Babylon 5: To Dream in the City of Sorrows
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To Dream in the City of Sorrows is the ninth book in the series of original science fiction
novels based on the Emmy Award
-winning series Babylon 5
. It was written by Kathryn M. Drennan
, who also wrote the television series episode By Any Means Necessary
and was then the wife of Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski
.
To Dream in the City of Sorrows is unusual for a Babylon 5 novel in that it is considered canon
for the series — most of the first nine books were not. Also Published under ISBN 0-345-45219-4
Jeffrey Sinclair
, ambassador to the alien world of Minbar, former Babylon 5 Commander, is one of the first to learn the truth about the Shadows
, the ancient race pursuing the destruction of the galaxy. Sinclair also discovers a startling secret: he is the linchpin in the plan to stop them. Now, Sinclair is asked to revive the legendary Minbar warrior group, the Rangers
.
Catherine Sakai, commercial pilot and planetary surveyor, has lost her heart to Jeffrey Sinclair. Not even an attack by the Shadows can stop her from getting to Minbar to join him... and the Rangers. As she trains with other pilots such as the mysterious Marcus Cole
, the time is coming when their skills will be tested on their first mission. Led by Sinclair, they venture into deepest space, into a battle of stealth and might, and towards a fate none but the bravest can face.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novels based on the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning series Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
. It was written by Kathryn M. Drennan
Kathryn M. Drennan
Kathryn M. Drennan is an American writer, having worked for Carl Sagan on the mini-series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage in the early 1980s and for Michael Piller, producer at the time for Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the early 1990s. She also contributed articles to several magazines, including...
, who also wrote the television series episode By Any Means Necessary
By Any Means Necessary (Babylon 5)
"By Any Means Necessary" is an episode from the first season of the science fiction television series Babylon 5.-Synopsis:A computer glitch results in an accident aboard the station that kills one of the dock workers. In light of the accident and in protest for being overworked, the dock workers...
and was then the wife of Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski
Joseph Michael Straczynski , known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist,...
.
To Dream in the City of Sorrows is unusual for a Babylon 5 novel in that it is considered canon
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
for the series — most of the first nine books were not. Also Published under ISBN 0-345-45219-4
Jeffrey Sinclair
Jeffrey Sinclair is a character in the fictional universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by actor Michael O'Hare. He was a regular in the first season of the show, as Commander of the Babylon 5 station, and made a number of guest appearances afterward.-Early life and...
, ambassador to the alien world of Minbar, former Babylon 5 Commander, is one of the first to learn the truth about the Shadows
Shadow (Babylon 5)
The Shadows are a fictional alien species in the science fiction television series Babylon 5. Their homeworld is Z'ha'dum. In contrast to the Vorlons, whose philosophy is represented by the question "Who are you?", that of the Shadows is represented by the question "What do you want?", centering...
, the ancient race pursuing the destruction of the galaxy. Sinclair also discovers a startling secret: he is the linchpin in the plan to stop them. Now, Sinclair is asked to revive the legendary Minbar warrior group, the Rangers
Ranger (Babylon 5)
Rangers are a fictional class of warriors that play a prominent role in the science fiction television series Babylon 5.-History:...
.
Catherine Sakai, commercial pilot and planetary surveyor, has lost her heart to Jeffrey Sinclair. Not even an attack by the Shadows can stop her from getting to Minbar to join him... and the Rangers. As she trains with other pilots such as the mysterious Marcus Cole
Marcus Cole
Marcus Cole, played by Jason Carter, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. He was a regular in the third and fourth seasons of the show...
, the time is coming when their skills will be tested on their first mission. Led by Sinclair, they venture into deepest space, into a battle of stealth and might, and towards a fate none but the bravest can face.