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Compiled by I. Marc Carlson
With additional information by:
Victor Yanagida (victory @ aloha.com),
A. Bergman (abergman @ minerva.cis.yale.edu),
David Strauss (dss2k @ poe.acc.virginia.edu),
Bret Feinblatt (by626 @ freenet.Buffalo.edu),
Josh Glazenburg-Diamond (jmd @ bear.com),
and Larry King (larry @ chronology.org).
Converted to HTML format by Larry King.
Since all of this information has come from other sources, I don't feel as though I can copyright it. Feel free to use it as you wish, within the bounds of other copyrights on this material. If you like the occasional hypothesis that I have left strewn about within, please recall where you found it.
Babylon 5 and related concepts are the property of Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution and J. Michael Straczynski. (Straczynski is referred to as "JMS" throughout this document.)
The sources used for this were the episodes and information revealed by JMS on Genie and Usenet.
The codes in parentheses indicate the source.
Following Larry Nemecek's precedent for coding his Star Trek Concordances, items marked with a /v contain information based on visual clues such as computer screen displays; items marked with an /s contains information based on a script or other version of an episode. Following my own precedent, UT: indicates a Universe Today headline, and B: indicates comments overheard in background dialogue ("background walla"). Other abbreviations:
The above materials will be superseded should different information be broadcast. The use of information in novels and comics is based on JMS's statements that these are "canon". Even so, they will be superseded as appropriate by material actually broadcast.
Finally, all items marked with an * are conjecture based on the information on hand, and may be further explained by a description in brackets.
Based on information in Babylon Squared, A Late Delivery from Avalon, Atonement, and the novel To Dream in the City of Sorrows (as well as the novel Clark's Law), it may be assumed that a Minbari Cycle is approximately 1.35 years. (The interval from July 2245 to Nov 2258 / Feb 2259 was ten cycles long).
Information on the B5 Screen saver suggests (in describing Delenn's and Lennier's ages) that a Cycle is 0.7 years. But in this case, it is more likely (based on statements regarding Delenn's age in JMSU) that the age comparison is effective age, not a literal chronological comparison.
[Ya gotta start somewhere.....]
Shadows evolve.
("They were old when even the Ancients were young," Delenn says in "In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum". "The first of these Ancients were the Shadows," Delenn says in "Matters of Honor".)
The First Ones (the eldest races) evolve: those who "walk among the stars like Giants".
("Shadow of Z'ha'dum".)
The other First Ones leave behind the Vorlons and the Shadows to shepherd the young races along; the Vorlons follow the rigid paths of Order, while the Shadows prefer the more explosive evolutionary path of Chaos and Conflict.
("Z'ha'dum", "Summoning", "Apotheosis".)
Over the next million years there are a series of wars between the "First Ones" (especially the Vorlons) and the Shadows. The Shadows are often driven from Z'ha'dum but always return; Lorien says they believe they are "paying their respects" to him, though he believes both they and the Vorlons "no longer understand".
("Shadow of Z'ha'dum", "Mr Garibaldi".)
The Soul Hunters imprison the entire planet of Ragla.
("River of Souls".)
Several other races, including the Markab, have legends that suggest they are also familiar with the Shadows, or at least "Soldiers of Darkness".
("Long Dark".)
The Shadows occupy a continent in Narn's southern hemisphere, where they are observed by G'Quon. He writes of this "ancient race" and their Great War at the Rim of "Known Space", centered around Z'ha'dum, in his Sacred Book. He includes pictures of Shadow Warriors and Shadow vessels.
("Revelations", "Long Dark", "Matters of Honor". G'Quon manages to identify the location of the stars near Z'ha'dum accurately enough that G'Kar is able to trace them and visit them in "Revelations"!]
After the Narns start attacking the Shadows, the Shadows retaliate by killing off all the Narn "mindwalkers" (telepaths).
("Ship of Tears", JMSU.)
An alliance of worlds, including the few remaining First Ones (the Vorlons among them) and the Minbari, attack the Shadows in what will later be remembered as a Great War.
("Shadow of Z'ha'dum".)
Nothing of specific significance occurs on Earth, although at least two Shadow ships crash in the Solar System (at Mars and Ganymede).
("Messages from Earth".)
The Great War begins to go badly for the Minbari and their allies. Their greatest Starbase is destroyed by the Shadows. Space station Babylon 4 is brought from the future to serve as a replacement, becoming the base of operations during this war between Light and Darkness. To the Minbari, it seems to appear from out of nowhere. Accompanying Babylon 4 is Jeffrey David Sinclair, who undergoes the "Chrysalis" process to become a "Minbari, not born of Minbari".
("Babylon Squared", "War Without End I and II".)
Valen subdues the Warrior Caste, and establishes the Grey Council as "The Chosen One", and establishes the Anla'Shok ("Rangers") to fight the Shadows.
(JMSU, "City of Sorrows" novel.)
The Alliance against the Shadows destroys two-thirds of the Shadow forces, driving them from Z'ha'dum.
("War Without End I".)
Valen's appearance signals that Minbari Souls are going somewhere else: "going missing". (This may be when they start to actually notice a change.)
("War Without End I and II", JMSU.)
The Babylon 4 Station survives the war, but doesn't last much longer than that.
(JMSU -- but note that the upcoming second comic series reveals more on this matter.)
Valen transforms the Anla'Shok into an army of watchers to keep an eye out for the return of the Shadows.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
It is possible that Sinclair finds Catharine Sakai in the past.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Valen "Goes Beyond".
[JMSU originally stated that Sinclair lived 100 years as Valen and then died. More recently, he stated that there are a variety of contradictory tales about Valen's final fate. In "To Dream in the City of Sorrows" novel, it is simply said that he "went beyond".]
Valen's body is never found.
("Atonement".)
The Children of Valen return to Minbar and have children of their own, spreading human genes through the Minbari population for the next thousand years.
("Atonement".)
The Third Fain of Chudomo (a Minbari clan) begins "service with honor".
11 Nov:
On the morning after the last of the Ripper Murders, the Vorlons abduct "Sebastian", of 14-B Harrisburg Lane, to determine if he is truly the "Chosen One". When it is determined that he is not, they retain him to act as their "Inquisitor".
("Inquisitor".)
13 June:
Mars 1 silently makes the first flyby of a terrestrial probe past Mars. (JMSM.)
20 July:
The Viking lander touches down on Mars. (JMSM.)
Chilean War in Antarctica.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
3 Oct:
Research undertaken by Johns Hopkins verifies the existance of Telepaths. This begins a major panic, and global slaughter of suspected telepaths.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
5 Dec:
Pope Pius XV embraces the Telepaths.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
Desa Alexander, as "Blood", is a leader of a cult known as the "Katun Prophesy". Jack O'Hannlon, "Monkey", is with her. Most of the cult is slaughtered by their leaders fleeing anti-telepath forces.
Kevin Vacit's mother dies, protecting him from anti- telepath hunters.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
Desa Alexander begins to work for MRA. Jack O'Hannlon leaves her to establish a telepathic underground. Desa Alexander's daughter, Brenna, is born.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
6 Aug:
Desa Alexander traces a family of illegal telepaths on a train through Prague.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
IPX discovers remains of an advanced civilization across Syria Planum. The find is classified as "Top Secret". The artifacts are removed to the IPX labs in San Diego.
[JMSM, "Dark Genesis" novel. N.b., JMSU originally said that IPX was established c. 2190-2210.]
5 May:
An MRA scientist dies while researching the artifacts.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
Zathras born.
("War Without End I". This date is NOT exact since Math is not Zathras' strong suit! Note: JMSC originally gave 2150 as date of "the last real contact betweeen the Vorlons and the Minbari"; this clearly has been superseded by "In the Beginning" and the "City of Sorrows" novel.)
The Chaipas Incident. 100 rogue telepaths martyr themselves, by burning themselves to death in a church, rather than submit to the MRA.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
The Centauri lease the humans time on their jumpgates. Eventually, Earth is able to build jumpgates of its own.
The first administrator of the Psi Corps is Lee Crawford. He is assassinated on his way to meet the first Centauri Ambassador.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
Fiona Davion is born to Ninon Davion and Lee Crawford's assistant Kevin Vacit. At some point after this, Kevin Vacit becomes Director of the Psi Corps.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
Earthdome is built in Geneva and the seat of the Earth Alliance Government ("Earthgov") is relocated there. (JMSU.)
Jenny Winters is born.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
The Underground bombs the PsiCorps headquarters.
Natasha Alexander begins to work for Kevin Vacit.
Fiona Temple, Stephen Walters, and Matthew Dexter escape captivity and begin to run the Underground.
