Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 1

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Publication Date: May 15, 2008
Retire Date: September 30, 2008
Pages: 405
Format: Softcover
SCRIPTS
- "Born to the Purple" by Larry DiTillio
- "The War Prayer" by D.C. Fontana
- "DeathWalker" by Larry DiTillio
- "Believers" by David Gerrold
- "Survivors" by Marc Scott Zicree
- "Grail" by Christy Marx
PLUS A SPECIAL BONUS:
David Gerrold's complete outline for "Laser-Mirror-Starweb," a never-produced, never-seen episode of Babylon 5.
All scripts include an introduction/commentary by the writers written exclusively for these volumes revealing how the stories came to be, why these writers made the choices they did, what it was like to write for the Babylon 5 universe, and, most important, what you didn't see.
A sample of what you'll discover in Volume 1:
- Why "dust" was originally introduced in "Born to the Purple," but then taken out.
- What novel inspired Garibaldi's cat and mouse game with Ivanova in "Born to the Purple."
- The identity of Londo's real alter-ego.
- What mistake was made in "Born to the Purple" that was corrected in "TKO."
- Which character originally had six gill-like slots at the base of their back.
- Revealed -- the real reason the Romeo and Juliet lovers appear in "The War Prayer."
- Why DeathWalker is female.
- Who was originally supposed to play Abbutt in "DeathWalker."
- Why, while writing "Believers," David Gerrold called J. Michael Straczynski in the middle of the night to tell him "You son of a bitch."
- What Andreas Katsulas confided to writer Marc Scott Zicree.
- Why the director of "Grail" spent most of his time fuming during the filming.
Volume 1 also includes four photos from Christy Marx's private collection, taken during the filming of "Grail."
Even better, most of the included scripts are early drafts that include never-before-seen dialogue and action that were later cut from the episodes.
Because there are so many differences, you also get the Script/DVD Variations inventory, which catalogues all the changes, deletions, additions and extras that were in the script but you never actually got to see in a handy, easy-to-reference grid. If you are one of the lucky ones with a Volume 15 from The Babylon 5 Scripts of J. Michael Straczynski, you'll recognize this as being nearly identical to Joe Cuts.
Volume 1 has a total of 20 pages detailing 165 of these B5 Script/DVD variations you probably never knew.
Hidden plot details, secrets of the production finally revealed along with never-before-heard stories of the cast....and what it is really like to work with series creator J. Michael Straczynski.
COLLECTORS TAKE NOTE: All the volumes in the Other Voices series are designed to aesthetically complement your J. Michael Straczynski 14-volume series.
Volume 1 is part of a 3-volume limited edition release that will be only be available through September 30, 2008.
EPISODE SYNOPSES
"Born to the Purple" by Larry DiTillio
Londo's affair with dancer Adira Tyree jeopardizes his status on Centauri Prime; Garibaldi doggedly tracks unauthorized transmissions back to Ivanova; Sinclair gets to know Talia better while negotiating a settlement between the Narn and the Centauri in the Euphrates sector.
"The War Prayer" by D.C. Fontana
An attack on a Minbari poet highlights continuing anti-alien sentiment on the station; Londo assists a Centauri Romeo and Juliet; Ivanova's ex-boyfriend tries to recruit her and Sinclair for a radical organization.
"DeathWalker" by Larry DiTillio
Kosh hires Talia for a business matter but scans and records her mind for her most upsetting memories; Dilgar war criminal Jha'dur offers the major races an immortality serum that requires the death of one person for each dose manufactured.
"Believers" by David Gerrold
An alien couple and their son who needs life-saving surgery cause Franklin to struggle with an ethical dilemma of an alien religion; Raiders threaten a starliner headed for Babylon 5.
"Survivors" by Marc Scott Zicree
An advance security team scouts Babylon 5 in preparation for President Santiago's visit, which includes an old friend of Garibaldi's who brings back hard memories; Garibaldi is framed for sabotaging the station. These two events drive him to drink again.
"Grail" by Christy Marx
Seeker Aldous Gajic comes to Babylon 5 in his ongoing quest to find the Holy Grail; Lurkers fall prey to an unknown menace DownBelow, mistakenly believed to be Ambassador Kosh.

