The Earth Alliance is the name of a fictional alliance of the countries of Earth in the television series Babylon 5. The transition of Earth government from a democratic, post-war government to an authoritarian, militaristic one is a major theme of the show. Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... Articles related to Babylon 5 and Crusade: Spoiler warning: Alphabetically by Subject Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z By Topic Episodes - Characters - Races - Locations Alphabetic Index... This is a list of Babylon 5 episodes. ... The following is a list of people involved in a significant way with the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ... Fiction (from the Latin fingere, to form, create) is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims that can be substantiated with evidence. ... Earth In the Babylon 5 universe, Earth was located in a relatively uncontested portion of the Galaxy. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ...

Stations and colonies

Aside from Babylon 5 itself, the most common human space stations mentioned in the B5 universe are wheel-shaped, Stanford torus design space ships. These stations rotate to produce pseudogravity. They appear to have a standardized design with few internal variations. The oft-mentioned "Io Station" that maintained the principal Jumpgate into and out of Earth's Solar System. Garibaldi also mentions one of these stations is "Near Mars" in the episode TKO. One is also seen orbiting Earth on one occasion. Exterior view of a Stanford torus. ... Artificial gravity is a simulation of gravity in outer space or free-fall. ... In science fiction, Jumpgate (or jump gate) refers to a device that allows fast travel between two points in space. ... Michael Garibaldi, played by Jerry Doyle, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ... TKO is an episode from the first season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ...

Colonies of the Earth Alliance include Mars, Orion 7, and Proxima 3. Orion 7 is the second scheduled manned mission in NASAs Project Constellation. ... Proxima 3 is a fictional outpost in the Babylon 5 science fiction television series. ...

Early development

The Earth Alliance was founded in 2085 by the countries of Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States in the aftermath of World War III to replace the United Nations, which was officially dissolved that year.^[1] The founding nations also made a strong attempt to explore space by setting up bases on the moon and a colony on Mars by 2090. The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...

In 2122, the Earth Alliance had become the official governing body of humanity and Earth. This started a series of conflicts primarily with nations that didn't want to be part of the Earth Alliance. After San Diego was destroyed by a nuclear terrorist attack in 2150, ^[2] the Alliance crushed all opposition nations. Humans are one of the many races in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer...

Though scientists had discovered hyperspace, they still were unable to send large objects such as ships through. Thus the Earth Alliance began sending ships into space in which people had been put into stasis in the hopes of finding alien life. In 2156, a Centauri patrol fleet made contact with Earth after detecting the use of hyperspace to relay radio communications. Scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope depicting the inside of the Millenium Falcon when entering hyperspace. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

After making first contact with the Centauri, the Earth Alliance saw massive growth. With technology purchased from the Centauri, the Alliance was able to jump forward 200 years. Humans began establishing footholds in other star systems. After the expansion brought Earth into conflict with a number of alien races, the Earth Alliance formed a military arm called EarthForce. In 2231, the Earth Alliance became a galactic Great power when it declared war on the Dilgar in response to the atrocities committed by that race. Within a year of the Earth Alliance's entrance into the war the Dilgar were defeated. Humans are one of the many races in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ... EarthForce is the military branch of the Earth Alliance, Earths governing body in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ... One of the hallmarks of contemporary great power status is permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council. ... The Dilgar are an extinct race of humanoid aliens in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ...

After the Dilgar War, the Earth Alliance entered an optimistic period of expansion. However, in 2247 the Earth Alliance had a disastrous first contact with the Minbari, resulting in the Earth-Minbari War. The Minbari had been a space faring race for one thousand years and wielded technology far superior to the humans. After two years of bloody slaughter the Minbari conquered or destroyed every human colony and finally reached Earth. The last battle of the war was the Battle of the Line, where the Minbari surrendered under mysterious circumstances. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Earth-Minbari War is a fictional war that takes place in the science fiction series Babylon 5. ... In the Babylon 5 fictional universe, the Battle of the Line was the final battle of the Earth-Minbari war. ...

After the war, the Earth Alliance decided to start the Babylon project by building a space station which would serve to create better understanding between Earth and alien species, and also would help to avoid war. The first three Babylon stations were sabotaged and destroyed during their construction. Then, Babylon 4 was built successfully but mysteriously disappeared shortly before it was to come on-line, and finally a fifth attempt resulted in Babylon 5.

Clark Administration

Years after the Earth-Minbari War, the Earth Alliance entered into a civil war which resulted in the overthrow of President Morgan Clark. It began when then Vice-President Clark allied with the Psi Corps to assassinate President Santiago by blowing up EarthForce One. In the Science Fiction series Babylon 5, William Morgan Clark was the president of the Earth Alliance. ... Spoiler warning: In the fictional universe of Babylon 5, the Psi Corps was an agency of the Earth Alliance responsible for telepathic individuals. ... EarthForce One is a fictional spacecraft used in the Babylon 5 science fiction television series to transport the Earth Alliance President to other planets. ...

Season 2 shows the Earth Alliance getting involved in various disputes and military actions (see for example Gropos and The Fall of Night). The crisis eventually comes in Season 3 when Babylon 5 becomes independent of Earthgov, leading to a confrontation between the station and an expeditionary force sent by President Clark (see Severed Dreams). GROPOS is an episode from the second season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ... The Fall of Night is the final episode of the second season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ... Severed Dreams is an episode from the third season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5. ...

