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Was there a hidden hand in the Earth-Minbari War? I am not aware of discussions on this topic elsewhere, but I have a theory. I haven’t seen ‘In the Beginning’ for some time, and my copy’s buried in storage somewhere. But I have been thinking about the Minbari stories in B5 generally, and...

I keep seeing that someone or so-and-so has started a rewatch, and I have a question: Are there any mentions of 'souls' in any episodes? I can only remember such references in 'Soul Hunter' and 'Points of Departure.' Not asking about 'River of Souls,' just the series. Thanks! Raw Shark...

Apologies if this has been covered before, if so, I missed it. And I don't have the script books. All Alone in the Night has Sheridan wanting to be a hands-on fighter pilot and get off-station for a mission. He runs into the hostile Streib ship, his escorts are destroyed, and he is...

Just ran across this: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404379/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1 Space Command, an outer space sci fi series including cast members Mira Furlan, Bill Mumy and Bruce Boxleitner, hmm... Raw Shark "First of all, Lana, those were mini-bottles!" Sterling Archer

I found myself watching Severed Dreams recently. It's a hell of an episode, with a lot going on, but one thing stuck out this time that didn't before. It's because of what B5historyman confirmed (along with JMS’ online posts) about Deathwalker and the Wind Swords: that Shadow agents had...

JMS has stated that season five only happened on TNT with a lower budget than on previous seasons. I think I saw the figure $900,000 per episode in earlier seasons. Does anyone know what it worked out to be on season five? Obviously the lower budget came across on-screen frequently...

I was thinking about 'Ship of Tears' the other day, though I haven't seen it in a while. It's a terrific episode, but I have a few questions. Bester is found in his Black Omega Star Fury near Babylon 5. How did he get there? If he was dropped off by a jump point capable ship, then it...

I believe it was before Crusade even aired, that the Spoiler Junkies Page had a tidbit that Max Eilerson was a Psi Cop. Well, more likely an ex-Psi Cop, since Psi Corps had been defeated in the Telepath War, and dismantled afterward. Did anyone ever find out if this particular spoiler was...

I've long wondered, did JMS have any real world inspirations for operations and daily life aboard the Babylon 5 station? He wrote quite a bit about the messy, imperfect ways that things work on B5, be it logistics, living quarters assignments, or the availability of fruit and vegetables from...

I'm looking forward to seeing my B5 Encyclopedia, but I have to wait another week and a half because I'm out of town. I'm not sure what I'll be looking up first. But I do have a list in my head of big, unanswered questions about the B5 universe. I bet some of you do as well. Who bombarded...

Rance Howard has passed away. He played Captain Sheridan's father David, starting in Severed Dreams. I absolutely loved his performance representing Kosh in Interludes and Examinations. http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/25/entertainment/rance-howard-father-of-ron-obit/index.html Raw Shark "As...

I'm just finishing watching The Gathering again, it's been a while. Like all pilots, it's clunky, but interesting. The road not taken is always an interesting subject, especially in the B5 universe. But the assassination plot is also interesting. The assassin is an unnamed member of the...

Interesting findings surrounding the Epsilon Eridani star system: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/nasa-new-solar-system-planetary-epsilon-eridani-stratospheric-observatory-for-infrared-astronomy-a7714701.html No space stations as yet, oh well. Raw Shark "We'll bomb those bastards...

We saw the Great Eye of Z'ha'dum only twice in the series. We saw much more of it in the Technomage novel trilogy. It is a vast, advanced and powerful machine which had tendrils throughout Z'ha'dum, and access to all its sensors, energies and resources. Basically it is like a mega version of...

A new B5 book project, hmmm... http://b5books.com/ Raw Shark "There is no greater joy than the ecstasy of victory." The Great Eye of Z'ha'dum

Ian McShane (B5: River of Souls) appeared in an episode of Game of Thrones last week. I had never seen him in anything before River of Souls, he's a terrific actor. Raw Shark "I know more about ISIS than the generals, believe me." Donald Trump, American buffoon

Just to break up the monotony 'new passports' for everyone... 'The Nautilus Coil' described a new Psi Corps ship, the Cyclops cruiser. Garibaldi and Lyta find one floating dead over a Vorlon colony world. I haven't seen anything in the Mongoose books or anywhere else on these ships. Were...

Here's something that instantly reminded me of 'Messages from Earth.' Apparently the ancient Babylonian astronomers called Jupiter the 'White Star.'...

Theodore Bikel has died at age 91. He played Ranger Lanonn in 'In the Beginning,' as well as Rabbi Koslov in 'TKO'. I loved the character of Lanonn, an ignored and ridiculed figure who never gave up on his cause. I think he was the only one who showed how outcast and peripheral the life of a...

http://news.yahoo.com/efrem-zimbalist-jr-star-fbi-dead-95-043831108.html I got a lot out of the William Edgars storyline. It was such a key piece of the slowly-revealed telepath situation. 'The Exercise of Vital Powers' was really unexpected, a largely dialogue episode, just after the EA...