A Babylon 5

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	is for Agamemnon		One of the first Omega-Class destroyers built after the Earth-Minbari war. Captain Sheridan was Commanding Officer here, before being posted to Babylon 5.
	is for Babylon 5		The fifth Babylon Station, built by the Earth Alliance, and described as the "last best hope for peace". Babylon 5 is located in an area of neutral space, the Euphrates Sector, at Grid Epsilon 470/18/22.
	is for Centauri Republic		A once powerful empire. at the height of its power, the Centauri Republic spanned the galaxy and conquered many worlds, including Narn. It has now fallen into decline, although many Centauri dream of making the Republic great once more.
	is for Drakh		Dark Servants of the Shadows. They survived the destruction of Z'ha'dum, and appear to be carrying on where the Shadows left off, but in a more subtle, insidious way.
	is for Earth Alliance		A commonwealth of independent states comprising more than 2 dozen worlds in 14 solar systems.
	is for First Ones		Vast and timeless beings, who roamed the galaxy and taught the younger races. They predate humanity by billions of years.
	is for G'Kar		The Narn ambassador to Babylon 5. He claimed sanctuary on Babylon 5 when the Cenauri invaded his world once more. After writing down his revelations in the Book of G'Kar his status has risen among the Narn to that of a religious icon.
	is for Hyperspace		A different dimension in space. Hyperspace allows shorter journeys between points in the galaxy. Entered by a jumppoint, which is usually generated by a jumpgate, although some ships can make their own jumpoints in and out of hyperspace.
	is for IPX		The corporation which funds expeditions to explore ancient races in the galaxy, hoping to gain technology. IPX's catchphrase is "Exploring the Past to make a better Future".
	is for JMS		J. Michael Straczynski, aka "The Great Maker" and creator of the Babylon 5 story.
	is for Kosh Naranek		The deeply mysterious original Vorlon ambassador to Babylon 5. He almost always appears wearing his encounter suit, which hides his true form.
	is for Londo Mollari		The Centauri Ambassador to Babylon 5. He dreams of returning his people to their former position of power in the galaxy.
	is for Minbari Federation		The political organisation of the Minbari people. The governing body is called the Grey Council.
	is for Narn Regime		The Narn have a history of being invaded and conquered. The Narn had a political organisation comprising circles of power, and the Inner Circle was titled the Kha'Ri.
	is for Omega Squadron		The Black Omega Starfury Squadron is an elite attack force attacked to Psicorps. These starfuries have advanced stealth capabilities.
	is for Psi Corps		The body that regulates telepaths on Earth. In the years following the Earth-Minbari War, however, the Psi Corps beacme a much more powerful and sinister organisation.
	is for Quantium 40		Quantium 40 is used in the construction of jumpgates.
	is for Rangers		The Rangers or Anla'shok are the Army of Light established by Jeffrey Sinclair in 2269 to fight the forces of darkness in the Great War.
	is for Sheridan and Delenn		Babylon 5's "First Couple". John Sheridan, now president of the Interstellar Alliance, and his wife Delenn, the Minbari Ambasssador to Babylon 5.
	is for Technomage		"We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers. We study the mysteries of laser and circuit, crystal and scanner, holographic demons and invocations of equations. These are the tools we employ and we know many things." - Elric to Captain Sheridan in Babylon 5: "The Geometry of Shadows".
	is for Universe		"The universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." - G'Kar to Garibaldi in Babylon 5: "Survivors".
	is for Vorlon Empire		The Vorlon Empire is the official title of the Vorlons' dominion. The vorlons controlled a vast area of space, but little is known about them or their Empire.
	is for White Star		A revolutionary Minbari warship, incorporating both Minbari and Vorlon technology. They played an important role in the War against the Shadows, and the new Interstellar Alliance has a whole fleet of White Stars.
	is for Xenobiologist		Dr Stephen Franklin specialised in xenobiology - the study of alien biology and lifeforms.
	is for Yedor		The capital of Minbar. Also known as the "Crystal City". Some of the first buildings are cut directly from the crystalline formations
	is for Zocalo		The "open-air" market place aboard Babylon 5. The Zocalo is situated in Red Sector. It consists of many small merchants working from tables or carts.