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I update once every 2 weeks (or so) with fiction, challenges etc. Please feel free to contact me if you have news or anything you think needs to be featured here. Just send me a PM at alexcat or post it to the update and I’ll include it the next time.

Our winter weather is crazy. It’s been nearly 80 here this week. We are coming to the end of our b5_revisited’s watch of Season 3. It’s still not too late to join in! Check out babylon5_love as well!


Fanfic
a more fertile soil by spoke (Londo and G’kar, Gen).
Time Outside by GriegPlants (John/Delenn, gen).
Once Like You Are Now by Muccamukk (Marcus/Stephen, Teen and up).
The Little Guest by jacquelee (Delenn, Ivanova, Gen).
take you to a place where lovers leap by kimaracretak (Susan/Talia, Gen).
Minbari Vampire Love SongsBabylon 5 Drabble by swordznsorcery (Londo, Gen).
Time Passing in Time by alexcat.
In the Dead of Night by alexcat.
Rangers Ficlet by jenavira
Jason’s Gift by alexcat.
UPDATED:
Love They Say by Lurkz, sithwirch13 (Crossover w/Dragon age (video game) and B5, AU, Teen and up).
Ships in the Night by The_Sithspawn (Crossover w/Marvel, Teen and up).



Fanart:
I only display a sampling of the latest from the artists. Please check out their pages at Deviant Art.
The man in between by Nicholya Arden.
Midnight on the Firing Line by Yüfö.
Londo with the heartblade by Jennifer Stolzer.
Delenn Line Art by jacquelee.



Icons and graphics:
16 Babylon 5 Icons by ghanimasun.
Babylon 5 Advice by jacquelee.



News:
Happy Birthday to Babylon 5.
Babylon 5 Books is moving from Café Press to Amazon
Babylon 5 Books has announced a new B5 Encyclopedia. You can order it as a hardcover physical edition or as an online edition or both. It’s a little pricy but it looks really cool.
Happy Birthday to Babylon 5 - Premiering on Jan 26, 1994.


Communities and members:
Favorite Character Poll at Babylon 5 Love. You can vote until midnight Feb 28, 2017.
My favorite Quote by jenavira
*New Babylon 5 Facebook Page: We are brand new and have only 8 or so members right now. Come join us and start a conversation.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643505239288376/
*babylon5_love Month is here!
**Recap and Discussion for 3 x 16 – War Without End – Part 1 - 1 at b5_revisited.
**Recap and Discussion for 3 x 16 – War Without End – Part 1 - 2 at b5_revisited.
**Recap and discussion for 3 x 17 – War Without End – Part 2 - 1 at b5_revisited.
**Recap and Discussion for 3 x 17 - War Without End - Part 2 - 2 at b5_revisited.
**b5_revisited is rewatching Season 3. We welcome all watchers and commenters too! Signups for Season 4 will begin soon.
** I will be posting a recap of all the posts at babylon5_love for our February Love Fest here and other places after Feb 28!



Fun things:
If you have Facebook, ‘like’
Bill Mumy shares lots of nostalgic photos of himself from various tv shows he’s been on as well as family photos and his music.
Bruce Boxleitner for updates on Bruce and some nice convention photos.
Claudia Christian for some Ivanova fun and photos.
Patricia Tallman does a few fun things at her FB page and she has a newsletter you can subscribe to while you're there.
Jason Carter for some of Jason’s zaniness. He does post some as well as a mod.
Fans of J. Michael Straczynski for updates from the man himself and mods.
***The Zocalo Today is a great place to read news and fun stuff from fans.***
***Babylon 5 Facebook Group is a fan group. It is quite busy, with over 17,000 members.***
I have started a new Babylon 5 page at Facebook and we are eager to get new members.
Babylon 5 Fans and Friends is a new group. Come join us!


** February Birthdays**
Bill Mumy - February 1
Myriam Sirois - February 2
Michael Beck - February 4
John Schuck - February 4
Ardwight Chamberlain - February 16
Karen Harrell - February 21
Majel Barrett Roddenberry - February 23 - she is greatly missed
John Iacovelli - February 25
Matt Plummer - February 26




Send us your news~!

