If you doubted that this was going anywhere, this is proof that there is a big overarching story at work. Back then when this was first shown, I was just amazed that you would have a TV series with a continuing plot and a story like this. This just used to not be a thing back then - a TV show would reset to status quo each week. Babylon 5 has continuing stories and character development all through season 1 but it could be missed if you did not pay attention. Certainly not here - this shows that there is a plan. Rewatching this 30 years ago it's still fantastic because the way it is written and plays out in the context of the series is still amazing even compared to modern series. One of the best episodes of Babylon 5 and I would assume one of the most important episodes in TV history.