What's New
Welcome to Issue #2 of The Zocalo Today. I have moved older information off the current page so that you won't
keep seeing the same information! You can use the Back Issues button to review what went on last week!
BABYLON 5 SIMULATION GAME: People over at http://www.firstones.com have
organized a petition to voice fan support for the game. If you would like to participate in the petition, please use
this link Petition 2
JMS Speaks
I have gathered some of the more interesting and important postings from JMS on various on-line services.
Click here for JMS Postings Last updated: September 23, 1999.
JMS recently made a statement regarding the future of the Babylon 5 Fan Club. Read
Fan Club Transition .
KEEPING UP WITH CAST AND CREW
RUMOR MILL: Bruce Boxleitner will star, along with Kevin Sorbo, in the new Gene Roddenberry series "Andromeda"! This was mentioned
in the "SFX" magazine -- and also posted at the Cinescape site http://www.cinescape.com .
Sept. 13: Mira Furlan will be performing in the New Group world premiere of CRANES, a play by Dmitry Lipkin at the
Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street in New York City). Previews begin October 8 and the play officially open
October 20th. The show closes on November 14. For tickets call (212) 279-4200. Visit
http://mirafurlan.simplenet.com/cranes.html for information about ticket prices and show times.
Jason Carter has a unique item in our Trading Post section. Take a peek
Trading Post item.
BABYLON 5/CRUSADE AROUND THE WORLD
For readers in Canada, visit the Babylon 5 Information Page
http://www.interlog.com/~schrist/b5/ for the latest on Crusade and Babylon 5
Channel Nine in Australia will begin showing "Crusade" on September 30.
Norway's TV2 has purchased the rights to Crusade. No air date has been announced.
BABYLON 5 SCHEDULE -- TNT ON SATURDAY MORNING
October 2
7 am ET/PT -- "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi""
8 am ET/PT -- "The Summoninng"
October 9
7 am ET/PT -- "Falling Towards Apothesis"
8 am ET/PT -- "The Long Night"
October 16
7 am ET/PT -- "Into the Fire"
8 am ET/PT -- "Epiphanies"
FAN CLUB MERCHANDISE
Right now, the Fan Club has several unique items for sale.
Crusade Writer's Bible
This is a 25+ page publication that gives background on the series, the main and supporting characters and even
a little on the Apocolypse Box! This is just like the document given to potential writers of episodes for the
series. Use this link to purchase a
Crusade Writer's Bible from The Fan Club.
THE GATHERING SCRIPT -- SALE ALMOST OVER
September is "The Gathering" month. The script is during September only. If you are interested, use this link
to order a copy from The Emporium
The Gathering Script.
MIDNIGHT ON THE FIRING LINE -- COMING NEXT
The Fan Club plans to make scripts available - one a month - in episode order. For October, "Midnight on the Firing Line"
will be available. Orders for the script will not be taken prior to October 1.
If you would prefer, use the toll-free number to order - 1-888-777-8517.
NEW PRODUCTS
Babylon 5 Profiles
A new set of cards is on the horizon from Fleer/Skybox. The Profiles set will concentrate on the main characters over
the 5-year span of the series. The basic set will consist of 100 cards in various categories:
Directors Chair - A 9-card set will include all the head Directors from behind the scenes with their biographies.
This insert set will also include a color-foil stamp.
The Prop Cage - An 18-card set printed on uncoated paper and gold foil, will accent the most memorable props used
throughout the series.
The Optic Nerve - A 9-card Alien Make-up set featuring Artist Concept Sketches on the front and finished Alien
heads on the back as created by "Optic Nerve" studio. This set will include a foil stamp and be printed on uncoated
paper.
Autograph cards - Autographs from the main cast as well as special guest stars.
Harlan Ellison Card - One card highlighting the career of Harlan Ellison. This very limited card will be printed
on a holographic prisma-foil paper and be hand numbered to only 1000.
The set release date has been set at September 15, 1999.
COLLECTIBLE CARD SETS/GAMES
Precedence Entertainment has a number of collectible card games associated with Babylon 5. They even have
announced one for "Crusade"! Check out their website at http://www.eternity.com
for release dates and upcoming products.
FINAL RECKONING OUT SOON
Final Reckoning will hit the bookshelves on October 5. This story will reunite old friends Alfred Bester
and Michael Garibaldi. FINAL RECKONING will include a bonus excerpt from the next "Babylon 5" novel, LEGIONS OF FIRE: THE
LONG NIGHT OF CENTAURI PRIME, by Peter David. This novel launches the three-book Centauri Republic series, and THE LONG
NIGHT OF CENTAURI PRIME is on schedule to be on sale the first Tuesday of December.
The first book in the Centauri Trilogy, LEGIONS OF FIRE: THE LONG NIGHT OF CENTAURI PRIME by Peter David, is scheduled
for December release, and will be followed by two more LEGIONS OF FIRE novels which will weave through Babylon 5 and
Crusade territories. In the second half of next year or the beginning of 2001, Jeanne Cavelos (of THE SHADOW WITHIN
fame) will begin her Techno-mage trilogy.
