Babylon 5

Once "The Last, Best Hope For Peace", Babylon 5 won a war against the Shadows, freed Earth from President Clark, and now serves as the home for the Interstellar Alliance and it's President, John Sheridan.

Pesident Sheridan and Garibaldi on the bridge of the Excalibur.

CAPTAIN JOHN SHERIDAN (Bruce Boxleitner) A hero in the Earth-Minbari-War, Sheridan served on the warship Agamemnon where he became known to the Minbari as "Star Killer" after faking a distress signal. His wife, Anna, served on an explorer class ship, The Icarus, and was presumed dead after encountering the planet known as Z'Ha'Dum. Years later, Anna reappeared after being brainwashed by the Shadows, but later died at the hands of Sheridan on the very planet that "saved" her.
Sheridan took command of Babylon 5 following Jeffrey Sinclair's departure. When President Clark ordered him to stand down, he instead had Babylon 5 secede from the Earth Alliance. He is romantically involved with Ambassador Delenn and in one possible future they have a son named David.

Now president of the new Interstellar Alliance and commander of the Forces of Light, Sheridan's voice is heard by millions who both respect him and fear him.

Captain Elizabeth Lochley

CAPTAIN ELIZABETH LOCHLEY (Tracy Scoggins) Captain Elizabeth Lochley was hand picked by John Sheridan to assume command of Babylon 5 when he was to leave the post to become the president of the newly formed Interstellar Alliance. Sheridan's decision was based on her record, not on the fact that he and Lochley were married for a short time.
Lochley's loyalty during the conflict between Earth and Babylon 5 remained solely with Earth. She has a distinguished record and has proven to be calm under fire and a good diplomat.

Upon her arriving on Babylon 5, one of her first duties was dealing with a problem with rogue telepaths. Lochley is in a unique position, filling both positions that Susan Ivanova and Sheridan left behind - all rolled into one. The Interstellar Alliance being stationed on Babylon 5 is not without stress either, as her orders are sometimes contradicted by President Sheridan.

The new Captain of Babylon 5 is no real friend to the Firehawk, wanting to take the ship back to Earthforce and put the crew in irons.

Whitestar Class

The Whitestar Class was created in secret by the Minbari Religious Caste, with some Vorlon help, to fight in the Shadow war. It is a very small ship, around 270 meters long, and amazingly maneuverable. There is one main beam weapon, plus 6 pulse cannons. But while it is incredibly powerful for its size, it has less weapons power than most major capital ships. The Whitestar Class is also the smallest ship known that can open its own jump-point, making it very useful for smaller attacks and intelligence gathering missions. The ship also has internal artificial gravity. The Vorlon parts of the Whitestars are the computer system, the advanced tracking system, the auto-repair system, and the the semi-organic "learning" armor. This armor can to some degree adapt to certain weapons, absorbing some of the energy and leaving only physical impact damage. It is no match, however, for heavier weapons. After sustaining damage, the auto-repair system on a Whitestar starts working on the problem, re-routing resources. This is, however, a time-consuming process, and will not work if the damage is too great. The normal crew complement of this class is around 50. The Whitestars also have a small cargo bay that is capable of holding a shuttle or a few fighters. This carco bay located between the aft main propulsion fins. In addition, a Whitestar is also capable of landing on a planetary surface.

Warlock Class Destroyer

The Warlock Class Destroyers are a new breed of Earth Alliance capital ships, very advanced and very large, 1992 meters long. The first prototype was completed in late 2261, and commanded by Captain Susan Ivanova. The Warlock class is absolutely loaded with weapons: particle beams, plasma cannons, railguns, missiles, and many small defensive interceptor/anti-fighter turrets. These ships are also the first Earth-built ships to incorporate some form of gravity control, a technology partly gained from joining the Interstellar Alliance, but also through internal research and study of alien technology. This gives the Warlock Class hybrid gravimetric propulsion and limited internal gravity for the crew. These ships are absolutely state of the art, but very expensive and slow to construct, which explains why currently (2267) only a handful are in service.

Nova Class Dreadnought

The Nova Class was Earth Force's largest and most powerful ships during the Minbari war, 1455 meters long, but still inferior to all the Minbari ships. But like all Earth Force ships it has been continually upgraded and retrofitted, and some more were also built after the war, although currently shipyard construction seems to favor the newer Omega lass instead. been refitted and more built. The Omega Class design was also based on the Nova Class to save development costs. This class is heavily armed with lots of heavy plasma cannons, but not very maneuverable at all. These ships are probably also capable of some planetary bombardment. Like the Omega Class, these ships can also open up their own jump-points. The Nova Class can also carry many fighters and Ground Attack Gunships.

Omega Class Destroyer

The Omega Class Destroyers are the backbone of Earth Force, the Earth Alliance military. They were the first new ship class to be designed and built after the disastrous Minbari war, based on the Nova Class, and they incorporated much new technology. One of the first Destroyers off the construction line was the "Agamemnon", commanded by Captain John Sheridan. Most of these ships have names based on Greek history and mythology. The Omega class is 1717 meters long, and it is equipped with numerous particle weapons (capable of firing in beam or pulse mode), which are used as both offensive weapons and defensive interceptors and anti-fighter guns. Like most capital ships, they are not very maneuverable. There is no artificial gravity on board. Instead the middle part of the destroyer rotates to create gravity for the crew. They also carry a large compliment of Starfury or Thunderbolt fighter. The Omega Class Destroyers are of course equipped with jump-point generators.

