Arc Significance
- Introduces the Alien Healing Machine, which will appear twice more over the course of the series.
- This episode introduces an unusual quirk about male Centauri physiology, which is referenced (primarily for comedic effect) later in the series.
- The Minbari willingness to lie to save face is an almost-unknown cultural facet whose general lack of awareness causes conflict in one episode, "There All the Honor Lies".
- Dr. Rosen's previous addiction to stims foreshadows Dr. Franklin's own addiction to stims in the future.
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