Babylon 5 Scripts: Other Voices, Volume 3

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Back Cover

Publication Date: July 15, 2008
Retire Date: September 30, 2008
Pages: 417
Format: Softcover
SCRIPTS
- "The Long Dark" by Scott Frost
- "Soul Mates" by Peter David
- "There All the Honor Lies" Peter David
- "Gropos" by Larry DiTillio
- "Knives" by Larry DiTillio
- "Day of the Dead" by Neil Gaiman
All scripts include an introduction/commentary by the writers, written exclusively for these volumes. A sample of what you'll discover in Volume 3:
- What Scott Frost believes is less-than-perfect about Cirrus's character.
- Why Peter David wrote "Soul Mates" even though J. Michael Straczynski said "no."
- From on-the-set: Peter David details his perspective of the different acting styles of Bruce Boxleitner and Andreas Katsulas.
- Find out which actor wore their make-up home on Halloween to answer the door for trick-or-treaters.
- Why all the actors were barefoot in "Soul Mates"...and why it was specifically written that G'Kar had his boots on.
- Revealed for the first time ever -- read all about the night that Bruce Boxleitner referred to his character as Sinclair...and Peter David's inside theory on why he did.
- The story of the legendary Babylon 5 bear told in captivating detail including how the bear war began, the alien race Strazyn, and how a final retribution was thwarted.
- Peter David's one, final regret about "There All the Honor Lies."
- Find out which line of dialogue Mira Furlan "despised with the fiery passion of a thousand suns" and why this line might be the most important revelation of the episode it's in.
- What actor Jerry Doyle was miffed that Londo got to do that Garibaldi had not...and how Jerry's real life past came back to the set in "Gropos."
- Who was originally cast as Dr. Franklin's father.
- What inspired "Knives" to open with Londo and Vir discussing opera.
- The tale behind the dramatic changes in Sheridan's story line in "Knives"...and what was written out and the scenes not shot that later prompted writer Larry DiTillio to ask himself "what was I thinking?"
- Find out what Larry DiTillio always bought 5 pounds of for the crew when shooting his scripts.
- Discover why Andreas Katsulas refused to go to sci-fi conventions.
- Read the version of "Day of the Dead" with a talking Zooty.
- The line of dialogue that Neil Gaiman refers to as "astoundingly awful" which, to his relief, was edited out as well as one of his "favorite TV moments."
Volume 3 also includes --
- A 47 page guide to the Alien Races of the League of Non-Aligned Worlds which details as many as 21 characteristics and history including each race's homeworld, height, weight, hair, limbs, reproductive methods, skin colors, special powers, governments, religions, social structure, economics technology, military power, recreation, art forms, alliances and enemies. This 13,000 word "bible" covers the Abbai, Brakiri, Drazi, Grome, Hurr, Hyach, Llort, Markab, pak'ma'ra and Yolu and also includes a short Centauri/Minbari/Narn glossary.
- A brief introduction by J. Michael Straczynski for Neil Gaiman's "Day of the Dead"
(Note: J. Michael Straczynski's introduction to "Day of the Dead" and Neil Gaiman's script are reprinted from the 1998 "Day of the Dead: A Babylon 5 Script book")
Just like previous volumes, the scripts included in Volume 3 are early drafts.
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.
Volume 3 has a total of 81 entries detailing these B5 Script/DVD variations you probably never knew.
VOLUME 3 EPISODE SYNOPSES
"The Long Dark"
An exploration ship from Earth's past arrives carrying one survivor. Dr. Franklin befriends Mariah Cirrus as she copes with being thrust into the future. A lurker helps Garibaldi hunt for the creature that preyed on him.
"Soul Mates"
Londo's three wives come to Babylon 5 and Londo announces his plan to divorce two of them. Then, after an assassination attempt, one of Londo's wives is the only person who can help save him. Talia's former husband wants her to leave the Psi Corps to be with him.
"Gropos"
Dr. Franklin's father arrives at Babylon 5 bringing 25,000 soldiers that need to be billeted. Keffer and Garibaldi bond with some of the soldiers who don't know that they're headed for action to stop a civil war.
