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Babylon 1, originally known simply as The Babylon Station, was the first space station built by the [[Earth Alliance]] under the Babylon Project. <ref>[[In the Beginning]]</ref> |
Babylon 1, originally known simply as The Babylon Station, was the first space station built by the [[Earth Alliance]] under the Babylon Project. <ref>[[In the Beginning]]</ref> |
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| − | During construction, Babylon 1's infrastructure collapsed and exploded as a result of sabotage. Construction worker [[Thomas Jordan]] had just left the station. <ref>[[Grail (episode)]]</ref><ref name="dvd1">DVD Extras, Babylon 5 Data Files</ref> Part of its materials were recycled to construct Babylon 2. |
+ | During construction, Babylon 1's infrastructure collapsed and exploded as a result of sabotage. Construction worker [[Thomas Jordan]] had just left the station. <ref>[[Grail (episode)]]</ref><ref name="dvd1">DVD Extras, Babylon 5 Data Files</ref> Part of its materials were recycled to construct Babylon 2. It was red. |
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Revision as of 22:27, 1 November 2009
- Babylon Project has other uses. Please see Babylon Project (disambiguation) for other meanings.
“"The Babylon Station is a place to work out our problems peacefully. It is, we believe our last best hope for peace."
The Babylon Stations
Babylon 1
Babylon 1, originally known simply as The Babylon Station, was the first space station built by the Earth Alliance under the Babylon Project. [1] During construction, Babylon 1's infrastructure collapsed and exploded as a result of sabotage. Construction worker Thomas Jordan had just left the station. [2][3] Part of its materials were recycled to construct Babylon 2. It was red.
Babylon 2
The second attempted station in the Babylon Project, Babylon 2 was also sabotaged and destroyed, exploding during construction.[3] Part of its materials were also recycled to build the next station.
Babylon 3
Babylon 3 was sabotaged and destroyed, exploding during construction.[3] After it was destroyed, leftover materials were used in the construction of Babylon 4, which were present, even when Babylon 4 came online in 2254. It was yellow.
Babylon 4
Babylon 4 disappeared 24 hours after it became operational.[3]
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 was ultimately constructed and was the final Babylon station.
Notes
- Though only Babylons 1, 4 & 5 were ever seen, it appears as though they were colour coded in spectrum order (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green & Blue), which would make the unseen Babylons 2 & 3 Orange and Yellow respectively.[4]
- JMS has stated that the intended design of the first three Babylon stations was the same as that of B4, though none of them got anywhere near completion.[5] However, what little was seen of the (incomplete) Babylon Station in "In the Beginning" shows that it was a somewhat different design than either Babylons 4 or 5.
References
- ↑ In the Beginning
- ↑ Grail (episode)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 DVD Extras, Babylon 5 Data Files
- ↑ JMS post on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated - 10/23/1999 9:15:00 AM
- ↑ JMS post on rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated - 4/3/1996 6:50:00 PM