Babylon 5

Babylon 5 is a science fiction television series and franchise which was created by J Michael Straczynski. The series was notable for being one of the first to make exclusive use of computer-generated special effects for all space sequences.

So far the following TV series and films have been made:

• The Gathering (1992 TV film)
• Babylon 5 (5 seasons, 1993-1998, 110 episodes)
• In The Beginning (1998 TV film)
• Thirdspace (1998 TV film)
• River of Souls (1998 TV film)
• A Call to Arms (1999 TV film)
• Crusade (1 season, 1999, 13 episodes)
• The Legend of the Rangers (2001 TV film)
• Voices in the Dark (2007 TV film)

Plot

The original TV series and three of the films (The Gathering, Thirdspace and River of Souls) were set on Babylon 5, a five mile long space station located in neutral territory. Starting in 2258, ten years after the Earth-Minbari War, the series details the rise of the ancient chaos-loving Shadows and their war with the Vorlons, an equally ancient race believing in order.