Index
Abba Four – page 137
Abbai – page 137
Abbott, Bud – page 138
ABC (American Broadcasting Company) – page 351
Against the Odds (TV series) – page 135
Aicha – page 138
Alcoholics Anonymous – page 279
Alexander, Lyta – page 14
Aliens (film) – page 278
Amiga – page 67
Balos – page 138
Balosian – page 138
BBS (bulletin board system) – page 345
"Believers" – Commentary (page 195)
Big Dipper – page 70
Biggs – pages 68-69
Bixby, Bill – page 135
Booker, Tom – page 350
"Born to the Purple" – Commentary (pages 11-17)
Brakiri – page 137
Brakos – page 137
Brown, Julie Caitlin – pages 140-141
Burrell, Everett – pages 136, 138
Butz – page 15
Cable Ace Awards – page 12
California – page 70
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (TV series) – pages 12, 278, 345
Cascor – page 138
Centauri – pages 15-17
Centauri genitalia – page 16
Centauri Republic – page 13
CGI (computer-generated imagery) – pages 67, 350-351
Chon'Kar (Narn blood oath) – page 142
Christian, Claudia – page 14
Christian Science – page 195
Compton, Richard – page 350
Conquests of Camelot: King Arthur and the Search for the Grail (computer game) – page 349
Copeland, John – pages 12, 278
Costa, Cosie – page 139
Costello, Lou – page 138
Cotto, Vir – page 16
cyperpunk – page 13
DC Comics – page 257
"DeathWalker" – Commentary (pages 135-142)
DeathWalker's anti-agapic – pages 139, 142
DiC Entertainment – page 12
DiTillio, Lawrence G. – Commentary (pages 11-17), pages 67, 71, Commentary (pages 135-142)
DiTillio, Robert – page 15
Dodgers (baseball team) – page 17
Douglas, Sarah – page 141
Doyle, Jerry – pages 14, 17, 69
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie) – page 12
Drazi – pages 136-137
Dust – pages 12-13
Earth Alliance – page 135
Ellison, Harlan – pages 67, 71, 139, 195
fan newsletter (Babylon 5) – page 345
"Far Beyond the Stars" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode) – page 280
Filmation Studios – pages 11-12, 277
Flinn, John C., III – pages 348, 350
Fontana, D.C. – Commentary (pages 67-71)
Foundation Imaging – pages 67, 350
Furlan, Mira – page 347
Furst, Stephen – page 16
G'Kar – pages 69, 257, 279, 348
Gajic, Aldous – pages 346-347, 349-350
Gajic, Goran – page 347
Garibaldi, Michael – pages 13-14, 17, 69, 142, 257, 279-280, 348
Gerrold, David – pages 67, Commentary (195), Commentary (257)
Gibson, William – page 13
Gilden, Mel – pages 277, 281
Golian – page 138
Golus Three – page 138
Gottfried, Gilbert – pages 138-139
Goyokin (film) – page 15
"Grail" – Commentary (pages 345-351)
Greegil – page 257
Green, Bruce Seth – page 16
Greymouth, New Zealand – page 70
Gromahk – page 137
Grome – page 137
Gyor – page 138
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (TV series) – page 277
Hitchhiker, The (TV series) – page 12
Hitler, Adolph – pages 135-136
Holy Grail – pages 346, 349-350
Homeguard – page 69
"Hooch" (The Hitchhiker episode) – page 12
Hugo Award – page 280
Hurr – page 137
Huxley, Aldous – page 347
Hyach – page 137
Hylak Seven – page 137
Hypernauts (TV series) – page 351
Ikos – page 138
Iksha – pages 136, 138
Ivanov, Andrei – pages 13-14
Ivanova, Susan – pages 13-14, 17, 68-69, 142, 280, 346, 348
"Jake-the-Explainer" – page 17
Jehovah's Witness – page 195
Jha'dur (DeathWalker) – pages 135-136, 139-142
Ji'v – page 138
