The Babylon 5: Crusade Universe - part 1

Introduction

Crusade is the continuation of the award-winning science fiction
series Babylon 5. The story takes place 3 years after the 5th
season.  The Drakh plague, released during their attack on Earth
(see A Call To Arms) infects all inhabitants and will take five
years to adapt itself to the humans and become lethal. he only
hope: the Excalibur, a ship combining Minbari, Vorlon and Earth
technology. The vessel goes on a 'crusade' to find a cure for the
mutating plague on the Rim worlds.

Babylon 5, with its three-dimensional characters and complex story
arc, revolutionized tv science fiction. The series
creator/producer is J. Michael Strazynski, who has a large online
presence. That Babylon 5 actually was completed is a small wonder.
That it gets a spin-off, is a wonder. Name another science fiction
show that received a spin-off, barring Star Trek.

Crusade is the story of the Excalibur, whose crew carries the
burden of saving the earth. While Babylon 5 has a heavy political
arc, Crusade's arc will be less political and more adventurous.
Most mysteries have been solved by the ending of season 5.
However, we are blessed with the insight that the Telepath War
occurred before Crusade.

Background - A Call to Arms

Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Director: Mike Vejar
Production Date: July 20 1998 (?)
Music: Even Chan

Plot: This is the fourth TNT movie. It leads into the new series
and features various members of the Babylon 5 cast who remain on
station after the final season.

Sheridan must unite 3 new allies in order to save Earth from
certain annihilation. It tells the story of an attack on Earth by
the Shadow's allies and the consequences of a biogenetic plague
that is unleashed there.

Overview:  The two hour Babylon 5 film starts the story for
Crusade. Featuring various members of the Babylon 5 cast (Bruce
Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle, Tracy Scoggins, and Jeff Conaway.), it
tells the story of the failed attack on Earth and the consequences
of a Shadow-tech disease being spread on earth.  Much will take
place on Babylon 5.

The InterStellar Alliance (ISA) president, John Sheriden and his
friend, Michael Garibaldi, inspect the ISA's newest ships, the
Excalibur and the Victory, which are based on Human/Minbari/Vorlon
technology. Little do they know how important they will be.

The former Shadow servants, the Drakh, are in a terrible
situation.  Without their masters, they have little power. So they
decide on becoming independent and are in need of a new homeworld.
They decide that taking Earth would be a powerful gesture, since
it was a human who had caused them so much grieving (and who
destroyed their former homeworld, Z'ha'dum). Galen, a young
Technomage, knows about the Drakh plan. He has secretly been
watching Sheriden and decides to warn him.

Two other people also had dreams about the planned attack:
Dureena Nafel, a thief, comes to Babylon 5. Captain Anderson of
the Charon, who commands a destroyer, also sets course for
Babylon5.

With combined forces, the Drakh attack utterly fails, and they are
forced to abandon their plans. However, before they retreat, they
release a virus onto earth, a leftover of Shadow technology. The
doctors of earth say that it will take the virus 5 years to adapt
itself to the humans, and then become lethal.

Cast:
Bruce Boxleitner  ... President John Sheridan
Jerry Doyle  ... Michael Garibaldi
Tracy Scoggins  ... Captain Elizabeth Lochley
Jeff Conaway  ... Security Chief Zack Allan
Peter Woodward  ... Technomage Galen
Carrie Dobro  ... Dureena Nafeel
Wayne Alexander  ... Drakh
Tony Todd  ... Captain Anderson
Matt Gallini  ... Rolf














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