AMAZING STORIES
The Winter edition (not the current fall issue) of Amazing Stories will contain the second short story by J. Michael
Straczynski. The story will follow G'Kar and Lyta as they venture into unknown space. They happen upon a Psi Corps
mothership floating dead in hyperspace and discover a planet whose very existence endangers all who come near! Information
on how to subscribe to the magazine can be found at their web site http://www.wizards.com/Amazing .
BABYLON 5/CRUSADE IN PRINT
STARLOG #267
Joe Nazzarro gives us a look at a typical day at the studio while filming "The Needs of Earth".
It's a great study of how a TV series is actually produced and gives you some idea of how complex
an operation it is. Two episodes are under production at the same time. We see Mike Vejar putting
together notes on the episode as Tony Dow begins work on "The Memory of War".
The best article in the entire magazine, however, is the fold-out piece on costume designer Randy
Gardell. Sketches and commentary for some of the various costumes give you some insight into how
the operation of design is conducted. With Galen's cloak, "We used simple shapes and then let
the fabrics speak for themselves. There are leather-covered buttons, as a double-breasted thing,
but they're functional. He can wear it in a variety of ways. The hood folks back nicely and neatly,
so when he's not using it, it still looks and works well with the coat. It doesn't look cumbersome -
it looks interesting - so getting that right was tricky."
BABYLON 5 CARTOONS
Todd Brugmans has created another wonderful toon for our enjoyment. Thanks Scotsman
Convention Calendar
Want to know what conventions are ahead for the Babylon 5 and/or Crusade cast and crew? Use this link
Convention Calendar.
Coming Up Next:
Valley Con 24
October 1-3, 1999; Fargo, ND
Place: City Center Super 8
Guests: Jeffrey Willerth (Kosh), J. Gregory Keyes (author Psi Corps trilogy)
For more information, send e-mail to valleycon@hotmail.com or visit their web site at http://www.netcenter.net/~jnelson/vc/
FarPoint
October 8-10, 1999; Baltimore, MD
Place: Hunt Valley Marriot, Baltimore
Guest: Peter Jurasik, Mary Kay Adams, Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobro. I'll be there too with the B5 bloopers!
For more information, send e-mail to napasha@aol.com or visit their web site at
http://www.bcpl.net/~wilsonr
Rising Star
October 8-10, 1999, Glenvar High School, Salem, VA
Guests: Richard Biggs, Julie Caitlin Brown
For more information, call Fred R. Eichleman at 540-389-9400.
CONVENTION ATTENDANCE
Are you attending one of the conventions on the calendar? Or another one perhaps? Do you want to see who else
might be there? Drop your e-mail address to The Zocalo. We'll start up an
attendance page so that perhaps we can get together while enjoying the activities of the convention.
Convention Attendance .
Our Photo Gallery
We've captured some of the ComLinkers on film -- yes, at conventions. Here are just a few pictures people have sent along
for all of us to share Convention Pictures If you have
photos you would like to include here, send them on to me at sgbruckner@aol.com or thezocalo@aol.com.
Zocalo Trading Post
We know a number of you collect the B5 trading cards from Fleer/Skybox and collectible cards from Precedence. If you
want to trade with others here at The Zocalo, this area is reserved for postings of that sort. Use this link to see
what others have to trade.
Trading Post. To list items to trade, send a note to The Zocalo. Please
put Trading Post in the subject line.
THIS WEEK'S DISCUSSION TOPIC
Last wee, we had a wonderful response to the topic: What is your favorite B5 First Season Episode?? This week's
topic is:
Discussion Topic
All submissions should be sent to The Zocalo. Please put Discussion Topic in
the subject line.
The Zocalo - Today, Issue #1
Since I know some of you would prefer a hard-copy of the newsletter, here's what could be produced. Use this link to view the PDF file.
The Zocalo, Issue #1. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat to open the
file. If you don't have that, please go to Adobe and download a copy of the software.
Links
We haven't forgotten all the wonderful pages created in support of Babylon 5 or Crusade. They now have their
own page! Use the link at the top of the page or Links Page.
Pen Pals
People thought a Pen Pal page was a good idea. If you would like to meet people who you could chat with or share your
opinions of the show with, send along your e-mail or snail-mail address The Zocalo.
It will be incorporated on the new Pen Page Page.
SUGGESTIONS
If you have suggestions of other things that should be added to The Zocalo, please drop me a note at the e-mail address above
or at sgbruckner@aol.com.
What is The Zocalo Today?
The Zocalo is a newsletter providing information on Babylon 5 and Crusade. It consists of three major parts: the
web site, an e-mail group and a hard-copy newsletter published once a month. The hope is to get information to you
on your favorite programs as easily and as rapidly as possible.
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Thank you for your support. Be sure to bookmark this page so that you can return often to see if anything new has been added.
I have tried to segment the major sections of the newsletter off so that you can pick and choose what you want to read - and when
you want to read it. Updates will be done as often possible. The e-mail listing will be for reminders of things coming up -- and
to highlight changes at the The Zocalo. This is not the old Zocalo -- where everything was in the e-mail message delivered to you.
That's what made it too long and prevented you from enjoying it more. The new version of the Z is short and to the point! But we
will have longer articles and even interviews. So stay tuned!
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