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In the Beginning

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IN THE BEGINNING
Babylon 5, Episode Mx01
Production number: TVM2
First aired: 4 January 1998
Production Credits
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski
Directed By: Mike Vejar
Executive Producer: Douglas Netter
Co-Executive Producer: J. Michael Straczynski
Producer: John Copeland
Production Designer: John Iacovelli
Director of Photography: John C. Flinn III, A.S.C.
Editor: Skip Robinson
Music By: Christopher Franke
Episode Chronology
Story Date: December 24th, 2278 (framing story)
& 2245 - 2248 (main narrative)
Chronological Order
Preceded by: N/A
Followed by: The Gathering
Broadcast Order
Preceded by: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
Followed by: No Compromises


In the Beginning is the second of six Babylon 5 TV Movies. It is set during the Earth-Minbari War, prior to the events of the Babylon 5 TV Series.

Contents

[edit] Production Information

[edit] Cast

[edit] Guest Starring

[edit] Special Guest Star

[edit] Co-Starring

[edit] Featuring

[edit] Summary

The story of the Earth-Minbari War is told from the memories of G'Kar, Delenn and Londo Mollari.

[edit] DVD Release

This TV Movie was released with four others and some limited special features on Region 1 DVD. For more information see:

This TV Movie was released with five others and some limited special features on Region 2 DVD. For more information see:

This TV Movie was released on a single DVD with no Special Features on Region 2 DVD. For More Information see:

[edit] Novelization

Main article: In the Beginning (Novelization)

The Novelization of Babylon 5: In the Beginning was published in 1998 and written by Peter David.

[edit] Continuity Errors

  • The film contradicts the TV series in some notable ways:
  • Sheridan also claims in Points of Departure that a number of Minbari heavy cruisers were also destroyed. This is not shown in the film nor mentioned in the briefing after.
  • Sheridan also states in Points of Departure the battle took place between Mars and Jupiter , despite it being depicted during the opening battles of the war when the Minbari where attacking distant outer colonies.
  • The briefing to a packed assembly room full of Earth Force personnel shows footage of the Black Star's destruction and General Leftcourt (in charge of the briefing) tells them that they plan on broadcasting the footage on every network and news service. It is strange then after all this publicity that in Points of Departure Ivanova is ignorant of how the Black Star was destroyed. Especially as she would have Had to have studied recent conflicts in great detail while training to be an Earthforce officer.
  • NOTE: This can be accounted for if the distress call element to the battle was played down by the press. Naturally the focus would have been on the actual destruction of the Blackstar. Furthermore it didn't sound as if Ivanova was actively trying to uncover any secret, just that in passing she'd never heard how it was done.
  • Ivanova is several years older in the film than she was stated to be in the series.

[edit] External links

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