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The Minbari flyer is a small shuttle of unknown class used by the Minbari to transport passengers and cargo, and is capable of both atmospheric and space flight.^[3]

Known Vessels

Zhalen: The Zhalen was Delenn's personal flyer, kept in a docking bay on Babylon 5 since 2257.^[4] ^[5] In 2258, Delenn took the ship to a rendezvous with the Valen'Tha, when leadership of the Grey Council was offered to her, but she turned it down. The Zhalen later went to Minbar aboard the Valen'Tha.^[6] One year later, it went to meet with the Valen'Tha in regarding the removal of Delenn from the Grey Council. The Zhalen went to the Streib home world to help rescue Captain John Sheridan, who was captured by a Streib vessel.^[5] In 2260, the Zhalen brought Delenn and Lennier to the White Star.^[7] The Zhalen went to meet with the Grey Council on the Valen'Tha about the crisis in the Earth Alliance.^[8]
Lumini: In 2260, the Lumini transported Fleet Captain Lennan to Babylon 5 from his flagship, which was on station near Babylon 5.^[9]
Minbari Flyer 969: Flyer 969 was the callsign of the flyer given to Jha'dur by the Minbari Wind Swords clan. In 2258, Jha'dur piloted the ship to Babylon 5 with the intent to sell her "universal anti-agapic" serum to the Earth Alliance. Shortly afterwards Jha'dur's Flyer left the station for Earth Alliance space but was destroyed before entering the Jumpgate when a Vorlon cruiser exited the gate and fired on Jha'dur's vessel.^[10]^[11]
Unnamed Flyer: Courier vessel assigned to Babylon 5. In 2259, Lennier arranged to borrow the Courier's flyer in order to accompany Delenn to her meeting with the Grey Council.^[5]

Notes

An alternate, yet very similar design of Minbari Flyer can been seen taking off in the opening shot of "War Without End, Part I".

Appearances

TV/DVD Movies

"In the Beginning"
"Voices in the Dark"

Signs and Portents

The Coming of Shadows

Point of No Return

No Surrender, No Retreat

Wheel of Fire

Crusade

"The Needs of Earth"

References

Other Sources

The Official Guide to Babylon 5 (CD ROM)

Minbari Federation Ship Classes
Capital Ships
Sharlin-class War Cruiser · Shadow War Era-cruiser · White Star class Medium Cruiser · "Enfali" type · "Liandra" type
Fighters
Nial-class Heavy Fighter · Shadow War Era-fighter · Prototype Hybrid Fighter
Transports
Flyer · Atmospheric transport · Cargo ship
Other
Starbase · Orbital Platform · Orbital Defense Platform · Space Station

[1] Minbari Flyer, Size comparison chart 1.1 by Tim Earls

[2] Earth-Minbari War

[tlt-ot-3] Over There

[jmsnews1-4] JMS Post at GENIE - 2/9/95

[aaitn-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 All Alone in the Night

