The Dilgar are an extinct race of humanoid aliens in the fictional The Babylon 5 Station Babylon 5 is an epic science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The music for the TV series and related TV movies was composed by Christopher Franke. The pilot movie, The Gathering, aired on February 22, 1993, and the regular... Babylon 5 universe.

Dilgar War

The Dilgar were an aggressive and warlike species that invaded the League of Non-Aligned Worlds in 2230, three decades before the series begins. Dilgar tactics in this war were ruthless, including the destruction of entire worlds and the use of conquered races as lab animals in biological experiments. The League races were overwhelmed by the Dilgar assault and suffered heavy losses. A Dilgar victory seemed inevitable until help for the League appeared from an unexpected ally.

When the war began, the The Earth Alliance is the name of a fictional alliance of the countries of Earth in the TV show Babylon 5. It was almost eliminated during the Earth-Minbari war due to a botched first contact, and the war was the reason the Earth Alliance created Babylon 5. The Earth... Earth Alliance had only recently emerged as an interstellar power, having acquired In the Babylon 5 television series, a jumpgate is an apparatus with the power to open a vortex that connects normal space with hyperspace, making interstellar travel a matter of days. Jumpgates also provide beacons that allow navigation within hyperspace. The creators of this technology are not known. In the... jumpgate technology from the For other uses, see Centauri (disambiguation). Peter Jurasik as Londo Mollari in Babylon 5 The Centauri is a species in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. They were the first alien species to make contact with the human race. Their homeworld is Centauri Prime. Their government is the Centauri Republic. Spoiler... Centauri. In 2231, Earth intervened on the side of the League, motivated at first by a desire to establish a reputation for the Earth Alliance as a major player in galactic affairs, and later by moral outrage as the horror of the Dilgar atrocities became clear. Earth's entry turned the tide of the war, and the Dilgar were defeated and driven back to their home system. After the war ended, the Dilgar sun went Remnant of Keplers Supernova, SN 1604. A supernova is a type of stellar explosion which appears to result in the creation of a new star upon the celestial sphere. (Nova is Latin for new). The super prefix distinguishes this from a nova, which also involves a star increasing in... supernova, wiping out the entire species—or so it was believed at the time.

Deathwalker

Unknown to Earth and the League, a single Dilgar survived both the war and the supernova: Warmaster Jha'dur, the most infamous leader of the invasion. Jha'dur was a specialist in biochemical, biogenetic, and cyber-organic weaponry, and was responsible for many of the atrocities committed by the Dilgar during the war, having personally conducted some of the horrific experiments. These activities earned her the nickname "Deathwalker". After the war, Jha'dur was sheltered by the Wind Swords, a militant clan of Mira Furlan as Delenn in Babylon 5 The Minbari are a fictional race in the Babylon 5 universe. Their homeworld is Minbar. Although they are considerably younger than the ancient First Ones, they are among the oldest of the younger races. The Minbari are more advanced in technology than humans... Minbari warriors, in exchange for her services as a weapons expert.

The Wind Swords concealed Jha'dur's existence from the other races until 2258, when (in the episode " Deathwalker is an episode from the first season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. Plot synopsis Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. A war criminal arrives aboard the station with an stunning scientific discovery. Arc significance Production details Trivia Sarah Douglas played the Kryptonian renegade Ursa in... Deathwalker") she left Minbar and traveled to Babylon 5 with one of the fruits of her research: an experimental drug that retarded the aging process in humanoids, conferring immortality on whoever used it. Jha'dur intended to offer the drug to the Earth Alliance, but she was recognized the moment she arrived on the station. A diplomatic crisis ensued, with the League governments demanding that she be tried for her crimes while Earth sought to obtain the drug and Jha'dur's assistance in developing it.

In the end, a compromise was reached; Jha'dur would go to Earth and work with scientists to develop the drug for distribution to all races, after which she would be handed over to the League for trial. Privately, Jha'dur revealed to Michael OHare as Jeffrey Sinclair in Babylon 5 Jeffrey Sinclair is a fictional character in the television science fiction drama Babylon 5. He is played by Michael OHare. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Jeffrey David Sinclair was born on 3 May 2218 on Mars Colony. Sinclair... Jeffrey Sinclair her true reason for giving the drug to the other races: revenge. A key ingredient in the drug could not be synthesized; it had to be extracted from living beings. "For one to live forever, another one must die. You will fall upon one another like wolves. It'll make what we did pale by comparison. . . . You will become us." The resulting genocidal wars would be her vengeance on Earth and the League for the extinction of her people.

As Jha'dur's ship prepared to embark for Earth, a The Vorlons are an advanced ancient race from the science fiction series Babylon 5. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Kosh in Babylon 5 Homeworld Little is known of the Vorlon homeworld. Lyta Alexander is one of only two known humans to have visited the planet. She was sworn... Vorlon warship arrived and destroyed it, vaporizing Jha'dur and the only existing sample of the drug. When asked why, Ambassador Vorlon ambassador Kosh in Babylon 5 Kosh is a fictional character in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Kosh Naranek Kosh Naranek (it has been noted that Naranek may be a title, not part of a name) is the... Kosh replied, "You are not ready for immortality." With the death of Jha'dur, the last trace of the Dilgar was erased from the galaxy.

Earth-Minbari War

In many ways, the The Earth-Minbari War is a fictional war that takes place in the science fiction series Babylon 5. The war ended with Earth on the brink of destruction. The war was provoked by an Earth Alliance force led by Captain Michael Jankowski aboard the EAS (Earth Alliance Ship) Prometheus to... Earth-Minbari War was the Dilgar's revenge on the Earth Alliance. Earth's swift and easy victory over the Dilgar caused many EarthForce is the military branch of the Earth Alliance, Earths governing body in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. EarthForce is organized into three separate branches: Navy (blue uniforms), Marines (brown), Security (gray). Officers are apparently allowed to transfer between branches - Richard Franklin (father of Dr. Stephen Franklin) once served... EarthForce officers to become overconfident, believing that other alien races would be no more formidable. This arrogance proved disastrous when humanity's first contact with the Minbari took place. The result was a bloody war that lasted two years, killed a quarter of a million humans, and nearly ended in the extermination of the human race.

The carnage was greatly exacerbated by Jha'dur's efforts as a weapons expert during her time on Minbar. When the war began, the Wind Swords approached the The Grey Council is the governing body of the Minbari Federation in the Babylon 5 Universe. Early History and Structure Founded by Valen 1,000 years before the Shadow War, the Grey Council was made of three representatives from each of the three castes - Worker, Warrior, and Religious - for a... Grey Council and offered them devastating weapons that Jha'dur had developed in the preceding two decades. These weapons were used against the humans, a fact that undoubtedly gave Jha'dur great satisfaction.