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2 unusual facts about Babylon 5: The Shadow Within


Babylon 5: The Shadow Within

The main plot deals with the voyage of the Icarus to Z'ha'dum and the fate of Anna Sheridan, wife of future Babylon 5 commander John Sheridan.

The novel details how Anna became involved with the IPX expedition to Z'ha'dum, how she met Morden and how she became the Shadow-infested shell of who she had once been who returned to the station in the final episode of season three of Babylon 5.


Adam Nimoy

His credits include episodes of NYPD Blue, The Practice, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5, Sliders, Gilmore Girls, and The Outer Limits where he directed his father in the episode "I Robot".

And the Sky Full of Stars

This episode has great significance, as it is the first time that Jeffrey Sinclair begins to move towards understanding his missing 24 hours (mentioned in The Gathering) and realizing the role his identity means he must play, in the future and the past.

Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game

The Vorlons and Shadows, although not a playable race in their own right, are available as supporting characters and fleets, as are Babylon 5, the Drakh and the Interstellar Alliance.

Babylon 5: Blood Oath

After a memorial service on Babylon 5 for G'Kar, Michael Garibaldi and Susan Ivanova head to the Narn homeworld with Na'Toth to answer questions about G'Kar's death.

Babylon 5: Legions of Fire – Out of the Darkness

Thus Londo's ex-wife Mariel, who tried to poison him in episode Soul Mates of the TV series, is now a much pampered wife of Prime Minister Durla.

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers

As the Shadow War ended, hundreds of civilizations were devastated.

Babylon 5: To Dream in the City of Sorrows

It was written by Kathryn M. Drennan, who also wrote the television series episode By Any Means Necessary and was then the wife of Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski.

Babylon 5's use of the Internet

In September 1995 they hired a fan, Troy Rutter, to take over the site and move it not only to its own domain name at www.babylon5.com, but also to oversee the "Keyword B5" area on America Online.

Bagna càuda

The US television series Babylon 5 episode "A Distant Star" featured Michael Garibaldi's effort to smuggle the ingredients for the dish onto the space station in defiance of doctor's orders.

Bruce Seth Green

His credits include Knight Rider, "V", Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Babylon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Not related to Buffy actor Seth Green; on occasion, some sources confuse them.), Angel, Dawson’s Creek, Gilmore Girls, Law & Order, Diagnosis Murder, Baywatch, Highlander and other series.

Christopher Neame

Neame is one of the few actors to have appeared in Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Star Trek, Babylon 5, and Earth 2.

Draal

Draal is a fictional character in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played first by Louis Turenne and later by John Schuck.

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

In the science fiction television series Babylon 5, the character of Michael Garibaldi is a fan of Daffy Duck, and describes "Duck Dodgers" as his "second favorite thing in the universe".

Earth–Minbari War

John Sheridan had his crew seeded several nearby asteroids with a trio of two-megaton tactical nuclear warheads, then sent out a distress call to lure the Black Star back to their position.

Eyal Gordin

Before working in the television series Babylon 5, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Freaks and Geeks.

Felicity Waterman

She has also appeared in other TV series such as Babylon 5 (as "Kelsey" in "Mind War", 1994), SeaQuest DSV, Ellen, Northern Exposure, Weird Science and La Femme Nikita, and in direct-to-video movies including Unlawful Passage, Lena's Holiday, and Miracle Beach.

G'Kar

G'Kar is a fictional character, played by Andreas Katsulas, in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5.

Jeff Corey

His best-known science fiction appearances were in "O.B.I.T.", an episode of The Outer Limits; "The Cloud Minders", a third-season episode of Star Trek, in which he played High Advisor Plasus; and "Z'ha'dum", the third-season finale of Babylon 5, in which he played Justin, and as Caspay in Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

Jesús Salvador Treviño

Most notably, Treviño has directed a number of episodes from the television series Resurrection Blvd., Babylon 5, Crusade, Bones, Star Trek: Voyager, seaQuest DSV, Crossing Jordan, Third Watch and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Jody Samson

He designed and built the weapons for the films First Knight, The Mask of Zorro, Blade, Batman & Robin, Babylon 5, and Batman Forever.