[6] Babylon Squared

[moh"-7] Matters of Honor

[sd-8] Severed Dreams

[colad-9] Ceremonies of Light and Dark

[d2-e-10] Deathwalker

[e-11] Eyes

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 == Known Vessels ==
-* '''[[Zhalen]]''': The Zhalen was [[Delenn]]'s personal flyer, kept in a docking bay on [[Babylon 5]] since [[2257]].<ref name="jmsnews1">[http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-12387 JMS Post at GENIE - 2/9/95]</ref> <ref name="aaitn">[[All Alone in the Night]]</ref> In [[2258]], Delenn took the ship to a rendezvous with the ''[[Valen'Tha]]'', when leadership of the [[Grey Council]] was offered to her, but she turned it down. The ''Zhalen'' later went to [[Minbar]] aboard the ''Valen'Tha''.<ref>[[Babylon Squared]]</ref> One year later, it went to meet with the ''Valen'Tha'' in regarding the removal of Delenn from the [[Grey Council]]. The ''Zhalen'' went to the [[Streib]] home world to help rescue [[Titles and Military Ranks|Captain]] [[John Sheridan]], who was captured by a Streib vessel. <ref name="aaitn">[[All Alone in the Night]]</ref> In [[2260]], the ''Zhalen'' brought Delenn and [[Lennier]] to the [[White Star 1|''White Star'']]. <ref name='moh">[[Matters of Honor]]</ref> The ''Zhalen'' went to meet with the Grey Council on the ''Valen'Tha'' about the crisis in the [[Earth Alliance]]. <ref name="sd">[[Severed Dreams]]</ref>
+* '''[[Zhalen]]''': The Zhalen was [[Delenn]]'s personal flyer, kept in a docking bay on [[Babylon 5]] since [[2257]].<ref name="jmsnews1">[http://jmsnews.com/msg.aspx?id=1-12387 JMS Post at GENIE - 2/9/95]</ref> <ref name="aaitn">[[All Alone in the Night]]</ref> In [[2258]], Delenn took the ship to a rendezvous with the ''[[Valen'Tha]]'', when leadership of the [[Grey Council]] was offered to her, but she turned it down. The ''Zhalen'' later went to [[Minbar]] aboard the ''Valen'Tha''.<ref>[[Babylon Squared]]</ref> One year later, it went to meet with the ''Valen'Tha'' in regarding the removal of Delenn from the [[Grey Council]]. The ''Zhalen'' went to the [[Streib]] home world to help rescue [[Titles and Military Ranks|Captain]] [[John Sheridan]], who was captured by a Streib vessel.<ref name="aaitn">[[All Alone in the Night]]</ref> In [[2260]], the ''Zhalen'' brought Delenn and [[Lennier]] to the [[White Star 1|''White Star'']].<ref name='moh">[[Matters of Honor]]</ref> The ''Zhalen'' went to meet with the Grey Council on the ''Valen'Tha'' about the crisis in the [[Earth Alliance]].<ref name="sd">[[Severed Dreams]]</ref>
 * '''[[Lumini]]''': In [[2260]], the ''Lumini'' transported [[Titles and Military Ranks|Fleet Captain]] [[Lennan]] to [[Babylon 5]] from his flagship, which was on station near Babylon 5.<ref name="colad">[[Ceremonies of Light and Dark]]</ref>
-*[[Minbari Flyer 969]]: Flyer 969 was the callsign of the [[Minbari flyer|flyer]] given to [[Jha'dur]] by the [[Minbari]] [[Wind Swords]] clan. In [[2258]], Jha'dur piloted the ship to [[Babylon 5]] with the intent to sell her "[[universal anti-agapic]]" serum to the [[Earth Alliance]]. Shortly afterwards Jha'dur's Flyer left the station for Earth Alliance space but was destroyed before entering the [[Jumpgate]] when a [[Vorlon]] [[Vorlon cruiser|cruiser]] exited the gate and fired on Jha'dur's vessel. <ref name="d2-e">[[Deathwalker]]</ref><ref name="e">[[Eyes]]</ref>
+*[[Minbari Flyer 969]]: Flyer 969 was the callsign of the [[Minbari flyer|flyer]] given to [[Jha'dur]] by the [[Minbari]] [[Wind Swords]] clan. In [[2258]], Jha'dur piloted the ship to [[Babylon 5]] with the intent to sell her "[[universal anti-agapic]]" serum to the [[Earth Alliance]]. Shortly afterwards Jha'dur's Flyer left the station for Earth Alliance space but was destroyed before entering the [[Jumpgate]] when a [[Vorlon]] [[Vorlon cruiser|cruiser]] exited the gate and fired on Jha'dur's vessel.<ref name="d2-e">[[Deathwalker]]</ref><ref name="e">[[Eyes]]</ref>
 * '''Unnamed Flyer''': Courier vessel assigned to Babylon 5. In [[2259]], [[Lennier]] arranged to borrow the Courier's flyer in order to accompany Delenn to her meeting with the Grey Council.<ref name="aaitn" />