Jinxo – pages 346, 349-350
"Joker's Wild" – page 12
Jurasik, Peter – page 13
Katsulas, Andreas – page 279
Kemmer, Ed – page 279
Kemmer, Lianna – page 279
kicker (computer hardware) – page 67
Ko D'ath – page 15
Kosh – pages 138, 142, 346, 348
Larry DiTillio's Alien Guide – page 137
"Laser-Mirror-Starweb" – Commentary (page 257)
League of Non-Aligned Worlds – pages 136-137
Ledger, Peter – page 345
Little Dipper – page 70
Llort – page 137
Los Angeles, CA – pages 17, 70
Magic Time (unproduced pilot) – page 280
Mako – page 15
Marie Celeste – page 348
Markab – page 137
Marx, Christy – Commentary (pages 345-351)
Marx, Groucho – page 277
Mary Celeste – page 348
Mattel – page 278
Mayan – page 69
Melat – page 137
Mila – page 137
Mollari, Londo – pages 12-14, 16-17, 68, 279, 348
Molly Dodd (TV series) – page 12
Na'ka'leen Feeder – pages 350-351
Na'Toth – pages 140-141
Nadel, Arthur – page 277
Napoleon – pages 135-136
Nebula Award – page 280
Netter, Douglas – pages 12, 278
New York – pages 17, 139
New Zealand – page 70
Norris, Chuck – page 15
Norris, Mike – page 15
O'Hare, Michael – page 141
Ock – page 137
ombuds – page 346
Onteen – page 138
Optic Nerve – pages 136, 138
Pa'ri – page 137
pak'ma'ra – page 137
Perry Mason (TV series) – page 195
Real Ghostbusters, The – pages 12, 277
Reaves, Michael – pages 277, 280
Revill, Clive – page 15
Riar – page 138
Riga Two – page 138
Romeo and Juliet (play) – page 68
San Fernando Valley, CA – pages 70, 136
Septis – page 137
Serling, Rod – pages 277, 280
sets – pages 68, 279
Sheridan, John – page 14
Shon – page 195
Sierra On-Line – page 349
Sinclair, David – page 135
Sinclair, Jeffrey – pages 14, 16, 69, 135, 141-142, 257, 346
Sliders (TV series) – page 279
Smurfs, The (TV series) – page 277
Southern Cross (constellation) – page 70
Space Patrol (TV series) – page 279
Star Trek (franchise) – page 195
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – pages 67, 70, 280
Star Trek: The Next Generation – page 70
Star Trek: Phase II (fan-produced web series) – page 280
story editor (title) – pages 13, 15, 139
Sturgeon, Theodore – page 280
Superfriends (TV series) – page 277
Superman – page 257
Superman 2 (film) – page 141
"Survivors" – Commentary (pages 277-281)
Ta Manir – page 137
Takei, George – page 280
Tallman, Patricia – page 14
Thompson, Andrea – pages 14-15
Thornton, Ron – pages 67, 278, 350-351
"TKO" – page 14
Trakis – pages 15, 138
Triad (Hypernauts) – page 351
True Seeker – page 346
Twilight Zone, The (1985 9 TV series) – pages 12, 345
Twilight Zone Companion, The (book) – page 277
Tyree, Adira – pages 13, 15, 17
Udenio, Fabiana – page 15
Ursa (Superman 2) – page 141
Vartas – page 137
Vicker – page 139
Video Toaster – page 67
Vree – pages 137-138
Vulich, John – pages 136, 138
War of the Worlds, The (TV series) – page 67
"War Prayer, The" – Commentary (pages 67-71)
Warner, David – pages 347, 349-350
Warner Bros. – page 13
Wellington, New Zealand – page 70
Winters, Talia – pages 15, 138
"World Enough and Time" (Star Trek: Phase II episode) – page 280
Woronov, Mary – page 15
writers' bible (Babylon 5) – page 279
Wyt – page 138
Yashima, Momo – page 15
Yolu – page 137
You Bet Your Life (TV series) – page 277
Yugoslavia – page 347
Zhabar – page 137
Zicree, Marc Scott – Commentary (pages 277-281)
