| "Midnight on the Firing Line" | |
|---|---|
| Babylon 5 episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Richard Compton |
| Written by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Production code | 103 |
| Original air date | January 26, 1994 |
| Guest appearances | |
| Paul Hampton as The Senator Peter Trencher as Carn Mollari | |
"Midnight on the Firing Line" is the first episode of the first season of the science fiction television series, Babylon 5, following the pilot movie, "The Gathering". It first aired on January 26, 1994. It was notable for being the first regular television episode which used computer-generated imagery rather than physical models for its special visual effects.[1] The episode also marked the beginning of the first science fiction television series where the entire series had an overarching storyline, which the writer J. Michael Straczynski described as "a novel for television".