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Babylon 5: The Lost Tales

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Babylon 5: The Lost Tales
OVER HERE / OVER THERE
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Production number: 235024
Production Credits
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski
Directed By: J. Michael Straczynski
Music By: Christopher Franke
Episode Chronology
Story Date: 2271
Chronological Order
Preceded by: The End of the Line
Followed by: Sleeping in Light
Broadcast Order
Preceded by: The Legend of the Rangers


Babylon 5: The Lost Tales is intended to be a direct to DVD anthology series set in the Babylon 5 universe. J. Michael Straczynski announced this project at the 2006 San Diego Comic Con. Straczynski has described the stories as ones he had for Babylon 5 but didn't have the time to produce. Straczynski has also stated that each story would be worked around an established cast member, and that the production will be using cast members from the original television show. The first installment, entitled Voices In The Dark, features not only John Sheridan and Elizabeth Lochley from the original series but also Galen the techno-mage (from the Babylon 5 spin-off series, Crusade) in a pivotal role. Galen was not technically a cast member from Babylon 5, although he did appear in the TV Movie A Call to Arms. J. Michael Straczynski has since refused to continue with any releases of The Lost Tales

Contents

[edit] Voices In The Dark

Voices In The Dark is the title of the first DVD to be published. Straczynski stated they were looking at a first DVD containing three half-hour episodes (though this has subsequently changed to two forty minute episodes), with the project and its budgets green-lit. These would add up to around 75-90 minutes in total of story material. He also stated that there will be additional material, adding up to a two hour DVD. Straczynski is set to write, produce, and direct them.

There was a third storyline in the original script involving Michael Garibaldi, Jerry Doyle's character from "Babylon 5". Eventually it was decided that there should be only two segments, and since his was the most complicated visually and technically, it was postponed for the next proposed installment.

Filming wrapped up on November 24th, 2006 and the project was released on July 31st, 2007.

Father Cassidy consults with Colonel Lochley in her quarters

[edit] Production Information

[edit] Cast

Galen warns President Sheridan of Vintari's plans to destroy earth

[edit] Summary

Voices in the Dark is in 2271. The story features two linked plotlines running concurrently and covering the same 72-hour span, the two segments are entitled "Over Here" and "Over There".

[edit] Over Here

Over Here features Colonel Lochley on Babylon 5 awaiting Sheridan's arrival, who summons Father Cassidy from Earth space to help deal with a mysterious, seemingly supernatural problem.
A Valen Class Cruiser, as used by ISA President Sheridan
This supernatural problem turns out to be that security officer Simon Burke has been possessed by a demonic life form named Asmodeus. Now Lochley and Father Cassidy must investigate the situation and decide whether or not an exorcism is in everyones best interest. Lochley eventually determines that the Demonic spirit was banished to earth and his only way to escape was to to possess a body in order to be exorcised in deep space. Lochley sends Burke back to earth where Asmodeus will be exorcised.

[edit] Over There

Over There follows ISA President John Sheridan on his way to B5 for a celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the formation of the Interstellar Alliance. During the journey he unexpectedly picks up the Centauri Prince Regent, Dius Vintari (third in line to the Centauri Imperial throne), on the edge of Centauri space. Shortly before Sheridan picked up Vintari, the Technomage Galen appeared to Sheridan in a dream to warn him of the threat towards earth. Sheridan realises how this is reminiscent of Galen warning him of the Drakh attack in 2267, and thus is forced to take Galen at his word. Sheridan must now grapple with his ethics, should he murder one young man to potentially save billions of lives??? Sheridan eventually realises that with the disaster 30 years away he may be able to prevent the situation by starting a friendship with Vintari and invites him to his home on Minbar.

[edit] DVD Release

Main article: Babylon 5: The Lost Tales DVD


Voices In The Dark was released on DVD in North America on July 31, 2007 and in Europe on September 3 2007

[edit] Planned Future Installments

The planned second DVD would have featured a storyline involving Michael Garibaldi. It has also been reported that J Michael Straczynski has approached Peter Jurasik, to see if he would reprise his role as Londo Mollari in a future DVD. Peter Jurasik agreed to this just so long as J Michael Straczynski wrote Londo's storyline [1].

[edit] Cancellation

On July 13th, 2008 J. Michael Straczynski announced in a Usenet post that there will be no further Lost Tales DVD's. The reason given was Warner Brothers unwillingness to trust a proven Science Fiction franchise. Straczynski went on to say that he did as best he could with a minimal budget of $2 million, and that any further additions to the Babylon 5 Universe should add to, rather than detract from the legacy of the show. Which is why Straczynski has said only interested in continuing Babylon 5 in the form of a Feature film. [2]

[edit] External Links

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