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The Illusion Of Truth

Air no.: #74

Production no.: #408

First aired: 10.02.1997

Director: Stephen Furst

Script: JMS

Cast: Bruce Boxleitner [Captain John Sheridan], Claudia Christian [Commander Susan Ivanova], Jerry Doyle [Michael Garibaldi], Mira Furlan [Delenn], Richard Biggs [Dr. Stephen Franklin], Bill Mumy [Lennier], Jason Carter [Marcus Cole], Stephen Furst [Vir Cotto], Jeff Conaway [Zack Allen], Patricia Tallman [Lyta Alexander], Andreas Katsulas [G'Kar], Peter Jurasik [Londo Mollari]

Guests: Jeff Griggs [Dan Randall], Henry Darrow [Dr. Indiri], Diana Morgan [Alison Higgins], Andrew Craig [client], David A. Kimbell [Parks], Albert Garcia [Ramirez]

Synopsis: ISN journalist Dan Randall convinces Sheridanto permit him to film a report on B5, even though he admits it's propaganda piece. Two weeks later, the report airs, using biased editing and clips taken out of context. Randall claims that Sheridan is suffering from Minbari War Syndrome and, backed by Delenn, plans to force humans to become half-Minbari. In an interview, Garibaldi says taht Sheridan has a "God complex". Randall slips in a reference that Sheridan's father is missing.