Babylon 5
"Matters of Honour" launches the third series of Babylon 5 with the introduction of the White Star, a spacecraft added to enable more of the action to take place away from the static space station. Also introduced is Marcus Cole (Jason Carter) who, in another nod to The Lord of the Rings, is a Ranger not so far removed from JRR Tolkien's Strider. In "Voices of Authority" the show finds an epic scale as Ivanova seeks the mysterious "First Ones" for allies against the Shadows, and evidence is discovered pointing to the truth behind President Santiago's assassination. A third of the way through the series "Messages from Earth", "Point of No Return" and "Severed Dreams" prove pivotal, changing the nature of the story in a way previously unimaginable on network TV. Earth slides into dictatorship, the fascistic Nightwatch takes control of off-world security and Sheridan takes decisive action by declaring Babylon 5 independent.
"Interludes and Examinations" presents the death of a major supporting character, while the two-part "War Without End" reaches apocalyptic dimensions in a complex tale resolving the destiny of Sinclair and the fate of Babylon 4 (dovetailing elegantly with the events of Year One's "Babylon Squared"), resolving a 1,000-year-old paradox and presenting a vision of a very dark future for Sheridan and Delenn. All this is trumped by the monumental "Z'ha'dum". In the preceding "Shadow Dancing", Anna Sheridan (Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Boxleitner's real-life wife) returns from the dead, no longer entirely human. In the mythologically resonant climax Anna invites Sheridan back to the Shadow homeworld with no hope of survival. Just as Gandalf fell into the abyss at Khazad-Dum, so Sheridan takes a comparable leap into the unknown on an alien world. --Gary S Dalkin
A small colony is attacked by the Shadows. It's the location of a Ranger training base, Marcus Cole goes to Babylon 5 to get help. Sheridan and Delenn embark on a mission to help the Rangers in the newly built White Star. Meanwhile Earth force sends a representative to find out more about the ship that destroyed Lt. Keffer.
A mad bomber is loose on Babylon 5. When they find him, he threatens to detonate the station, if his demands are not met. Meanwhile G'Kar and Londo are trapped in an elevator. Londo wants to work together so they can escape, but G'Kar refuses to aide his nemesis.
Sheridan and Ivanova deal with a dispute with the worker's guild. A probe arrives, and presents the station with a test. If they pass, it promises to share advanced technology. if they fail, the station will be destroyed in a few hours. Garibaldi talks to Franklin about his stim usage.
Kosh's ship arrives at the station bearing a surprise visitor, Lyta Alexander returns after visiting the Vorlon home world. Brother Edward, a monk with Brother Theo visits with Delenn to discuss religion. Soon he begins to hear voices. They discover that Edward is experiencing repressed memories, someone is forcing him to relive past moments. Why would someone make a monk relive such horrors?
Sheridan has an interesting time dealing with the new Political Officer stationed by EarthGov. Ivanova and Marcus take the White Star in search of the First Ones.
Bester returns to Babylon 5 to stop the flow of Dust, a powerful new drug which can temporarily unlock telepathic powers. But Captain Sheridan and the crew can't risk Bester reading their minds and uncovering their secret Shadow war preparations.
Marcus and Franklin investigate a series of strange incidents in Downbelow caused by a mysterious parasite.
Sheridan discovers a terrifying new alliance between the Shadows and another race.
Nightwatch takes control of Babylon 5 security. The widow of the former Centauri Emperor visits Londo, and gives Londo and Vir news of their future.
When President Clark escalates his brutal repression of the people of the Earth Alliance, Captain Sheridan declares Babylon 5 independent.
After severing ties with Earth, the command staff must deal with some unexpected issues. Delenn suggests they go through a Minbari rebirth ceremony. Secrets are revealed, and hidden dangers are revealed as a group loyal to Clark takes Delenn hostage.
Vir returns to Babylon 5, and meets his fiancée Lyndisty. As he and his bride-to-be get to know each other, a Narn attacks, and takes a blood oath to kill them. The command staff must figure out why someone would want to kill Vir.
An impressive man in medieval armor arrives on the station, claiming to be King Arthur. Is he the genuine hero, sent by the Vorlons? If not, who is he and what are his secrets?
Bester arrives in a Starfury. He wants the crew's help in tracking down weapons, which turns out to be telepaths captured by the Shadows. They discover why the Shadows wanted telepaths for their war.
Garibaldi tries to get Franklin to face up to his stim usage. Londo waits anxiously for Adira to return. Morden returns first, and manipulates the situation to his advantage. The alliance asks Sheridan to prove he has forces equal to the Shadows before they will commit. Sheridan calls on Kosh for assistance, but Kosh is resistant at first, Kosh finally agrees to help Sheridan, and later pays the price for his involvement.
Jeffrey Sinclair returns to Babylon 5 with a mission: to take Babylon 4 back in time to where it is most needed.
The mission to send Babylon 4 where it's needed continues. Sinclair's destiny is revealed. Sheridan sees what will happen to Centauri Prime in the future. Zathras explains who the "One" is.
Kosh's replacement arrives. Dr. Franklin falls in love with a singer during his walkabout.
With Sinclair gone, the Rangers need a new leader, and everyone looks to Delenn. But some in the warrior caste will not accept her in this new role, and seek a way to block her. Marcus must stop Neroon from interfering in the ceremony at any cost. Meanwhile, Garibaldi investigates the death of a maintenance worker and a mysterious cult on a section that "vanished."
Religious leaders gather on Babylon 5 to bring news of events on Earth. Sheridan and Delenn figure out where the Shadows will strike next. G'Kar is captured by Lord Refa on Narn.
Delenn asks the League for ships for a mission, she won't tell them where or when the mission will take place. The League hesitates, but they agree to support her. The fleet manages to prevent an attack by a Shadow Fleet. Franklin finally finds himself, and confronts his inner demons. An unexpected visitor from Sheridan's past arrives.
After his supposedly dead wife Anna turns up very much alive on Babylon 5, Sheridan travels with her to the Shadows' homeworld Z'ha'dum. Secrets are revealed and Kosh's warning that he will die haunts Sheridan.
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Bruce Boxleitner | Capt. John Sheridan |
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Andreas Katsulas | G'Kar |
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Jeff Conaway | Zack Allan |
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Stephen Furst | Vir Cotto |
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Peter Jurasik | Londo Mollari |
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Claudia Christian | Cmdr. Susan Ivanova |
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Mira Furlan | Delenn |
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Bill Mumy | Lennier |
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Richard Biggs | Dr. Stephen Franklin |
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Jerry Doyle | Michael Garibaldi |
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Jason Carter | Marcus Cole |
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Bill Blair | Alien |
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Stephen Austin | Lurker / Pak'ma'ra |
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Josh Coxx | Tech David Corwin |
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Ardwight Chamberlain | Kosh |
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Ed Wasser | Morden |
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Jonathan Chapman | Brakiri |
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Melissa Gilbert | Anna Sheridan |
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Kim Strauss | Lennan |
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Louis Turenne | Brother Theo |
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William Forward | Lord Refa |
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Michael McKenzie | Drazi #1 |
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Rance Howard | David Sheridan |
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William Morgan Sheppard | The Soul Hunter |
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Walter Koenig | Alfred Bester |
| Packaging | Custom Case |
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| Nr Discs | 6 |
| Screen Ratios | Widescreen (16:9) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | Arabic | Dutch | English | English (Closed Captioned) | French |
| Distributor | Warner Home Video |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | 2003 |
| Regions | Region 2 |