"It was the dawn of the Third Age of Mankind ten years after the Earth-Minbari War The Babylon Project was a dream given form. Its goal: to prevent another war by creating a place where Humans and aliens could work out their differences peacefully. It's a port of call – home away from home for diplomats, hustlers, entrepreneurs, and wanderers. Humans and aliens wrapped in two million, five-hundred thousand tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night. It can be a dangerous place, but it's our last best hope for peace. This is the story of the last of the Babylon stations. The year is 2258. The name of the place is Babylon 5".A five season space opera written by J. Michael Straczynsky.
When the Narn attack a Centauri agricultural colony, Londo and G'Kar nearly come to blows. Meanwhile, raiders continue attacking transport ships near Babylon 5, and a new commercial telepath, Talia Winters, arrives on the station.
Delenn finds herself in danger when a badly damaged ship is brought into the station, and the mysterious alien inside is identified as a Soul Hunter — an immortal race who can sense death and supposedly steal someone's soul.
Londo's career is in jeopardy when a beautiful slave seduces him and steals a sensitive computer file. Garibaldi investigates an unauthorized use of a restricted communications channel.
Dr. Franklin gets a visit from his old friend and mentor, xenoarcheologist Dr. Vance Hendricks, who wants Franklin's help to analyze some hi-tech organic artifacts he found on a dead world and has had smuggled onto the station.
Sinclair's old flame, Catherine Sakai, arrives during a weeklong festival when humans and aliens demonstrate their religious beliefs. An old enemy sends an assassin to kill G'Kar.
Talia's old Psi Corps instructor, the victim of a secret experiment, is the target of a manhunt involving the Psi-Cops. Catherine wants to survey a promising planet for possible mining, but G'Kar warns her to stay away.
A violent attack on a Minbari poet rocks B5 and leaves Sinclair scrambling to flush out a vicious pro-Earth group. Two star-crossed young Centauri lovers seek Londo's protection. Ivanova is shaken when a man from her past arrives at the outpost.
Sinclair is kidnapped and interrogated by two men determined to prove he betrayed Earth during the Battle of the Line.
Na'Toth attacks an alien woman that has just arrived on the station, claiming that she is the Dilgar war criminal Jha'dur - known as Deathwalker. Meanwhile, Talia is hired by Kosh to oversee some rather strange negotiations.
An alien couple comes to Dr. Franklin with their fatally ill son. The child could be cured by a simple operation, but the parents' religion specifically forbids it. Elsewhere, Ivanova escorts a damaged starliner through raider territory.
Just days before the Earth Alliance President, Luis Santiago, is scheduled to visit Babylon 5, an explosion in one the fighter bays rocks the station. When a dying man implicates Garibaldi, the head of the President's security detail takes over the investigation... and uses the opportunity to pursue her own agenda.
The station's dock workers stage an illegal strike demanding better working conditions after an accident in the docking bays. G'Kar tries to take part in an important Narn religious ceremony, but must find a replacement G'Quan-Eth plant that was destroyed in the accident.
A Centauri noble comes to Babylon 5 to transport an important relic in Londo's possession back to the homeworld. Meanwhile, a mysterious man visits all the alien ambassadors asking them an unusual question.
Garibaldi is surprised when an old friend comes to Babylon 5 to fight in the "Mutai" - a savage alien fighting arena. Meanwhile, Ivanova has trouble dealing with her father's death.
A man comes to Babylon 5 asking the alien ambassadors for information that can help him with his quest to find the Holy Grail. Elsewhere, a Downbelow gangster causes security problems by mind-wiping all who oppose him.
Sinclair's decisions over the last year catch up with him when an internal affairs investigator arrives to test the crew's loyalty to Earth Force with the help of a telepath. Lennier shows great interest in Garibaldi's attempt at assembling a 1990's motorcycle.
A Minbari war cruiser arrives at Babylon 5 to display the body of a recently dead Minbari leader, while Ivanova and Talia battle for the fate of a young girl with newly discovered telepathic powers.
When strange signals start coming from Epsilon III, the planet below Babylon 5 that was believed to be uninhabited, a science ship is sent to investigate. Meanwhile, Garibaldi worries about a lover he left back on Mars when a revolt against the Earth Alliance breaks out there.