"There All the Honor Lies"
Sheridan kills a Minbari in an allegedly unprovoked attack and is suspected of murder. Lennier investigates the accusations. A B5 merchandise shop opens to help increase the station's budget.
"Knives"
An old friend of Londo's asks him for help when the Centaurum declares him a traitor, and then challenges Londo to a duel when he learns of Londo's association with Refa. Sheridan starts hallucinating after finding a dead alien in DownBelow.
"Day of the Dead"
The Brakiri purchase a section of the station for their holiday that honors the dead. Lochley, Londo, Garibaldi and Lennier all encounter visitors from beyond the grave. Rebo and Zooty visit Babylon 5.

Index
Absolutely Fabulous – page 76
"Acts of Sacrifice" – page 70
Addams Family, The (film) – page 73
Addams Family Values – page 73
ADR (Additional Dialogue Recording) – page 257
Amis – page 9
Angel (TV series) – page 73
Argenziano, Carmen – page 257
Ashan – page 79
Ba-bear-lon 5 teddy bear – pages 80-84
Babylon 5 (Station) – page 192
Babylon 5 Emporium – pages 76, 80
Babylon 5 Park – page 255
Berlin Symphonic Film Orchestra – page 257
Bernhardt, Sandra – page 73
Biggs, Richard – pages 73, 189, 196-197
Biggs family – pages 189, 196-197
Black, Shane – page 195
Black Star – page 256
Boxleitner, Bruce – pages 72, 75-76, 83, 191, 255-256, 258
Bradbury, Ray – page 7
Brooklyn, NY – page 255
Brown, Julie Caitlin – page 78
Busey, Gary – page 195
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (TV series) – page 259
Carr, Jane – pages 72-73
Casey, Shannon – page 260
casino (set) – page 196
CGI (computer-generated imagery) – page 255
Choate, Tim – page 261
Christa (Space Cases) – page 81
Christian, Claudia – pages 70, 76
Chudabala, Art – page 193
Cirrus, Mariah – pages 9-10
Copeland, John – pages 190, 255, 260
Corey, Guinevere – page 78
Cotto, Vir – pages 79, 253, 258
Cutrona, Ryan – page 193
Daffy Duck – page 192
Daggair – pages 66-69, 73
Dalai Lama – page 256
David, Ariel – page 67
David, Peter – Commentary (pages 65-84)
David, Shana – page 79
"Day of the Dead" – pages 259, 311-312
Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951 film) – page 7
Dear John (TV series) – page 72
Delenn – pages 68, 71, 77, 79, 256
DiTillio, Lawrence G. – Commentary (pages 189-197), Commentary (pages 253-262)
Dodgers (baseball team) – page 255
Doyle, Jerry – pages 190, 193-194
Durman, Elizabeth "Dodger" – pages 191-194, 259
eBay – page 84
Ellison, Harlan – pages 66-68, 70
"Essay on Man, An" (poem) – page 77
"Eyes" – page 195
Flinn, John C., III – pages 70, 72-76
Forbidden Planet (film) – page 7
Foree, Ken – page 193
Franke, Christopher – pages 257-258
Franklin, Stephen – pages 10, 73, 189-191, 254
Franklin, Richard – pages 189-192
From Beyond (film) – page 193
Frost, Scott – Commentary (pages 7-10)
Furlan, Mira – pages 70-72, 79, 84, 191, 257, 261
Furst, Stephen – pages 78-79, 253, 257
G'Kar – pages 9-10, 74, 260-261
Gaiman, Neil – pages 259, 311-312
Garibaldi, Michael – pages 9, 77, 191-194
Germany – page 257
Gibson, Mel – page 195
Gordon, Stuart – page 193
gravity ring – page 79
grey sector – page 254
GroPo (ground pounder) – page 190
"Gropos" – Commentary (pages 189-197)
Holtz, Daniel (Angel) – page 73
holosuite (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) – page 255
