When did Babylon 5 get its weapon upgrades?

[Brian G Turner]

I remember at some point Earth upgrades the Babylon 5 defences. However, was it in season 1 after the planet below became a threat, or was it later on in season 2 as the Narn-Centauri war develops? Just because am lending some to a friend and want to ensure I don't overlook a key episode.

 

[BAYLOR]

I remember at some point Earth upgrades the Babylon 5 defences. However, was it in season 1 after the planet below became a threat, or was it later on in season 2 as the Narn-Centauri war develops? Just because am lending some to a friend and want to ensure I don't overlook a key episode.

Could it be the episode Groppos ?

 

[Glaysher]

Could it be the episode Groppos ?

I think so, it must have been after season 1 as Sheridan was in command.

 

[Foxbat]

In this outline of Gropos (act IV) Ivanova tells Sheridan how impressed she is with the upgrades so it looks like this is the episode right enough

GROPOS

General Richard Franklin, father of Stephen Franklin, arrives on Babylon 5 with an army of 25,000 Earthforce Marines ("Ground Pounders" or GROPOs as they are also known) about to be deployed in a war zone. Bruce Boxleitner as Captain John Sheridan Claudia Christian as Commander Susan Ivanova...

babylon5.fandom.com

 

[Brian G Turner]

Brilliant - thank you.

 

[Vladd67]

Who was the war against?

 

[Foxbat]

Rebels of the Sh’lassen Triumvirate according to the article. Their civilisation was close to Narn and Centauri space and the groundpounders were sent in to prevent the rebellion spilling over into the Narn Centauri war.