Babylon 5: A Call to Arms
A bridge between Babylon 5 and its spin-off Crusade.
Babylon 5: A Call to Arms is a 1999 American made-for-television film and the fourth film set in the Babylon 5 universe. It was written by J. Michael Straczynski, directed by Mike Vejar, and originally aired on TNT on January 3, 1999. The film was one of two shown over the 1998–1999 season to bridge the gap between the fifth season of Babylon 5 and the spin-off series Crusade.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Space opera; Drama
- Creator
- J. Michael Straczynski
- Director
- Michael Vejar
- Composer
- Evan H. Chen
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Executive producers
- Douglas Netter; J. Michael Straczynski
- Producer
- John Copeland; Skip Beaudine
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Did You Know?
- A Call to Arms introduces two prominent characters for the cast of Crusade: Galen and Dureena Nafeel.
- The film introduces the ship IAS Excalibur.
- The final scenes set up the basic premise of the Crusade spin-off series.
Plot
On Babylon 5, alien thief Dureena Nafeel arrives seeking the Thieves Guild; she is captured but allowed to operate under their rules. Galen visits her in sleep, warning her to choose a target wisely. At the firing range, supervisor Lionel Drake demonstrates Excalibur's Vorlon-influenced weapon system, which channels energy from the entire hull into a single powerful burst but leaves the ship underpowered for a minute. During the test, Galen appears to Sheridan in a waking dream, explaining that the Technomages remain hidden but have learned of an impending Drakh attack on Earth. The Drakh, former allies of the Shadows, seek revenge for humanity's role in defeating them and destroying Z'ha'dum. Galen gives Sheridan descriptions of three individuals who will meet him at Babylon 5 to help, but warns him never to explain his actions or mission to anyone.
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