The situation on the station heats up when an Earthforce heavy cruiser heavy cruiser arrives to "protect Earth's interests", and the fusion reactors on Epsilon III begin to spiral out of control, threatening to blow up both the planet and Babylon 5.
When Babylon 4 reappears in the same place it mysteriously disappeared four years ago, Sinclair and Garibaldi lead an expedition to evacuate its crew. Meanwhile, Delenn is summoned by the Grey Council, who inform her that they have selected a new leader - her.
Dr. Franklin investigates an unlicensed medical practitioner in Downbelow, while Londo takes Lennier for a tour of Babylon 5's more exotic locales. In the station's brig, a convicted murderer waits for his sentence to be carried out - the death of personality.
As the Centauri and Narn quarrel about a Narn outpost close to Centauri space, Londo receives a tempting offer to take care of the problem. Meanwhile, Garibaldi investigates the death of one of his criminal informants, and Delenn prepares herself for a drastic course of action.
John Sheridan arrives on Babylon 5 to replace Jeffrey Sinclair, who has suddenly been recalled to Earth without explanation, and is immediately thrown into a confrontation with a renegade Minbari Cruiser.
Sheridan's sister comes to visit him at his new command, G'Kar returns with grave tidings from the rim of known space, Dr. Franklin attempts to wake Garibaldi from his coma, and something is happening in Delenn's quarters.
An Earthforce Special Intelligence investigator comes to B5 with Lt. Keffer's last recording, asking the ambassadors if they recognize the ship in it. Meanwhile, Londo takes steps to remove himself from the Shadows, and Sheridan is presented with a new weapon with which to fight the growing Shadow threat.
A bomber is loose on Babylon 5; setting off bombs with seemingly no pattern. G'Kar blames the Centauri, Londo blames the Narn - and in it all, Lennier is critically injured. At the same time a group of monks request permission to live on the station.
In the aftermath of the explosion on Z'ha'dum, Sheridan is presumed dead and Garibaldi is missing. Delenn struggles to keep the alliance against the Shadows together, and Londo takes up his new position on Centauri Prime as security advisor to the Emperor.
On Z'ha'dum, Sheridan floats somewhere in-between life and death. Meanwhile, G'Kar and Marcus continue searching for Garibaldi, despite being pursued by agents of the Centauri.
Sheridan is targeted by an assassin in the lead up to his inauguration as President of the Interstellar Alliance. At the behest of Sheridan, Elizabeth Lochley arrives from Earth to take command of Babylon 5, just as a group of rogue telepaths come to the station seeking sanctuary.
Londo suffers a heart attack and falls into a surreal dream, where he must face his greatest fear in order to survive. Elsewhere, Delenn learns that Lennier is planing to leave Babylon 5 to join the Rangers.
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A mysterious group known as "techno-mages" take up temporary residence on Babylon 5 and Londo is eager to get an audience with them. Meanwhile, the Drazi cause problems for the newly promoted Ivanova with their rather unusual election process.
An Earth Alliance Explorer class ship, commanded by an old friend to Captain Sheridan, arrives at Babylon 5 for re-supply. Dr. Franklin gets on the command officers nerves when he starts handing out "food plans".
A 100-year-old space exploration ship appears near Babylon 5 carrying only two passengers - a woman in cryogenic sleep, the corpse of her husband... and something sinister that has unfinished business with a half mad lurker.
An old friend of Talia Winters, Taro Isogi, visits Babylon 5 to negotiate a deal to help Mars become more self-sufficient, when he is murdered at the hands of a Free Mars member.
Londo summons his three wives to Babylon 5 and announces he intends to divorce two of them, and Talia gets a visit from her obnoxious ex-husband - the only man ever to leave the PSI Corps. Meanwhile, Delenn experiences her first bad hair day.
Bester returns to Babylon 5 to shut down an underground railroad that smuggles rogue telepaths out of the PSI Corps reach. Meanwhile, Sheridan squabbles with Earth Central over rental fees levied against his quarters.
The Emperor of the Centauri Republic comes to Babylon 5, but his failing health results in his peaceful mission being transformed into an opportunity to ignite all out war between the Centauri Republic and the Narn Regime. Meanwhile, Garibaldi confronts a mysterious man who has been following him around the station.