Hugo Award – page 259
Hunter, Morgan – page 193
Hyatt – page 67
Hypernauts (TV series) – page 260
Iacovelli, John – page 261
Icarus (IPX starship) – page 259
Illinois – page 255
"In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum" – page 258
Iraq – page 190
Ivanova, Susan – pages 76 80, 191-192
Jaddo, Urza – pages 254, 257
Johnston, Jim – pages 190, 195-196
Jones, James Earl – page 192
Jurasik, Peter – pages 72, 257
Kasman, Myra – page 80
Katsulas, Andreas – pages 72, 74, 260-261
Keffer, Warren – pages 191, 195
Kleist – pages 191, 193
"Knives" – Commentary (pages 253-262)
Kosh – page 78
Legions of Fire (novel trilogy) – page 84
Lennier – page 74
Lethal Weapon (film) – page 195
Londo Mollari doll – page 84
"Long Dark, The" – Commentary (pages 7-10)
Los Angeles, CA – page 255
Lovecraft, H.P. – page 193
lox – page 260
Luce, Clare Booth – page 66
Lumley, Joanna – page 76
lunch – page 76
Lurch (The Addams Family) – page 73
Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5, The (website) – page 71
Magic: The Gathering (collectible card game) – page 254
Major League Baseball – page 256
Mariel – pages 66-69, 73-74
Martian Chronicles, The (short story collection) – page 7
Marx, Christy – page 260
Mollari, Londo – pages 9, 65, 67, 72, 253-255, 258
Morago, The – page 254
Mumy, Bill – pages 68, 73, 76, 78, 81
Murder, She Wrote (TV series) – page 79
Narn/Centauri War – page 65
Nettleton, Lois – page 73
Nickelodeon – page 81
Oblivion (1994 film) – page 73
Peel, John – page 83
Plug – page 193
Pope, Alexander – page 77
Posey, Stephen – page 257
Refa, Antono – page 258
Roddenberry, Gene – page 80
Rosie (Space Cases) – page 81
Rusler, Robert – pages 191, 195
SAG (Screen Actors Guild) – page 255
San Diego Comic-Con – pages 65, 67, 81
Sandman (Neil Gaiman comic) – page 311
Sector 14 – page 257
Sheridan, Anna – pages 254, 258-259
Sheridan, David (John Sheridan's father) – page 254
Sheridan, John – pages 66, 71, 77-79, 81, 83, 191, 254-258
Sinclair, Jeffrey – page 71
"Soul Mates" – Commentary (pages 65-84)
Space Cases (TV series) – page 81
"Spider in the Web" – page 193
Star Trek (franchise) – pages 66, 79-80, 84, 255
Star Trek (1966-9 TV series) – page 7
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – pages 80-81
Star Trek: Voyager – page 81
Stone, Patsy (Absolutely Fabulous) – page 76
Stoner, Matt – page 73
Strazyn (Space Cases) – page 81
Struycken, Carel – page 73
Szarabajka, Keith – page 73
Tangerine Dream – page 257
"There All the Honor Lies" – Commentary (pages 65-84)
Thompson, Andrea – pages 73, 194
Thornton, Ron – page 259
Timov – pages 65-69, 72-73
Tiny Ron – pages 192-193
triluminary – page 256
Turnbow, "Large" – pages 191-192
Twin Peaks (TV series) – pages 8, 73
Tyree, Adira – page 259
Valk, Blair – page 73
Vampire: The Masquerade (role-playing game) – page 193
Vejar, Mike – page 78
Vermont Teddy Bear Company – page 80
Vietnam War – page 189
War of the Worlds, The (1953 film) – page 7
WGA (Writers Guild of America) – pages 67, 255
Whedon, Joss – page 73
White Sox (Chicago baseball team) – pages 255-256
Winfield, Paul – pages 192, 195, 197
Winters, Talia – pages 68, 79, 193-194
Women, The (play) – page 66
Worldcon – page 259
Yang – pages 191, 193
Zathras – page 261
Zócalo – page 261
