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- C-15: An explosive compound used by Homeguard supporters
Nolan and Cutter. (SURVIVORS) [BAB5]
- Caladan (Ca-la-dan): The lush green home planet of House
Atreides. [DUNE]
- Caliban: An old Mutari who helped Walker Smith enter
the Mutai and, together with Security Chief Garibaldi, served as his Ka’Ti
during his championship fight against the Sho’Rin, Gyor. Following Smith’s
victory, Galiban said he would stand Ka’Ti again if the human ever returned
to the Mutai. (Played by Don Stroud.) (TKO) [BAB5]
- cardial stimulator: Device used to stimulate heart
activity. Naturally, it can be fatal if used on a healthy individual. Nelson
Drake killed a cutoms guard with a cardial stimulator in order to smuggle
Ikaaran artifacts into Babylon 5. (INFECTION) [BAB5]
- Carlsen, Robert J.: When Robert J. Carlson lost his
wife, his job, and apartment he was told by everyone around him that it was
nothing personal, just a sign of the "chaotic" times. The trauma
pushed Carlsen over the edge and he decided to become "an instrument
of chaos" and strike fear into the hearts of others, courtesy of random
bombings. Using a batch of explosives stolen from the ice-mining operationon
Beta 7, Carlsen carried out a series of bomgings on Proxima 3 before he was
hired by Babylon 5’s Engineering and Station Maintenance Division on Jan.
11, 2260. According to his record, Carlsen was a quiet and solitary individual
who had a bad temper. While working on Babylon 5, he received several disciplinary
notes for not paying attention to his work. Captain Sheridan and Security
Chief Garibaldi later discovered why he couldn’t pay attention when they realized
he was planting bombs at random points on the station. Carlsen took Sheridan
hostage and tried to bargain his way to freedom using a bomb near the station’s
fusion reactor. However, the device was found and moved away from the station
before it exploded. (Played by Robert Kilpatrick.) (CONVICTIONS)
[BAB5]
- Carnellian bed sheets: Brought to Babylon 5 by Carolyn
Sykes in 2257. She had heard they were "completely frictionless."
(GATHERING) [BAB5]
- Carryall (Car-ry-all): The aerial transport of Arrakis
used to carry, place and pick up large spice mining and refining equipment.
[DUNE]
- Cartagia: The nephew of Centauri Emperor Turhan, who
succeeded his uncle when he died in 2259. Cartagia was maneuvered into the
position by Lord Refa and his associates, who set policy while he acted as
a figurehead. (SHADOWS, TWILIGHT) [BAB5]
- Cartee: A Markab transport used in 2259 to
take 200 Markabs away from their homeworld in the hope they would escape the
spread of Drafa. Unfortunately for the Cartee’s passengers, somebody
aboard the ship was already carrying the plague. As a result, the Cartee
was found drifting in Sector 23, Grid 230,9,40, with everyone aboard dead.
(CONFESSIONS) [BAB5]
- Carter, Amanda: The granddaughter of John Carter, Amanda
Carter was always a strong supporter of Mars independence. In 2244, she fell
in love with Abel Horn, who introduced her to the Free Mars movement. However,
when Free Mars became violent, Carter left the organization and split up with
Horn. As a member of Mars Colony Business Affairs Committee, Carter was sent
to Babylon 5 in 2259 to discuss Taro Isogi’s proposed peaceful settlement
to the Mars crisis. When Isogi was murdered, Carter discovered the kill was
none other than Abel Horn, who had been transformed into a cyberorganic agent
of Bureau 13. Following the destruction of Horn, she decided to pursue Isogi’s
plan as a tribute to his memory. (Played by Adrienne Barbeau.) (SPIDER)
[BAB5]
- Carter, John: John Carter won a place in human history
when he piloted the first colony ship to Mars. The grandfather of Amanda Carter.
(SPIDER) [BAB5]
- Casinos: All of Babylon 5’s casinos are situated in
Red Sector. They accept all currencies and offer games from seven systems.
Station personnel are allowed to play in the casino off-duty, but have a weekly
gambling limit of 50 credits. (SKY, VOICE I) Telepaths are allowed access
to the casino but, unsurprisingly, are forbidden from gambling. (GATHERING)
[BAB5]
- Centauri: One of the five major races aboard Babylon
5, famed for its hedonism and former glory. The Centauri homeworld, Centauri
Prime, was originally inhabited by two sentient species, the Centauri and
the Xon, until the Centauri annihilated the Xon. Ever since, the Centauri
have held an annual religious celebration at the end of each year during which
they count the number of dead Xon and thank the gods for their good fortune.
They have approximately 50 gods, including Li, the god of passion; Venzann,
the god of food; and Mogath, god of the underworld. (CHRYSALIS, PARLIAMENT)
Family is everything to the Centauri. A Centauri’s honor and status comes
from his/her family, and marriages are normally arranged to meld the Republic’s
leading houses (PRAYER). The Centauri build Purple Files, consisting of scandalous
pieces of information about each other, which they then use to increase their
status (PURPLE). Centauri males’ outlandish hairstyles are a status symbol,
while women shave their heads (SIGNS, SHADOWS). Apart from their hairstyles,
the Centauri also enjoy decorating themselves with jewelry and medallions.
Until the 23rd century, almost all Centauri held such traditions sacred. However,
as the Centauri Republic declined, many of its people abandoned its traditions.
