Babylon 5 (space station)

*Babylon 5*
General characteristics
The space station as it appears in Babylon 5
First appearance	Babylon 5: The Gathering
Affiliation	Earth Alliance, then independent, then Interstellar Alliance
Launched	2256
Decommissioned	2281
References	The Lurker's Guide to B5
Class	O'Neill cylinder, one rotating section
Maximum speed	Planetary Orbit
Fighters	48 Starfuries
Armaments	Twin Particle Arrays Particle Laser Cannon Pulse Cannons Plasma Cannons
Defenses	8 to 12 meter armored hull Mk.II Defence Interceptors
Propulsion	Axial stabilization thrusters
Power	8 Fusion reactors
Mass	2.5 million tons
Length	5 miles (8.0467 kilometers)
Population volume	~250,000in. (under normal conditions)

Babylon 5 TV seasons and films 1993–2007
In order of series chronology: 2245–48 • In the Beginning (1st film)^* 2256 • Babylon 5 station commissioned 2257 • The Gathering (Pilot) 2258 • Signs and Portents (Season 1) 2259 • The Coming of Shadows (Season 2) 2260 • Point of No Return (Season 3) 2261 • No Surrender, No Retreat (Season 4)^** 2261 • Thirdspace (2nd film)^*** 2262 • The Wheel of Fire (Season 5)^† 2263 • The River of Souls (3rd film) 2265 • The Legend of the Rangers (5th film) 2266 • A Call to Arms (4th film) 2267 • Crusade (spin-off series) 2271 • The Lost Tales: Voices in the Dark 2278 • In the Beginning (1st film)^* 2281 • Babylon 5 station decommissioned ^* The framing story is set in 2278. ^ The final episode of the season includes scenes of future events up to 3262 and beyond. ^* The story is set between the two wars in season 4. ^† The final episode of series is set in 2281.

Babylon 5 is a fictional space station and the primary setting in the television series Babylon 5. Its design is a variation of an O'Neill cylinder.

Babylon 5 was designed as the "last, best hope for peace". It was the last of five stations to be built, with its predecessors either being destroyed by terrorists, or, in the case of Babylon 4, vanishing without a trace. The station is home to 250,000, including about 100,000 humans and 2,000 EarthForce personnel, and includes areas for business, residences and recreation.

Babylon 5 TV seasons and films
1993–2007

In order of series chronology:
2245–48 • In the Beginning (1st film)^*
2256 • Babylon 5 station commissioned
2257 • The Gathering (Pilot)
2258 • Signs and Portents (Season 1)
2259 • The Coming of Shadows (Season 2)
2260 • Point of No Return (Season 3)
2261 • No Surrender, No Retreat (Season 4)^**
2261 • Thirdspace (2nd film)^***
2262 • The Wheel of Fire (Season 5)^†
2263 • The River of Souls (3rd film)
2265 • The Legend of the Rangers (5th film)
2266 • A Call to Arms (4th film)
2267 • Crusade (spin-off series)
2271 • The Lost Tales: Voices in the Dark
2278 • In the Beginning (1st film)^*
2281 • Babylon 5 station decommissioned

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