Colonies within the solar system, and beyond, make up the Earth Alliance, which has established contact with other spacefaring species. Many episodes focus on the effect of wider events on individual characters, with episodes containing themes such as personal change, loss, subjugation, corruption, defiance, and redemption.īabylon 5, set primarily between the years 22, depicts a future where Earth has a unifying Earth government and has gained the technology for faster-than-light travel. Major plotlines included Babylon 5's embroilment in a millennia-long cyclical conflict between ancient, powerful races, inter-race wars and their aftermaths, and intrigue or upheaval within particular races, including the human characters who fight to resist Earth's descent into totalitarianism. Many races of sentient creatures are seen frequenting the station, with most episodes drawing from a core of a dozen or so species. Babylon 5 utilized multiple episodes to address the repercussions of some plot events or character decisions, and episode plots would at times reference or be influenced by events from prior episodes or seasons, which was relatively unusual at the time. Whereas contemporary television shows tended to confine conflicts to individual episodes, maintaining the overall status quo, each season of Babylon 5 contains plot elements which permanently change the series universe. Babylon 5 was an early example of a television series featuring story arcs which spanned episodes or whole seasons.

The series follows the human military staff and alien diplomats stationed on a space station, Babylon 5, built in the aftermath of several major inter-species wars as a neutral focal point for galactic diplomacy and trade. Money Back Guarantee ensures YOU receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Shop the Largest Selection, Click to See! Search eBay faster with PicClick. īabylon 5, Science Fiction & Horror, Collectibles. Tie-in novels, comic books, and short stories were also developed to play a significant canonical part in the overall story. The series consists of a coherent five-year story arc unfolding over five seasons of 22 episodes each. Unlike most television shows at the time, Babylon 5 was conceived as a 'novel for television', with a defined beginning, middle, and end in essence, each episode would be a single 'chapter' of this 'novel'.

Babylon 5 station model