Babylon 5 experiences considerable space problems when General Richard Franklin, father of Stephen Franklin, arrives on the station with an army of 25,000 Earthforce Marines, who are about to be deployed in a war zone.
While leading a Starfury squadron to investigate the disappearance of several ships, Sheridan is captured by an alien vessel. Elsewhere, Delenn is summoned to appear before the Grey Council to discuss her recent transformation.
G'Kar struggles to control the Narns on Babylon 5 as he asks the different ambassadors for help in their war against the Centauri. Ivanova shows a representative from a new species around the station, so he may decide if humans are worthy of their presence.
A fugitive doctor, the personal physician to President Clark, arrives on Babylon 5 on the run from the Earth Alliance, but when Captain Sheridan learns the reasons why, the race is on to find him before Earthforce Special Intelligence can seize him.
Sheridan is forced to kill a Minbari citizen in self-defense; however, when a Minbari who witnessed the incident claims Sheridan murdered the Minbari in cold blood, he must prove his innocence or lose his command. Elsewhere, Ivanova is placed in charge of a gift shop selling Babylon 5 merchandise.
An ISN news crew spends 36 hours on Babylon 5 to film a documentary, capturing a snapshot of life on the station as well as the progress of the Narn-Centauri war.
Sheridan is shocked to learn that one of the crew of the Icarus, the ill-fated science ship that exploded with his wife aboard, is alive - namely Mr. Morden. Meanwhile, a representative from the newly established Ministry of Peace visits the station to recruit personnel to the Nightwatch.
Londo gets a visit from an old friend who seeks his help after being labelled a traitor by the Centarum. Elsewhere, Sheridan begins hallucinating after being attacked by a dead alien.
When a fatal and contagious plague threatens the Markab race with extinction, Dr. Franklin races to find a cure before more of the station's residents are killed. However, his efforts are obstructed by the Markab themselves, who believe the plague only affects the immoral.
Lyta Alexander returns to Babylon 5 with a message from the telepath resistance - one of the command staff is, unknowingly, a sleeper agent for the PSI Corps. Elsewhere, Ivanova makes a startling revelation to Sheridan.
Draal reveals himself to Sheridan, now ready to offer the services of the Great Machine on Epsilon III for the struggles ahead. Meanwhile, Lord Refa and Londo set a plan in motion that will determine the final outcome of the Narn-Centauri conflict.
The Vorlons send an "Inquisitor" to Babylon 5 to confirm Delenn's readiness to lead the Army of Light. Meanwhile, G'Kar tries to maintain his position as leader of Babylon 5's Narn population while organizing an underground resistance against the Centauri.
Two officials from the Ministry of Peace come to Babylon 5; one to deal with the Centauri's continued expansion, and the other to check on the local Nightwatch. Meanwhile, a Narn heavy cruiser seeks sanctuary while they make repairs, and Keffer continues his search for proof that Shadow ships exist.
The new Centauri appointed Narn government send a replacement for G'Kar, who has to decide whether to return to Narn as demanded by the Centauri, or remain on Babylon 5. Meanwhile, an alien probe threatens to destroy the station unless it gets the answers to a series of complicated scientific questions.
One of the monks now living aboard B5 starts having disturbing visions and realizes that his past may not be how he remembers it. Meanwhile, Lyta Alexander causes a bit of commotion when she returns from the Vorlon homeworld.
With the help of Draal, Ivanova and Marcus go searching for the First Ones. On the station, Sheridan comes under the scrutiny of the Nightwatch as well as Babylon 5's new political officer, and G'Kar questions Delenn about the Rangers.
Bester visits the station to track down a dealer of Dust - an illegal drug that gives normal people temporary telepathic powers. Seeing it as a potential weapon against the Centauri, G'Kar tests the drug on himself, with unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, Vir returns to Babylon 5 after his first diplomatic mission to Minbar.
Marcus starts snooping around Downbelow when some of his contacts start behaving unusually and a lurker is found dead with a strange creature bonded to his spine. Meanwhile, when David Corwin receives a promotion, Ivanova investigates his loyalties and suitability for the Conspiracy of Light.
