Seasons / 5-2

The Cunning of Shadows
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Cast


Captain Robert Smith -- Bruce Campbell
Lieutenant Martin Jasper -- Ted Rami
Commander Belinda Reines -- Amy Acker
Colonel Shauna Finelli -- Jewel Staite
TAG -- Christopher Judge
Johnny Danger -- Edward Kerr
Skip Tyler -- David Tennant
Robin Cunningham-- Wil Wheaton
4675636B -- John DiMaggio (voice)
Alice Tolman -- Amy Adams
Red Shirt-- Justin Long


Guest Stars


Darth Creepius -
Darth Bitch -
Darth Pester -
Bob-bot -
Koz -
Jeff the Ninja -
Mitch the Ninja -
Stan the Ninja


Production


Writer: D. M. Jeftinija
Director: D. M. Jeftinija
Script editor: D. M. Jeftinija
Executive producer: D. M. Jeftinija
Production code: 5.2
Originally broadcast: 11-13-06
Timeslot: Monday at 8:00 EST
Length: 40


Chronology


Preceeded by

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Followed by

Sighs and Portents

  -  

Plot of No Return

The Cunning of Shadows

Plot Synopsis


Belinda finds Koz. Marty and company get ambushed by Darth Creepius and there are casualties.

Plot Summary


On Zerka Belinda stumbles across a crippled Dycovian Jedi who says he and his master fought with Koz and his apprentice and that he can lead Belinda to him. As they move deep into the cave where two corpses lay Belinda inspects the dead men and finds that they were both Jedi and that Koz is the Dycovian behind her. Instead of being able to fight him, Koz pushes Belinda into the chasm below and she finds a ledge to stop her fall. As he taunts her from above Belinda sees a strange light and enters a cave in the chasm wall.
On Carbile Marty sneaks about to discover something strange on the planet and when news comes that the Muffin is close he sets up a rendez-vous at the Ruins of C'kta. At those ruins they find an ambush by Darth Creepius is waiting. Shauna and TAG manage to fend off two Sithites and Jeff and the ninjas come to their rescue. At the ruins Marty faces Creepius who attempts to convert him to the dark side while Darth Bitch tries to kill Darth Angrius and Darth Pester tries to kill the Captain. Pester manages to cut off Bob's head only to show he's a robot, Angrius evades Darth Bitch, and Marty is struck down by Creepius when he will not turn. The ninjas rescue Angrius and Marty and Shauna forces them to turn around so she can grapple the Bob bot's head to learn something from it.
Creepius lets them leave, saying it was all part of the plan, and back on the ship while Shauna examines the head, Marty has them set course back to Loshvuk as it was the last place they saw the real Captain.

Critical Reception




References and Allusions


  • The title refers to the season 2 title of Babylon 5? "The Coming of Shadows."