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About Byron Pennyworth
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Expertise
I have extensive knowledge in the area of the central five seasons, and I am also proficent in all other canon materials (save the 'Legend of the Rangers' pilot/made-for-tv-movie).

Experience
I have seen the 'Babylon 5 Experience' (the pilot, all 5 seasons, the made-for-tv-movies, Crusade, and The Lost Tales [discounting 'LotR', as above]) so many times I have lost count, though I may be in double digits. I have read all three book trilogies (Psi-Corps, Technomage, Centauri) multiple times, the novel "The Shadow Within" and the novel 'To Dream in the City of Sorrows' twice. I have read the first of the three comic-book storylines multiple times, as well as "In Valen's Name". When I was a kid I had The Lurker's Guide & Voltayre's Encyclopedia Xenobiologica websites printed out and put in large binders and I would read them every night.
   

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Sheridan Time travel1/26/2008Byron Pennyworth
  Q: I've just watched the 5 seasons of B5 and loved them, of course! A couple of things have been ...
  A: No, you are not missing a thing. Sheridan should not have been so surprised when he learned Dellen ...
I lost sound clip of Kosh10/24/2007Byron Pennyworth
  Q: I believe it was 'Understanding is a three-edged sword", but since my divorce, and subsequent ...
  A: I would recommend the "Down Below Sound Archive for Babylon 5". You can find basically anything ...
Telepaths and Shadows9/27/2007Byron Pennyworth
  Q: I am a bit lost on Telepaths and their relationship with The Shadows. Premise: I have no problem ...
  A: Department Sigma was referred to as "Bureau 13" during the run of the show. They had to change the ...
Telepaths and Shadows9/24/2007Byron Pennyworth
  Q: I am a bit lost on Telepaths and their relationship with The Shadows. Premise: I have no problem ...
  A: Justin says cannon-fodder, but I think he's choosing his words to be as pro-shadow as possible. ...
JMS's true Vision6/5/2007Byron Pennyworth
  Q: I still remember being 13 years old watching the The Gathering and instantly being hooked on what ...
  A: Believe it or not, JMS made most of those changed because he wanted to, and because he thought it ...
Re: B5 Religious Philosphy, Souls, Rebirth, Lorien, Heaven, Kosh, Monks, and The Ones2/12/2007Byron Pennyworth
  Q: Beyond the rim? Both Sheridan and Valen (Sinclair) disappears without a trace... What really ...
  A: There is no correct answer to this question, but I can tell you what I think. I think that in the ...
Re: B5 manuscripts7/13/2006Byron Pennyworth
  Q: I have been in Asia for the past year and was unable to purchase the original B5 screenplays which ...
  A: The screenplays were written over the course of the five years, not all up front, so any ...
Babylon 5 Viewing order2/5/2006Steve John Perkins
  Q: I recently got the Babylon 5 Complete Universe on DVD (yay!). In what order should I watch the ...
  A: Terry, Firstly thank you for your question. Secondly huge congratualtions on your excellent ...
Babylon 5 Watching order2/5/2006Michael Ruttinger
  Q: I recently got the Babylon 5 Complete Universe on DVD (yay!). In what order should I watch the ...
  A: I would watch the series and movies pretty much in chronological order. Watch In the Beginning ...
movie chronology9/17/2005Steve John Perkins
  Q: where do the movies thirdspace, river of souls, call to arms fit in? What episodes should be ...
  A: Firstly VERY sorry for the VERy delayed response been away for a few months and so only just picked ...
'The Eye'5/20/2005Steve John Perkins
  Q: When the shadows destroyed the raider ship which had possession of the famous Centauri jewel"The ...
  A: Gerard, you make a very true statement, i believe this was the first time we saw a shadow vessel in ...
The Drazi5/12/2005Steve John Perkins
  Q: Are the Drazi hermaphrodites or do they have sexes like humans? I remember Londo talking ...
  A: Gerard, thanks for your question. The quote you gave about the drazi's ambassadors wife does ...
There All the Honor Lies2/17/2005Steve John Perkins
  Q: What is the Name of the Gregorian Chant sang during Sheridan's lesson in down below?
  A: Michael, thanks for your question here is the answer: Sheridan said in "Points of Departure" that ...
Ivanova's Earring2/10/2005Byron Pennyworth
  Q: Is there a refference on why Ivanova only wears 1 earring?
  A: Yes. In the made for TV prequel movie "In The Beginning" (available in the B5 movies box set) the ...
Shadows1/21/2005Byron Pennyworth
  Q: Yes,So you're saying that all shadow ships are controlled from a central point. But that still ...
  A: The Shadow ships at the Battle of Coriana likely went to Z'ha'dum where the shadows piled into the ...
Spoilers in DVD commentaries/extras?1/17/2005Steve John Perkins
  Q: Been looking all over the web and can't find the answer to thisI completely missed B5 on air and so ...
  A: Geoff, for best effects i can certainly recommend the following: buy all B5 dvds, watch them all ...
Garibaldi quote/scene12/14/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: do you happen to know the season/episode where they are talking about their fears and Garibaldi ...
  A: patrick, hi and thanks for your question. i believe the quote you are looking for is: Garibaldi, ...
3rd stage of mankind12/6/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: I've just started watching the series and what's this 3rd age reference? I'm not too bothered by a ...
  A: Phil, i think this following quote from later in the series sums it up: Sheridan, "It's a new age, ...
when was sheriden tested ?9/25/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: ive looked all over the net for an answer and couldnt find one. there is an episode where sheriden ...