A startling revelation from an archaeologist on the run from President Clark leads Sheridan and Delenn on a dangerous mission into Earth Alliance space. Meanwhile, Nightwatch increases their surveillance operations on Babylon 5, putting Zack Allen in an uncomfortable position.
When President Clark declares martial law throughout the Earth Alliance, Nightwatch prepares to take control of Babylon 5 by any means necessary, forcing Zack to decide whose side he's on. In an exercise of bad timing, the prophetic widow of Emperor Turhan visits the station, granting Londo the audience he's been requesting since Turhan died.
Faced with the threat of an imminent attack from Earthforce ships loyal to President Clark, Sheridan makes the fateful decision to declare Babylon 5's secession from the Earth Alliance. Meanwhile, Delenn is forced to return to Minbar when the Grey Council refuses to act upon increased Shadow activity.
As Delenn prepares for a Minbari ceremony of rebirth, the remains of the Nightwatch on the station plan to strike at Sheridan through Delenn. Meanwhile, Babylon 5's computer goes through an interesting change, and Londo "encourages" Refa to stop associating with the Shadows.
Vir returns to Babylon 5 to find that he now has a wife and that two Narns are out for his blood. Meanwhile, Ivanova investigates the activities of the mysterious Centauri, Abrahamo Linconi.
A mysterious man comes to Babylon 5 dressed in chainmail and armed with a sword. His name? King Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, come to help when he is needed most. Meanwhile, Sheridan and Ivanova try to gain recognition of the station's independent status among the alien governments.
Bester returns to Babylon 5, this time seeking an alliance against a common enemy - the Shadows. Meanwhile, G'Kar demands to be included in the Conspiracy of Light.
Morden returns to Babylon 5 with plans to secure Londo's cooperation again, and Kosh gives Sheridan a victory against the Shadows, who have begun attacking openly - but that help comes with price. Meanwhile, Dr. Franklin's stims addiction comes to a head after a confrontation with Garibaldi.
When Ivanova receives a distress call from herself pleading for help as the Shadows destroy Babylon 5, the crew are stunned to discover it is dated eight days into the future. At the same time, on Minbar, Sinclair receives a nine-hundred-year-old letter from Valen, prompting Delenn to reveal a long kept secret.
While Sheridan is unstuck in time, experiencing a future where Centauri Prime is in ruins, the others continue with their plan to take Babylon 4 back in time.
When the new Vorlon ambassador arrives, Sheridan decides it's time to test just how effective telepaths are against Shadow ships. Elsewhere, Franklin is still on walkabout in Downbelow and falls in love with a singer.
Garibaldi investigates a mysterious area in Grey Sector, nicknamed by maintenance as the B5 Triangle, when a maintenance worker disappears without a trace. Meanwhile, Delenn prepares to take on the role of Ranger One, when Neroon arrives on the station and questions her worthiness to lead.
A delegation of religious leaders comes to Babylon 5 to visit Brother Theo and to bring news of events on Earth. Meanwhile, Sheridan and Delenn try to figure out where the Shadows will strike next, and Londo sets a plan in motion to finally rid himself of Lord Refa.
With the Shadows next target known, a massive counterattack is prepared by the various alien races on Babylon 5. At the same time, Franklin finally has to face his problems as he lies fatally wounded in Downbelow.
Sheridan's wife, Anna, who supposedly died four years ago, arrives on the station and tries to convince Sheridan to come to Z'ha'dum to meet his opposite number. Elsewhere, Londo receives important news about his political future, and the Shadows move against Babylon 5 directly.
Ivanova and Marcus take a White Star out to search for more First Ones to aid in the war against the Shadows, while Londo tries to convince G'Kar to swallow his pride. Meanwhile, Zack gets a lead on rescuing Garibaldi from his unknown captors, and a mysterious spacecraft makes its way towards Babylon 5.
With the Vorlons now destroying whole worlds, Babylon 5 is struggling to cope with the incoming refugees, and with the Vorlon ambassador still aboard the station, they cannot make a move without him knowing about it. On Centauri Prime, G'Kar faces continued torture at the hands of Cartagia.
As reports that the Shadows are also destroying entire planets begin to emerge, Sheridan continues putting the pieces in place for a final strike against the Shadows and the Vorlons. Meanwhile on Narn, Londo and Vir make preparations to assassinate Emperor Cartagia.
