Babylon 5: S05E05: Learning Curve TV Show

Babylon 5: S05E05: Learning Curve

This was a relatively good episode, the storyline was a lot tighter and although it suffered yet again from the introduction of another poor character, on the whole, sci fi SadGeezers should enjoy this one.

Babylon 5: Ships: Brakiri TV Show

Babylon 5: Ships: Brakiri

Brakiri ships are run by Ak habil conglomerate, a company which is part of the Brakiri Navy (all brakiri ships are run by companies, which are based on transmissions from 20th century earth.) if you would like any more brakiri information, I’ve got loads, but no pics.

Babylon 5: Ships: Drazi TV Show

Babylon 5: Ships: Drazi

We have seen a lot of the Drazi Sun Hawk in season five, usually being blown up by the Centauri! For a cruiser it is very small and can only house one fighter.

Babylon 5: S05E01: No Compromise TV Show

Babylon 5: S05E01: No Compromise

This was a tense opening episode. It introduced new characters and situations.

A cool graphics sequence opens the 5th season of Babylon 5 as the new Commanding Officer of Babylon 5 Captain Lockley, arrives through the jumpgate.

Babylon 5: S05E03: A Paragon of Animals TV Show

Babylon 5: S05E03: A Paragon of Animals

is it me, or is this series starting to get you all worked up too? Things are not too clear, there are many unanswered questions and alliances that should be solid are very fragile indeed. I almost dread seeing the next episode. 

Babylon 5: S05E04: A View from the Gallery TV Show

Babylon 5: S05E04: A View from the Gallery

This has got to be one of the worst Babylon 5 episodes I’ve ever seen. It was co-written by Harlan Ellison and directed by Janet Greek. They both need putting out of my misery in my opinion. This was a good story ruined by poor characterisation and a patronising script.

The show opened well, a deep space probe was destroyed by a group of unknown spaceships. But the probe managed to beam back some info to Babylon 5. Captain Lockley is woken from sleep by Lt. Corwin and informed of the attack.

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Morden TV Show

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Morden

The best thing about Mr. Morden is that he is dead.  Don’t you just hate it when you do a review of someone and they die in the next episode. He got clobbered soon after a delightful conversation with Vir on Centauri Prime in Season 4.

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Alfred Bester TV Show

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Alfred Bester

Bester is an absolute tosspot and well played by Walter Koenig of Star Trek fame. He really looks the part doesn’t he? He is a high ranking Psi Cop and completely dedicated to the Psi Corps. He has one of the highest telepath ratings on Earth.

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Lyta Alexander TV Show

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Lyta Alexander

Lyta interned with the PsiCops, but wasn’t rated high enough to be o­ne herself (all PsiCops are P12).  Her rating is that of a P5 (not particularly high).  She became Babylon 5’s first commercial telepath in 2257. Her Psi rating is now a lot higher thanks to her association with the Vorlons. 

Babylon 5: Cultures: Shadows TV Show

Babylon 5: Cultures: Shadows

The Shadows are thought to be the oldest race in the Galaxy.  Their real name is supposed to be 10,000 characters long and unrepeatable by humans.  A bit impractical don’t you think?

Babylon 5: Cultures: Vorlons TV Show

Babylon 5: Cultures: Vorlons

One of the best things about the Vorlons is that nobody knows much about them. They are uncommunicative and more than a little aloof. You wouldn’t pick a fight with a Vorlon, then again, you wouldn’t buy one a drink either.

Babylon 5: Cultures: Narn TV Show

Babylon 5: Cultures: Narn

The Narn are a much-persecuted race. They were relatively peaceful and well ordered with an abundance of natural resources.

Councilor G’Kar
Leader of the resistance, visionary, poet and ‘headbanger’.

Then in 2110 the Centauri invaded and enslaved them. The Centauri considered themselves the ‘master race’ and treated the Narn little better than donkey droppings.

Babylon 5: Cultures: Drakh TV Show

Babylon 5: Cultures: Drakh

There seem to be at least two types of Drakh.  one appeared in the episode “Lines of Communication.”  He sort of shimmered and looked like the McDonald’s Hamburglar from hell.   The other type first appeared in “In the Kingdom of the Blind”. 

Babylon 5: Cultures: Brakiri TV Show

Babylon 5: Cultures: Brakiri

The Brakiri are a night-dwelling race who, like the Gaim has risen in prominence because of membership of the InterStellar Alliance. Previously they have had alliances with the Shadows but after fighting their wars for them, the Brakiri looked to the Army of Light

Babylon 5: Cultures: Drazi TV Show

Babylon 5: Cultures: Drazi

The people of the Drazi Freehold are hermaphrodites, that is, they have both male and female genitalia (I knew you knew what an hermaphrodite was, I just wanted to explain it OK!) They are violent and bad-tempered and humans tend to look on all Drazi as males because of their aggressive nature (obviously never seen women fight!!)

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Londo Mollari TV Show

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Londo Mollari

Of all the characters in the series, I feel most affinity for Londo Mollari.  He is played exceptionally well by Peter Jurasik and is probably marginally ahead of Ivanova as being the wittiest of the Babylon 5 characters.  He has certainly got a questionable history of double dealing, assassination and subversion.  But he seems to carry it off with such wit. 

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Marcus Cole TV Show

Babylon 5: Character Bios: Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is one of my favourite characters, not just because he’s a Brit, but because he’s a bit wacky. The part is played so well by Jason Carter that I suspect he isn’t acting very much. Nevertheless, I cringe at some of the stuff he comes out with.