ruuger: Londo from Babylon 5 and the text: "And now for something completely different - a Centauri with seven tentacles" (And now for something completely differe)
Ruuger ([personal profile] ruuger) wrote in [community profile] b5_revisited2009-09-28 12:10 am

"And Now for a Word" discussion

This is the discussion post for the episode 2X15, "And Now for a Word". Spoilers for the whole of the series, including the spin-offs and tie-ins, are allowed here so newbies beware.

Summary:
ISN Special Report about a regular day on Babylon 5.

Extra reading:
The article for "And Now for a Word" at Lurker's Guide.

[identity profile] kathrid.livejournal.com 2009-09-30 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I believe the Hyperion (the most common ship at the time) had a crew of about 100 to 120.

About the casualty numbers - as far as I thought the colonies, even major ones, only have a population roughly 1 or 2 million at the time of the show. Fifteen years earlier they'd be smaller still. As such 250,000 may well have comprised a large proportion of Earths spaceborn population. Plus I always thought Earths military was almost wiped out during the war. More like 98% casualties than 90%.