("Dark Genesis" novel.)
Sometime after this, the "Second Mars Colony" is founded.... perhaps after 2198.
[In any event, these dates from JMSM are later than those originally stated on the net. But they fit better with the show: In "Voice in the Wilderness I", the "Free Mars" group brags of having members who have been on Mars for "a century". Also, while there was a discontinuity in the civilian population, the military occupation remained in place (since the colony is described as "permanent".]
Alfred Bester (nee Steven Kevin Dexter) is turned over to the Psi Corps.
("Dark Genesis" novel, "Deadly Relations" novel.)
Al Bester meets Kevin Vacit.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
[Some time between this and 2205, a man named "Johnson" becomes director of the PsiCorps and begins to slowly remove all of Vacit's people.]
Mars Colony requests independence from Earth. (GAME.)
Bester becomes a PsiCop.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
Vir Cotto born.
[The B5 Screen Saver gives his age as "50 Centauri Years, or the equivalent of 39 Earth Years."]
G'Kar born.
[The B5 Screen Saver gives his age as "64 Centauri Years, or the equivalent of 49 Earth Years."]
Delenn, a young Minbari girl, has a vision in the temple.
(She describes this vision in "Confessions and Lamentations".)
Bester begins his series of deathbed scans.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
Bester marries Alisha Ross.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
About this time, Bester has begun his bloodhound unit, and as his wife becomes pregnant, Bester and she become estranged. Bester moves to Mars.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
The Narn begin to expand.
("Twilight".)
Approximate time that Turhan becomes Emperor of the Centauri. (JMSU.)
The League of Non-Aligned Worlds is devastated by the invasion of the Dilgar. Jha'dur leads the invasion and conquest of sectors 24, 39, 64, 58.
("Deathwalker", "Deathwalker"/v.)
Jha'dur wipes out the population of Latig 4 by infecting them with Stafford's Plague.
("Deathwalker".)
The Earth Alliance joins in to help the Non-Aligned Worlds.
("Deathwalker".)
The Dilgar conquer the Narn world of Hilak 7.
The Dilgar conquer Balus.
("Deathwalker".)
Battle of Salos (Balos?) End of the Dilgar War; Earth and the Non-Aligned Worlds victorious. Jha'dur escapes to hide out with the Minbari.
("Deathwalker". According to this episode, Jeffrey Sinclair's father fought at the Battle of Salos, and later told his son of this battle. However, the "City of Sorrows" novel states that Sinclair's father was killed in the Dilgar War, which seems contradictory, since this is the final battle of the war. "City of Sorrows" also states that after his father's death, Jeffrey Sinclair is raised by Father Raffelli.]
Some time late in this period, the Minbari hear about the Humans from the Centauri. They elect to not make contact.
("Atonement".)
The equipment to perform mind-wipes becomes effective enough for use on criminals.
[Estimate, based on JMSU.]
Londo Mollari and Urza Jaddo are members of the Corps of Freedom.
("Knives".)
Londo leads a Centauri Raid on Frallis 12.
("Voice in Wilderness II".)
A nova wipes out the remaining Dilgar.
("Deathwalker".)
Earth Alliance fights the Canal Wars.
("Gropos".)
Earth Alliance liberates the African Bloc.
("Gropos".)
General Franklin becomes the "Scourge of Janos 7".
("Gropos".)
Fighting in Israel? ("Eyes".)
Earth Alliance fights on New Jerusalem. ("Eyes".)
Earth Alliance fights on Cyrus 3. ("Eyes".)
Urza Jaddo becomes the "Hero of Gorash".
("Knives".)
The Omega Disaster. A "first contact" failure for Captain Michael Jankowski.
("In the Beginning".)
c. 12 July:
Delenn becomes a fully participating Member of the Grey Council.
[See comments in 2233 above. "Atonement" and "In the Beginning" both make it fairly clear that the incident with the humans is her first action as Satai, or one of the Nine.]
The Grey Council's cruiser in a group of three ships encounters a human convoy fleet, including EAS Prometheus (under Captain Michael Jankowski), EAS Hyperion, and DSEV Amundsen, an EA Explorer vessel. Only Delenn can identify what species the ships belong to. Notably on hand are a group of Soul Hunters. The Minbari religious leader Dukhat realizes that the Minbari practice of approaching with gun ports open could be dangerous, but before his order to close them can be carried out, the Earth ships attack. Gunnery Sgt. David McIntyre of the Prometheus fired the first shots of the confrontation that destroyed the two Minbari ships, and severely damaged the Grey Council's Cruiser.
("Atonement", "Late Delivery from Avalon", "In the Beginning", and "Clark's Law" novel.)
Dukhat is killed. A Soul Hunter was on hand for the death, but was prevented from taking Dukhat's soul by the Grey Council.
("In the Beginning", "Atonement", "Soul Hunter".)
Enraged over the death of Dukhat, Delenn gives the order that starts the Earth - Minbari War. The Minbari ships open fire, and a number of the Earth ships are destroyed. The rest of the Human ships fled as the remaining Minbari ships hesitated, waiting to see what happened to Dukhat.
("Atonement", JMSU.)
When the Minbari fleet learns that Dukhat was killed, they take off and pursue the ships back to an Earth base. Initially, [Captain Jankowski] explains that they had encountered hostiles in an attempt to cover his actions, and when the Minbari ships appear, all hell breaks loose. (JMSU.)
"It was shortly after this "cowardly attack" on their ships, and the assassination of their leader, that the Minbari declared what is in essence a jihad, a holy war, against Earth. The worker class went along with it, even though the religious caste was unsure . . . but divided, they couldn't raise sufficient objections to the war to stop it initially.
"The contact was made late in the year, and while that was the first blow, it takes a while for any war to really get going; you aren't at war instantly. The Minbari had to pull their forces together, make the open declaration of war, establish supply lines and all the other elements needed for warfare." -- JMSU.
[The war is said to have lasted "about 5 years" in some sources from JMSU, but was "three years" according to Lennier in "Points". It began "15 years ago to the day" prior to Summer 2260, according to "Late Delivery from Avalon". My date is backdated from this point. "In the Beginning" places the contact date as "35 years before 2278", or 2243-44, assuming Londo is using Earth years. According to the "Clark's Law" novel, Luis Santiago was then vice-president under an unnamed female president. (The "In the Beginning" novel gives her name as Beth Levy; JMSM names her as Madame Elizabeth Levy.) "Clark's Law" states that the contact ship was the DSEV Amundsen, and the date was 12 Nov 2242. This date is too early, though JMSD confirmed that both the Amundsen and the Prometheus were indeed involved.]
Earthforce strips Jankowski of rank, and tries him for his attack on the Minbari. They offer to turn him over to the Minbari, but this is rejected.
("In the Beginning" novelization.)
Planetary Draft begun.
("Coming of Shadows".)
Steven Franklin returns to Earthforce.
("In the Beginning".)
During the war, the death penalty was in use.
("Clark's Law" novel.)
Sophie Ivanova, mother of Ganya and Susan, commits suicide after being hounded by the Psi Corps for much of her adult life.
["Midnight on the Firing Line", "Eyes". This was during the war, and one year before Ganya's death, so 2245 seems likely.]
In an engagement between the War Cruiser Drala Fi ("Black Star", the Minbari flagship) and a number of Earth Force vessels (including the EAS Lexington under Capt. Roger Sterns), Ganya Ivanov is killed.
["In the Beginning", JMSU. "Eyes" places this one year after Sophie Ivanova kills herself.]
The Lexington is badly damaged and Capt. Sterns is killed. Lexington First Officer John Sheridan, destroys the Black Star and a number of lesser vessels by mining an asteroid field and then transmitting a distress signal.
["Points of Departure", "There All the Honor Lies", JMSU, "In the Beginning". Note that Sheridan explicitly states that this took place in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.]
There is an attempt at peace negotiations between Sheridan, Steven Franklin and Lenonn, head of the Rangers, aided by G'Kar. It is disrupted when the Centauri attack and kill Lenonn.
["In the Beginning" and "In the Beginning" novelization. Dates of events even during the novel are a bit tricky to determine, but the aired information is pretty clear about this being near the beginning of the war.]
Garibaldi crawls out of his bottle long enough to serve as a ground-pounder ("GROPO") during the War. His unit is attacked and pretty well wiped out.
("Long Dark".)
Marcus Cole is drafted into Earthforce.
["City of Sorrows" novel.]
The Battle of Sinzar. The Battle of Flinn Colony.
["In the Beginning" novelization.]
Lyta begins to work for Xenocorp.
