''Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers'' (subtitled: ''To Live and Die in Starlight'') is the fifth telefilm set in the '' Babylon 5'' universe (not including the pilot, '' The Gathering''). Originally airing January 19, 2002 on the Sci Fi Channel (now Syfy), it was written by

J. Michael Straczynski Joseph Michael Straczynski (; born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'' ( ...

and directed by Mike Vejar. Though shot as a pilot for a possible new series, it aired opposite NFL playoffs and the subsequent poor ratings led to it not being picked up.

Plot synopsis

As the

Shadow War ''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Telev ...

ended, hundreds of civilizations were devastated. It is up to the Interstellar Alliance, with the help of the

Rangers A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...

, to rebuild what the great war had destroyed and to hold peace among the worlds of the ISA. In the year 2265, David Martel ( Dylan Neal), a Ranger, is given the command of a twenty-year-old Ranger starship, ''Liandra'', and is asked to escort a ''Valen''-class cruiser to a secret location carrying several diplomats, including Ambassador

G'Kar G'Kar, is a fictional character in '' Babylon 5'' played by Andreas Katsulas. He is a Narn and initially appears as a villainous diplomat opposite Londo Mollari, being constantly engaged in insidious, if petty and often comical schemes, usually ...

( Andreas Katsulas). Upon arrival, the two craft are attacked on behalf of an unknown, mysterious, and ancient force known only as The Hand whose lethal power is far greater than any previously known to Earth or any other world in the Interstellar Alliance.

Cast

* Dylan Neal as David Martell * Andreas Katsulas as

Alex Zahara Alex Zahara is a Canadian television, film and voice actor. Born in Grande Prairie, Alberta, he was involved with theatre while still in school, performing in a stage version of '' MASH''. He later taught the "Acting for Teens" class at the Vanco ...

as Dulann *

Myriam Sirois Myriam Sirois (born February 2, 1975) is a Canadian actress, mainly known for being the voice of Akane Tendo in the English version of ''Ranma ½''. She also portrayed Sarah Cantrell in the ''Babylon 5 ''Babylon 5'' is an American space ...

as Sarah Cantrell * Dean Marshall as Malcolm Bridges * Warren Takeuchi as Kitaro "Kit" Sasaki * Jennie Rebecca Hogan as Na'Feel * Mackenzie Gray as Kafta * David Storch as Tafeek * Enid-Raye Adams as Firell * Gus Lynch as Tirk

External links

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