Babylon 5 Security Manual
- Book Review,
by James Mortimore
Book Description
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!
From the Publisher
Through trial and error (and books I won't name) I learned a hard lesson: don't do books unless the source material is good. Books based on movies and television have to stand on their own, entertain without the benefit of a screen. Exciting characters, action, mystery, political intrigue, technology, race relations, romance--excellent fiction incorporates all of the genres. With Babylon 5, the series had been envisioned as a five-year epic, and that epic sports one helluva backstory. That backstory has held the attention of millions of viewers for five seasons--these are dedicated and constant supporters.
All well and good, but I'd been stung before. Initially, I was skeptical. It wasn't until I visited the Babylon 5 studios, met with series creator J.Michael Straczynski, watched the actors at work, that I saw the creative spirit that drove them. The hours they put in are painful to watch. I'm pretty sure Straczynski doesn't actually sleep--he wrote the lion's share of the episodes, including two that won Hugo Awards.
So I was convinced. Now we've got four million hard-core viewers to convert. At least we know the target audience.
--Steve Saffel, Senior Editor
From the Inside Flap
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!
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