3.13 "A Late Delivery From Avalon" Quiz

Answer: 100

Garibaldi: "What do you mean, 100 credits?"

Postman: "I mean, more than 99, less than 101. What, do you have a hearing problem, or a math problem? Look, I can't get into conceptual arguments with you, I've got people waiting."

Garibaldi: "That's three times the delivery charge for a package this size."

Postman: "That was before we had a revolution around here. Now, in my little corner of Earth Force the mail still gets delivered. If I've got to use trapdoors, alien transports and back channels to get the mail in and out of here, that's what I do, because that's my job. Neither rain, nor snow, nor meteors, nor alien invasion nor..."

Garibaldi: "Look, this is extortion."

Postman: "It's business. You see, when my costs go up, I have to pass it down along to the consumer. That's you, in case that's another one of those concepts you've got a problem with."

Answer: Isil'zha

Franklin: "You know, I was noticing that pin you wear. All the other Rangers wear one just like it, but I don't know what it means."

Marcus: "Two figures on either side, one human, the other Minbari. They blend together in the middle to signify the two halves of our souls uniting against the common enemy."

Franklin: "This jewel?"

Marcus: "The Minbari call that Isil'zha, means 'the future', 'birth', 'beginning', 'dawn of a new age'."

Answer: G'Kar

G'Kar comes to Arthur's rescue and the two share quite a few drinks together. G'Kar gloats in the glory of their victory. Arthur tells G'Kar that he would have made a fine addition to the knights of the Round Table and dubs him Sir G'Kar, the Red Knight.

Answer: Prometheus

David McIntyre was ordered to fire on the Minbari ship, killing Dukhat and starting the Earth-Minbari War. Although he was under orders, McIntyre was haunted by this experience and his mind protected itself by creating the personna of King Arthur.

Answer: thump

G'Kar: "By G'Quan, I can't recall the last time I was in a fight like that. No moral ambiguity, no ... hopeless battle against ancient and overwhelming forces. They were the bad guys, as you say, we were the good guys. And they made a very satisfying thump when they hit the floor."

Arthur: "It's wrong for the strong to prey on the weak. That idea was the very heart of the Round Table. To correct injustice, to promote a society of laws, not arms."

G'Kar: "Well said!"

Arthur: "That is the purpose which God and the Crown have set before me. I can not achieve that locked away in some room."

G'Kar: "No, of course not! What room?"

Arthur: "I sense in you a warrior born."

Later, after the security officers try to take Arthur into custody...

G'Kar: "I will vouch for his character! I saw the entire thing ... because I was there. I was in it. I was ... And they made a very agreeable thump. Or did I mention that?"

Answer: David McIntyre

Franklin identifies Arthur as David McIntyre and believes it is his duty to cure Arthur of his delusions by telling him who he really is. Marcus is against this, believing that he is doing no harm as Arthur, and the truth would probably kill him. Franklin goes ahead anyway and ends up sending Arthur into a catatonic state.

Answer: Marcus

Marcus: "You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe."

...

Franklin: "What else did they teach you?"

Marcus: "Delight. Respect. Compassion. That for your actions to be pure they must proceed from direction, determination, patience, and strength. I am afraid, I am still working on patience. They taught me how to live, how to breathe, how to fight, and how to die. And they taught me terror. How to use it and how to face it."

Franklin: "I think I would like to hear more about that."

Marcus: "No, you wouldn't."

Answer: Yes

In true Garibaldi fashion, he convinces one of his security officers to help him break into the post office and steal the package. Well, they get caught so in the end Garibaldi decides to pay him the 100 credits. However, it doesn't end there. Garibaldi points out that since EarthGov used to pay the rent on the space, someone else is going to have to pay it (indicating the postman). But, out of the kindness of his heart, Garibaldi will forget about the rent if the postman pays Garibaldi 101 credits...a profit for Garibaldi of 1 credit.

Answer: Delenn

Delenn comes to medlab where Arthur hands over the sword to Delenn, who gracefully accepts the gesture.

Answer: Marcus -- Gawain

Marcus (refering to Kosh): "Next thing you'll be saying is he's NOT Merlin."

Franklin: "I am not hearing this."

Marcus: "They say he aged backward. That was how he was able to foretell the future, by remembering it. Which means he came from the future. Maybe he had Arthur form the round table by remembering us. We're forming one of our own after all. Which makes you Percival. I'm Galahad, him being sinless and all. Sheridan as Arthur. Ivanova perhaps Gawain. I think we both know who Mordred is. So the question is: Who is Morgana Le Fay?"