Babylon 5: Signs and Portents

Babylon 5: Signs and Portents

Author: Jane Killick

Publisher: Babylon 5, Season by Season

ISBN: 0345424476

Category: Fiction

Page: 176

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Now in its fifth hit season, Babylon 5--TV's hottest interstellar science fiction phenomenon--has spawned its own series of definitive episode guides! Catch up on all the action, show by show, from the very beginning with the Babylon 5: Season by Season guidebooks. Babylon 5: Signs and Portents, kicks off with a foreword by actor Michael O'Hare, better known to viewers as Commander Sinclair, and features a fascinating look at how series creator J. Michael Straczynski brought his ambitious vision to the screen. Then launch into a comprehensive overview of the groundbreaking premiere season, including in-depth, episode-by-episode summaries of all of the first twenty-two shows--from the pilot, "The Gathering," through the climactic season finale, "Chrysalis"--with analysis by author and B5 expert Jane Killick. Veteran viewers or first-time fans, relive the adventure--or find out what you've been missing--with the complete companions to Babylon 5!
Babylon 5: Signs and Portents
Language: en
Pages: 176

Babylon 5: Signs and Portents

Authors: Jane Killick
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Babylon 5, Season by Season

Now in its fifth hit season, Babylon 5--TV's hottest interstellar science fiction phenomenon--has spawned its own series of definitive episode guides! Catch up on all the action, show by show, from the very beginning with the Babylon 5: Season by Season guidebooks. Babylon 5: Signs and Portents, kicks off with
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Authors: J.P. Telotte
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-05-02 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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Pages: 225

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Pages: 265

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Categories: Literary Collections
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Language: en
Pages: 1395

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Categories: Fantasy fiction, American
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