I update once every 2 weeks (or so) with fiction, challenges etc. Please feel free to contact me if you have news or anything you think needs to be featured here. Just send me a PM at alexcat or post it to the update and I’ll include it the next time.

Sorry that I missed the last update- sometimes life happens and I have two in-laws in dementia right now and they take a lot of our time. We have lots of goodies with Babylon 5 month almost done so enjoy!


Fanfic
Commander by Dizzy28 (Ivanova and Sheridan, Gen).
Snowball is Safe by jacquelee (Jane the ISN Reporter, Gen).
Accidents of Gesture by shell_and_bone (Londo/G’kar. Teen and up).
Valor of the Suns by Walker98 (Original characters, Teen and up).
Love in a Time of War by Stranger (Susan/Marcus, Teen and up).
Divided Minds by Stranger (Susan/Talia, Teen and up).
Beyond the Rim: Sheridan by Jameson9101322 (Sheridan, Lorien, Gen).
The Perfect Date by Alexcat (John/Delenn, Gen)
Verisimilitude by stifledlaughter (Delenn/Lennier, explicit).
toughen up (this world isn’t kind to little things) by spangel (Susan/Talia, Teen and up)
The Girl with the Great Gift by Pengping (Original characters, K+).
UPDATED:
Path of Balance by nypinta (crossover with Highlander the Series, Teen and up).
Portraits by LadyYatreXel (Londo/G’kar, Gen.)
Five Easy Pieces by daireann (Not rated, Susan/Marcus).


Fanart:
I only display a sampling of the latest from the artists. Please check out their pages at Deviant Art.
Bazbylon 5 by david-sd.
B5MLP-Delenn by barkon68.
Sketchdump - Dream Team – Crusade by dahkur.


News:
Get all the B 5 and related news at ISN News: The Zocalo Today!.

--Bill Mumy responds to new Academy rules.
--Stephen Furst Laments new Academy Rules.
--Outer Places names Babylon 5 as one of the Scifi television shows with the best endings ever.
--SENSE8 - All 12 episodes of the first season by JMS and the Wachowskis became available on Netflix on June 5. The series has also been renewed for a 2nd season.
--Here is the Facebook FreeBabylon5 community.


Communities and members:
*Recap and Discussion for 1 x 14 -- TKO at b5_revisited.
*Recap and Discussion for 1 x 15 – Grail at b5_revisited.
*Fanworks for 1 x 15 – Grail at b5_revisited.
*Recap and Discussion for 1 x 16 - Eyes at b5_revisited.
*Fanworks for 1 x 16 -Eyes at b5_revisited.
jedi_of_urth writes about Chrysalis.
**Babylon 5 Love Month:
Day 1 – A list of Babylon 5 Resources by alexcat
Day 2 - Three Little Drabbles by alexcat
Day 3 - Babylon 5 Chalkboard Cross-Stitch Pattern by kungfuwaynewho
Day 4 – My 10 Favorite Quotes by alexcat
Day 5 – Collection of Babylon Tumblr Graphics by jacquelee
Day 6 – 4 Drabbles by alexcat
Day 7 – Fiction: Little boy Lost by alexcat
Day 8 – Remember Jane? – Two icons, one banner and a fic by jacquelee
Day 9 – Drabble: Remembrance by alexcat
Day 10 - Sheridan’s Secret by alexcat
Day 11 – Art: Susan Ivanova by shadowycat
Day 12 – Fic: Be Still by vjs2259
Day 13 – Drabble: Inside Bester by alexcat
Day 14 – Fic: Field of Stars by vjs2259
Day 15 – Drabble: Ranger One by alexcat
Day 16 – Drabble: Home by alexcat
Day 17 – Fic: never inconvenienced by the sun by muccamukk
Day 18 – Drabble: Forgiven by alexcat
Day 19 – Drabble: Sailing into the West by alexcat
Day 20 – Fic: In Dreams by ruuger
Day 21 – A Little Marcus byalexcat
Day 22 – Fic: Metamophoses, Chapter 9 by kungfuwaynewho
Day 23 – Vid: Just A Kiss by jedi_of_urth
Day 24 - Sleeping in Light pictures by alexcat
Day 25 - Fic: The perfect Date by alexcat
Day 26 – Art: Adira Tyree and Fanmix: “The Song of the Stones” by natoth
( I will complete the list in the next update.)

