The Babylon 5: Crusade Universe - part 2

Characters

Captain Matthew Gideon - Gary Cole
Even among the extraordinary group of men who command
Explorer-class ships, Gideon is unusual. Soft-spoken and brooding,
he can explode into action without warning. These qualities
explain why he was chosen to be captain of the Excalibur - and why
the choice was controversial. Gideon will do what he feels is
right, no matter how many people he offends. He is also fiercely
loyal and unswerving in fulfilling his ultimate duty.

Lt. John Matheson - Daniel Dae Kim
Matheson is the ultimate second-in-command, seeming to read his
commander's mind. This he most assuredly does not do; Matheson is
a telepath, one of the first to be allowed into the Earth Alliance
since the disbanding of the Psi Corps. His steadfast commitment to
his duty is occasionally leavened by a puckish sense of humor

Max Eilerson - David Allen Brooks
As an employee of InterPlanetary Expeditions, Eilerson has only
one real question: how much money can an artifact bring on the
open market? He is mercenary, cynical, self-serving ... and those
are his more pleasant qualities. But, as an archaeologist and as a
linguist beyond compare - Eilerson often translates as he hears a
spoken language! - he is a necessary evil whom Capt. Gideon is
willing to put up with.

Galen - Peter Woodward
Galen is a Technomage, a member of an Order which uses advanced
technology in "magical" ways. A mysterious and melancholy being,
Galen has been expelled from his Order because of his intense
desire to help "lesser creatures" ... such as Matthew Gideon. He
accompanies the mission, but - as he often stays in his ship - is
apart from its people.

Dr. Sarah Chambers - Marjean Holden
The head of the Excalibur's medical department is a dedicated
professional. She left a sister back on Earth - a situation Dr.
Chambers would have preferred to repair by joining her sister on
the poisoned world. Instead, she ferociously applies her knowledge
to finding a cure for the plague, and clings to her humanity in
the face of possible extinction.

Dureena Nafeel - Carrie Dobro
Filch, pickpocket, lock-pick, tunnel rat: all of the above
epithets give Dureena, member of the notorious Thieves' Guild, a
glow of satisfaction. But she has a melancholy side as well: while
Dureena was off-world, her planet was murdered by the Drakh.  For
her, the Excalibur's mission to find a cure for the Drakh Plague
is a chance to pay back the Drakh, and undo what they hoped to
achieve.

Captain Elizabeth Lochley - Tracy Scoggins
A career member of the Earth Alliance from a tradition of loyalty
to Earthforce, Lochley is the current commander of the space
station Babylon 5. Serious to the point of severity on duty, she
has a quirky side when off-duty. Lochley also works hard to keep

herself in shape ... perhaps to burn off the calories from her
"forays" of the seedier parts of Babylon 5.

Season One - Episode List

War Zone
Matthew Gideon commands the Excalibur, a one-of-a-kind ship that
will carry the quest to save Earth to the farthest reaches of the
Galaxy

The Long Road
A mining operation on Regula 4 is threatened by an unexpected
protestor. When Gideon and Galen arrive, matters are starting to
take a turn for the worse.

The Well of Forever
Crusade's resident techno-mage directs the Excalibur to search for
a mystical crossroads somewhere in the vastness of hyperspace -
but for what purpose?

The Path of Sorrows
In a dark tower on a distant world, Gideon finds a strange alien
lifeform seemingly trapped in a translucent sphere.

Patterns of the Soul
The Excalibur crew discover that people left the Earth during the
time of the Drakh battle - but are they infected with the plague
that threatens the Earth?

Ruling from the Tomb
The Excalibur is on hand at a Mars Conference on the Drakh virus,
along with Captain Elizabeth Lochley, fresh from Babylon 5 to
provide additional security.

The Rules of the Game
Captain Gideon comes to Babylon 5 to negotiate for the rights to
land on the Lorkan homeworld, but the Lorkans prove difficult to
persuade.


Appearance and Other Deceits
While visiting political officers determine a new look for the
Excalibur and its crew in order to improve morale back home, the
sole survivor aboard an alien spaceship threatens the mission.

Racing the Night
Exploring a planet devastated by a Drakh plague, the crew come
under attack from an unknown force. Galen employs a unique method
of tracking the cause.

The Memory of War
Amid the vine-encrusted ruins of a vanished civilisation, the
Excalibur crew find the remnants of a weapon of incredible
destruction.

The Needs of Earth
In response to a plea from an alien fugitive, Gideon risks a
clandestine trip to Praxis Colony and finds a refugee who guards a
storehouse of alien knowledge.

Visitors from Down the Street
The truth is out there. In this case >way< out there, as the
Excalibur learns when it picks up two very peculiar guests, a pair
of paranoia-ridden aliens named Durkani and Lyssa.

Each Night I Dream of Home
Dr. Sarah Chambers gets a chance to unlock the secrets of the
Drakh virus, aided by none other than Dr. Stephen Franklin. But
Drakh spies tip off the enemy, who launch an attack against the
Excalibur in an attempt to stifle their work.

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TNT has ended production of Crusade. Only 13 episodes have been
made at the present time. Further planned episodes were:
To the Ends of the Earth
Value Judgements
The End of the Line
Plus 6 with unknown titles
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