In the final hours before the Shadows and the Vorlons meet Sheridan's alliance at Coriana VI, Ivanova and Lorien await the last of the First Ones in a remote sector of space. Meanwhile, in his new role as Centauri Prime Minister, Londo seeks to remove all Shadow influences from Centauri Prime before the Vorlon planet killer arrives.
Bester comes to Babylon 5 with information about President Clark's plans to discredit the station. But there's a price tag attached - Bester wants to visit Z'ha'dum and look for any leftover technology that might help revive his comatose lover. Meanwhile, Garibaldi resigns his position as Security Chief.
A team of ISN reporters arrive on the station claiming that they want to do an objective and truthful story on Babylon 5. Although the command crew are reluctant, they take a chance that their side of the conflict will be shown.
When her clan questions her reason for taking Sheridan as a mate, Delenn is summoned back to Minbar to undergo a ritual that draws out memories of her past, where she uncovers a surprising Minbari secret. Meanwhile, Sheridan sends Marcus and Franklin to Mars to make contact with the Mars Resistance in hopes they will aid Babylon 5's resistance against President Clark.
Marcus and Franklin meet their liaison to the Mars Resistance, but are unexpectedly greeted at gunpoint when they are suspected of being spies. Meanwhile, Sheridan confronts Garibaldi about his recent attitude, and the rift between the two men continues to grow wider.
Amidst increasing caste tensions on Minbar, Delenn investigates attacks on the ships of races allied with the Minbari. On Mars, Franklin and Marcus attempt to persuade the Mars Resistance to assist Sheridan in opposing President Clark.
Garibaldi receives his first assignment from his mysterious new employer - helping someone get on and off the station without having to pass through customs. Meanwhile, Ivanova makes preparations for the first broadcast of, The Voice of the Resistance, in an effort to combat President Clark's propaganda campaign.
Sheridan hatches an eccentric plan to convince the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to accept White Star patrols along their borders, while Delenn seeks help from Neroon to end the civil war that has broken out on Minbar.
In Minbar's capital city, the Warrior Caste demands the surrender of Delenn and the Religious Caste. On Babylon 5, Bester makes a disturbing offer to an increasingly desperate Lyta, and Sheridan is compelled to act after receiving horrible news from Ivanova.
Following the destruction of two refugee transports, and the killing of 10,000 unarmed refugees by President Clark's forces, Sheridan assumes the offensive in the Earth Alliance Civil War, starting with the liberation of Proxima III. Meanwhile, Londo tries to convince G'Kar to sign a joint Centauri-Narn statement in support of the war against Clark.
As Sheridan's forces continue towards Earth, Garibaldi is finally allowed to meet his employer, William Edgars, face to face on Mars, and after a telepath assisted interrogation, is finally told what he must do to gain Edgars' complete trust. Meanwhile, Dr. Franklin discovers that Lyta can influence the Shadow modified telepaths.
After arranging for the arrest of Sheridan's father, Garibaldi urges his former commander to come to Mars to arrange a rescue operation, and must decide whether or not to betray Sheridan to Clark's forces. Meanwhile, Franklin and Lyta arrive on Mars with their cargo of frozen telepaths.
In a bleak room, an Earth Alliance interrogator ruthlessly tries to force Sheridan to admit he was under alien influence and deliberately worked to undermine Earth.
Garibaldi desperately tries to convince Lyta and Franklin that his recent behavior was caused by Bester as they organize a rescue for Sheridan. Meanwhile, Ivanova gets word that a trap has been set at the fleets' next rendezvous point by a group of completely new advanced-technology destroyers.
Sheridan commands the final assault on President Clark's forces with the help of Garibaldi, Franklin, Lyta, and the Mars Resistance. Meanwhile, Marcus is determined to find a way to help Ivanova, whatever the cost.
Sheridan returns to Earth, following total victory over now deceased President Clark, to face charges over his actions during the Earth Alliance Civil War. Meanwhile, Delenn organizes a history-making Alliance that would usher in an era of peace and unity across the galaxy.
A mysterious figure in the distant future chronicles the legacy of Babylon 5 and the Interstellar Alliance.
