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J. Killick / Paperback / Feb 1998
Babylon 5: Signs and Portents, kicks off with a foreword by actor Michael O'Hare, better known to viewers as Commander Sinclair, and features a fascinating look at how series creator J. Michael Straczynski brought his ambitious vision to the screen.
Then launch into a comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking premiere season, including in-depth, episode-by-episode summaries of all of the first twenty-two shows -- from the pilot, "The Gathering," through the climactic season finale, "Chrysalis" -- with analysis by author and B5 expert Jane Killick.
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J. Killick / Paperback / Apr 1998
Babylon 5: The Coming of Shadows, opens with "By Any Means Necessary: Making Babylon 5 on Budget," a behind-the-scenes account of how series creator J. Michael Straczynski and his production team bucked the system to create the extraordinary twenty-third-century world that would change the face of sci-fi TV. Then, in a thrilling second season overview, experience the arrival of Bruce Boxleitner as John Sheridan, a new captain of the Babylon 5 station, and the looming threat of the sinister Shadows.
In-depth, episode-by-episode summaries -- with detailed analysis by author and B5 expert Jane Killick -- cover all of the second season's twenty-two shows, including "Points of Departure," "Spider in the Web," "Comes the Inquisitor," and the dramatic season finale, "The Fall of Night."
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J. Killick / Paperback / Jun 1998
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 Babylon 5 became the first TV show to create all of its breathtaking special effects exclusively through computer graphics, from spaceships and plants 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 season finale, "Z'ha'dum."
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J. Killick / Paperback / Sep 1998
Fillied 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 Prime 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 Worf" 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."
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J. Killick / Paperback / Apr 1999
As the action surrounding Babylon 5 reaches the boiling point, Babylon 5: Wheel of Fire sums up the last stunning season of the history-making series that started it all, thus setting the stage for the exciting B5 offshoot, Crusade. Episode by episode, B5 expert Jane Killick offers a breathtaking look back at all the action, plot twists, and life-altering events that set the stage for the future of the Babylon 5 universe: Byron and his rogue telepaths' demand for a homeworld; Elizabeth Lockley's assignment as captain of Babylon 5; Sheridan's inauguration as president of the uneasy Alliance of Free Worlds; G'Kar's unwilling ascension to the role of messiah; and clandestine political intrigue on the Centauri homeworld.