**b5_revisited has begun a rewatch of Season 1. This post has info and sign up info for leading discussions for each episode. We need more people to sign up and we hope you’ll all join us in the rewatch! We welcome all watchers and commenters too!


Fun things:
If you have Facebook, ‘like’
Bruce Boxleitner for updates on Bruce and some nice convention photos.
Claudia Christian for some Ivanova fun and photos.
Patricia Tallman does a few fun things at her FB page and she has a newsletter you can subscribe to while you're there.
Jason Carter for some of Jason’s zaniness. He does post some as well as a mod.
Fans of J. Michael Straczynski for updates from the man himself and mods.

***The Zocalo Today is a great place to read news and fun stuff from fans. I think you have to ask to join. There is lots of discussion and fanning going on at this Fb community right now. B5 is alive and well there.***

**February Birthdays! **
Michael Beck - February 4
Ardwight Chamberlain - February 16
Karen Harrell - February 21
John Iacovelli - February 25
Bill Mumy - February 1
Matt Plummer - February 26
Majel Barrett Roddenberry - February 23 - she is greatly missed
John Schuck - February 4
Myriam Sirois - February 2
Teller, Zooty in the episode "Day of the Dead (Season 5)," Feb. 14

( “**Conventions )

Send us your news~!

This week in the Babylon 5 Fandom:

I update once every 2 weeks with fiction, challenges etc. Please feel free to contact me if you have news or anything you think needs to be featured here. Just send me a PM at alexcat or post it to the update and I’ll include it the next time.

Sorry to be so late but Rea lLife was rather a bitch this month so we should have a nice big ol’ update this time. Thanks for your patience!


Fanfic:
Ivanova is God by alexcat (Drabble, Ivanova, G)
Marvin the Martian by alexcat (Drabble, Garibaldi, G)
Six Impossible Things Befoire breakfast by amatara (PWP, Mollari, OCFs, Explicit).
Candles by Alitneroon (Gen, Lenneir, G).
Triptych by nenya_kanadka (AU, Various, Explicit).
Half-Life by Ibenholt and magicgenetek (G’Kar/Londo, Teen +).
Horror by Ibenholt (Londo/G’Kar, Delenn/Sheridan, Teen +).
Neither Harm Nor Help by magicgenetek (Gen, Londo and G’Kar, Teen +).
rocket queens,/a> by openended (Talia/Susan, G).
Triangle by Ibenholt (G’Kar/Londo/Timov, Mature).
Can You Hear Me(us)? by Ibenholt (londo/G’Kar, Teen +).
And death his redemption by Alitneroon (Londo,/G’kar, Teen +).
Right in the reality by Alitneroon (Londo/G’Kar, G).
Shipmates by mickleborger (Lyta, G’kar, G).
Envoi by fewthistle (Ivanova/Talia, Teen +).
No Way Out by Ibenholt (G’Kar/Londo. Teen +).
Welcome Home Mother and Father by Nyt Yanse (Garibaldi and Lise, K).
The Loop by CimentSemantique (K).
Babylon 13 by Chimaera (suspense. T).


UPDATED:
The Road from Hell by Avelera (General, Teen +).
Dreams and Nightmares of You by Alitneroon (G’Kar/Londo, Gen).
Shadows and Dust by Avelera (Londo/G’Kar, John/Delenn, Teen +).
Once Upon Babylon 5> by ChandaK562 (Talia, Michael. T).
The Human Empire by TheSealer (Au, T).
Blast from the Past by schizo-nephalim (Franklin, alien, T).
Expanding Horizons by warhawkc1 (AU, T).
The Wheel of Fire by Grand Admiral Harmon (Sheridan and Delenn, T).
Babylon 5 The Untold Truth by stormguard (Kosh, T).
Once Upon Babylon 5> by ChandaK562 (Talia, Michael. T).

