THE GATHERING (Pilot Movie) - 2/22/93
Commander Jeffrey Sinclair, commander of the new Earth-Minbari space station Babylon 5, welcomes Lyta Alexander to his station. Lyta, a commercial telepath, is immediately introduced to the Commander's honor and strength when he disarms a drug dealer -- within minutes of her arrival!

The station is readying itself for the arrival of the fifth and final Ruling Council ambassador. Ambassador G'Kar of the Narn Regime seems more intent on proving his power to station-runner Laurel Takashima, and Centauri Ambassador Mollari is found in the gambling halls of the Zocalo by B5 Security Chief Michael Garibaldi. Only Ambassador Delenn of the Minbari seems eager to have the Vorlon Ambassador, Kosh, arrive.

But when he does, trouble follows. Kosh arrives and is almost immediately attacked. Poisoned by an assassin, he lies in a state of near-death, unable to warn by whom he was struck, or why. And when Lyta telepathically merges her mind with his in an attempt to save his life, she discovers a secret that could tear apart the station before it is even operational!

CREDITS:
Written by J. Michael Straczynski

BABYLON 5: IN THE BEGINNING - 1/04/98
In the damaged Centauri Royal Court, a pair of playing children and their governess discover the aged Emperor. Charmed by them, he agrees to tell them a story: one involving "heroes and villains, battles and armies "... and a true one.

Nearly forty years ago, on Earth, military and political leaders talk with Londo Mollari about a new race: the Minbari. Earth wishes to move into Minbari space and, despite Londo's warnings that they move cautiously, they proceed with the reckless captain of the Prometheus. Lt. Sheridan is given the chance to join the crew as XO, but refuses.

Meanwhile on Minbar Lennon, the leader on the Anla-Shok, demands to see the Grey Council when his requests for further funding for the aged Rangers is refused. To his surprise, he is accommodated; to his growing wonder their leader, Dukhat decides to send the Grey Council to Z'ha'dum, where their enemy, the Shadows, may be rebuilding their strength. Dukhat's apprentice, Delenn, is surprised by his decision, but he assures her that he knows he is doing the right thing.

Thus is set in motion the tragic events leading to the Earth-Minbari War....

CREDITS:
Written by J. Michael Straczynski

BABYLON 5: THIRDSPACE - 7/19/98
Returning to Babylon 5 after a mission, Commander Susan Ivanova picks up an irregular scanner reading from somewhere in hyperspace. Ivanova and her starfury squadron travel deep into hyperspace to investigate, where they find an ancient alien relic, part platform and part strange geometric design. Captain Sheridan and Dr. Franklin work quickly to salvage the bizarre wreckage with the assistance of Dr. Elizabeth Trent, a xenoarchaeologist.

Headstrong and intense, Dr. Trent is immediately at odds with Captain Sheridan.

As the investigation of the artifact continues, people throughout Babylon 5, including Dr. Trent, have frightening dreams of surreal towering structures and massive ships. The dreams intensify and soon become a kind of mental compulsion. Violent out-breaks begin to occur on the station as humans and aliens continue to have disturbing dreams. Lyta begins to suspect a telepathic component within artifact, a signal that is drawing people toward it and forcing them to repair it.

Delenn tries to retrace the artifact's origin. Finally, it's discovered that the device is a gateway to another kind of space, a third space. Residing in this dimension are ancient living things looking to occupy other places. Delenn learns the device was built by a race that probed too far into the mysteries of the universe and was virtually eliminated before managing to disable the device, just as it was pulled into hyperspace.

Under its powerful telepathic control, Dr. Trent activates the artifact, which launches alien ships that attack Babylon 5 -- including a massive, 10 mile-long alien ship poised at the artifact's gateway. Sheridan must figure out how to destroy the implacable device before it's too late.

CREDITS:
Written by J. Michael Straczynski

BABYLON 5: THE RIVER OF SOULS - 11/08/98
After a brief absence from Babylon 5, Michael Garibaldi (Doyle) returns to the station as a harbinger of doom. An archeologist in his employ has stolen an ancient relic he believes to be the key to eternal life from the Soul Hunters, immortal creatures who capture and preserve souls throughout the galaxy. With the station under siege from the Soul Hunters, the explorer releases thousands of enraged souls from the relic who merge with others, attempting to taste life one more time. Captain Elizabeth Lochley (Scoggins) must save Babylon 5 from an impending attack of the Soul Hunters and the wrathful entities looking for retribution.

CREDITS:
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Executive Producers: Douglas Netter & J. Michael Straczynski

BABYLON 5: A CALL TO ARMS - 01/06/99
The former allies of the Shadows, the Drakh, attack Earth in revenge for the Earth-Shadow War that expelled the Shadow from our galaxy. Earth Forces succeed in defending the planet, but not before the Drakh spread a plague across the planet that will exterminate mankind in five years. Earth becomes a quarrantined planet. The Rangers are given the order to seek planets where a cure might be found. The starship, Excalibur, built of Minbari-Earth technologies, will respond to these leads to explore the identified planets and research a cure. This film is the "setup" to the series, "Crusade."

CREDITS:
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Directed by Janet Greek