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Babylon 5

The Gathering

  • Episode aired Feb 22, 1993
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 29m
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The opening of a crucial space station is put in jeopardy when the commanding officer is accused of the attempted murder of a diplomat.The opening of a crucial space station is put in jeopardy when the commanding officer is accused of the attempted murder of a diplomat.The opening of a crucial space station is put in jeopardy when the commanding officer is accused of the attempted murder of a diplomat.
IMDb RATING
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9.3K
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  • Director
    • Richard Compton
  • Writer
    • J. Michael Straczynski
  • Stars
    • Michael O'Hare
    • Tamlyn Tomita
    • Jerry Doyle
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  • Director
    • Richard Compton
  • Writer
    • J. Michael Straczynski
  • Stars
    • Michael O'Hare
    • Tamlyn Tomita
    • Jerry Doyle
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    • 26User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Babylon 5 (1993)
    Michael O'Hare and Patricia Tallman in The Gathering (1993)
    Babylon 5 (1993)
    Mira Furlan, Andrea Thompson, Richard Biggs, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Peter Jurasik, Andreas Katsulas, and Michael O'Hare in Babylon 5 (1993)
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    Michael O'Hare
    Michael O'Hare
    • Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclairas Cmdr. Jeffrey Sinclair
    Tamlyn Tomita
    Tamlyn Tomita
    • Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashimaas Lt. Cmdr. Laurel Takashima
    Jerry Doyle
    Jerry Doyle
    • Michael Garibaldias Michael Garibaldi
    Mira Furlan
    Mira Furlan
    • Delennas Delenn
    Blaire Baron
    Blaire Baron
    • Carolyn Sykesas Carolyn Sykes
    John Fleck
    John Fleck
    • Del Varneras Del Varner
    Paul Hampton
    Paul Hampton
    • The Senatoras The Senator
    Peter Jurasik
    Peter Jurasik
    • Londo Mollarias Londo Mollari
    Andreas Katsulas
    Andreas Katsulas
    • G'Karas G'Kar
    Johnny Sekka
    Johnny Sekka
    • Dr. Benjamin Kyleas Dr. Benjamin Kyle
    Patricia Tallman
    Patricia Tallman
    • Lyta Alexanderas Lyta Alexander
    Steven R. Barnett
    • Eric Hazeltineas Eric Hazeltine
    Billy Hayes
    • Traveleras Traveler
    • (as William Hayes)
    Linda Hoffman
    • Dome Tech #2as Dome Tech #2
    Robert Jason Jackson
    • Dome Tech #3as Dome Tech #3
    F. William Parker
    F. William Parker
    • Business Man #1as Business Man #1
    Marianne Robertson
    • Hostageas Hostage
    David Sage
    • Business Man #2as Business Man #2
    • Director
      • Richard Compton
    • Writer
      • J. Michael Straczynski
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    Storyline

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    This TV movie is the pilot for the "Babylon 5" TV series. Set on a space station in the late 23rd Century, Babylon 5 is a centre of diplomacy and trade, in neutral space located between many rival space empires. The project's success, already shaky, is put further in doubt when incoming Commander Jeffrey Sinclair is the key suspect in the attempted assassination of Kosh, a mysterious alien ambassador. —Tony Lammens <lammens@connexus.apana.org.au>
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    • Genres
      • Action
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      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
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    • Trivia
      Ed Wasser appears in this episode as one of the command staff, Guerra. He appears in later episodes as Mr Morden, the representative of the Shadows.
    • Goofs
      Oxygen breathers have quarters with regular doors, However, the aliens with altered breathing requirements seem to be on display, like they are in a zoo.
    • Quotes

      Delenn: I look forward to meeting a Vorlon. I've heard much about them that is strange.

      Jeffrey Sinclair: Such as?

      Delenn: Do you not have files on the Vorlons?

      Jeffrey Sinclair: Absolutely, very large files. There's nothing in them, of course.

    • Alternate versions
      In 1998, a special edition was aired on TNT to kick reruns of the Babylon 5 series. The Special Edition (1998) has a new score by Christopher Franke (of the regular series), cuts out small bits like the "zoo scene" at the beginning, corrects effects like the color of the jumpgate, and adds a few scenes which were cut out: Sinclair deals with a hostage situation in customs involving "dust"; Carolyn confronts Delenn about her abstention on the vote; the Takashima and Kyle scene is extended, as is the scene where Sinclair describes the Battle of the Line; there's a new voiceover with Kosh's voice; plus Kyle remarks on what he saw when he opened Kosh's encounter suit and the mystery of Kosh's hand is hinted at (longtime viewers will get it; new viewers will just say, "huh?" so the mystery won't be spoiled.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Babylon 5: And the Sky Full of Stars (1994)

    User reviews26

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    6/10
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    It's the dawn of the third age of mankind. It's 2257 and it's the last of the Babylon stations deep in neutral space. It's a port of call for a variety of alien species. Jeffrey Sinclair is the commander. He's still haunted by the Battle of the Line. The remaining Earth forces were gathered in a final battle against the Minbari. Despite destroying most of the remaining Earth forces, the Minbari surrendered without explanation. Laurel Takashima is the second in command. Lyta Alexander is the newly arrived telepath. Michael Garibaldi is the security chief. Delenn is a Minbari. Humans made first contact with the Centauri. The Narn do not like the Centauri after overthrowing their enslavement. The Vorlons are a mysterious powerful race and their ambassador Kosh Naranek is the last to arrive. Kosh is poisoned and Sinclair is blamed.

    I was never a big Babylon 5 fan although I stayed with it for long stretches. It always seemed to me to be a slightly inferior Deep Space Nine. It doesn't help that it came out slightly after DS9. It felt always a step behind. The best idea from the pilot is the Battle of the Line. I found that battle to be mysterious, poetic, and full of possibilities. This pilot movie is a lot of expositions with a functional TV story. It holds the promise of a solid sci-fi TV show although it's not something extraordinary. Second season lead Bruce Boxleitner is superior to Michael O'Hare although I wish they kept Tamlyn Tomita around. I have nothing against Claudia Christian, and I can certainly understand the complexity of contracts and TV casting.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • TNT: The Home of Babylon 5
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Babylon 5
    • Production companies
      • Babylonian Productions
      • Rattlesnake Productions
      • Synthetic Worlds
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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