A first-filmed episode sets the tone as Babylon 5 tackles purpose, trauma, and whether humanity belongs among the stars.

“Born to the Purple” centers on Londo dealing with his lover, the dancer Adira Tyree, working as a spy to get the Centauri Purple Files so that her owner, Trakis, can blackmail the most powerful ...

Babylon 5 didn’t just become a sci-fi classic — it helped lay the foundation for the serialized storytelling style that ...