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A pretty interesting history of the psi-corps, sure to entertain and interest any big B5 fan, as I am. This is certainly better than most show tie-ins. The plot here is carefully considered, far-reaching and meaningful. It isn't a secondary plot that wasn't good enough for the show. No, it's a good story that was too big for the show.

People who don't love B5 will be bored with it, of course, and it's nothing earth-shattering. I won't remember it as the best B5 story, or even close to that. It's a supplement, and I like it for that. (

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nesum | Jul 14, 2009 |

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Series (with order)

Babylon 5: Psi Corps (1)

Babylon 5 (10|Psi Corps 1)

Canonical Title

Dark Genesis: The Birth of the Psi Corps

Original publication date

1998

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Alfred Bester

Lee Crawford

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Babylon 5: Dark Genesis - The Birth of the Psi Corps

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345427157, Mass Market Paperback)

Long before the Babylon 5 space station brought Humans face-to-facewith alien races, they discovered an extraordinary breed among their very own . . .

The year is 2115. Shock waves follow in the wake of astonishing news: science has proven the existence of telepaths. Amid media frenzy, panic, and bloodshed, Earth's government steps in to restore order--and establish tight control over the newfound special population . . . by any means necessary.

Ambitious senator Lee Crawford spearheads the effort, overseeing the creation of the Psi Corps--an elite unit charged with tagging and monitoring all telepaths "for their own protection." But the real agenda behind the crackdown is one of government control. Many question the telepaths' origins, while others view them as a coveted weapon. As the Corps tightens its iron grip, the stage is set for a cataclysmic confrontation--one in which the future of Earth will be decided.

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:57 -0400)

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