Babylon 5 file area
See Also:
* The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5
* ftp.midwinter.com (CA, USA, original location of these files)
* ftp.uml.edu (MA, USA)
* ftp.ntua.gr (Greece)
* ftp.ctrl-c.liu.se (Sweden)
*
www.cant.ac.uk (UK)
Multimedia resources / Software
* The pictures directory (or its much slower, but more Webbish, alternate interface.)
* The Babylon 5 Interactive demo for Macintosh and Windows users.
* The Babylon 5 quotes program for UNIX systems; see also its FAQ list. (hh) A Web interface is also available.
* A version of the episode guide for the Apple Newton. See the documentation.
* Various sound and video clips from Warner Bros.' promotions department.
* Some 3-D models, in Amiga "Imagine" format, of ships from the show.
From the horse's mouth
Information from series creator J. Michael Straczynski.
* Digests of JMS' messages (and some other information) from the GEnie, CompuServe, and America Online services and the Usenet network. (lw/dn, gm, sg)
* The JMS answers file, answers to various questions. Compiled from his messages on GEnie and Usenet. (dw)
* The Grid Epsilon log, a summary of the Babylon 5 universe, and descriptions of the show's characters. Somewhat out of date, as it was written while the pilot movie was in production. (pp)
* A transcript of a July 1994 radio interview with JMS. (mm)
* An announcement about Michael O'Hare (Commander Sinclair) regarding season two. Contains spoiler information.
* A list of other works by JMS.
* Transcripts of real-time chat sessions from America Online, Prodigy, and Delphi with JMS and others.
Text files
* Text-only versions of the episode synopses from the Lurker's Guide. (sb, sg, mu)
* The Babylon 5 Frequently Asked Questions list, with its companion documents, the news/schedule file and season-specific files for season 1, season 2, and season 3. (dw) A German version is also available. (tt)
* A quick-reference sheet listing all the episodes with brief summaries. But use the hypertext version instead.
* A chronology of the B5 universe, with and without spoiler information. The chronology has a home page as well.
* Some official press releases about the show, as sent to TV stations.
* A discussion of the parallels between B5's storyline and the works of H. P. Lovecraft. A text-only version is also available.
* A file full of Kosh quotes.
* A Babylon 5 Technical Manual. (h) Also an HTML version and an update covering the first three and a half seasons. (tc)
* The Episode/spoiler list, containing schedule information and some spoilers for upcoming episodes. (ds)
* An episode guide based on the UK air schedule. (ey)
* Digests of the old B5 mailing list. (tr)
* Text-only versions of the episode guide pages from the Lurker's Guide. (mr)
* An early 1993 talk with Harlan Ellison about his role on B5, and other topics.
* A detailed breakdown of the soundtrack CD, as well as a clue sheet to help your local record store order it if need be. A breakdown of the second soundtrack CD is also available.
* And miscellaneous other things.
Facts and Figures
* Production credits for individual episodes, as listed onscreen. (ju)
* Bibliographies for some cast and crewmembers. See also the media list. (tr)
* A brief history of ancient Babylonia, which may have some interesting parallels in B5's storyline. (sb)
* A list of Biblical references to Babylon. (mw)
* A glossary of people and places. There is a more complete encyclopedia as well. (bo)
* The Babylon 5 Actors' Other Roles list. (lw)
* Cast listings sorted by actors' names (plaintext and hypertext,) characters' names, and first appearance. (tr)
* Biographical information about members of the production crew.
* The appearances chart, listing which regulars appear in which episodes. (dh)
* A list of Babylon 5 season-two sponsors based on a survey of four early episodes.
To the Lurker's Guide home page
Maintainers/Contributors:
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MC = I. Marc Carlson,
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TC = Thomas Chiverton,
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SG = Steven Grimm,
koreth@midwinter.com
H = The Harlequin,
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DH = David Henderson,
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HH = Heiji Horde,
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Ju = Jackutis,
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JK = Jason Kempnich,
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GM = The Green Meddler,
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MM = Maria Montalvo,
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Mu = Matthew Murray,
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BO = Brian O'Neill,
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DN = Dylan Northrup,
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PP = Phil Posner
TR = Troy Rutter,
techy@iastate.edu
MR = Matt Ryan,
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DS = David Strauss,
dss2k@virginia.edu, REPLAYER on GEnie
TT = Tobias Teschner,
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LW = Lee Whiteside,
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DW = Dan Wood,
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MW = Michele Worley,
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EY = Edwin Yau,
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MZ = Michael "The Admiral" Zecca,
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