In season 2 and the first half of season 3, President Clark transformed the Earth Alliance into an Orwellian fascist police-state, by slowly shaping the state to mirror his xenophobic agenda of paranoia and fear of aliens. Clark gradually replaced most of the EarthForce ship commanders with those loyal to him, and the rest could be intimidated into following orders with threats of reprisal against their families. Clark created the Ministry of Peace and Nightwatch, a secret police organization tasked with arresting anyone even suspected of sedition or who were using their right of free speech to criticize Clark's government. Orwell (or Orwellian) can refer to: The writer George Orwell (pen name for Eric Blair). ... Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, was the authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ... The term police state is a pejorative term for a state in which the government exercises rigid and repressive controls over the social, economic and political life of the population, especially by means of a secret police force which operates above the normal constraints found in a liberal democracy. ... Xenophobia means fear of strangers or the unknown and comes from the Greek ξενοφοβια, xenophobia, literally meaning fear of the strange. It is often used to describe fear of or dislike of foreigners, but racism in general is sometimes described as a... The Ministry of Peace (Newspeak: Minipax) is one of four ministries in George Orwells novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. ... In the Babylon 5 science fiction universe, Nightwatch was a paramilitary organization set up during the Presidency of Morgan Clark. ... This article is about secret police as organizations. ... Sedition is a term of law to refer to covert conduct such as speech and organization that is deemed by the legal authority as tending toward insurrection against the established order. ... Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what one pleases, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. ...

EarthForce's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General William Hague, had suspected for a long time that Clark was involved in the assassination of Santiago, and had begun a low-level counter-conspiracy that included Captain John Sheridan. Because of Sheridan's war record, Clark thought he would be an anti-alien warhawk that would support him. However, he didn't realize that Sheridan was completely loyal to the truth and considered aliens to be (potential) allies. Sheridan eventually persuaded the Babylon 5 command staff officers to join the counter-conspiracy. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... John J. Sheridan (2215–2281), played by Bruce Boxleitner, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ...

It was revealed that Clark's forces had found a Shadow vessel buried on Ganymede. Clark was having the ship studied in order to learn its secrets. John Sheridan took the White Star to Ganymede, and destroyed the vessel. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the British white cider, see White Star (cider) The White Star is a fictional, medium-sized combat spacecraft type employing a mix of Vorlon and Minbari technology in the science fiction television series Babylon 5. ...

Civil War

Main article: Earth Alliance Civil War

The armed conflict began when Mars refused to accede to President Clark's order of martial law. In retaliation, Clark ordered EarthForce to attack various installations on Mars including those containing civilians. In response to the bombings, the colonies Orion 7 and Proxima 3 and the space station, Babylon 5 seceded from the Earth Alliance. In response to B5's independence declaration, Clark ordered the destroyers Agrippa and Roanoke to seize control of the station. However, Babylon 5 with assistance from other rebel ships and Minbari warcruisers are able to repel the initial attack as well as a second wave of Earth warships. The Earth Alliance Civil War is an armed conflict in the Babylon 5 series, in which President Clark dissolves the Earth senate and orders martial law throughout the Earth Alliance worlds. ... For other uses, see Martial law (disambiguation). ... EarthForce is the military branch of the Earth Alliance, Earths governing body in the fictional Babylon 5 universe. ... Orion 7 is the second scheduled manned mission in NASAs Project Constellation. ... Proxima 3 is a fictional outpost in the Babylon 5 science fiction television series. ... Babylon 5 is an epic American science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

After the second Shadow War ended, Sheridan turned his attention to overthrowing President Clark. Sheridan first liberated Proxima 3 from a group of Omega class destroyers with the use of Minbari built White Stars. In order to destroy any support Sheridan had, Clark began to spread propaganda that Sheridan was under alien influence. Sheridan eventually made it to Earth, but only with rebel EarthForce ships to avoid any connotations of alien influence only to find that Clark had turned Earth's global orbiting defense grid on the planet and then committed suicide. Earth ships (including recently Pro-Clark ships) along with alien vessels that were on the sidelines destroyed the defense platforms before any damage was done to the planet. The Shadow Wars refer to the great wars involving the Shadows in the television science fiction series Babylon 5. ... John J. Sheridan (2215–2281), played by Bruce Boxleitner, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. ... The Omega class destroyer is the primary warship used by the Earth Alliance in the science fiction series Babylon 5 in the late 23rd century. ... For the British white cider, see White Star (cider) The White Star is a fictional, medium-sized combat spacecraft type employing a mix of Vorlon and Minbari technology in the science fiction television series Babylon 5. ... An Australian anti-conscription propaganda poster from World War One U.S. propaganda poster, which warns against civilians sharing information on troop movements (National Archives) The much-imitated 1914 Lord Kitchener Wants You! poster Swedish Anti-Euro propaganda for the referendum of 2003. ... It has been suggested that Suicide method be merged into this article or section. ...

After Clark's suicide, Susanna Luchenko of the Russian Consortium was named President. Sheridan then declared Mars independent. In the Babylon 5 science fiction universe, Susanna Luchenko was an Earth Alliance politican from the Russian Consortium. ...

References

1. ^ Graw, Bruce & Glass, Robert (2000). Babylon 5 Wars Rules Compendium, 2nd Edition. Agents of Gaming, Dayton, Ohio. ISBN 0-9700628-3-4.
2. ^ Guide page: "And the Sky Full of Stars". Retrieved on 2006-10-19.