Fun fact: This is because the writer of Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski, originally pitched it as a Star Trek series. The studio told him “No, that’s stupid. Go away.” Then as soon as he was out of the earshot started writing Deep Space 9.
I honestly believe them when they say that they turned him away because they were already deep into DS9. But even if that weren’t the case and they did steal the idea, all the way down to naming one of the leaders of an alien race “Dukat”, at least we still got Babylon 5, and we also got DS9, which is the best of what I think of as the major Star Trek series.
Babylon 5… Just copy and paste that Star Trek one.
Fun fact: This is because the writer of Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski, originally pitched it as a Star Trek series. The studio told him “No, that’s stupid. Go away.” Then as soon as he was out of the earshot started writing Deep Space 9.
I honestly believe them when they say that they turned him away because they were already deep into DS9. But even if that weren’t the case and they did steal the idea, all the way down to naming one of the leaders of an alien race “Dukat”, at least we still got Babylon 5, and we also got DS9, which is the best of what I think of as the major Star Trek series.
but with crazier hair, weaponized telepathy, and more yelling
Don’t forget about the prehensile penis!
Useful for playing cards!
And a fuckload of hair spray
Vorlons and Shadows are exempt.
Also that praying mantis criminal guy. Also, eventually humans.