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This page contains background information on the main characters from Babylon 5 prior to season 1. It is meant as an introduction for new viewers.
Capt. JOHN SHERIDAN - The son of a diplomat. John Sheridan was a war hero of the Earth-Minbari War. He scored the single greatest victory for Earth when he destroyed the Minbari war cruiser The Black Star. That action led him to be decorated by Earth Gov and reviled by the Minbari. After the war he was involved in the Food Riots on Mars and commanded the destroyer the Agamemnon. Sheridan's wife Anna died while part of a team exploring the ruins of an ancient civilization.
AMBASSADOR DELENN - Delenn was a member of the mysterious Minbari Grey Council. She served on the Council as a representative of the religious caste and served as the assistant to their leader Dukhat. After Dukhat was killed, it was her deciding vote that called for a holy war against the humans. This led to the Earth-Minbari War, though she later fought to end the war and spare the humans.
SECURITY CHIEF MICHAEL GARIBALDI - Garibaldi had a somewhat checkered past before becoming security chief on Babylon 5. He served for a time as a ground pounder during the Earth-Minbari war. After the war he was stationed on Mars where he was a shuttle pilot. It was during this time that he met Jeffrey Sinclair and was later asked by Sinclair to come to Babylon 5.
Lt. Comm. SUSAN IVANOVA - Born in St. Petersburg, Russia. Ivanova's mother was a telepath who chose not to enter the Psi Corps and was given sleeper drugs to supress her telepathic ability. Her mother later committed suicide as a result of years of taking the sleepers. Susan entered the Academy after the Earth-Minbari was and served on a ship with Captain Sheridan. She later was given the position as second-in-command of the Babylon 5 station.
AMBASSADOR G'KAR - As a youngster G'Kar lived on Narn during the occupation by the Centauri. After the death of his father G'Kar became a resistance fighter and fought to free his world. Over the years that followed G'Kar gained power in the Narn government eventually becoming a member of the ruling body, the Kha'Ri.
DR. STEPHEN FRANKLIN - The son of an Earthforce Marine Corps General, Franklin chose to dedicate his life to medicine instead of war. He is an expert in xenobiology, the study of alien lifeforms. He got much of his experience with alien physiology by hitchhiking across the galaxy, offering his services as a physician on any ship that he came across. During the Earth-Minbari War he refused to give up his notes on the Minbari and was placed in the stockade.
AMBASSADOR LONDO MOLLARI - A self described 'washed-up old Republican', Londo comes from an important Centauri family with a long history of service to the Republic. Before the Earth-Minbari War, Londo was a diplomatic representative on Earth and warned EarthGov not to interfere with the Minbari. But his warnings went unheeded and led to the devastating war between the two races. In the years that followed Londo began to drink more and yearn for the old days when the Centauri Republic had great power. By the time Babylon 5 was built, Londo had become a joke and sent to B5 because nobody else wanted the position.
LENNIER - Lennier arrived on the station as the assistant to Ambassador Delenn. He is a part of the religious caste and spent much time living in a monastery. He serves Delenn loyally, keeping secret her place as part of the Grey Council.
COMMANDER JEFFREY SINCLAIR - Born on Mars Colony in 2219. Sinclair is best known as a war hero for his actions in The Battle of the Line during the Earth-Minbari War. Sinclair was later stationed on Mars where he served during the Food Riots. It was during his time on Mars that Sinclair met Michael Garibaldi and Laurel Takashima.
VIR COTTO - Vir is the assistant to Ambassador Londo Mollari. He was a shy, timid and insecure man. As Londo's assistant he had to put up with Londo's insults and tirades.
LYTA ALEXANDER - A P5 rated commercial telepath, Lyta interned years ago as a field agent for the Psi Cops. As a field agent she worked with Bester on a number of cases. She first came to Babylon 5 in 2257 where she was called upon to scan the Vorlon Ambassador Kosh in order to learn how he was poisoned. After scanning Kosh, she was recalled from B5 and questioned thoroughly about what she sensed. organization.
TALIA WINTERS - Talia was the commercial telepath sent to Babylon 5 to replace Lyta Alexander. Because of Ivanova's past experiences with the Psi Corps she and Talia end up butting heads on several occasions at first.
NA'TOTH - Na'Toth's family was affected by the attacks of the Dilgar and the experimentation by the war criminal Jha'dur. Her arrival on the station was greeted suspiciously by G'Kar who had recently been warned that an assassin had been sent to kill him.
Lt. WARREN KEFFER - A young hotshot pilot and leader of zeta squadron. His squadron rose to prominence after they received new starfury fighters delivered during a presidential visit to the station.
KOSH NARANEK - The mysterious Vorlon Ambassador has been around for at least a thousand years, introduced back then to the Minbari by Valen during the war with the Shadows. For hundreds of years after the end of that war the Vorlons remained secluded until Kosh contacted the Minbari leader Dukhat to warn him about the return of the Shadows and about the importance of humans. Upon his arrival on Babylon 5, Kosh was poisoned by an assailant disguised as Commander Sinclair. He was later healed and took his place in the council meetings.
LISE HAMPTON - The love of Mr. Garibaldi's life. Lise stuck by Garibaldi when he was struggling with alcohol and career problems on Mars. After things had begun to straighten out for them she refused to go with him to Babylon 5.
MR. MORDEN - Part of an archaeological expedition, Morden spent the last few years out on the rim of the galaxy there he found something interesting.