Babylon 5

Baptism of Fire (Claudia Christian)
After four years facing life and death on board Babylon 5, Susan Ivanova faces her greatest challenge yet. Promoted to Captain, she is assigned command of the Titans, the first of Earth Alliance’s revolutionary new Warlock-class destroyers. When Babylon 5 is attacked by an aggressive unknown alien race, the Titans is dispatched to hunt them down. Having taken part in the rebellion to liberate Earth from the clutches of the despotic President Clark, Ivanova finds herself commanding a crew wary of her true allegiances on a warship that is not all that it seems. Battling a constant stream of memories incurred from Marcus’ death and the realization that she has broken away from Babylon 5 forever, Ivanova faces the demons which haunt her and rises to the occasion to fight the first of many battles, professional and personal.

Actions of Many (M J Dougherty)
As the Alliance fleets mass to assault Sector 83, the Shadows launch a strike of their own. With the fleet gone, there is nothing to stop them. Captain Michelle Tennyson lived through the Battle of the Line, but she did not survive it. Broken in mind and spirit, she must relive the nightmare and lead the last-ditch defence of a helpless colony. With no fleet to command, she seeks to create one. Raiders, traitors and patriots must unite to wrest victory - and survival - from the jaws of disaster. But what chance has a force of converted merchant vessels and half-repaired warships have against Shadow forces? A patriotic traitor, a failed Ranger, a drunk, a dropout and a cynical raider, united by a slender strand of faith, they all that stands against the darkness. Each must play his role if disaster is to be averted, and their actions will decide the fate of millions.

Ranger Dawning (Richard Ford)
We live for the one, we die for the one. The Anla’Shok, a sacred Minbari order known to others as the Rangers, worked for a thousand years to protect innocents from the Shadows. Upholding the values of justice and courage, they became an integral part of the Interstellar Alliance, standing in harm’s way to keep the peace throughout the galaxy. Now, for the first time, their secret chronicles are told in a unique series of novels. The year is 2259. A shadow is falling across the galaxy and only the Anla’shok can stand against it. But their numbers are small and for the first time in their thousand year history they must recruit Humans into their order. James Vance of Earthforce is among the first to be called and begin his training as a Ranger. Even before he can begin his first mission, he must not only contend with rigorous training, but also the prejudice of the Minbari and an unwelcome legacy.

Visions of Peace (Matthew Sprange)
A chance discovery in an asteroid field of a weapon dating back to the Dilgar War leads to a galactic crisis of massive scale. Recently graduated among the Anla’shok, Michael Shaw finds himself thrust into the centre of calamitous events that are set to propel the Earth Alliance into war with the Centauri Republic. Sinister forces lurk within both governments, eager to shatter peace and threaten the lives of millions for their own profit and advancement. Only the Rangers stand between the status quo and this nightmarish future.

Birth of Heroes (Bryan Steele)
Marcus Cole was one of the penultimate examples of the Anla’shok - The Rangers - in his time. His constant wit and unique views brought so much to those around him that his sacrifice seemed like just another facet of his service. For years his friends would ask why - time and time again. What exactly happened so many years before that gave way to such extreme measures? “Birth of Heroes” is a story looking back at the early missions of the Anla’shok, just after the Earth/Minbari War - during a period of time that was supposed to be the herald of peaceful times. It is centred around Maddox Cole and his unlikely team, and paves the path for possibly the most famous and loved characters of the Babylon 5 story. He touched us all…now know why.

Ashes of the Past (Bruce Graw)
Lt. David Sinclair, a fighter pilot aboard the Hyperion-class heavy cruiser Persephone, expected his next mission would involve little more than shooting at a few raiders. He had no idea the enemy emerging from the jump point would be far more dangerous. They were Dilgar, bent on destroying him and his ship, all as part of their long-term plan to conquer known space. Soon, David and the rest of his Starfury squadron would be caught up in a galaxy-spanning war that threatened the peace and freedom of billions, among them the unsuspecting citizens of the Earth Alliance. It includes his young son, Jeffrey Sinclair, who would one day command Babylon 5.