About+Babylon+5

= About Babylon 5 =



Babylon 5, which ran on PTEN and then TNT from 1994 to 1998, was a science fiction show created and almost exclusively written by J Michael Straczynski. It centered around the Babylon 5 space station: a hub for intergalactic diplomacy from the years 2257 to 2262. The show revolves around the representatives of four main races—the  Humans, Minbari, Centauri, and Narn—as they form alliances, relationships, etc... Over the course of the show, lasting peace is created between the Humans and Minbari (longtime enemies) and the Centauri and Narn, who have been at peace for some time, go to war. Think of a sort of “United Nations in Space.”



Babylon 5 is known for hyper serialization, and was conceived as a “novel for television.” All five seasons were  planned in advance, allowing for deep characterization and uniquely complete story arcs.