Hyperion Class Heavy Cruiser

The Hyperion Class Heavy Cruiser, 990 meters long, is one of the oldest types of Earth Alliance ships still in service, and they were all built before the Minbari war. The vast majority of them were destroyed in the war, but many of them survived and are still in active service. The Hyperion Class has also recently been upgraded, so that it now can carry beam weapons and otherwise improved weaponry. There is neither artificial gravity nor a rotating section on board, so the crew works in micro-gravity. This makes these ships only suitable for shorter missions, while the crews on the much larger Omega Destroyers with rotating sections can stay out for longer patrols. The Heavy Cruiser also carries a few Starfuries on board, and it is the smallest Earth Alliance ship than can open their own jump-point.

Explorer Class

The Explorer Class is largest ship class built by the Earth Alliance. They are over 3 km long, and are exclusively used for exploration and jumpgate construction. These ships can stay out for years without being resupplied, exploring new star systems and building jumpgates if any useful resources are expected to be found there. Only a few exist, since they are incredibly expensive to construct. They carry several small ships on board and are lightly armed, and they are of course also capable of opening their own jump-points.

Scout

The Scout ships are heavily modified Shuttles, used as smaller scientific exploration ships that take over where an Explorer Class ship has built a jumpgate. They then go in and map the system carefully, looking for valuable resources. They can be piloted by a single person, and are quite often operated that way.

EXCALIBUR
The dock was huge, nearly a mile and a half long, and the two ships moored on either side of it were big too. Bigger than most spacecraft Sheridan had worked with before. They were identical, and every inch bespoke power making them seem as large as any manmade things found in space.
He sucked in his breath as he focused on them. The new ships were bold and startling in their sweeping lines and strange curves, with long, narrow bodies and sweeping fins - (three) on each ship - that reminded him of eagles wings. It was evident at a gkance that they combined elements of Human and Minbari technology. There was even a touch of techno-organic Vorlon design. Each prototype was several times the size of a White Star. Their newly burnished hulls glittered in the construction lights lining either side of the huge dry dock. The two ships appeared to bve identical in every way.
"The one on the left is Excalibur," Garibaldi said. "The other is the Victory."
How do you fall in love with one of a set of twins? Sheridan's response was irrational and immediate. "I like the Excalibur," he said looking at the ships He couldn't say why he had chosen that one. Something about the name, perhaps, but also something that hinted that he might have found a new love.
"I thought you would," Garibaldi said, a smile playing across his face. "Let's go down and check her out."
A CALL TO ARMS ROBERT SHECKLEY

After the Shadow war and other conflicts had reduced the military resources of the Interstellar Alliance, and in particular of its member the Earth Alliance, a new class of very advanced ships were concieved. The Interstellar Alliance would supply the technology, while the Earth Alliance had the will and resources to construct them in secrecy. The design was based upon technology from the Whitestars, Vorlon and Minbari technology, as well as the latest of technology and research from the Earth Alliance. Finally, after four years of design and construction, the first two prototypes "Excalibur" and "Victory" were completed. More ships will eventually be built, since a fleet of them were planned from the beginning. A Victory Class Destroyer is just slightly more than two kilometers long, but it is very manueverable for a ship its size. The ship has four main beam weapons mounted in the nose section (picture), and several more beam weapon and anti-fighter pulse cannon (picture) turrets in different strategic locations, making the ship capable of firing in any direction. But there is also a super weapon housed in the tips of the three "wings", extremely powerful Vorlon weapon-arrays. When fired, three beams of energy from the tips of the wings combine in front of the nose for a devastating blast (picture). This powerful weapon was however designed for ships with much better reactor output (like a Vorlon ship), so firing this weapon leaves a Victory Class Destroyer dead in space for one minute while all systems recharge. Obviously this weapon should only be used as a last resort. Defensively the hull of the ship is covered by a new plastique/crystalline alloy, capable of reflecting 80% of an energy weapon. A Victory Class Destroyer is capable of carrying many small spacecraft in its docking bays, several shuttles, and a squadron of fighters. The bridge and most crew areas are located at the base of the top "wing". Excalibur, the only Victory Class Destroyer currently in service (2267), is technically an Interstellar Alliance ship, but it currently on loan to the Earth Alliance.

The Excalibur firing level two weapons. The enhanced weapons array is based loosely on Vorlon design and was meant to be used on far more advanced ships with a far larger energy reserve. Firing the weapon drains virtually all power from the ship except for basic life support and gravity plate control.

The Excalibur firing level one weapons. Approximately the same amount of firepower as a White Star.

Sharlin Class Warcruiser

The Sharlin Class Warcruiser is the most powerful ship among the younger races. Its beam weapons are very powerful, vaporizing most fighters with one quick shot, and quickly cutting into larger ships. The Warcruiser is very large, around 1.6 km long and almost 1.9 km tall. These ships were used with great effectiveness in the Earth-Minbari war, where they almost destroyed all of Earth's forces. There is of course artificial gravity on board. The Warcruiser also carries a large complement of Minbari Fighters. The ruling body of the Minbari, the "Grey Council", has permanent residence on a special Warcruiser.

G'Quan Class Starcruiser

A G'Quan Class Starcruiser is an impressive spacecraft in the Babylon 5 universe. As the newest and largest ship in the Narn military fleet, it is approximately 1.2 km long and 650 m wide. But while the ship may be large, it is not very maneuverable. When it comes to weapons power the Starcruiser is a force to be reckoned with, equal in power to a Centauri Primus Class Battlecruiser. Its known weapons are mine-launchers, missile launchers and beam weapons. Starcruisers also carry many Frazi Class Fighters on board, but the exact number is unknown. The Starcruiser is of course with a jump-point generator. There is no artificial gravity on board.

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