Get FREE page samples from this book, and an extended list of included stories, at B5books.com.EXCLUSIVE DISCIncludes a courtesy reference disc with selected video and audio.PURPLE COVER EDITIONFeatures a purple cover instead of blue.Landmark interviews with J. Michael Straczynski on the 1st, 15th and 20th anniversaries of BABYLON 5 plus 50+ pages of analysis of the show written by JMS on the 5th and 10th anniversaries...all never before published by Babylon 5 Books."What follows are my thoughts on Babylon 5, on subtext and context and 'What It's All Really About,' and How I Got Here and What it All Means to Me, and What I Hoped It Would All Mean to You." - J. Michael StraczynskiSIDE ONE: ENCOUNTERS WITH JMS* BABYLON 5 at the TCA Press Tour* "Inside the House of Dreams" 1997 Essay* J. Michael Straczynski's BABYLON 5 Memoirs (Originally published in 2003 by TV ZONE)* Transcript of JMS speaking at MIT on 22 May 2009* Transcript of the Babylon Podcast JMS interview on 17 June 2009* Transcript of the Archive of American Television JMS interview* Detailed Annotations by Babylon 5 expert Senior Editor Jason DavisSTORIES INCLUDE* The one event that would have prevented JMS from letting Marcus give his life for Ivanova* Why the future of BABYLON 5 depended on JMS personally directing "Sleeping in Light" in six days instead of seven* The first time JMS ever told the full story of Michael O'Hare's departure from Babylon 5, before he told it at Phoenix Comicon* What Warner Bros. would have to do for JMS to be involved with a BABYLON 5 feature filmSIDE TWO: THE BABYLON 5 INDEXCovers JMS Scripts Volumes 1-15, TV Movies, Other Voices Volumes 1-3 as well as ARTIFACTS FROM BEYOND THE RIM. Better than a traditional index, this Directed Index gets you to substantive appearances of the subjects you want to read about, not mere citations. Also included are inventories for the Photographs, Concept Art, Production Documents and Scripts printed in those volumes.Discover why Babylon 5 will never be available on Blu-ray at B5news.com.