" Babylon 5 " : Security Manual (Babylon 5)

Very detailed, with a lot of information. Of course it could be larger, with much more information on other ships, aliens, etc., but it accomplishes everything it promises.

If you're very into B5, then you will probably enjoy this item. It is good fun, with some interesting detail of the station (although if you're serious enough to buy such a book you will probably already know most of it). My only real quibble would be that it isn't really that substantial, and after half an hour you feel like another one. :)

This is an excellent book! It shows all the workings of Babylon 5 and it also gives you a perspective of the day-to-day lives of the secerity officers. It gives you information from firing a PPG to handeling a diplomatic incident. I think this is an excellent book because it tells you everything you need to know about Babylon 5 and alien races. This is a must have for all Babylon 5 fans!

Andy Lane's book is the ultimate in Babylon 5 guides and the "A-Z" index is also a required reading to backup the former. What this book stands for ? It is a non original book (using the above two ones as reference) but provides the reader with enough backstory and technicalities to tie-up all the above into the Babylon 5 station itself. It can fascinate the reader with tech specs and photos of all known ships, guns, etc. plus all other procedures of living in Babylon 5 station. Also a nice insert are the VIP criminal records, the known space grid, a.o. As a publication is perfect making it the last required book for those dedicated Babylon 5 fans. If only it was a novel idea...

This book had a ton of great visuals and occasionally made for interesting reading. It could have been better, had it not constantly treated you as if you were training to become a security officer. I was somewhat annoyed about how the author always stuck the words >>CLASSIFIED<< in place of the Great Machine on Epsilon 3. It should be obvious to long time residents of the station that there's something down there, so why the need for secrecy? I enjoyed the constant humor (especially the prohibited goods list). There are also several decrepencies concerning which sedurity officer is writing the book occasionally it's from Garibaldi's POV, others it's from Zack's, and sometimes an unnamed third party. I loved the Nightwatch legal documents, the security codes, and the list of various actual crimes. The technical drawings are excellant. Though there was an occasional mistake (Sheridan didn't blow up the Black Star at the Battle of the Line, he blew it up during a battle that took place in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars), I loved this book.