Babylon 5 Non-Fiction Books
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION For members of Babylon 5 Security Staff ONLY! "Basically what you got here is a big tin can in outer space. It's five miles long and it's full of people: 250,000 on average. They all think they know the rules better than you do. Your job is to show 'em they do not." --Michael Garibaldi Chief Warrant Officer, Babylon 5 This definitive manual details everything you need to know about maintaining security aboard the Babylon 5 space station, from discharging a weapon in a confined space to diffusing a potential diplomatic incident between alien races. Here, Chief of Security Garibaldi and his successor Zack Allen share vital, highly sensitive information, including ¸ Complete knowledge of Babylon 5's structure, technical operations, personnel, and population ¸ Portraits of more than forty types of lifeforms throughout the galaxy ¸ Full technical illustrations of weapons, crafts, uniforms, and accessories ¸ Detailed maps of every deck, level, and section of Babylon 5 ¸ Proper protocol, laws, combat, and emergency procedures ¸ Deep background on key personnel and dangerous inhabitants ¸ And much more THE BABYLON 5 SECURITY MANUAL For those ready to meet the challenge!
A comprehensive episode-by-episode guide to the third exciting season of Babylon 5 ! Babylon 5: Point of No Return begins with a fascinating look at another innovation for the already groundbreaking 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. 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.” Veteran viewers or first-time fans, relive the adventure—or find out what you've been missing—with the complete companions to Babylon 5 !
A comprehensive episode-by-episode guide to the fourth thrilling season of Babylon 5 ! Filled with stunning revelations and explosive plot twists and turns, 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 and turns to treachery, plotting against his comrades. And Earth launches a war against Babylon 5. 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." Veteran viewers or first-time fans, relive the adventure—or find out what you've been missing—with the complete companion volumes to Babylon 5 !
This volume is the completion of the companion to the "Babylon 5" space series which comprises a single story evolving over 5 years. It details plot synopses, a guide to the station that gives the series its name; a history of the "Babylon 5" universe, and a lighter look at the characters.
The Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game & Fact Book is a brand new d20-based roleplaying game based on the award-winning science fiction series created by J. Micheal Straczynski. Featuring full color pictures and film stills throughout, the Babylon 5 Roleplaying Game & Fact Book is the most detailed exploration into the world of Babylon 5. Newly developed combat systems including both deep space skirmishes and personal combat serve to heighten the dangers of life in and around the infamous diplomatic station. This game allows players to take the role of characters on board Babylon 5 and travel to the many stars and planets seen in the television series. The possibilities available to players are limitless, taking such characters as lowly lurkers and smugglers or brave Earthforce Officers and members of the Minbari warrior caste. Featuring exclusive never-before-seen official background material, the Babylon 5 roleplaying game is the most comprehensive information resource available for the award-winning television series! This 304-page d20 sourcebook details the entire Babylon 5 space station, along with the characters and personalities to be found onboard.
A Call to Arms is the game of space combat in the universe of Babylon 5. From skirmishes involving single cruisers hunting down raiders to the clashing of allied fleets against the forces of ancient beings eons old, A Call to Arms is your ticket to exciting battles that take place in the depths of space. Sky Full of Stars is a full-color, 256 page revised and expanded rulebook for Babylon 5: A Call To Arms providing further excitement and depth to an acclaimed and hugely popular science-fiction miniatures game.
A Call To Arms Rules Supplement 3 crucially expands Mongoose's Babylon 5 space combat game, providing new and exciting alternatives for players eager to add to what is already being hailed as a classic space combat game.
Featuring the space station that changed the destiny of an entire galaxy, the Babylon 5 RPG from Mongoose Publishing allows players to take on the role of characters from the award-winning TV series. This all new edition revisits one of the most successful sci-fi roleplaying games of recent years, bringing the game to an all new group of fans! Existing fans will not be disappointed, the rules have been tweaked so that the game is even better than before, and most importantly, is a stand-alone rulebook in its own right with no requirement for the use of another rulebook!
A Call to Arms is the award-winning game of space combat in the universe of Babylon 5. From skirmishes involving single cruisers hunting down raiders to the clashing of allied fleets against the forces of ancient beings eons old, A Call to Arms is your ticket to exciting battles that take place in the depths of space. This rules supplement provides the fleet lists for the Dilgar - the Earth Alliance's first enemy.
Packed with all the information a Games Master needs for easy reference during a session of Babylon 5 RPG 2nd Edition, this is the first of Mongoose's new 'deluxe' GM Screens. Made from thick card stock, this screen will last many years of play in the Babylon 5 universe as your players fight against ancient evils and build their own empires.
Featuring the space station that changed the destiny of an entire galaxy, the Babylon 5 RPG from Mongoose Publishing allows players to take on the role of characters from the award-winning TV series. This all new edition revisits one of the most successful sci-fi roleplaying games of recent years, bringing the game to an all new group of fans! Existing fans will not be disappointed, the rules have been tweaked so that the game is even better than before, and most importantly, is a stand-alone rulebook in its own right with no requirement for the use of another rulebook!
Featuring the space station that changed the destiny of an entire galaxy, the Babylon 5 RPG from Mongoose Publishing allows play to take on the role of characters from the award-winning TV series.
The eagerly-awaited second edition of the award-winning A Call to Arms Babylon 5 space combat miniatures game is finally arriving. Throughout the station's turbulent history, armed fleets have enacted the harsher policies of their governments. Whether you wish to command an intrepid EarthForce Expeditionary Fleet, a high-tech Minbari taskforce or a cunning Centauri raider group, this rulebook provides you with up-to-date rules to play out your favourite Babylon 5 space battles... or take to the stars and create new legends in the dark.
Accompanying the brand new second edition of the award-winning A Call to Arms Babylon 5 space combat miniatures game, the B5 ACTA 2nd Ed. Fleet Book contains the comprehensive data necessary to play any of the major and iconic racial fleets of the Babylon 5 universe. The Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime and League of Non-Aligned Worlds have all their ship types and fleets described, along with their game statistics. Also included are fleet lists for the ancient races Shadow, the Vorlons and the Drakh, as well as expanded information on the fleets of specific League races, such as the Brakiri, the Vree, the Abbai, the Pak'ma'ra and the Gaim. There are even specific notes for older fleets (Dilgar), specialised fleets (Psi Corps) and generic Raider fleets.
Deserted by their former masters, the Shadows, the Drakh are a race cast adrift, unsure of their true role in the galaxy. Where they once served the greatest of Old Ones, they now only have a burning desire for vengeance against the young races who forced the Shadows to withdraw form the galaxy. Retaining the technology they gained from the Shadows, the Drakh are a potent race, expert at the manipulation of others and the application of precise force at critical junctures that can iFootballuence the course of history itself. They have held the entire Centauri Republic under their sway, unleashed a Shadow Cloud planet-killer and released a deadly plague on Earth that has forced the entire world into quarantine. Even now, humanity races for a cure to the Drakh plague that has the potential to annihilate every human on Earth in less than five years. The Drakh are infinitely patient, prepared to wait for decades to see their plans come to fruition. This alone sets them apart from the other young races who too often seek to accomplish the impossible with an immediate rush. Their machinations are only now beginning to be felt across the galaxy and no one can predict what effect they may have. Aided by a large and extremely powerful fleet, what the Drakh cannot accomplish by subversion can clearly be succeeded by raw force. Only one thing remains clear. The legacy of the Shadows will hang over the galaxy for many more years to come.