Judson Scott

Other guest appearances include Mission: Impossible (as Ernst Graff in "The Legacy") Voyagers!, The Dukes of Hazzard, The A-Team, Babylon 5 (as "Knight One" in "And the Sky Full of Stars", 1994), Charmed (as "Necron" in episodes "A Witches Tale" 1 & 2) and The X-Files and The Greatest American Hero (as Dack Hampton in the episode "Rock 'n' Roll").

Lennier

Lennier is a character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Bill Mumy.

Lost Tales

Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, a direct-to-DVD anthology show set in the Babylon 5 universe

Marcus Cole

Much of Marcus Cole's early background is told in the novel To Dream In the City of Sorrows by Kathryn Drennan.

Matthew Gideon

Captain Matthew Gideon is a character in the fictional universe of the television series Babylon 5, played by Gary Cole.

Mike Vejar

Michael "Mike" Laurence Vejar (born June 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California) is an American television director, with directing credits on the four most recent Star Trek series, as well as directing other notable series, such as Zorro, Babylon 5, MacGyver, The Dead Zone, The X-Files and Jeremiah.

In Babylon 5 episode "The Geometry of Shadows" he is credited as director, 'Mike Laurence Vejar'.

Morgan Clark

Sheridan and his forces, however, were able to destroy the defense platforms before they fired; Sheridan was prepared to ram the final platform (targeting North America's eastern seaboard) with his badly damaged ship, but the EAS Apollo (previously fighting against Sheridan) appeared, then destroyed the platform and save Sheridan's life ("Endgame").

Psi Corps

By the time of the pilot movie, Babylon 5: The Gathering, the Corps has degenerated to the point where many potential and former members prefer a life on-the-run as rogue psychics (referred to by the Corps as blips) to the safety and comfort of living and working under its wing.

Samuli Torssonen

The Star Wreck series contains quirky Finnish and "Trekkish" humour, with elements parodying both Star Trek and Babylon 5.

Scott Adams

An avid fan of the science fiction TV series Babylon 5, he appeared in the season 4 episode "Moments of Transition" as a character named "Mr. Adams," who hires former head of security Michael Garibaldi to locate his megalomaniacal dog and cat.

Space dock

During the events of the movie A Call to Arms, the Excalibur and the Victory were shown in the dry dock facilities in which they were constructed.

Tim Choate

On television, he played Zathras on Babylon 5 and had a recurring role on Newhart, as well as appearing in several TV movies, notably Child in the Night (1990), and guesting on shows including The Practice, Diagnosis: Murder and The Bold and the Beautiful.

Tucker Smallwood

On television, he has been a regular and made guest appearances on many series, including Space: Above and Beyond, Millennium, Babylon 5, The X-Files, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Friends, and The Sarah Silverman Program.

Vir Cotto

Vir was forced to take decisive action when a fleet built by Prime Minister Durla threatened to attack the worlds of the Interstellar Alliance.

Vir Cotto is a character from the fictional Babylon 5 universe, played on screen by Stephen Furst.

Virini

Virini is a character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5 played by Damian London.

WarpOS

WarpOS had two housekeeping tasks named Defiant and Babylon5, thought to be named after the USS Defiant from Star Trek DS9 and Babylon 5, its developers being science fiction fans.

Well of Souls

In Thirdspace, a made-for-TV episode of the science fiction series Babylon 5, the Vorlons attempt to connect with what they believe to be their own Well of Souls by building a special kind of jumpgate.

Wild Man Fischer

In the 1980s, Fischer worked with Art and Artie Barnes (actually Bill Mumy, of Lost in Space/Babylon 5 fame, and Robert Haimer), to produce two albums, Pronounced Normal (1981) and Nothing Scary (1984).

Zack Allan

Zack Allan is a character in the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Jeff Conaway.

Zathras

Zathras is a race of characters in the science fiction television series Babylon 5, all portrayed by Tim Choate.


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