This is a list of events that occurred in 2261. Unless otherwise noted, the timing and sequence of events are taken from "The Babylon 5 Historical Database," published in Across Time and Space: The Chronologies of Babylon 5.
January
2
- On the return journey from Z'ha'dum, believing Captain Sheridan now dead, Delenn begins fasting to purify and cleanse herself as part of the Minbari grieving process. [1]
- G'Kar leaves Babylon 5 to try and locate Michael Garibaldi, missing since December 25
8
- Marcus Cole tracks down G'Kar on a remote colony world, offering to help find Garibaldi. After a few hours, G'Kar insists Cole return to Babylon 5 to help from that end.[2]
9-11
- Delenn organizes the Rangers to rally at Babylon 5, preparing for one all out strike against Z'ha'dum.[3]
- G'Kar is captured and taken to Centauri Prime. Mollari meets with him in his cell with a plot to assassinate Emperor Cartagia. Mollari agrees to liberate Narn if G'kar helps.
- Sheridan "dies completely" on Z'ha'dum and is restored to life by Lorien.
15
- Susan Ivanova and Marcus Cole take a White Star in search of any remaining First Ones.[4]
17
- Zack Allan discovers a lead on Garibaldi. He takes a fighter wing and a shuttle and successfully rescues Garibaldi, bringing him back to Babylon 5.[5]
- Lyta Alexander confronts Ulkesh about the Vorlons' plans.
18
- Garibaldi awakens on Babylon 5. Ivanova and Cole discover a Vorlon fleet in a hidden pocket of Hyperspace.
- The League organize a protest of Delenn's attack plan in the Zocalo. Captain John Sheridan returns to Babylon 5 with Lorien, rallying the League to stand with him. Ivanova and Cole explain about the Vorlon fleet, which Alexander confirms.
20
23
- Emperor Cartagia, Londo Mollari, Vir Cotto, G'Kar, and the Centauri Royal Court arrive on Narn.[7]
24
27
- Londo Mollari, Vir Cotto, and others return to Centauri Prime. Destruction of Selini and Death of Morden.[9]
- Battle of Coriana VI. The Second Shadow War ends. The First Ones leave the galaxy forever along with the Shadows, the Vorlons, and Lorien.
March
28
April
12
26
- Captain Sheridan assigns Stephen Franklin and Marcus Cole to go to Mars and renew contacts with the Martian Resistance. Franklin and Cole leave immediately.[12]
27
May
11-12
- Stephen Franklin and Marcus Cole meet Captain Jack just before arriving on Mars. They meet Number One a few hours later. Captain Jack commits suicide to rid himself of the control of a Keeper that was forcing him to betray the Resistance.[14]
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June
- An ancient Vorlon artifact is found in Hyperspace. Thirdspace Invasion takes place.[15]
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August
1
- The League of Non-Aligned Worlds agrees to allow the Rangers to patrol their borders with the White Star fleet.[16][17]
September
- Additional ground forces land on Proxima III.
2
- Captain Sheridan convinces the League of Non-Aligned Worlds and the other races to suspend their mutual defense treaties with the Earth Alliance as he prepares to take the offensive in the Earth Alliance Civil War.[18]
- The Battle of Proxima III takes place.
November
1
- The Mars Resistance makes its final preparations to strike against targets on Mars while Captain Sheridan prepares to take the rebel fleet to the Sol system.
Sources
- ↑ Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi? Franklin says Delenn has been fasting for almost 7 days
- ↑ Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi? (date expressly given at episode beginning)
- ↑ Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi? (date inferred through passage of time)
- ↑ The Summoning (Cole mentions being at one location for nearly "two days" on the 17th)
- ↑ The Summoning (date expressly given)
- ↑ Falling Toward Apotheosis
- ↑ Falling Toward Apotheosis (Cartagia mentions it is "three days to Narn" and the trial will be held the day after they arrive)
- ↑ The Long Night
- ↑ Into the Fire
- ↑ The Illusion of Truth (broadcast states crew arrive "two weeks ago" from April 12)
- ↑ The Illusion of Truth (date expressly given)
- ↑ Atonement (Sheridan mentions ISN airing its propaganda relentless for "two weeks," and it can be inferred 4/12 was the first night)
- ↑ Atonement (Delenn leaves after spending one night with Sheridan)
- ↑ Racing Mars (Cole mentioned previously it would take "2, maybe 2 1/2 weeks" to reach Mars via "the long way")
- ↑ Thirdspace
- ↑ No Surrender, No Retreat (Ivanova states on 9/2 that the Rangers had been patrolling "the last month or so")
- ↑ Rumors, Bargains and Lies
- ↑ No Surrender, No Retreat (date expressly given)
- ↑ Endgame (date expressly given)
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