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Director:
Michael Vejar
Writers:
J. Michael Straczynski (creator)
J. Michael Straczynski (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 January 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
The background for the TV series, "Babylon 5," including the Earth-Minbari war, as told by Londo Mollari. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
EXCELLENT made for TV Sci-Fi movie more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Babylon 5: Last of the Fallen (USA) (working title)
In the Beginning
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Runtime:
USA:94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The backstory on the Centauri woman is that her name is Senna. She is Emperor Mollari's ward. Her father was Lord Refa, whom Mollari had killed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the "ambush" scene, a Star Fury and a Dreadnaught suddenly disappear as the jump point opens on a heavy cruiser more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Delenn: It is said that in every age, there is one singular event that forever changes the world around us. A nexus, if you will.
G'Kar: It is said that the future is always born in pain. The history of war is the history of pain. If we are wise what is born of that pain matures into the promise of a better world. Because we learn that we can no longer afford the mistakes of the past.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#22.5)" (1999) more

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EXCELLENT made for TV Sci-Fi movie, 10 September 2008
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Author: dslcobra from United States

"In the Beginning" is a mark of brilliance...a perfect made for TV movie for the Babylon 5 series. It is the best of the B5 movies with the second being the pilot episode.

ITB chronicles the genesis of the Earth Minbari war which was a holy war started by misunderstanding between Humans and a powerful alien race called the Minbari. In the struggle, a huge chunk of humanity is killed as the Minbari march towards Earth, destroying human colonies on the way.

Since this movie comes near the end of the 3rd season and out of chronological order, it answers many unanswered questions that B5 watchers would expect to be answered from the 1st Season onwards.

On its own, the story is PERFECT. There is plenty of CGI war scenes, plenty of dramatized war scenes and plenty of intrigue. A perfect reason to bother getting into the series itself if you weren't a fan.

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