  A: lior, the above could be referring to one of two episodes... the first in season 2 called "comes ...
B5 artwork8/5/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: I have a number of artist's renderings for unknown uses on B5. If I sent you some scans would you be ...
  A: paul, thanks for your question, and sorry about late response been on vacation to russia! please ...
Babylon 5 books7/25/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: Would you happen to have suggestions for the books that don't state a specific year at the beginning ...
  A: Lori, you may find this webpage useful for an overview on all b5 comics: ...
Babylon 5 books7/23/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: I'm completely in love with Babylon 5. Recently, I learned that there are a number of books & ...
  A: lori, i havent read all the books, but you are safe to read them in number order. the main books ...
Babylon 5 "watching order"7/9/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: I just spent a bunch of money to get all the episodes and movies of b5 :). But I do have a problem ...
  A: markus, yes the gatehring certainly should be the first thing you see, though probably the weakest ...
Shadow vessels7/9/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: Here is another one. There seems to be some ambiguity re the crews of Shadow ships. Are the ships ...
  A: the answer to this is that the ships do not need shadows on baord, they are living ships, which use ...
Ambassador Kosh7/7/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: but I'm still puzzled. Kosh may be an energy being(although he sometimes has a physical body,does'nt ...
  A: in the episodes we see kosh out of his encounter suit, he moves up and down and around as much as he ...
Shadows5/29/2004Byron Pennyworth
  Q: Do shadow vessels have a crew,like other ships? I saw somewhere that the living CPU is the only ...
  A: You asked me quite a while ago about shadow ships and possible crew compliments as well as how ...
B5 Unanswered Questions5/23/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: Having watched and loved the series for a long time, I recently took the opportunity to "relive" the ...
  A: answer 1: the early babylon stations it wasnt said exactly what happened, it appears that some were ...
B5 aliens5/6/2004Byron Pennyworth
  Q: One of the minor alien races was one with heavily armored heads. They looked a bit like armadillos. ...
  A: The armadillo species is the Llort. In the first, when G'Kar asks for a second to pass a motion ...
Jala!3/20/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: I have on several B5 heard Londo Mollari refer to a hot beverage called Jala.. What exactly is it? ...
  A: officially no clue, but java is coffee, so jala is probably something close:) JMS did like ironic ...
Source for the behind-the-scenes info2/24/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: Steve, I posted a question about the original plans for Sinclair/Delenn (they were definitely ...
  A: yes sinclair would have taken most of sheridans plot line, had a relationship with delenn and ended ...
Name of episode2/2/2004Steve John Perkins
  Q: A long time ago I saw an episode of B5 that was set way into the future i.e. after all the main ...
  A: the episode is called deconstruction of falling stars, it is the last episode of season 4. it wasnt ...
Fate of Gkar/Lyta6/18/2003Steve John Perkins
  Q: In the Lurker's guide, there is a JMS quote in which he says that he would write a short story about ...
  A: there was a short story in a magazine by JMS with gkar and lyta on their journeys. it was a visit ...
Babylon 5/Crusade5/9/2003Michael Ruttinger
  Q: this is great! Okay - myI know that the timeframe of the cure for the Drakh Plague has established, ...
  A: Janet, I'm always happy to help, frequently doing some of this research I find out things I ...
Babylons 1-59/19/2002Jason Nichols
  Q: When was construction started on each of the Babylon stations? What happened to Stations ## 1 thru ...
  A: Hey John, Well first of all the Bablyon Station (Babylon One) was an idea that started right ...
Mimbari Caste system8/27/2002Jason Nichols
  Q: How many members sit on the grey council and what are the castes that comprise the grey council?
  A: Hey Don, On the grey council there are currently 3 members from all three casts, 3 from the religus ...
seeking "change the world" quote7/17/2002Michael Ruttinger
  Q: i have this memory of a guest character on the show saying something like: people say we can't ...
  A: Vicki, Though it's rather difficult for me to locate the exact quote without a reference to ...
First Ones7/13/2002Steve John Perkins
  Q: 1. How did the Shadows kill Kosh, how does something with a physcial body kill an entity made of ...
  A: 1.) shadows are made of pure energy too, the bodys they have are like shells, like an encounter suit ...
Delenn5/31/2002Jason Nichols
  Q: Around the time Delenn and Sheridan were married and formed the new Interstellar Alliance (end of ...
  A: Hey Frank; Towards the end of the shadow war and the Earth Civil war, but prior to marring John ...
Shadows4/24/2002Jason Nichols
  Q: I was just wondering... do you know the episode in which we actually see the Shadows themselves? ...
  A: Hey Jason...Good Name ;) Yea in fact there are two epsoides in which we acutally see the shadows, ...
Captain Elizabeth Lochley4/11/2002Jason Nichols
  Q: I am a big fan of Crusade but did not watch all episodes of B5 and therefore donīt know the ...
  A: Oh Good question. Captain Lochley was in fact an EX of Sheridan. Yes you read this right both ...

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