Fanart:
I only display a sampling of the latest from the artists. Please check out their pages at DeviantART.
I listed no new art this time – please take a moment to check out any new art at Deviant Art.

Communities:
babylon5_love:
Day 1: Song: Hey There, Mollari by amatara
Day 2: Fic: I Hear A Symphony by kungfuwaynewho
Day 3: Fic: B5 Tweets by vjs2259
Day 5: Fic: Excalibur by seriesfive
Day 6: Desktop: One Cap Per episode by kungfuwaynewho
Day 7: Icons: Season One by ghanimasun
Day 8: Fic: Tales of the Alliance by vjs2259
Day 9: Fic: Et Amo by amatara
Day 10: Fic: There, Before My Bewildered Eyes by northeto
Day 11: Icons: 2:01 by _snitchbitch
Day 12: Song: Dumb Ways to Die – The Babylon 5 Version by undeadfishstick
Day 13: Soundtrack for the Earth Minbari War by openended
Day 14: Icons: 10 Icons for Ep. 3x20: “And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place” by lifeistoobrevis
Day 15: Fic: Excalibur II by seriesfive
Day 17: Fanmix: Sum of Our Fears – A Babylo9n 5 Character Fanmix by philstar22

News:
Get all the B 5 and related news at ISN News: The Zocalo Today!.
See Bruce Boxleitner on Hallmark’s Cedar Cover on Saturday nights at 8pm.
Claudia Christian is starting a foundation to raise money for a documentary about the Sinclair Method to cure alcoholism.

Books:
Babylon 5 at Twenty is now available for preorder. The regular price will be $134.00.
Babylon Confidential by Claudia Christian is available at Amazon right now for $3.98.

Book Reviews:
Babylon 5 at Twenty by vjs2259.


Fun things:
If you have Facebook, ‘like’ Claudia Christian for some Ivanova fun and photos.


Send us your news~!
If you know something - be it fic, fanart, meta or news - that you think deserves a mention in the newsletter, please leave a comment here.

This week in the Babylon 5 Fandom:

From now on, we will try to update once every 2 weeks with fiction, challenges etc. Please feel free to contact me if you have news or anything you think needs to be featured here. Just send me a PM at alexcat or post it to the update and I’ll include it the next time.

I am a day late this week and for that, I apologize.


Fanfic:
The Legacy of Heroes, Part One by hearts_blood (Neroon, Neroon/Delenn, Shakiri, Hedronn, PG-13).
Letting Go of the Details by hearts_blood (Sinclair/Inesval, NC-17).
Best Bros by kungfuwaynewho (Sheridan and Ivanova, K+).
NOVA by AviRimor (T).

UPDATED:
Harry Potter and the Third Space Artifact by The Sealer (K+).
Marcus Cole’s Awakening by chibi-edadiel (K+).
The Untold Truth by stormguard (T).
Babylon 5: The Coming of Shadows by Grand Admiral Harmon (T).



Fanart:
I only display a sampling of the latest from the artists. Please check out their pages at DeviantART.
Crusade by scifiman(http://scifiman.deviantart.com/)
An oldie that popped up when I browsed:
Babylon 5 by Kissyushka.

Icons:
lifeistoobrevis posted 20 B5 icons at the_holodeck.

Books:
scifi_mel posted about Claudia Christian’s new book Here on babylon5. The book, titled Babylon Confidential, is due out November 6th. You can preorder at Amazon.com.


Discussion:
Discussion of unmade scripts will continue soon at b5_revisited.


Send us your news~!
If you know something - be it fic, fanart, meta or news - that you think deserves a mention in the newsletter, please leave a comment here.

This week in the Babylon 5 Fandom:

I am attempting something new. From now on, we will try to update once every 2 weeks with fiction, challenges etc. Please feel free to contact me if you have news or anything you think needs to be featured here. Just send me a PM at alexcat.