("Moments of Transition".)
Battle of the Line. The final defense of the Earth against the approaching Minbari fleet. Of 20,000 vessels fielded by Earth, with 250,000 crew, there are only 200 survivors (including Jeffrey Sinclair and David McIntyre). Sinclair is taken aboard the Grey Council's ship and interrogated. End of the Earth/Minbari War.
["In the Beginning", "Sky Full of Stars", "Points of Departure", "Avalon". Since Sinclair is 39 years old per "Sky", the Battle of the Line happens between May 2247 and April 2248. Sheridan refers to the war having ended "twelve years ago" in "Points", which makes it 2247. JMSD states that the war ends in 2247, but more recently, JMSM states that the Mars declaration was in 2248, which puts the Battle of the Line also in 2248.]
Sinclair is set adrift with 24 hours of his memory missing.
("Gathering", "Sky Full of Stars", "In the Beginning".)
Sinavel, Captain of the Minbari War Cruiser Trigati, commits suicide; his ship vanishes rather than accept the Surrender.
("Legacies", "Points".)
Mary Kirkish begins to work for Interplanetary Expeditions.
("Messages from Earth".)
Luis Santiago, President of the Earth Alliance, proposes the "Babylon Project": an interplanetary forum for negotiation and peaceful dialogue.
At some point, the Centauri, Narn, Minbari, and the non-aligned worlds choose to support this plan.
("Clark's Law" novel.)
Delenn's father dies, his spirit broken by the War.
("Grey 17 is Missing".)
Ivanova transfers to Io, leaving behind Malcolm Biggs in a major Career move. She cries herself to sleep for the first few months. At Io, she meets and works for John Sheridan.
("War Prayer", "Points of Departure".)
During this time he serves as a transport pilot on a number of Ice Mining operations, spends time on Orion III, etc.
Leo Mueller is Chess Grand Master, after having been trained by Brother Theo.
("Gethsemane"/s.)
Brother Edward joins an order of monks.
("Gethsemane".)
March:
Abel Horn sentenced to Phobos maximum security outpost for involvement in the computer theft of over 50 million conglomerate credits. Served one year; then was transferred to Lunis Planum prison base, where he served one month before escaping.
("Spider"/v.)
18 Dec:
This is the date on Lyta's P5 License.
("The Gathering"/v. Note, however, that in "Face of the Enemy" she says she joined the Psi Corps as an infant.)
16 April:
Abel Horn escapes from Lunis Planum prison base.
("Spider"/v.)
12 July:
Sheridan is involved in something he'd rather not have stories told about....
("Distant Star".)
Head of the Black Omega Squadron, and several Bloodhound Units of MetaPol, Bester first hears of the dark movements in the Corps.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
A unnamed person, called "The Blinder", starts murdering telepaths on Beta 2 (or Sheffer 3). Bester travels there to look for him. There he meets Lyta Alexander, who is interning with the Psi Cops. Bester engages in illegal scans of civilians, and eventually finds the killer, an Adamite cultist. Rather than simply kill him, Bester twists his mind, eventually trapping him in a cell in a secret facility on Beta, straitjacketed 24 hours a day to keep him from clawing out his own eyes to stop the nightmare visions only he can see.
("Face of the Enemy", "Deadly Relations" novel.)
Rumors of a "Rogue" element in the government begin to spread.
("Spider".)
Garibaldi transfers to Mars, where he runs a shuttle transport business. (Comic 5.)
Day 1:
Sinclair hires Garibaldi to ferry him and his team on a search mission.
[First time they meet. Comic 5 places this in 2255; Kirkish's comments in "Messages from Earth" suggest a date of 2253. It takes place during the "Martian Winter", which according to Brett Feinblatt will be centered in April.]
Day 2:
IPX team unearths a Shadow ship. It has been buried at least a thousand years. A worker touches it with his bare hand and dies instantly; the team alerts the IPX Corporation.
("Messages from Earth".)
Day 6:
IPX orders Dr. Kirkish and the others to move out, and a number of unmarked shuttles head in for six days.
("Messages from Earth".)
Day 7:
Garibaldi and Sinclair are shot down on their fifth day of flying. They have only five days of air and food with them as they begin to walk out of the desert. (Comic 6.)
Day 9:
The Shadow vessel sends out a signal.
("The Shadow Within" novel.)
Around this time:
A telepath named McDwyer touches the ship and goes insane.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
Around this time:
Bester first encounters Shadow technology in Syria Planum.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
Day 12:
Garibaldi and Sinclair, after hiking fifty miles, get stuck in a cave. (Comic 7.)
A Shadow ship arrives at Syria Planum and digs the wrecked ship out. Both ships leave Mars. These ships are tracked by IPX and the EA to a planet they designate "Alpha Omega 3".... the planet known to the older races as "Z'ha'dum".
("Messages from Earth", "Z'ha'dum", "The Shadow Within" novel.)
Garibaldi and Sinclair free themselves, and spot the new Shadow ship digging out the buried one. They also discover a Psi-Corps base on Mars, involved in some sort of secret project with the Shadows. Talia is one of the many subjects of this project.
(Comic 8, "Messages from Earth". It is not clear that this is the same project that made Talia into a "sleeper". Obviously, though, by this time there is some Shadow influence in the EA Government!.)
Twenty-four hours after Babylon 4 becomes operational, the last construction workers depart. At this point, a small group of Shadow vessels attempt to destroy it. They are stopped by the White Star.
Sheridan is "lost in time". [Based on Kranz's statements to Sinclair, I assume that this is when the station's "Time Track" system begins to go haywire.] Cloaked by the EMP burst from the destroyed Shadow bomb, the White Star lands on the station, punches throught the hull and the landing teams split up.
("War Without End I".)
Ivanova and Marcus are nearly caught, alerting the Babylon 4 Security forces to the presence of "hostiles" on board. A false hull breach warning frees-up the area of B4 connecting to the Power Core for the White Star teams. After Zathras sees Sheridan reappear once, he sets up a "blue suit" to help contain the Captain. Sheridan reappears and remains.
Sheridan and Sinclair head into the central power core to finish stabilizing the Station while Ivanova begins rigging a false reading to convince the B4 Crew that their core was unstable. Noting that there is a drop in power production, Major Kranz orders an increase of power. This triggers the Time Travel mechanism. Sheridan is again temporarily lost in time. Sinclair disappears into the past, never to return.
("War Without End II".)
A single shuttle, carrying "Jinxo", leaves the station in time to see B4 vanish. ("Grail".)
The Cortez leaves for the Rim.
("Distant Star".)
Garibaldi meets Catherine Sakai. He notes her presence to Sinclair.
("Parliament".)
The Psi Corps begins developing the telepathic drug "Dust".
("Dust to Dust"-- but note entry for 2241!)
Vorlons and Minbari learn of the return of the Shadows.
["Shadow of Z'ha'dum". Despite Delenn's December 2258 question to Kosh, it is clear from the novel "The Shadow Within" that the Shadows never completely left Z'ha'dum.]
c. April:
The Babylon 5 station is completed, and goes on-line.
(Two years before "Infection". Note also that Sinclair says he has known Delenn for "almost two years" in "Soul Hunter", which is also early 2258.)
Garibaldi is working Security on Mars when he is asked to head security on Babylon 5.
[I assume this is the "second time Garibaldi met Sinclair" mentioned by Lise in "Babylon Squared".]
The Cortez begins mapping Sector 900.
("Distant Star".)
May:
A terrorist bombing of the Io Jumpgate destroys a passenger vessel, killing Morden's wife and daughter.
("The Shadow Within" novel. See note on dates below.)
August [April]:
Anna Sheridan, under Dr. Chang, returns from a dig on Theta Omega 2, exploring the ruins of the J/Lai.
("The Shadow Within" novel. See note on dates below.)
August?
Bester, working with Byron, is nearly killed. He is also present at the assasination of the PsiCorps Director Johnson on Ganyemede.
("Deadly Relations" novel.)
23 November [5 July]: The Shadow Within. (Novel.)
Anna and John Sheridan are scheduled to meet at Station Prime, but are stopped by problems on the Agamemnon (John's new command), and Anna's research.
[There are two dates given here because the dates as given in the novel states that it begins in "Nov 2256", but this contradicts the visual information given in "In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum". The dates given in the on-screen information are the basis for the dates in brackets].
25 Nov [7 July]:
The last time that Anna and John Sheridan speak to one another.
("The Shadow Within" novel. See note on dates above.)
3 Dec [15 July]:
The Icarus departs for the Rim. It is the Sheridans' 7th anniversary.
