Babylon 5 All My Words Volume 5: Messages from Earth through War Without End: Part One

VOLUME 5 (of 11)

Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski presents his original teleplays for the revolutionary sf series that introduced the five-year arc to television. 

This volume includes:

• "Messages from Earth"  — A Shadow vessel is awakening in Earth's solar system and Captain John Sheridan and Ambassador Delenn must covertly enter enemy territory to deal with it in this August 16, 1995 teleplay that features a smattering of material deleted from the broadcast episode.
• "Point of No Return" — Sergeant Zack Allan's dual allegiance to Babylon 5 and the Nightwatch places him in hazard as President Morgan Clark's regime flies its fascist colors in this September 12, 1995 script.
• "Severed Dreams" —  The second of Babylon 5's Hugo Awards was won for this episode, which features a spectacular battle between Babylon 5 and forces under the command of President Clark. The September 28, 1995 draft is JMS's original version of the story, featuring the return of General William Hague, a character written out of the show production due to actor Robert Foxworth being double-booked on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
• "Ceremonies of Light and Dark" — Delenn's plans for a rebirth ceremony are derailed in this October 9, 1995 draft, when Clark loyalists attempting to retake Babylon 5.
• "Sic Transit Vir" — This December 1, 1995 teleplay focuses on Vir Cotto, the newly appointed Centauri envoy to Minbar, and his unspeakable activities with the Narn.
• "A Late Delivery from Avalon" — Aurthurian Legend comes to the fore in this October 24, 1995 script, which sees King Arthur arriving on Babylon 5 with Excalibur and a mission.
• "Ship of Tears" — Bester returns to lead Sheridan et al on a dangerous mission to intercept "weapons components" destined for the Shadows in this November 21, 1995 teleplay.
• "Interludes and Examinations" — Sheridan and Ambassador Kosh come into conflict over the latter's reluctance to directly engage the Shadows. This November 21, 1995 script also features a deleted setpiece in which an unsuspecting Ranger tails Mr. Morden with tragic consequences.
• "War Without End" Part One — JMS's preferred draft—the December 8, 1995 script—features the return of Draal, a character omitted from the episode-as-filmed due to John Schuck's stage commitments. Ambassador Jeffrey Sinclair returns to the station to lead a dangerous mission into the past.