Fanfic:
One Good Turn by hearts_blood (Delenn/Sinclair/Lennier, AU, NC-17).
The Generation of Leaves by hearts_blood (Delenn/Sinclair, G).
Penitent Lips by hearts_blood (Delenn/Lennier, NC-17).
Testing by Lizardbeth.

UPDATED:
A Place to Stand by nenya_kanadka.
Never enough by songhay.

Fanart:
Babylon 5 Wallpaper by scifman. He has several other B5 Wallpapers too.

Communities:
August is Babylon 5 Love Month!
babylon5_love:
Aug. 18 -- A New Path by northeto (Zack Allen, PG).
Aug. 19 – 30 B5 icons by ghanimasun.
Aug 20 – Permission Slip by vjs2259 (John/Delenn, PG).
Aug. 21 – Art: Shaal Mayan by nenya_kanadka.
Aug. 22 – 20 icons from “Severed Dreams” by lifeistoobrevis.
Aug. 23 – A 2fer – Absofragginlutely, Dammit and First Anniversary by kungfuwaynewho (John/Delenn, PG).
Aug. 24 – All Love is Unrequited fanmix by openended (Susan/Marcus).
Aug. 25 – I Am the Very Model by alexcat (Stephen, Susan, Marcus, PG).
Aug. 26 – Trust (Delenn/Neroon/Lennier) and The Road to the First Time (Marcus/Susan) by rivendellrose (Adult).
Aug. 27 – Superstitions by athean799 (Lennier, Londo, G’kar).
Aug. 28 – Delenn and Sinclair Wallpaper and Meta by azarsuerte.
Aug. 29 – Fanvid: God Gave Me You by jedi_of_urth (John, Delenn).
Aug. 30 – Fanmix: Marcus and Susan: Starcrossed by jenavira.


Discussion:
b5_revisited was reading Legions of Fire, Book II: Armies of Light and Dark - Chapters 11-17.
b5_revisited was reading Legions of Fire, Book III: Out of the Darkness - Chapters 1-5.


Challenges:
The Oeam Big Bang Sign Ups began August 15 and run through the end of September. Follow the link for more info. Babylon 5 is one of the OEAM fandoms. And questions? Let ME know since it’s the Big Bang for my website.


Send us your news~!
If you know something - be it fic, fanart, meta or news - that you think deserves a mention in the newsletter, please leave a comment here.

This week in the Babylon 5 Fandom:

Fanfic:
February 14, 2259 by kungfuwaynewho (John/Delenn, PG).
Life is a Mystery; Love is a gift by vjs2259 (John/Delenn, Ivanova, Garibaldi, G).
Flowers, Fruit and Vodka by rivendellrose (Delenn[,/]Ivanova).
Caught(R), Saying Goodnight(R), and Getting Lucky(PG) by kungfuwaynewho (John/Delenn).
Killer Graces and Secret Places by miotasachsaol (Lochley/Zoe, R).
And When We Die, We Will Die With Our Arms Unbound by miotasachsaol (Sandra Hiroshi, PG-13).
Not Too Early For Dreaming by miotasachsaol (Anna Sheridan, PG).
Sweet Like Cinnamon by miotasachsaol (Lochley/Ivanova, Ivanova/Talia, Lochley/Zoe, R).
Somnus ex Machina by kungfuwaynewho (John/Delenn, G).
To Boldly Go by openended (Delenn, Mature).
Keep Hope Alive by openended (Ivanova/Sheridan, M).
The Land Between Solar Systems by openended (John/Delenn, T).
The Crusade Job by were_lemur (Crossover Crusade/Leverage with Dureena and Parker, G).
The Gift by Melusine6619 (Marcus/Susan, M).
We Walked in Clouds by hearts_blood (John/Delenn, Teen).
After a Fashion by bessemerprocess (Delenn/Neroon, T).
Mass Romantic by openended (John/Delenn, G).
Fragments of a Larger War by unveiled (X-Men: First Class crossover, Erik Lehnsherr/Charles Xavier, M).
Coeeficient of Restitution by nenya_kanadka (Sheridan/Lennier, Delenn/Lennier, Explicit).
Lessons by Melusine6619 (Susan/Marcus, explicit).
What is Loved Endures by nenya_kenadka (Delenn/Sinclair, T).
Abso-fraggin’-lutely by nenya_kanadka (Sheridan/Sinclair, Explicit).
Quiet Time by TigerLily (Garibaldi, Zack, Sinclair, G).
In Medias Res by thingswithwings (G’kar/Mollari, Explicit).
Good-bye by Melusine6619 (Susan, Marcus, G).
The Bloody Ones by kungfuwaynewho (John/Delenn, M).
A Helping Hand (John/Delenn, M).


