Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers
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).
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| Genre | Action Adventure Science fiction |
| Created by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Written by | J. Michael Straczynski |
| Directed by | Michael Vejar |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Christopher Franke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Douglas Netter J. Michael Straczynski |
| Producer | Ron McLeod |
| Production location | Vancouver |
| Cinematography | Henry Chan |
| Editor | Stein Myhrstad |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Babylonian Productions Legendary Films Inc. Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syfy |
| Original release | January 19, 2002 |
Originally airing January 19, 2002 on the Sci Fi Channel (now Syfy), it was written by J. Michael Straczynski 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 ended, hundreds of civilizations were devastated. It is up to the Interstellar Alliance, with the help of the Rangers, 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 (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 G'Kar
- Alex Zahara as Dulann
- Myriam Sirois 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
- Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers official site (Sci Fi Channel). Archived from the original on April 8, 2002.
- Legend of the Rangers at IMDb
- Babylon 5:The Legend Of The Rangers at AllMovie
- Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers at The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5