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Babylon 5

Created by J. Michael Straczynski

1994–1998

Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.

First aired
26 Jan 1994
Episode length
45 min
Country
United States
Language
English
Writers
Christy Marx, D.C. Fontana, David Gerrold and 8 others
Cinematography
Fred V. Murphy, John C. Flinn III
Editors
David W. Foster, Kathie Burr, Lisa M. Citron and 2 others
Producers
Douglas Netter, J. Michael Straczynski, Richard Compton
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 110 episodes

  • Signs and Portents

    Season 1 · 1994

    Season one is set in the year 2258 aboard a five-mile-long, totally self-sufficient United Nations-like space station. Babylon 5 is where humans and aliens try to work out their differences peacefully, in neutral territory full of mystery, suspense, and adventure. The space outpost is a hotbed of interplanetary intrigue, conspiracies, and betrayals among myriad life-forms living and working together.

  • The Coming of Shadows

    Season 2 · 1994

    In season two, Babylon 5 gets a controversial new leader as the station prepares to serve as the last defense against a terrifying race known as the Shadows.

  • Point of No Return

    Season 3 · 1995

    It is now the year 2259. Five hostile federations dominate the outermost regions of space. This season, Babylon 5's captain declares the station an independent state and forms a war council to battle the evil Shadows – and their allies on Earth.

  • No Surrender, No Retreat

    Season 4 · 1996

    In season four, the station continues to serve as a refuge for heroes, thieves, and rare and exotic beings in a time of uneasy peace and the constant threat of war. The space station and its allies finally engage the powerful Shadows in a tremendous showdown, while the station's captain strives to expose far-reaching corruption on Earth. Also, Sheridan and Delenn's alliance – both personal and political – signals a new age of peace in the universe.

  • Wheel of Fire

    Season 5 · 1998

    In 2262, longstanding conflicts between telepaths and normal humans lead to a major clash on the space station. A new captain takes over, and Sheridan continues Babylon 5's peacekeeping mission by forming the InterStellar Alliance.

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