Babylon 5 is a 5 season television series developed by J. Michael Straczynski. Primarily, it's the story of the 5th Babylon space station, built by the Earth Alliance as a meeting place for commerce and diplomacy in neutral territory after the Earth-Minbari War.
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Babylon 5 White Stars Verses Earth Ships and Shadow Vessels
Spoilers for Season 4 of Babylon 5:
Is there a valid reason why the White Stars verses the Earth vessels didn't look like the attack of Shadow vessels against the Narn?
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Why did Ambassador Jeffrey Sinclair not want Garibaldi to join him and others on War Without End mission?
In the episode "War Without End":
I did not understand the reasoning explained in a scene explained by Jeffrey Sinclair to Garibaldi at all.
However..
What was the reasoning behind Jeffrey ...
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Why was Babylon 5 stationed and built orbiting around Epsilon III?
Why was Babylon 5 stationed and built orbiting around Epsilon III?
In Star Trek Deep Space 9 Terok Nor was built and orbited over Bajor, which had a reason for doing so as the Cardassians had used ...
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Has JMS ever revealed the meanings of names in Babylon 5?
I like to read the various series wikias and guides as I go through a series I'd seen before, to pick up on stuff I may have missed. I ran across this on The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5 for A Voice ...
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Did any of the Markab survive the plague in Babylon 5?
In episode 18 of season 2 of Babylon 5, "Confessions and Lamentations" a plague hit the Markab population on the station as well as their homeworld and colonies.
Dr. Franklin managed to find a cure, ...
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What is Michael Garibaldi's rank on Babylon 5?
The Earth Force Military tends to mix-and-match their ranks, but they're generally recognizable:
Sinclair is a Commander
Sheridan is a Captain
Ivonava starts as a Lt. Commander and is promoted to ...
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Why Does Kosh Say the Centauri and Narn Are Dying Races?
What does Kosh mean and what is he talking about when he says that the Centauri and Narn are dead (or does he say dying?) races? Is it because they are so embroiled in war and hatred of each other ...
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How did Jeffrey Sinclaire become a Minbari?
I never really understood this.
Jeffrey Sinclair disappeared after Season 1 due to the actor departing the show. When he returned it was as a Minbari.
The predestination time travel paradox and him ...
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How did Ivanova escape the notice of the Psi Corps?
During Season 2, we learn that Susan Ivanova is a [weak] latent telepath. Given the highly systematic scanning seemingly carried out by the Corp and Earth Force's own strong regulations against ...
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What order should the Babylon 5 movies and series be watched in?
Can someone tell me what order should the Babylon 5 movies be watched, so as to get the best out of them as a whole while watching the series?
I know that release date isn't the best way to do this ...
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Is babylon-5 worth starting now? Has it aged well? [closed]
I started watching B-5 recently and some of the special effects seem really dated. Do they get better as the series progress? Is this series worth watching now or has it aged poorly?
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What price did Sheridan pay in the future?
In War Without an End (Season 3 ep. 16-17), Delenn says to John
What price was that?
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What is the meaning of a two part poison?
In Season three:
What is the meaning of such a poison? Since the first is totally ineffective without the second half, why is poisoning someone in advance with the first half meaningful?
The ...
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What are the principles of sentient life?
In the Babylon 5 episode A Voice in the Wilderness, there is a reference to the third principle of sentient life.
How many principles are there, what are they, and are they unique to the Babylon 5 ...
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How come Lyta Alexander, a P5, interned with the Psi Cops
At time index 20:40 of Season 2 Episode 19, Talia Winters says Lyta "interned with Psi Cops division".
Psi Cops are supposed to be the strongest telepaths, usually around P11-P12. How come Lyta ...
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What 1st Season Episodes in Babylon 5 are “Required” to Follow the Main Arc?
I was a fan of B5 even before it premiered, back when JMS was on GEnie and dropping hints to us (in the form of posts saying nothing more than "Eep!") that his special project was green-lighted.
I'm ...
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Why did the Shadows eliminate the Narn psychics?
In Babylon 5, G'kar says that there are no Narn psychics because the Shadows killed them a thousand years ago during the last war. Their stated reason for doing this is that the Shadows' ships are ...
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When was Babylon 5 constructed, and how long did it take?
I've just recently started watching B5, and I'm near the end of season 2.
One thing that's seemed strange to me is that all five Babylon stations were built in the decade following the Earth-Minbari ...
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What happened to Mr. Morden's Family?
One of Babylon 5's classic characters was the mysterious Mr. Morden, but one thing I never totally understood was his back-story and then I read this:
I don't remember seeing this part of ...
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Are there any plans for a new Babylon 5 series or movies?
I loved the series and all the movies, and I even watched 'Crusade' which was awesome. But it's been a while since I've heard of any new Babylon 5 movies. On the other hand, the series creator ...
