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I have to ask, since I see all this love for Star Trek. Any fans of the last of the Babylon stations?
stardust said:I have to ask, since I see all this love for Star Trek. Any fans of the last of the Babylon stations?
Jonathan Scott said:I followed the first three seasons, which mostly followed a series of arching linked stories, and particularly enjoyed the plot about Sinclair going back in time, which wrapped up a lot of loose ends very neatly, and the spectacular end of the season, with the White Star crashing into Z'ha'dum.
Later stuff all seemed more fragmented and less compelling, and the spin-off "Crusade" series didn't grab me at all (although the Galen character was quite interesting).
For sure! "Nobody here is what he seems." The characters evolved and condensed over the years.stardust said:G'kar probably had the best lines.
vemvare said:I love B5! The longer story arcs and fewer world-of-the-week episodes is something other SF-shows should be more inspired by.
Big Fan. The first TV show to tell a complete story with a beginning, middle and end.stardust said:I have to ask, since I see all this love for Star Trek. Any fans of the last of the Babylon stations?
Jonathan Scott said:The follow-up series Crusade was a major disappointment.
Joseph Blauth said:Big Fan. The first TV show to tell a complete story with a beginning, middle and end.
stardust said:I've never read the novels, perhaps I should.
Also, you have to love Vorlon one-liners.
"The avalanche has already started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote."
AlabamaCajun said:Loved the show back in the late 90s but lost the station we received it on just after season 4 and have not seen it since.
While both shows are set in space and involve intergalactic politics, they have distinct differences in terms of overall story, themes, and characters. Babylon 5 has a more serialized and complex plot, with a focus on diplomacy and alliances, while Star Trek often focuses on exploration and adventure.
Star Trek premiered in 1966, while Babylon 5 premiered in 1993. However, the creator of Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski, has stated that he was inspired by Star Trek and other sci-fi shows, such as The Twilight Zone, in the development of Babylon 5.
No, there are no official crossovers between the two shows. However, there have been references and nods to Star Trek in Babylon 5, such as a ship named the USS Cortez and a character named Captain Sheridan, who shares the same last name as a main character in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
This is a difficult question to answer definitively, as both shows have dedicated fan bases. However, Star Trek has been around for much longer and has spawned multiple spin-offs and movies, so it is likely that it has a larger overall fan base.
Yes, you can certainly watch Babylon 5 without having seen Star Trek. While there are some similarities between the two shows, they are not directly connected and can be enjoyed separately. However, if you are a fan of sci-fi, it may be worth checking out both shows as they offer unique and entertaining takes on the genre.