("The Shadow Within" novel. See note on dates above. The date of 15 July is visible on-screen in "In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum".)
11 Dec [23 July]:
The Icarus, dropped off in real space by the Explorer vessel DeSoto, begins to interact with the IPX probe from a distance.
("The Shadow Within" novel.)
27 Dec [8 Aug]:
Official date of the Icarus' destruction.
(In "Revelations", Sheridan's sister says it's been "two years" since his wife vanished; several months later, in "Shadow of Z'ha'dum", Delenn says the Shadows awoke "three years ago". Explicit dates in "In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum"/v and the novel "The Shadow Within" disagree; see note above.)
31 Dec [12 Aug]:
The Icarus arrives at Alpha Omega 3 (Z'ha'dum).
("The Shadow Within" novel.)
1 Jan [13 Aug '56]:
New Years' party aboard Icarus. All communication is cut off. The archaeological teams begin to explore the ruins. Dr. Chang is killed and his team vanish. They appear to have awoken the ancient evil on Z'ha'dum.
("The Shadow Within" novel. See note on dates above.)
1 Jan:
The Agamemnon stops a Homeguard cruiser from destroying Babylon 5.
("The Shadow Within" novel.)
3 Jan:
Babylon 5 is dedicated by President Santiago.
("And Now For a Word", "The Shadow Within" novel. Exact date given in "Divided Loyalties"?]
Between January and March:
Lyta stops working for Xenocorp.
("Moments in Transition".)
March?: "The Gathering". (Babylon 5 pilot movie.)
Del Varner arrives at Babylon 5 via the United Spaceway Transport Delta-Gamma-Nine (from the Tigris Sector). Lyta Alexander arrives at B5 via the NG-27 (from Earth.) Kosh arrives two days early (in the evening. He is nearly killed by an assassination plot.
The next day:
Sinclair turns station over to Takashima during the investigation. The B5 Advisory Council turn Sinclair over to Vorlon jurisdiction. Assassin tries to shut off Kosh's life support.
The next day:
(Very early in the morning:) The Vorlon Fleet arrives while Sinclair fights the assassin. A plot of Minbari, Narn, and Human agents is revealed.
[Note: The dating of "The Gathering" is inconsistent. JMSU originally said that it was nine months prior to "Midnight", suggesting March/April 2257. "Divided Loyalties" seems to fix it as January 3-5, 2257. "And Now For A Word" says that Kosh arrived "just over two years ago", which would be mid-2257. And in "Darkness Ascending", Lyta refers to it as being in Summer 2257.]
Ganymede strike in its third month.
(B:"Gathering".)
March:
Babylon 5 officially "established".
("Now For a Word"; probably refers to some political initiation, but might refer to the arrival of Kosh, the final ambassador.)
Early March:
Dr. Kyle is transferred to Earth Dome.
("One week before Lyta is recalled," per "War Prayer".)
Mid March:
Lyta Alexander is recalled to Earth.
("War Prayer", "Divided Loyalties".)
4 July:
Babylon 5 officially "opens".
(JMSM. May refer to yet another opening ceremony, or perhaps a revision of the April 2256, 3 Jan 2257, and/or March 2257 dates.)
Ms. Connally's father is killed during the strike on Ganymede.
("By Any Means Necessary".)
Capt. John Sheridan finally learns the name of "Bureau 13" just before his informant dies.
("Spider".)
Sheridan takes the Agamemnon out "onto the Rim".
("Points".)
Jason Ironheart and "Rick" begin a secret project for the PsiCorps.
("Mind War".)
Season One: "Signs and Portents"
Jan* Midnight on the Firing Line.
Narns invade Ragesh 3, allegedly because the Centauri inhabitants asked them to.
A link is established between the Narn and the Raiders, giving Sinclair leverage to make the Narns withdraw from Ragesh 3.
Luis Santiago re-elected President of Earth.
[JMS said that this episode took place "9 months" after "Gathering"; see note in March 2257 above.]
c. 1 or 2 March Soul Hunter.
Dr. Stephen Franklin arrives aboard liner Asimov.
2 March:
Dr. Stephen Franklin assumes control of Med-lab.
("Interludes"/v.)
March* Born to the Purple.
Londo is seduced by the slave Adira Tyree, in order to obtain "the Purple Files" from him.
Garibaldi discovers that Ivanova has been covertly abusing the Gold Channels. Her father, Andrei Ivanov, dies.
Centauri agree to negotiation about the Euphrates Sector.
Preliminary treaty between Narn and Centauri.
April* Infection.
Second anniversary of B5 going on-line.
[See "Gathering" for rationale of date.]
Narn-Centauri Euphrates Treaty negotiations begin.
Late March to Mid-April*
Ko'Dath, G'Kar's aide, dies in an unexplained airlock accident.
[A week before "Parliament".]
April* The Parliament of Dreams.
Na'Toth arrives as G'Kar's aide, in time to help him defeat an intended assassin.
Lennier arrives as Delenn's aide.
Catherine Sakai, an old paramour of Sinclair's, arrives.
Late April* Mind War.
Jason Ironheart seeks refuge on B5.
Psi-Cop Bester first visits the station.
Ironheart is transformed into a more evolved entity.
[Date is an estimate -- Sinclair is described as 40, but this may just be rounding up.]
Late April*
"Rick" contacts Dr. Franklin regarding the Underground Railroad.
("Race through Dark Places".)
Early May* The War Prayer.
Radical pro-Earth group, the Homeguard, spread to B5 where they attack and disfigure Minbari poet Sha'al Mayan.
Early May* And the Sky Full of Stars.
The "Knights" interrogate Sinclair regarding what happened at the Battle of the Line.
[Sinclair's 40th birthday will happen on 3 May; he is still 39 in this episode.]
June* Deathwalker.
Warmaster Jha'dur is found to be still alive. She offers an immortality serum to the galaxy, but is killed by the Vorlons before she can reveal it.
June* Believers.
Raiders attack liner Asimov.
July* Survivors.
President Santiago visits B5.
Zeta Squadron assigned to B5.
[Episode takes three days -- travel time from Io to B5.]
July* By Any Means Necessary.
Dockers' Guild strikes; the Rush Act is invoked.
[Episode takes three days -- travel time from Io to B5.]
3 August: Signs and Portents.
Raiders attack Babylon 5.
Morden visits B5 and talks to the various ambassadors.
The Raiders are destroyed by the Shadows.
The Centauri "Eye" is recovered. Morden gives it to Londo, but does not contact him again until the end of the year.
Aug* T K O.
The human, Walker Smith, fights in the Mutai.
[Date is an estimate; this may occur as late as November.]
Aug*
Draffa plague spreads on Markab homeworld ("the Dark Angel of Draffa begins to walk among the Markab once more".)
("Confessions".)
Sept* Grail.
A trial between Flint, a human, and a "Gray" type alien.
Sept* Eyes.
Colonel Ari Ben Zayn comes to the station to accuse Sinclair of treason.
???? A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 1.
Mars Colony revolts.
???? A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 2.
A Minbari, Draal, becomes the Guardian of Epsilon 3.
Mars Colony revolt is put down by Earth as President Santiago authorizes the use of Shock Troops.
[Date is unknown. Since this is considerably after "Portents" (3 August), it ought to be well into autumn, but Lise Hampton says that she is expecting her child "in September".]
Abel Horn killed in Mars Rebellion. His ship is destroyed in outer atmosphere combat skirmish Beta-9 as a result of a plasma burst from Earthforce star cruiser Pournelle. Bureau 13 recovers his near-lifeless body.
("Spider"/v.)
Nov* Babylon Squared.
Space station Babylon 4 reappears from four years in the past. The command crew of Babylon 4, led by Major Kranz, discover Ivanova's planted indications of reactor instability and send out a distress call. This is picked up by B5, which sends out a Starfury to investigate.
Sinclair is discovered to have aged. *Time Flash* Ivanova takes Zathras to a work area to repair Sheridan's time stabilizer.
During the next nine hours, Sheridan reappears at least once, and is seen by B4 personnel, including Kranz.
At least nine hours after B4 arrives in this time, seven ships led by Garibaldi and Sinclair arrive from B5. Zathras is captured, and Major Kranz is alerted to his presence before Sinclair and Garibaldi arrive. [Kranz suggests that Zathras' capture took place *before* "all hell broke loose".] *Time Flash* (Garibaldi defending the station).
Delenn finds Sheridan and changes time stabilizers with him and dons the space suit. Zathras meets Sinclair and Sheridan. The disappearance of B4 is apparently explained by Zathras, who says the station was pulled from the past "to be used as a base in a Great War between Light and Darkness". Zathras claims to be from "4993" (in some unidentified dating system).
