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Babylon 5 Security Manual
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
For members of Babylon 5 Security Staff ONLY!
"Basically what you got here is a big tin can in outer space. It's five miles long and it's full of people: 250,000 on average. They all think they know the rules better than you do. Your job is to show 'em they do not."
--Michael Garibaldi
Chief Warrant Officer, Babylon 5
This definitive manual details everything you need to know about maintaining security aboard the Babylon 5 space station, from discharging a weapon in a confined space to diffusing a potential diplomatic incident between alien races. Here, Chief of Security Garibaldi and his successor Zack Allen share vital, highly sensitive information, including
¸ Complete knowledge of Babylon 5's structure, technical operations, personnel, and population
¸ Portraits of more than forty types of lifeforms throughout the galaxy
¸ Full technical illustrations of weapons, crafts, uniforms, and accessories
¸ Detailed maps of every deck, level, and section of Babylon 5
¸ Proper protocol, laws, combat, and emergency procedures
¸ Deep background on key personnel and dangerous inhabitants
¸ And much more
THE BABYLON 5 SECURITY MANUAL
For those ready to meet the challenge!
For members of Babylon 5 Security Staff ONLY!
"Basically what you got here is a big tin can in outer space. It's five miles long and it's full of people: 250,000 on average. They all think they know the rules better than you do. Your job is to show 'em they do not."
--Michael Garibaldi
Chief Warrant Officer, Babylon 5
This definitive manual details everything you need to know about maintaining security aboard the Babylon 5 space station, from discharging a weapon in a confined space to diffusing a potential diplomatic incident between alien races. Here, Chief of Security Garibaldi and his successor Zack Allen share vital, highly sensitive information, including
¸ Complete knowledge of Babylon 5's structure, technical operations, personnel, and population
¸ Portraits of more than forty types of lifeforms throughout the galaxy
¸ Full technical illustrations of weapons, crafts, uniforms, and accessories
¸ Detailed maps of every deck, level, and section of Babylon 5
¸ Proper protocol, laws, combat, and emergency procedures
¸ Deep background on key personnel and dangerous inhabitants
¸ And much more
THE BABYLON 5 SECURITY MANUAL
For those ready to meet the challenge!
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 19, 1997
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About the author
Jim Mortimore
49 books20 followersJim Mortimore is a British science fiction writer, who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series, principally Doctor Who, but also Farscape and Babylon 5.
When BBC Books cancelled his Doctor Who novel Campaign, he had it published independently and gave the proceeds to a charity – the Bristol Area Down Syndrome Association. He is also the writer of the Big Finish Doctor Who audio play The Natural History of Fear and their Tomorrow People audio play Plague of Dreams. He has also done music for other Big Finish productions.
He released his first original novel in 2011, Skaldenland.
When BBC Books cancelled his Doctor Who novel Campaign, he had it published independently and gave the proceeds to a charity – the Bristol Area Down Syndrome Association. He is also the writer of the Big Finish Doctor Who audio play The Natural History of Fear and their Tomorrow People audio play Plague of Dreams. He has also done music for other Big Finish productions.
He released his first original novel in 2011, Skaldenland.
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September 1, 2016
I think the concept of this book is good and it has a lot of good information. It also has a great many typos. Like Z'ha'dum on one page and Za'ha'dum on the next and Delenn being said to be a former member of the Gray Council. I know the audience knew this about her, but I don't remember her ever revealing this tidbit to anybody on the station. The biggest problem I have with it is the pictures. While really good and a nice inclusion, they are of things there is no possible way anyone could have gotten. There images from inside ambassadors' quarters, which would be a violation of privacy. There is at least one of an illegal DNA purchase that would have been evidence against both parties for arrest. If this was a guide to the series, these would be fine. As it's meant as a manual for security personnel new to the station, they shouldn't be in there. I realize this is meant to be a fun book for either reading or roleplay-type of stuff, but I found these glaring errors in what's supposed to be a "legit" manual. I liked the book overall, this just brings it down a notch for me.
February 4, 2012
On the good end, there's lots of fun, detail-oriented things like descriptions of the sections of the station, how to read rank symbols, and great summaries of various cases (loling forever at all of Londo's drunk and disorderly charges). I also really like the various technical drawings, even if some of the labels are hard to read (the show's title font doesn't work well in smaller sizes).
On the less-than-good end is really a style thing. The book's supposed to be an in-universe thing, which it pulls off... occasionally. Much of the time, it's clearly trying to remind readers of incidents from the show and not pulling it off with a lot of finesse. Basically, the seams aren't hidden very well.
It's an interesting concept and, even though the execution stumbles, a fun (and quick) read.
On the less-than-good end is really a style thing. The book's supposed to be an in-universe thing, which it pulls off... occasionally. Much of the time, it's clearly trying to remind readers of incidents from the show and not pulling it off with a lot of finesse. Basically, the seams aren't hidden very well.
It's an interesting concept and, even though the execution stumbles, a fun (and quick) read.
September 26, 2015
Written mostly in the voice of Garibaldi, this little monster gains a solid four stars from me. It's fun, it ties in well to the series, and it's fun to poke through while re-watching episodes for extra little tidbits. Make special note of the incident report concerning a certain motorcycle.
Definitely worth a read through for any fan of Babylon 5!
Definitely worth a read through for any fan of Babylon 5!
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