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To Dream in the City of Sorrows Sample ChapterAmbassador to the alien world of Minbar, former Babylon 5 commander Jeffrey Sinclair, is one of the first to learn the truth about the Shadows, an ancient race pursuing the destruction of the galaxy. Sinclair also discovers a startling secret: the only chance for them to be stopped in the present lies in him defeating them in the past. But first, Sinclair is asked to revive the legendary Minbari warrior group, the Rangers, but it may cost him his one chance to love...and his life. Catherine Sakai, a commercial pilot and planetary surveyor, has lost her heart to Jeffrey Sinclair. Not even an attack by the Shadows can stop her from going to Minbar to join him...and the Rangers. As she trains with other pilots, including the mysterious Marcus Cole, the time is coming when their skills will be tested on their first mission. Led by Sinclair, they will venture into deepest space, into a battle of stealth and might, and toward a fate that none but the bravest can face...and none but the luckiest will survive. Order Today!
Catch up on all the action, show by show, from the very beginning with the Babylon 5: Season by Season guidebooks.
Babylon 5: Signs and Portents, kicks off with a foreword by actor Michael O'Hare, better known to viewers as Commander Sinclair, and features a fascinating look at how series creator J. Michael Straczynski brought his ambitious vision to the screen.
Then launch into a comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking premiere season, including in-depth, episode-by-episode summaries of all of the first twenty-two shows--from the pilot, "The Gathering," through the climactic season finale, "Chrysalis"--with analysis by author and B5 expert Jane Killick.
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Babylon 5: The Coming of Shadows, opens with "By Any Means Necessary: Making Babylon 5 on a Budget," a behind-the-scenes account of how series creator J. Michael Straczynski and his production team bucked the system to create the extraordinary twenty-first century world that would change the face of sci-fi TV. Then, in a thrilling second season overview, experience the arrival of Bruce Boxleitner as John J. Sheridan, new captain of the Babylon 5 station, and the looming threat of the sinister Shadows.
In-depth, episode-by-episode summaries with detailed analysis by author and B5 expert Jane Killick cover all of the second season's twenty-two shows, including "Points of Departure," "Spider in the Web," "Comes the Inquisitor," and the dramatic season finale, "The Fall of Night."
Point of No Return begins with a fascinating look at another innovation for the series--its pioneering use of computer generated special effects. Jane Killick's behind-the-scenes chronicle reveals how effects master Ron Thornton and his Foundation Imaging team made B5 the first TV show to create all of its breathtaking special effects exclusively through computer graphics, from spaceships and planets to galactic battles.
In addition, Babylon 5's third season guide presents a thrilling summation of the series major turning point: the chain of events that would culminate in the devastating Shadow War. The revelation of Valen's true identity, the secret of Babylon 4 disappearance and Sinclair's fate all in one of the best episodes of the series War Without End I & II. And of course, episode-by-episode summaries--with Killick's comprehensive analysis--cover all of the third season's twenty-two shows, including "Matters of Honor," "Point of No Return," "Ship of Tears," and the stunning finale, "Z'ha'dum."
Filled with stunning revelations and explosive plot twists and turns and two major conflicts, Babylon 5: No Surrender, No Retreat sums up the spellbinding fourth season. Culminating in some of the most dramatic events in television history, Captain Sheridan is pronounced missing and presumed dead on Z'ha'dum, while Delenn feverishly rallies support for an all-out offensive against the invading Shadow forces. Internal strife on Centauri erupts in a shocking and violent betrayal. Garibaldi resigns as Security Chief, returns to Mars and turns to treachery, plotting against his comrades. EarthGov steps up it's campaign against Babylon 5 and in turn has a major offensive led by Sheridan launched to free Earth. In the end the battle to free Earth quickly becomes a battle to save Earth.
From "The Hour of the Wolf" through the shattering finale of "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars," B5 expert Jane Killick's episode-by-episode summaries and analyses capture all the action and intrigue of Babylon 5 circa 2261--"the year everything changed."
The Wheel of Fire" is the final installment of Jane Killick's episode guides for the series, as with the past issues the essence of each episode is capture at the start of the chapter. We are then taken into a behind the scene perspective which includes interviews with the cast and crew.
Pick your favorite episode(s) go to the relevant chapter and find out more about how it was put together.
Of particular interest to any long time B5 fan is the "Looking Back Over Five Years" chapter. Jane takes you back to the beginning and walks you through the major developments of the series and the production! Each cast member reflects on their B5 experience and what it has meant to them - both professionally and personally.
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The Battle of the Line where Mankind stood on the brink of extinction is infamous in Earth history as the climactic campaign in a long and bloody war between Humankind and the alien Minbari race. But how did this apocalyptic conflict erupt? What was the real reason for the Minbari ending the war? And how did this fateful clash of two civilizations ultimately lead to the creation of the Babylon 5 space station? Here, at last, the great space epic unfolds--in a new novel based on the first full-length Babylon 5 television movie.
Eager to expand their trade with other worlds, the people of planet Earth attempt to make contact with the mysterious Minbari, a race of proud and powerful warriors. One arrogant Captain with visions of medals on his mind, in charge of an exploratory mission and one misunderstood Minbari custom combine with explosive results. Earth then becomes the target of a latter-day holy war, waged by a civilization possessing vastly superior numbers and firepower.
And the Minbari will stop at nothing short of the total extermination of its enemy: the Human race . . .
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