a major Earth historical figure, but to humans, especially a FanOfThePast like Sheridan, it's a [[PaperThinDisguise very obvious case of an assumed name]].
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** WordOfGod is that a deleted scene included a line about the Narn being in Medlab.
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** WordOfGod is that a deleted scene included a line about the Narn being in Medlab. Or, rather, the next scene was trimmed by one line...that one.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Some fans' reaction to Vir moaning that no one would ever think him a hero for his efforts. They point out that surely the Narns he smuggled to safety must surely appreciate his efforts.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Some fans' reaction to Vir moaning that no one would ever think him a hero for his efforts. They point out that surely the Narns he smuggled to safety must surely appreciate his efforts.
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[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/b5sictransitvir_1899.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Vir's new bride is a killer.]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Vir's new bride is a killer.]]
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* {{Adorkable}}: John Sheridan may be in charge of a space station five miles long and a quarter of a million people and earned the (sometimes dubious) distinction of being the only human victor over a minbari warship in naval battle, but put him in front of the girl he likes so he can ask her out to dinner, and he turns into a bashful schoolboy.
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* {{Adorkable}}: John Sheridan may be in charge of a space station five miles long and a quarter of a million people and earned the (sometimes dubious) distinction of being the only human victor over a minbari Minbari warship in naval battle, but put him in front of the girl he likes so he can ask her out to dinner, and he turns into a bashful schoolboy.
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* RunningGag: Unwitting reminders to Ivanova of her NotWearingPantsDream.
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* {{Adorkable}}: John Sheridan may be in charge of a space station five miles long and a quarter of a million people, but put him in front of the girl he likes so he can ask her out to dinner, and he turns into a bashful schoolboy.
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* {{Adorkable}}: John Sheridan may be in charge of a space station five miles long and a quarter of a million people, people and earned the (sometimes dubious) distinction of being the only human victor over a minbari warship in naval battle, but put him in front of the girl he likes so he can ask her out to dinner, and he turns into a bashful schoolboy.
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* ContinuityNod: The sword Londo uses for bug hunting first appeared in "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E17Knives Knives]]".
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** The sword Londo uses for bug hunting first appeared in "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E17Knives Knives]]".
** The sword Londo uses for bug hunting first appeared in "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E17Knives Knives]]".
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* ContinuityNod: The sword Londo uses for bug hunting first appeared in "[[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E17Knives Knives]]".
** Remember when Londo "edited" Vir's reports a few episodes ago for "political reasons"? The ministry noticed, and would rather have received Vir's originals.
** Remember when Londo "edited" Vir's reports a few episodes ago for "political reasons"? The ministry noticed, and would rather have received Vir's originals.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The ads made no bones about Lyndisty's actions, prompting JMS to warn the fans on message boards to avoid them if they could.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After Lyndisty has captured the Narn she offers Vir the honor of killing him. Vir is obviously reluctant, but to refuse might expose his true sentiments... and we never see how the scene is resolved.
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* ContinuityNod: CallBack:
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** [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E21TheQualityOfMercy Centauri have six...well, they have six...]]
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** [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E21TheQualityOfMercy Centauri have six...well, they have six...]]six.]] Ivanova seems to have trouble getting her mind around that.
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** [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E21TheQualityOfMercy Centauri have six...well, they have six...]]
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* LongingLook: Sheridan directs one of the wistful, "[[ICantBelieveAGirlLikeYouWouldNoticeMe I can't believe I'm that lucky]]" type toward Delenn after she accepts his dinner invitation, in a lighter example of the trope. That man is besotted and it is ''adorable.''
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* LongingLook: Sheridan directs one of the wistful, "[[ICantBelieveAGirlLikeYouWouldNoticeMe "[[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe I can't believe I'm that lucky]]" type toward Delenn after she accepts his dinner invitation, in a lighter example of the trope. That man is besotted and it is ''adorable.''
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* LongingLook: Sheridan directs one of the wistful, "[[ICantBelieveAGirlLikeYouWouldNoticeMe I can't believe I'm that lucky]]" type toward Delenn after she accepts his dinner invitation, in a lighter example of the trope. That man is besotted and it is ''adorable.''
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* ContinuityNod:
** The flarn Sheridan prepares is what Delenn and Lennier made for the Minbari dinner [[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E18ConfessionsAndLamentations they invited him to]].
** The Shon'Kar was first mentioned when Na'Toth encountered [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E09Deathwalker Deathwalker]].
** The flarn Sheridan prepares is what Delenn and Lennier made for the Minbari dinner [[Recap/BabylonFiveS02E18ConfessionsAndLamentations they invited him to]].
** The Shon'Kar was first mentioned when Na'Toth encountered [[Recap/BabylonFiveS01E09Deathwalker Deathwalker]].
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* {{Adorkable}}: John Sheridan may be in charge of a space station five miles long and a quarter of a million people, but put him in front of the girl he likes so he can ask her out to dinner, and he turns into a bashful schoolboy.
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* NotWearingPantsDream: Ivanova has the fully naked kind in the beginning.
** Claudia Christian apparently had the option of doing it naked or in her nightgown. She opted for naked because [[NakedPeopleAreFunny it was funnier that way]].
** Claudia Christian apparently had the option of doing it naked or in her nightgown. She opted for naked because [[NakedPeopleAreFunny it was funnier that way]].
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* TheTalk: Once Vir realizes he's been shafted into an arranged marriage, he makes a beeline for Ivanova, asking her advice about courting women.
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* ArrangedMarriage: Vir has become important enough for noble families to
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* TakeUpMySword: The Narn Shon'Kar is basically an oath for anyone in the family to take revenge on a particular target when the opportunity presents itself, whether or not the original oath maker has failed. In is case he has, and his brother picks up the hunt.
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* TakeUpMySword: The Narn Shon'Kar is basically an oath for anyone in the family to take revenge on a particular target when the opportunity presents itself, whether or not the original oath maker has failed. In is this case he has, and his brother picks up the hunt.