Ivanova takes over C-and-C as the evacuation of the station proceeds. "The One" appears, and Zathras hands over the repaired stabilizer. (Zathras implies that "The One" is somehow focusing all the energies of the Time Transfer through his body, protected only by the stabilizer.) *Time Flash* (Garibaldi on Mars). Sheridan is found by Marcus.
Zathras is pinned beneath a beam, and reveals to Sinclair that he has "a Destiny". The evacuation ships depart. Sinclair tries to warn Garibaldi. Zathras is rescued by Delenn. B4 vanishes into the Time Stream. Delenn and Sinclair join up (her dress has changed colors!)
("Babylon Squared", "War Without End II".)
The evacuated crew of B4 land on B5.
("Babylon Squared", "War Without End II".)
Delenn turns down the leadership of the Grey Council, and is given a Triluminary: this Triluminary is the one which will come from Epsilon 3 via Zathras in two years, and will then go back to the time of Valen. There are two other Triluminaries as well, perhaps constructed by the Minbari in imitation of the original.
("Babylon Squared", JMSU. Delenn says that Dukhat died "ten cycles ago". Based on dates in "Avalon", it may be concluded that a Minbari cycle is 1.3 earth years. See note above.)
Nov* Legacies.
The Corpse of the Shai Alyt Branmer is progressed throughout Minbari Space, until it vanishes on B5.
[This episode was meant to follow Babylon Squared; note Delenn's use of the Triluminary.]
Nov* The Quality of Mercy.
Dec:
(Sometime during this month, Zack Allen is transferred to Babylon 5, as he mentions to Sinclair in "War Without End I".)
30 Dec: Chrysalis.
President Santiago leaves Mars Colony for the Io Jump-point on a "Goodwill Tour" in Earth-Force One. Vice-President Clark remains on Mars due to a "viral infection".
("Chrysalis", "Hunter Prey", "Voices of Authority".)
31 Dec:
Narn Base in Quadrant 37 is obliterated by Shadows. Garibaldi shot while uncovering an assassination plot.
Delenn begins her transformation.
("Chrysalis".)
Season Two: "The Coming of Shadows"
1 Jan*
Sinclair is recalled to Earth.
("Points", Comic 1. Ivanova states that "it's been five days since [Sinclair] was recalled to Earth" in "Points", but JMSU distinctly states it takes 3 days to reach Earth.)
4 Jan*
Sinclair arrives on Earth.
[In Comic 1, Sinclair complains about having been sitting around for two days waiting to see the President.]
6 Jan: In Darkness Find Me. (Comic 1.)
Sinclair meets with President Clark; becomes ambassador to the Minbari.
6 Jan: Points of Departure.
Opening Ivanova comments.
[She states that it's been five days since Sinclair was recalled to Earth.]
8 Jan:
John Sheridan is assigned to Babylon 5.
[He receives his orders at 0145; Ivanova talks to General Hague at 05..; Sheridan arrives shortly thereafter.]
9 Jan:
Sinclair starts paperwork to promote Ivanova.
("Geometry".)
10 Jan:
Sinclair leaves Earth.
[After an indeterminate passage of time in Comic 1, Sinclair notes that it's been a week since he left B5.]
19 Jan* Revelations.
G'kar battles Shadow ships.
John Sheridan's sister arrives on B5. Londo meets with Morden (having heard of G'kar's escape?) Franklin uses Alien Machine on Garibaldi.
[Sheridan refers to Garibaldi's being his head of security for only two weeks, i.e. 10 to 22 days.]
20 Jan*
Garibaldi awakes; Delenn hatches; Jack is arrested.
21 Jan*
Narn ship destroyed at Z'ha'dum.
President Clark requests Jack and his files.
Delenn returns to the Council.
22 Jan* Treason. (Comic 2.)
Delenn leaves B5.
25 Jan*
Delenn meets with Solaris.
27 Jan*
Sinclair and Delenn reach Minbar.
27 Jan* In Harm's Way. (Comic 3.)
The "Chosen One" is installed as new Minbari leader. Sinclair is arrested for assassination attempt.
27 Jan* The Price of Peace. (Comic 4.)
Sinclair is tried by the Minbari: Neroon is prosecutor.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
27 - 29 Jan: The Geometry of Shadows.
Refa meets with Londo; Drazi ritual fight breaks out; Ivanova is promoted and breaks her ankle.
Technomages visit B5 and then leave Known Space.
Garibaldi returns to duty.
29 Jan* Voices. (Novel.)
Explosion at the Royal Tharsis Hotel on Mars.
[Comments by Garibaldi place this as no later than a month after his being shot.]
30 Jan*
Meeting with Sheridan.
31 Jan*
(Estimated date of Delenn's return.)
1 Feb*
1st Psi Corps arrivals on B5.
2 Feb*
1st day of Psi Corps convention (Delenn on B5.)
3 Feb*
Bombing.
4 Feb*
Talia leaves B5.
7 Feb*
Talia reaches Earth; Garibaldi and Gray leave B5.
9 Feb*
Garibaldi and Gray arrive in Boston.
10 Feb*
Talia, Garibaldi and Gray reach Mars.
11 Feb*
Garibaldi leaves Mars.
14 Feb*
Garibaldi returns to B5.
("Voices" novel.)
Garibaldi picks up an odd incoming message. (Comic 5.)
c. 15 Feb* To Dream in the City of Sorrows. (Novel.)
Sinclair is asked to become Entil'Zha of the Anla'Shok (Rangers).
After a major speech to the Minbari assembly, including the Council of Caste Elders and the Grey Council, Sinclair is allowed to become "Ranger One", but not given the title "Entil'Zha". Humans are permitted to join the Anla'Shok.
[Dates in this novel are estimates, based on internal information.]
c. 18 Feb*
Ivanova loses her cane.
[Three weeks after "Geometry".]
19 Feb* A Distant Star.
The Cortez arrives at B5 after spending 2 years "on the Rim".
Delenn schedules a meeting to discuss events in Sector 19.
20 Feb*
Discussion of Shadows on the Rim.
21 Feb*
Delenn is questioned by the Minbari on the station.
22 Feb*
Cortez departs early morning. Tocatti and Pak'mara trouble resolved. Explosion on board the Cortez strands them in hyperspace.
23 Feb*
Zeta Squadron searches for Cortez; Keffer sights a Shadow ship. Delenn is examined and blows Garibaldi's secret. Garibaldi's Birthday.
Estimated arrival of first "Rangers" on Babylon 5: two humans and two Minbari arrive to begin setting up logistics.
("Coming of Shadows", "City of Sorrows" novel.)
25 Feb* The Long Dark.
The Copernicus homes in on B5. First clear Ranger sighting.
26 Feb*
Mirah awakens and looks around. Franklin has her stay in his room.
27 Feb*
Alien is murdered by the dark creature. Council meeting.
28 Feb (early morning)*
Garibaldi and Amis hunt the dark creature. (The first real contact with the Shadows?)
7 March* A Spider in the Web.
Abel Horne awakens and kills Taro Isogi, a Mars businessman. Senator Voudreau speaks to Sheridan. Abel Horne speaks to Bureau 13 "Control". Preparations for T'Kai delegation.
8 March*
Abel Horne dies. Sheridan tells Garibaldi of his two-year long investigation into the mysterious Bureau 13.
10 March* With Friends like These (Shadows Past and Present I.) (Comic 5.)
Shadows try to kill Garibaldi.
10 March* Against the Odds (Shadows Past and Present II.) (Comic 6.)
11 March* Survival the Hard Way (Shadows Past and Present III.) (Comic 7.)
11 March* Silent Enemies (Shadows Past and Present IV.) (Comic 8.)
[Garibaldi refers to Keffer's sighting the Shadow ship, from "Distant Star".]
14 March: A Race Through Dark Places.
The presence of an Underground Railroad on B5 is revealed to Bester after an interrogation on Mars.
17 March*
Bester on B5. Sheridan dines with Delenn. Late-night assembly of PPGs.
18 March*
Talia breakfasts with Bester. She is kidnapped. Bester "fights" with the Rogues; Talia seems to join with him in his fight. Bester leaves B5. Talia learns that the powers that Jason Ironheart gave her are greater than she realized. Underground Railroad prepares to leave B5 and re-locate.
21 March* Bloodoath. (Novel.)
G'Kar receives data crystal from Mi'ra. He appears to be killed in a transport accident.