UPDATED:
A Question of Trust by Melusine6619.
The Starfish by D’Artag-NOT.
Babylon 5 Amateur Redux 2259 The Coming of Shadows by Nyt Yanse.


Fanart:
Sailor Ivanova by spacebabie.


Icons:
20 B5 Icons by lifeistoobrevis.
7 B5 Icons by paradoxicalfrog.


Discussion:
vampry has B5 items for sale if there is an interest: http://babylon5.livejournal.com/514599.html#t4915495
vjs2259 has two discussion posts: here and here.
selenak discusses G’Kar and Londo.


Challenges:
scifibigbang is kicking off its 4th season! Sign up Here the end of February.

News:
JMS News.


Send us your news~!
If you know something - be it fic, fanart, meta or news - that you think deserves a mention in the newsletter, please leave a comment here.

This week in the Babylon 5 Fandom:

Request: We are looking for a third person to help out with the updates here. There is one every Thursday and with three people, we only have to post one every three weeks. If interested, reply to this post.

Fanfic:
Sisters Under the Skin, Part 3 by vjs2259 (Delenn/John, Anna/John, Delenn/Anna, potentially Delenn/Anna/John, PG). Update
Na’toth’s Guitar by Trekdisco (Humor, K).
Vorlon Trouble by Lozzimal (Garibaldi, K+). Update
What is Built by CianLlyr (Delenn, T). Update

Fanart:
20 B5 icons by lifeistoobrevis.

Discussion:
b5_revisited is discussing Patterns of the Soul in their Crusade rewatch.
beyond_the_rim is discussing Meditations on the Abyss.
Signups for babylon5_love have started! Head on over to the Application page to claim your date. There are 10 slots still open. Remember you can do fic, vids, songs, graphics… anything B5!

News:
Several cast members got together for dinner and these photos are from Claudia Christian’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150238028283581.324957.56489788580


Send us your news~!
If you know something - be it fic, fanart, meta or news - that you think deserves a mention in the newsletter, please leave a comment here.

This week in the Babylon 5 Fandom:

Fanfic:
“Ad Libitum” by andrastewhite was linked in fanworks for “Movements of fire and Shadow”. (Londo/G’Kar, mature)
John and Delenn in Lost and Found by NWHS was updated with three new chapters. (John/Delenn)
The Book of John by NHPW was updated with two new chapters. (Sheridan)
The Starfish by D’artag-NOT. (Marcus Cole)
“A Shadow in the Pattern” by lizardbeth_j. (A B5/BSG crossover with 8 chapters done so far. Mostly gen. PG-13)
Alma Mater by kungfuwaynewho was updated with Chapter Eight. (John/Delenn, PG)
The Last Two Times John J. Sheridan Ever Cooked by kungfuwaynewho. (John/Delenn, PG)


Challenges
Sign-ups for scifibigbang end Feb. 28. Go Here to sign up.

Discussion:
b5_revisited is discussing “Movements of Fire and Shadow”.
beyond_the_rim is discussing “Interludes and Examinations”.
beyond_the_rim is discussing “War Without End, Parts One and Two”.

Pictures and icons
phinger_paint posted a batch of icons and wallpapers here.


If you know something - be it fic, fanart, meta or news - that you think deserves a mention in the newsletter, please leave a comment here.