Sheridan clashes with the various member worlds of the Alliance over the Declaration of Principles, and an isolated world asks for the Alliance's help in defending themselves against Raiders. Meanwhile, Garibaldi tries forming an intelligence unit of telepaths.
As Babylon 5 comes under attack by an alien race, maintenance workers Mack and Bo work to keep the station running.
Two Anla'Shok elders arrive from Minbar with a status report for Delenn, bringing with them two new Ranger recruits. Meanwhile, a Downbelow racketeer makes plans to assassinate Zack, and Garibaldi investigates Lochley's background.
Bester arrives at the station to arrest the Downbelow telepaths, and Londo barely escapes an assassination attempt when the ship he was to be aboard explodes.
As more telepaths arrive at the station, the denizens of Downbelow start taking notice. Tensions build until one of the telepaths is assaulted, and the others decide to take revenge - against Byron's wishes. Meanwhile, Franklin tries to find out why the Hyach are hiding part of their medical history.
After the Brakiri purchase a piece of the station for a religious festival, Babylon 5 becomes part of the their 'Day of the Dead' celebrations. At the same time, comedians Rebo and Zooty arrive to do a show on the station.
Londo starts to suspect that all is not right on Centauri Prime, when a good friend is murdered. On Babylon 5, Byron tries to force the Interstellar Alliance council to give him and his telepaths a homeworld of their own.
The telepaths have barred themselves inside an area of Downbelow, and their telepathic tricks force Lochley to ask Bester for help. On Centauri Prime, G'Kar finds an old friend locked in a cell beneath the Centauri Royal Court.
The standoff between the telepaths, the Alliance and the Psi Corp continues and the fight with the violent faction of Byron's followers intensifies... until the rogues seize medlab - with Garibaldi and Franklin in it.
The Alliance gets a break in their investigation of recent shipping line attacks, when they discover a possible witness may have survived and taken refuge on the Drazi homeworld. Garibaldi is sent to find him, but the Intelligence Chief's alcohol problem complicates the mission. G'Kar returns to Babylon 5 to discover that his book has been published, and he is now a revered religious figure.
A telepath murders his roommate and escapes on a ship bound for Babylon 5. Bester is given the job of capturing him, and brings along two PSI Cop interns to show them how he works.
Lennier undergoes Ranger training aboard one of the White Star vessels, while secretly on a mission for Delenn and the Alliance. Back on Babylon 5, the Drazi bug Londo's quarters and face the wrath of Vir.
Lennier risks his life to investigate Centauri signals that may be connected to recent attacks. On the station, Lyta tries to continue Byron's dream of finding a homeworld for telepaths, and Lise visits Garibaldi only to discover he's drinking again.
Evidence collected against the Centauri is presented to the council of the Interstellar Alliance, and a boycott against the Centauri is issued. In reaction, the Centauri withdrawal from the Alliance, making it clear that they will circumvent the blockade by force if necessary.
As Sheridan finally authorizes the White Star fleet to participate in the war, Delenn travels to Minbar to start a Minbari-Earth joint project to build a prototype White Star destroyer class ship. Elsewhere, Vir hires Franklin and Lyta to investigate why the Drazi don't return the bodies from destroyed Centauri ships.
As Centauri Prime is being bombarded, the Drakh, the real masters behind the war, reveal themselves to Londo. They force him to go along with their plan to alienate the Centauri from the Alliance, and use what's left as their new home.
Earth Force orders the arrest of Lyta for financing terrorism against the PSI Corp. Meanwhile. Sheridan confronts Garibaldi about his drinking, and G'Kar struggles with his growing mass of worshippers.
Tessa Holloran, former Number One of the Mars resistance, arrives with a warning for Lise and Michael - an assassin has been hired to kill them. Meanwhile, G'Kar prepares to leave Babylon 5 with Lyta, though not everybody is happy about it.
It is near the end of 2262, and many changes are abound. Londo, G'Kar and Garibaldi have already left, and Franklin will be taking up his new position on Earth shortly. Elsewhere, Lennier makes a terrible choice and must face the consequences. Finally, Sheridan and Delenn leave for Minbar, where the Interstellar Alliance's recently finished headquarters are located.
Twenty years after his death and resurrection at Z'ha'dum, and the end of the Shadow War, Sheridan feels his life force ebbing away and invites some old friends to gather for a final time.