It’s worth mentioning that this story was initially conceived in the midst of the Me Generation, the decade of “I’ve got mine, jack, screw you all.” Since then the culture has gotten increasingly factionalized, groups of Me’s pulling and tugging at the fabric not only of the country, but of the planet itself. The idea of personal sacrifice, of personal service to a cause, seems to have become…passe. Old fashioned. Silly.

We have an obligation to one another, responsibilities and trusts. That does not mean we must be pigeons, that we must be exploited. But it does mean that we should look out for one another when and as much as we can; and that we have a personal responsibility for our behavior; and that our behavior has consequences of a very real and profound nature. We are not powerless. We have tremendous potential for good or ill. How we choose to use that power is up to us; but first we must choose to use it. We’re told every day, “You can’t change the world.”

But the world is changing every day. Only question is…who’s doing it? You or somebody else? Will you choose to lead, or be led by others?”

— J. Michael Strazcynski, Creator, Babylon 5