[Londo claims to be preparing for an Earth "Winter Solstice" Ceremony, which is clearly impossible. A Summer Solstic ceremony would place it after "Coming of Shadows". Ergo, if it is a "Solar Ceremony" as he says, it must be the Vernal Equinox.]
22 March*
K'Sha Na'vas docks at B5. Memorial service for G'Kar.
23-24 March*
Garibaldi and Ivanova are in transit to Narn.
25 March*
Garibaldi and Ivanova arrive on Narn. Second Memorial Service. They meet with Da'Kal.
26 March*
Garibaldi and Ivanova in the Border Zone. They leave Narn by old freighter.
29 March*
Garibaldi and Ivanova arrive back at B5.
April* Soul Mates (formerly "Pestilence, Famine and Death").
Londo Mollari's 30th Anniversary of his Ascension. He is nearly murdered.
Talia's ex-husband arrives on the Station.
c. 10 April
Induction Ceremony of the first Humans as full Rangers.
("City of Sorrows" novel; date is estimate.)
10 April* Duet for Human and Narn in C Sharp (Laser-Mirror-Starweb I.) (Comic 9.)
G'Kar appears to leave B5 just as his Ini-Darka arrives. He and Garibaldi are trapped in the station's core.
10 April* Duet for Human and Narn in B Flat (Laser-Mirror-Starweb II.) (Comic 10.)
c. 15 April The Coming of Shadows.
The Centauri Emperor, Turhan, visits Babylon 5.
The Narn Colony in Quadrant 14 is eradicated by the Shadows.
[Dates are estimates, but the novel "Accusations", which gives specific dates, is supposed to come after this episode.]
Garibaldi and Delenn each make contact with the Rangers and receive messages from Sinclair.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Emperor Turhan dies and is succeeded by his nephew, Cartagia.
The Narn declare war on the Centauri.
18 April: Accusations. (Novel.)
J.D. Ortega is murdered.
23 April:
Yang's body is discovered.
26 April:
Garibaldi is attacked.
28 April:
Khatib is murdered.
29 April:
Ivanova discovers Ortega's secret. She is reinstated.
End of April:
Military traffic increases through B5.
("Race through Dark Places".)
Sometime in Spring* Psi-Corps And You. (Comic 11.)
[Date is purely conjectural and probably pretty irrelevant, since this comic doesn't describe any events that would be considered "real" in the B5 universe, being nothing but Psi-Corps propaganda.]
April*
Adkar Crisis. Rebels at Matok fight against the Shelassian Triumvirate.
Early May *
Catherine Sakai encounters a Shadow Fleet on her way back to Babylon 5.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Early May *
The Mining Colony at Arisia 3 is destroyed by Shadows. Marcus Cole is the sole survivor, after his brother William is killed. Marcus travels to Babylon 5.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
May* GROPOS.
Operation Sudden Death. Earth Force Marines aid Shelassian Triumvirate against Rebels.
Late May or Early June: All Alone in the Night.
Delenn is removed from the Grey Council.
The Streib attack shipping in Sector 92.
A fleet, led by the Agamemnon and Delenn, pays a visit to the Streib homeworld.
[Sheridan comments having been at B5 for 6 months.]
While Sheridan is a prisoner of the Streib, Catherine Sakai arrives at Babylon 5. She converses with Delenn (presumably just after Delenn's return from Streib).
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Early June *
Catherine Sakai arrives on Minbar.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Early or Mid June *
Marcus Cole arrives on Minbar.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Middle June: Acts of Sacrifice.
The Lumati ally with the Earth Alliance.
Covert aid to the Narn civilian populace begins.
Late June: Hunter, Prey.
Kosh's ship is used to hide a fugitive.
[Sheridan refers to "All Alone" as a few weeks ago.]
July: Knives.
Sheridan is presented with nightmares from his past.
Londo tries to save an old friend from his new friends.
[Sheridan is referred to as having taken command of B5 "several months ago".]
July *
Jenimer, the Minbari "Chose One", dies.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
July *
Sinclair is elevated to the position of Entil'Zha.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
c. July* Betrayals. (Novel.)
[Placing this novel in July is a guess, based on the premise that it takes place after the war is underway, but the Narn are still doing rather well.]
Late July* There All The Honor Lies.
Sheridan is accused of murdering a Minbari.
The Station briefly opens a Merchandising shop.
Early Aug* And Now For a Word.
The station is visited by a INS news team.
Centauri are discovered to be smuggling "weapons of mass destruction" through the station.
[The date is an estimate, based on the fact that the "36 Hours" Episode *airs* 16 Sept 2259. This gives them enough time to produce the episode to air. It is unreasonable to assume that it could take place any *earlier* than this.]
Early Aug*
Londo is recalled to Centauri Prime for "consultations on the war effort".
("Shadow of Z'ha'dum".)
Mid Aug* In the Shadow of Z'ha'dum.
Sheridan confronts Morden, and speaks to Delenn and Kosh. He learns of the Shadows and of the (possible) fate of his wife.
The Ministry of Peace (Nightwatch) begins to recruit on B5; both Talia and Zack express interest.
Late Aug / Early Sept: Confessions and Lamentations.
A virulent plague, "Draffa", wipes out the Markab.
[Date from JMSC.]
16 Sept:
"36 Hours" airs its Babylon 5 story.
("Now For a Word".)
Sept *
Catharine Sakai begins training Rangers as pilots.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Sept *
Sakai, Sinclair and Marcus travel to Sector 14 to foil a Shadow attempt to gain control of the Time Vortex. Catharine Sakai is lost in the Vortex.
("City of Sorrows" novel.)
Early Oct: Divided Loyalties.
Lyta Alexander, the station's first telepath, returns with a warning that one of Babylon 5's officers is an operative for a top-secret government organization.
Talia is forced to stay with Ivanova while her air recycler system is refurbished.
Lyta is attacked while she is held by Security.
[Dates are estimates, but I am told that JMS said that the last four episodes of this season took place between October and December.]
The next day:
Lyta goes to Delenn. Delenn is reconsidering trade with the Lumati.
Ivanova reveals her slight telepathy to Sheridan.
After Lyta probes most of the Command staff, Talia is revealed to be "Control".
Mid Oct: The Long, Twilight Struggle.
Londo has misgivings about the war, but Refa eggs him on. G'Kar meets with G'Sten.
Sheridan meets with Draal, still living inside the Machine in Epsilon Three.
[Sheridan is looking for news of the sixth game of the World Series.]
The next day:
Narn attack Gorash 7 but are destroyed by Shadows; Centauri fleets bombard the Narn homeworld.
End of the Narn / Centauri War.
The next day:
G'Kar asks Sheridan for sanctuary. Meeting with the Advisory Council. Sheridan meets with the Rangers.
9 Oct:
The Tuchanq nuMir Ru slaughters the Narn administration of the Tuchanq homeworld. She renames herself D'Arc.
("Clark's Law" novel.)
Nov* Comes the Inquisitor.
G'Kar tries to rally the Narn resistance on Babylon 5.
Kosh tests Delenn's allegiance by summoning an ancient inquisitor.
10 Dec:
[This would be the date "Fall of Night" began if the *actual* dates of Hanukah in 2259 were used; this would, of course, place "Matters of Honor" during Christmas 2259.]
12 Dec: Clark's Law. (Novel.)
Tuchanq delegation arrives on Babylon 5. Mollari tries to convince the Tuchanq to accept Centauri assistance in exchange for permitting a Centauri force to remain on their moon. The Tuchanq are suspicious and decide to wait a bit. One Tuchanq, D'Arc, is stunned and goes insane, killing a visiting human. Earthdome decides that this is to be the first time death sentence is applied, and sends an executioner.
[The executioner's ship clearly takes too little time to arrive.]
G'Kar attacked in core shuttle by Lurkers wearing Changeling nets to look like Tuchanq. He defeats them and kills all but one. Executioner killed accidentally. EarthGov makes Sheridan judge, jury and executioner.
G'Kar tries to kill Mollari, after learning he was behind the attack. Morden saves both Garibaldi's and Mollari's lives.
13 Dec:
D'Arc is sentenced to death. Sheridan and Garibaldi fake the execution and send D'Arc onto the Tuchanq ship. A riot breaks out during the execution: hundreds wounded and more than 50 people are killed. The Tuchanq decide to accept the Centauri offer.
14 Dec:
[This would be the date of the signing of the Earth-Centauri Non-Aggression Pact in "Fall of Night" if the *actual* dates of Hanukah in 2259 were used.]
Mid to Late Dec:
Morden talks to Refa and arranges for Zagros VII to be secured.
("Matters of Honor".)
Lyta leaves the station to head into Vorlon space.
("Gethsemane".)
