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Babylon 5: Michael Straczynski
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Babylon 5 is an epic television series created by, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. Its music was composed by Christopher Franke. The pilot movie, The Gathering, aired on February 22, 1993, and the regular series initially aired from January 26, 1994 through November 25, 1998. Because of the unusual rapidity with which the series was aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4, the last four or five episodes of the early seasons aired in the UK before the US.
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NOTE: The Babylon 5 Script books and the Babylon 5 quote products are all exclusives. The Babylon 5 scripts and the Babylon 5 quotes used on the mugs, t-shirts and other gear, are from episodes written by Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski. Often J. Michael Straczynski is referred to simply by his intials JMS. The "J" stands for Joe which is why many B5 fans ... refer to this shop simply as The Joe Store.
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Babylon 5 plays host when the representatives of different alien religions gather for a conference. Just before the conference gets under way, G'Kar learns that he has been targeted for assassination, literally from beyond from the grave. Meanwhile, Sinclair has a reunion with his ex-sweetheart Catherine Sakai (Julie Nickson). Written by J. Michael Straczynski, "The Parliament of Dreams" (alternate title: "Carnival") earned Babylon 5 its second Emmy for makeup design. The episode first aired on February 23, 1994. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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The next section of the Babylon 5 Series Bible describes the Earth in the year 2257. Writers are urged to refer to it in their stories. Straczynski describes the unique psychological state that the humans find themselves in as a result of the Earth-Minbari War. He describes the splintering of opinion that led to the cults, hate groups, and independence movements that featured in the show. He ... mentions that Earth is not a utopia on this show. The organization of the Earthforce military and the Earth Central Senate are briefly described.
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The first of Babylon 5's multipart episodes (discounting the 2-hour pilot, which was later telecast as a two-parter), "A Voice in the Wilderness" was written by J. Michael Straczynski. The story gets under way when curious seismic activity is detected on Epsilon 3, the planet which B5 orbits. Investigating, the crew discovers the vestiges on an ancient civilization -- only to be attacked by alien forces. Meanwhile, Garibaldi suffers guilt pangs when his former girlfriend is injured during an insurrection on the Mars Colony. Part One of "A Voice in the Wilderness" was originally broadcast on July 27, 1994. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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The Sci-Fi Channel's "Babylon 5" spin-off movie, "The Legend of the Rangers," is set to begin production on May 14. B5 veteran Michael Vejar will direct from the script by B5 creator J. Michael Straczynski.
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