Media
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Name/Description
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Books
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Novels
-- Reference
-- Roll Playing
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Novels
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Novels range from noveliations of episodes to unique books written
in the Babylon 5 universe. These include the 3 new trilogies
(Telepath, Centauri, Technomages). Currently, only the Telepath
trilogy is out. |
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Dark Genesis, the Birth of the Psi Corps
Book I of the Telepath Trilogy
The story of how Psi Corps arose. According to jms, the best
Babylon 5 novel to be written (I agree). This is the first book
in the telepath trilogy. It tells the events that lead to the
formation of Psi Corps, and the events follwoing its creation,
including the first members of the underground.
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Deadly Relations Bester Ascendant
Book II of the Telepath Trilogy
The second novel in the telepath trilogy focuses on Bester's
rise to power in Psi Corps. It focuses on bester, rather than
telling the story of various people, as did the first novel.
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Final Reckoning : The Fate of Bester
Book III of the Telepath Trilogy
This novel completes the Telepath Trilogy. It tells the final
chapter of Bester's life, including Garibaldi's part in it.
Lyta should also be in it (she has to open Garibaldi's block
which does not allow him to kill Bester).
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A Call to Arms
The novelization of the Babylon 5 Movie which sets up Crusade.
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In the Beginning
The novelisation of the Babylon 5 Movie. The story is a prequel
to Babylon 5, retelling the events of the Earth-Minabri war,
which ulitmatly led to the creation of the Babylon Project.
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Thirdspace
The novelisation of the Babylon 5 Movie.
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The Coming of Shadows
The novelisation of the Babylon 5 episode (209). This is the
episode where the Centauri Emperor visists Babylon 5. G'Kar
wants to murder him, but before he can do so, the Emperor collapses.
The Emperor send a message to G'Kar, saying he wants to be the
first person to apologise for the Centauri atrosities. However,
Lando makes it look like the Emperor does want war by faking
his last message before the Emperor dies. This includes a scene
where buys Lando drink because he is finally happy to know that
the war is over, not knowing that Lando has just initiated the
first attack . . .
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Voices
The first Babylon 5 novel: A conference of high-level telepaths
is held on Babylon 5 (after having to quit Mars when a bobm
went off). A second bomb injurs Bester and Talia Winters is
accused of placing it. Together with Garibaldi, they set to
prove she is innocent.
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Accusations
The second Babylon 5 novel: J. D. Ortega, Ivanova's old Starfury
instructor, arrives on Babylon 5. He sets up a meeting, but
when he fails to meet her, he is found dead. Earthforce invesigators
(three) are sent to investiagte. It turns out that Ortega had
valuable information for Earthforce, and Ivanova is suspected
of murder. On top of that, Raider activity has increased, and
Ivanova has to deal with them.
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Blood Oath
G'Kar's life time foe, Du'Rog, dies, and his daughter, Mi'Ra,
issues a blood oath against G'Kar. This means that she will
do anything to kill him. G'Kar fakes his own death and travels
to Narn to kill her.
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Clark's Law
The better of the Babylon 5 novels, the story centers around
the Tuchanq, a alien race which believe that their identity
is defined by their Song of Being. Once their Song is broken,
they beleive the individual will go crazy. One does go crazy
and kills someone. Under Clark's new rules, the Tuchanq must
be excuted, in public. This stirs up fights between pro-life
groups and Home Gaurd sympathisers errupt.
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The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name
A mysterious space phenomenon approaches Babylon 5 and everyone
on it starts to dream of deahth and destruction, leading to
riots and chaos.
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The Shadow Within
This book tells the story of Anna Sheridan. She is interested
in the mystery surrounding some intriguing artifacts found during
a mission to a distant planet called Z'Ha'dum. She gets orders
to become the science officer on the follow-up mission on the
Icarus. While John gets promoted to the captain of the the Agamemnon,
Anna begins to assemble her science crew. And signs on a Dr.
Morden.
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Personal Agendas
The story of G'Kar's imprisonment on Centauri Prime.
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To Dream in the City of Sorrows
This book tells the story of Jeffrey Sinclair. It starts right
after he is ordered to be the first human ambassador to the
Minbari, where he learns the truth about the shadows and forms
the rangers.
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Reference
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Reference books range from Season Guides to "How do they make
the show" to outright analysis of the episodes. |
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The Babylon File : The Definitive Unauthorised Guide to
J. Michael Straczynski's TV Series Babylon 5
This book is the ultimate guide to Babylon 5. It covers all
the episodes from the pilot to episode 407, where each episode
is deeply analyzed for content, plot, dialogue, references,
and much more. It also has an introductionary essay by jms (the
famous one) and covers the comics and novels.
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The Babylon File; The Unofficial Guide to J. Michael Straczynski's
Babylon 5 (2nd edition)
This book is the continuation of the above book, covering season
4-5 and the newest novels/comics/B5 Movies. It will be published
in 1999.
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The A-Z Guide to Babylon 5
This book guides you through the Babylon 5 universe. It is quite
good, but some spelling mistakes do annoy the Babylon 5 fan.
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Babylon 5 Security Manual
The Garibaldi Files in a sense. Covers mostly technical issues
of Babylon 5.
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Creating Babylon 5 : Behind the Scenes of Warner Bros.'s
Revolutionary Deep Space TV Drama
This book covers the Babylon 5 universe the best, to my opinion.
It covers the history before Babylon 5, the creation of the
show, in depth look at the characters and their actors, at the
creation of the special effects and much more. What tops other
books are the often page filling pictures from the series and
little tidbits no one knew before (did you know that John Rhys-Davis
(Sliders, Indiana Jones movies) was considered for Sinclair?).
The author also reports on how a episode is filmed (Dust to
Dust).
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Babylon 5 : Signs and Portent
This book covers the pilot and season one, including episode
guides and other usefull information.
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Babylon 5 : The Coming of Shadows
This book covers the second season, including episode guides
and other usefull information.
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Babylon 5 : Point of No Return
This book covers the third season, including episode guides
and other usefull information.
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Babylon 5 : No Surrender, No Retreat
This book covers the fourth season, including episode guides
and other usefull information.
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Babylon 5 : The Wheel of Fire
This book covers the fifth season, including episode guides
and other usefull information.
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Babylon 5 : Journal With Bookmark
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Role
Playing |
Recreate the rich Babylon 5 universe in your own room.
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The Babylon Project: The Roleplaying Game Based on Babylon
5
The definative roleplaying game based upon Babylon 5.
The Babylon Project Earthforce Sourcebook; A Supplement for
the Roleplaying Game, Based on Babylon 5
The Babylon Project Gamemaster's Resource Kit; A Supplement
for the Roleplaying Game, Based on Babylon 5
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