17/18 Dec:
[This is the actual date of the end of Hanukah in 2259, and thus should be the end of "Fall of Night", when the contents of Keffer's flight recorder are revealed on ISN. However, this would place "Matters of Honor" during Christmas 2259.]
22 Dec:
The arrival of the Centauri on Tuchanq.
("Clark's Law" novel.)
23 Dec: The Fall of Night.
Starfighter Squadrons are training against Centauri models. Sheridan receives word of the Centauri's invasion of the Drazi and Pak'ma'ra spheres of influence. Sheridan takes this to Londo Mollari.
24 Dec:
Lantz and Welles arrive on B5. The Narn warcruiser G'Tok arrives very late at night and seeks sanctuary at Babylon 5.
[Lantz refers to the Solstice celebrations in Geneva as though it was something he didn't want to miss. Sheridan refers to someone at EarthDome having read his report about the Centauri problem, implying a bit of time to send it and have it possibly read.]
The EAS Eratosthenes, A Wells Fargo jump-gate laying ship, under Captain Johannes Varese, is destroyed by Shadow ships in Sector 913.
("Clark's Law" novel.)
25 Dec:
Ivanova is approached by Welles. Sheridan tells G'Kar about the G'Tok. Meeting of the Nightwatch. G'Tok's Captain takes his engines off-line.
In response to the execution of D'Arc, the E A Senate votes to end capital punishment.
("Clark's Law" novel.)
26 Dec:
The Centauri learn about the G'Tok and send a Battlecruiser. The Battlecruiser is destroyed by the Station.
While escorting the G'tok to safety, Keffer finds a trace of a Shadow Ship. Keffer is killed, but not until he ejects his flight recorder.
On his way to make an official apology to the Centauri, Sheridan is almost blown up. Kosh reveals himself to save Sheridan.
27 Dec:
Earth-Centauri Non-Aggression Pact announced.
[Note: JMS suggested strongly that this occurred on or about the Solstice, which is why I have placed it here.]
28 Dec:
End of Hanukah (if this is in fact WHY Ivanova is lighting her menorah). The contents of Keffer's flight recorder are revealed on ISN.
Season Three: "Point of No Return"
(formerly "I am become Death, Destroyer of Worlds")
5 Jan*
Endawi arrives on the Station. Morden and Londo "reconsider their relationship".
Endawi meets with Delenn and Sheridan.
("We have been studying this footage for the last ten days".)
Cole meets with Delenn and Sheridan. Endawi meets with ambassadors. They leave the station to go to Zagros 7.
7 Jan*
Delenn and Sheridan return to the station, just as Endawi is leaving.
[Assuming a day to Zagros 7 and a day back.]
8 Jan*
War Council established.
11 Jan*
Endawi reports to Senator.
[This could take place as late as the 20th, depending on how long it took the White Star to travel to Zagros 7.]
Engineering and Maintainance hire Richard Carlson.
???? The Touch of your Shadow, The Whisper of Your Name. (Novel.)
[Placement of this novel is a blatant guess. Garibaldi has been on a week-long vacation, which would seem to imply the novel takes place after "Messages from Earth", in which Garibaldi claims not to have had a vacation for three years. But the book specifies that it takes place before "Day in the Strife".]
16 Jan* Convictions.
Various alien missionaries arrive at the station. Brother Theo and his monks arrive. A series of bombs rock the station. Lennier is nearly killed by a bomb when he saves Londo and Delenn's lives.
17 Jan*
Sheridan and Garibaldi catch the Bomber. Londo and G'Kar are freed from their elevator.
20 Jan* A Day in the Strife.
Transport Pilots' Association complaining about increased time for inspection, due to increased weapons searches. Narn Councillor Na'far arrives to replace G'Kar, because the Centauri think he's building a resistance. Ta'Lon (from "All Alone in the Night") is with him, as his bodyguard. Garibaldi notices indications of Franklin's stim habit in Earhart's. An alien probe arrives and gives them 24 hours to provide answers to a 'test'. Mollari asks Delenn to help arrange for Vir to be sent to Minbar to work in the Centauri Diplomatic mission, empty for several years. Na'far tries to convince G'Kar to leave.
21 Jan*
A group of Narns meet Na'Far. They attempt to kill him, and G'Kar stops them by agreeing to go back to Narn. With all the answers ready, Sheridan figures out that the probe is actually there to destroy anyone who might be advanced enough to be a threat. Ta'Lon and the others convince G'Kar to stay. Garibaldi and Franklin meet in Earhart's again. Franklin lies about not having used stims during the whole probe incident. Sheridan meets with the Transport Pilots' Association. Vir leaves for Minbar.
25 Jan* Passing through Gesthemane.
Theo beats Sheridan in a chess game. Lyta Alexander returns to the station.
[Lyta left a month ago. She hung out on the edge of Vorlon space for three days, and then stayed behind in a life pod. Five days later, she was found and brought to the Vorlon homeworld. She'll be working for Kosh from now on.]
26 Jan*
Brother Edward discovers a Black Rose in his bag. Edward returns to his quarters, and finds 'Death Walks Among You' painted in what looks like blood on his wall. He brings Garibaldi in to see it, but it is gone. Brother Edward interviews Delenn and Lennier about their beliefs. He heads back to his room, and after bumping into a Centauri, he has flashbacks of memories about things he doesn't remember doing.
27 Jan*
Edward disappears. Lyta probes the Centauri and finds out where they are. One of the humans attempts to kill Edward.
7 Feb*
Lyta returns from Kosh's mission. "Brother Malcolm" is sent to Earth.
c. 13 Feb* Voices of Authority.
The War Council decides to try to contact the First Ones. G'Kar starts prying into Ranger activities. Captain meets with Julie Musante, his political officer. Ivanova meets with Draal and comes up with evidence of Clark's complicity in President Santiago's death.
c. 14 Feb*
Ivanova and Marcus meet the "Walkers of Sigma 957". Sheridan turns the evidence over to General Hague.
c. 15 Feb*
Musante recalled to Earth as the evidence is revealed. G'Kar gives Garibaldi the Book of G'Quon.
c. 21 Feb* Dust to Dust.
Sheridan receives the "fourth report" of sedition "in two days" (implying that it's about day five or six of "Voices of Authority".)
Senate Meetings are beginning. Bester contacts Garibaldi. Dust user goes nuts down-below. War Council meeting.
c. 22 Feb*
Vir returns to the station (from Minbar). Bester arrives at B5. He takes "the sleepers".
[It has been established, notably in "Mind War", that a dose of the "sleepers" lasts for a week.]
G'Kar attacks Londo. G'Kar's revelation.
c. 27 Feb*
G'Kar's trial. G'Kar sentenced to no less than 60 days (8 1/2 weeks) incarceration for assaulting Londo.
[Date based on G'Kar's being released in "Point of No Return"; n.b. 2260 is a leap year.]
c. 29 Feb*
Vir recalled to Minbar.
[Londo looks like he's had a few days to recover from his beating.]
Bester leaves.
c. 4 March:
Mary Kirkish is called in to a dig on Ganymede, where a Shadow vessel has been dug up.
("Messages from Earth".)
11 March* Exogenesis.
A ship arrives with some Vindrizi symbiotes. Lt j.g. David Corwin is promoted to full Lieutenant. Sheridan asks Ivanova to find out whether or not they can trust Corwin enough to bring him into the War Council. Marcus receives info from a Ranger. "Ranger One" recommends that the Rangers go on heightened state of alert and pull back from Earth space, due to what's happening back home. A 'package' Marcus wants just left Mars, and should arrive in a week.
[The date is based on the assumption that the 'package' is Dr. Kirkish.]
12 March*
Marcus talks Franklin into going with him to investigate disappearances of people. Marcus and Franklin are taken prisoner by the Vendrizi. Corwin visits Ivanova. Franklin and Marcus agree to let the Vendrizi go on with their mission. Duncan can't take another back in -- it would harm him.
13 March*
Ivanova tells Sheridan Corwin won't work out. Duncan decides to leave B5, to try and see the things he saw when joined with the Vendrizi.
18 March* Messages From Earth.
Mary Kirkish arrives on B5.
[Earth is "beginning the sixth week of Senate hearings"; G'Kar says "two weeks here; six to go". Since the actual duration of G'Kar's sentence is 8 1/2 weeks, my estimate is an attempt to be as conservative as possible.]
19 March*
Sheridan leaves to reach the White Star.
["The Captain hasn't been in his quarters since last Monday".]
20 March*
Sheridan and the White Star reach Ganymede just as the Shadow Vessel is activated. Sheridan encounters the Agamemnon.
21 March*
Sheridan returns to B5.
2 April:
General Hague disappears from contact.
["Last Monday" in "Point of No Return".]
8 April:
President Clark declares Martial Law in "Earth Central", in the late evening.
["Messages from Earth", "Point of No Return".]
8 April: Point of No Return.
Londo and Vir learn of both the Martial Law and of Lady Morella's visit.
9 April:
Communications blackout (0800); Lady Morella arrives on B5; G'Kar is released; Command Staff communicate with General Smitts (1100); Nightwatch takes over Security on B5; Lady Morella's Tour (evening); Executive Order for Martial Law announced during a Riot.
10 April:
Nighwatch Security are captured (0315); the Narn assist security; Lady Morella prophesies; G'Kar insists on being let "in" on the "New Alliance".
10 April: Severed Dreams -- opening battle scene.
General Hague's ship, the EAS Alexander, is ambushed by the Earth-loyal ship EAS Clarkstown after leaving Orion VII. Hague is killed; Major Ryan takes command. Ryan destroys the Clarkstown.
11 April: Point of No Return -- final scene.
Vir leaves again for Minbar. Delenn returns.
c. 12 April:
Mars refuses to implement President Clark's order of martial law.
13 April: Severed Dreams.
President Clark orders the bombardment of the Mars Colony.
The Alexander arrives at B5 carrying General Hague's body.
Human colonies on Orion VII and Proxima III declare independence from the Earth Alliance.
Babylon 5 declares independence from the Earth Alliance.
14 April:
Major battle for control of Babylon 5.
c. 30 April:
G'Kar's estimated date of release from jail.
[Assuming he had two weeks left on his sentence in "Point of No Return".]
???? Ceremonies of Light and Dark.
Remants of Nightwatch try to kill Delenn.
[Dates are unknown. This is the halfway point of the series as planned.]
14 May:
Date of Sheridan's tape, in which he describes his feelings towards Delenn.
("Mr Garibaldi".)
c. 20 June:
Bester becomes involved with Carolyn Sanderson.
[Backdated from "Ship of Tears"; her name given in "Z'ha'dum"/v.]
3 July: Sic Transit Vir.
Vir returns to B5 from Centauri Prime to find that he's been married.
Vir is removed from his position at Minbar because he has been helping Narns escape slaughter.
c. 12 July: A Late Delivery from Avalon.
"Arthur, King of the Britons" comes to Babylon 5 to give Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake.
The Babylon 5 Treaty, for the mutual defense of Babylon 5, is signed by a number of members of the former League of Non-Aligned Worlds.
David McInytre is sent to work with the Narn resistance.
[This is "15 years to the day" after the Prometheus fired the shots that began the Earth / Minbari War. Date is an estimate based on dates of "Vir" and "Ship of Tears".]
c. 20 July* Ship of Tears.
ISN comes back on-line, now a propaganda arm of the Earth government.
Bester arrives at B5 wanting to stop a shipment of weapons components being shipped to the Shadows. These components consist of biotechnologically altered telepaths.
c. 20 to 22 July*
Bester and the crew capture these telepaths from the Shadows.
24 July:
The Shadows begin to invade a number of alien systems. [This may be the beginning of the so-called "Shadow War", which would seem to be the second phase of the "Great War".]
("Ship of Tears", "Interludes".)
27 July:
Kosh "goes to ground".
("Interludes".)
28 July:
Earthforce begins campaign to "liberate" Mars.
("The Illusion of Truth" says campaign has been going on for 259 days.)
3 August: Interludes and Examinations.
The Shadows continue their attacks, this time in Brakiri space. Londo prepares for a visit from Adira.
4 August:
Sheridan convinces Kosh to arrange for a Vorlon fleet to help defeat the Shadows.
Vorlon fleet destroys the Shadow fleet in Brakiri space.
5 August:
(Early morning:) Morden and three shadows kill Kosh.
Adira is poisoned before her ship arrives at Babylon 5. Londo agrees to work with Morden again.
Kosh's body is returned to his ship, and launched into the Sun.
13 August: War Without End, Part 1.
Jeffrey Sinclair and Delenn receive messages from out of the past. Sinclair travels from Minbar to Babylon 5.
[This is eight days after the last Shadow attack; they have been "laying low" since the Vorlon fleet showed up. Note that it *should* take more than a few hours for Sinclair to arrive from Minbar, but apparently it doesn't.]
Sinclair, Sheridan, Delenn, Zathras, and others use the machine on Epsilon 3 to take the White Star into the past to steal Babylon 4. Sheridan is temporarily lost in time. Sinclair disappears into the past, never to return.
13 August: War Without End, Part 2.
[Most of this episode does not actually take place in 2260.]
Oct*
Shadows begin herding refugees into Sector 83.
("Shadow Dancing".)
Mid Nov: Walkabout.
New Vorlon ambassador arrives. Sheridan and Lyta Alexander verify that telepaths can block Shadow vessels.
Late Nov: Grey 17 Is Missing.
Delenn becomes the new Entil'zha ("Ranger One").
7 Dec ["Z-14"]: The Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place.
A group of religious leaders from Earth arrive on B5. Lord Refa and Lord Virini arrive to discuss Centauri politics with Londo.
8 Dec ["Z-13"]:
G'Kar on Narn. Lord Refa finds "no hiding place" on Narn.
11 Dec ["Z-10"]:
Londo talks to Minister Virini. The existence of the fleet of White Star type ships is revealed to Sheridan.
14 Dec ["Z-7"]: Shadow Dancing.
Delenn meets with the Alliance representatives. The White Star leaves to spearhead the Fleet in Sector 83.
15 Dec ["Z-6"]:
Battle in Sector 83. A Shadow fleet is destroyed, counterpointing Franklin's fight for his life.
17 Dec ["Z-4"]:
The wounded begin arriving at B5.
c. 18 Dec ["Z-3"*]:
Franklin begins directing the medical efforts from his wheelchair.
19 Dec ["Z-2"]:
(Early Morning:) Anna Sheridan arrives on B5, shattering the isolated peace of the "beacon, all alone in the night".
19 Dec ["Z-2"]: Z'ha'dum.
Anna confronts John and Delenn.
21 Dec ["Z"]:
John Sheridan and Anna leave for Z'ha'dum.
26 Dec:
John Sheridan and Anna arrive at Z'ha'dum and speak with Morden and Justin. Shadow vessels threated Babylon 5. Londo is recalled to Centauri Prime. Sheridan attacks Z'ha'dum. Garibaldi apparently abducted by a Shadow vessel.
(Date based on Franklin's comments in "Mr Garibaldi" and clarification by JMSU.)
It seems possible that the conversations between John Sheridan and Lorien actually take place during his plunge.
("Hour of the Wolf", "Mr Garibaldi".)
Season Four: "No Surrender, No Retreat"
4 Jan: Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?
G'Kar leaves to search for Mr. Garibaldi.
Delenn plans to attack Z'ha'dum in "one week".
[JMSU clarified that Franklin's voice-over was supposed to read, "It's now 14 days since Captain Sheridan left for Z'ha'dum and was presumed killed; 9 days since Mr. Garibaldi disappeared while on patrol."]
Garibaldi is given to the Psi Corps by the Shadows. They take him to a secret facility on Mars, where Bester intervenes and adds some programming of his own. Bester is aware that some kind of action is being planned against the Corps, but he doesn't know what or by whom. Given Garibaldi's proven track record at ferreting out conspiracies, Bester instructs his colleagues to leave Garibaldi's personality largely intact, and to accentuate his natural sense of paranoia and distrust. Garibaldi's mission is to gather information about the threat to the Psi Corps if the opportunity arises, then signal Bester.
("Face of the Enemy".)
7 Jan? The Summoning.
Zack discovers Garibaldi. Delenn's plan to attack the Shadows runs into trouble. Ivanova and Marcus depart.
9 Jan?
Ivanova and Marcus attempt to solicit aid from more First Ones, but discover the Vorlon fleet instead.
[Two days after Ivanova leaves, Delenn says it is "January 17". But she also says it is "two weeks after Garibaldi vanished", i.e. January 9. The second date seems the right one -- since the White Star Fleet, scheduled to leave on January 11, has not yet left when Sheridan returns!]
9 or 10 Jan?
Sheridan returns from the dead, bringing with him the alien Lorien.
Mid January: Personal Agendas. (Novel.)
[This novel takes place between "Summoning" and "Apotheosis".]
Mid or Late January: Falling Toward Apotheosis.
The Vorlons begin step up their battle against the Shadows. Sheridan asks Garibaldi to rem