Although the Centauri look human and claimed Earth was a lost colony on their
first encounter, biologically the two races are worlds apart. For example,
the Centauri have no major arteries in their wrists and they sexual organs
are completely different than those of humans (MIDNIGHT, MERCY). Ambassador
Mollari later claimed his people were not trying to deceive the human race
but had merely made a clerical error and thought Earth was Beta 9 rather than
Beta 12 (MIDNIGHT). The Centauri believe they can predict their own deaths
and many have claimed to have had visions of their deaths in their dreams.
(MIDNIGHT) Also see Centauri Republic. [BAB5]
- Centauri emperor: Leader of the Centaur Republic.
Before the first emperor took the throne of the Republic, he consulted three
Techno-mages who gave him their blessing. This remains a very important symbol
to those who believe in the old days of the Republic, including Ambassador
Mollari. (GEOMETRY) The emperor is accompanied by four telepaths who are raised
together from birth and mentally linked 24 hours a day, regardless of the
distance between them. Thus, what one sees, all see. When the emperor leaves
Centauri Prime, two of the telepaths remain at the royal court to keep him
informed of what is happening at home. (SHADOWS) [BAB5]
- Centauri Prime: The homeworld of the Centauri, situated
75 light years from Babylon 5. Centauri Prime was originally home to two races,
the Xon and the Centauri, who battled constantly until the Xon were annihilated.
(PRAYER) [BAB5]
- Centauri Republic: Title for the Centauri Empire. The
Republic is a monarchy, led by the emperor, followed by the prime minister
(SHADOWS). At the height of its power, the Centauri Republic spanned the galaxy
and successfully conquered many worlds, including Narn. However, by the mid-22nd
century, the Republic had begun to decline, due to a combination of laziness
and overstretching itself. Bit by bit, the Centauri had to withdraw from many
of the worlds they had conquered, including Narn, whose people drove them
out of their world by a bloody war of attrition. When the Centauri made contact
with Earth in the mid-22nd century, they claimed they still had a huge empire
and gave the Earth Alliance access to their technology, in return for various
trade agreements. Thus, as the Centauri continued to decline, the Alliance
went from strength to strength. (LONG) The Centauri Republic sent several
expeditions to Vorlon space over the centuries, none of which returned (SHADOWS).
It is widely believed to have collaborated with the Dilgar and consequently
didn’t want the war criminal Jha’dur tried in case it corroborated this claim
(DEATHWALKER). By the mid-23rd century, the Centauri Republic comprised a
mere 12 worlds and many memories of glory. It contributed money to Babylon
5 in the hope it might one day lead to an Earth-Centauri alliance. (GATHERING,
VOICE I) The Centauri once had a diplomatic mission on Minbar which was closed
for several years when the Centauri envoy misbehaved. The mission was reopened
in 2260, when Ambassaodor Mollari’s aide Vir Kotto was assigned to Minbar.
(STRIFE). During the early years of the Babylon Project, the Centauri Republic
made every effort to make amends to the Narn Regime. However, this policy
angered many within the Republic, including Londo Mollari. Together with his
allies, Mollari took the Centauri into war against the Narn, strictly against
the wishes of the dying emperor, Turhan. The Centauri Republic, together with
Mollari’s allies, the Shadows, defeated the Narn in 2259 after only six months.
They ignored protests from many organizations, including the Earth Alliance
and Minbari Federation, by using mass drivers on the Narn homeworld. When
the Narn surrendered, their homeworld became a Centauri colony and the Kha’Ri
was replaced by a ruling body appointed by the Centauri (TWILIGHT). The Republic
then began to expand into Drazi and Pak’ma’ra territory (FALL, MATTERS). [BAB5]
- Central Corridor: Circular passage which runs through
each major sector of Babylon 5. [BAB5]
- Centarum: The Centauri ruling body, much like the Earth
Senate. [BAB5]
- Chaapa’ai: The name used to refer to the stargate
in the language of the Goa’uld. [SG1]
- Chakan: The provisional governor of the Mars Colony
in 2258. (VOICE I) [BAB5]
- Chang, Dr.: Scientist aboard the Icarus who
discovered the ruins of an ancient civilization on a planet out on the Rim.
Unfortunately for him and the crew of the Icarus, it was the Shadows’
homeworld, Z’ha’dum. (REVELATIONS, Z’HA’DUM) [BAB5]
- Changling Net: An expensive and dangerous device used
to project a holographic image around an individual, thus providing the perfect
disguise. Changling Nets are outlawed in every civilized sector and constant
exposure to such an intense and unstable energy field can be fatal. In 2257,
a Changling Net was used by a Minbari assassin to pose as Commander Sinclair
when he attempted to kill Ambassador Kosh. (GATHERING) [BAB5]
- Chase: An associate of the bounty hunter Max, Chase
helped hold Dr. Everett Jacobs hostage before being overcome by Security Chief
Garibaldi and Dr. Franklin. (HUNTER) [BAB5]
- Chase, Mr.: Arms dealer who sold weapons to Ambassador
G’Kar’s underground resistance movement in 2259. G’Kar realized many of the
weapons had originally been sold by the Narns to Earth Alliance during the
Earth-Minbari War. (Played by Jack Kehler.) (INQUISITOR) [BAB5]
- Cheyenne Mountain: An underground U.S. Airforce base
and location of the SGC and the primary Earth stargate. [SG, SG1, SGA]
- Chiana: One of the crew of Moya, a living ship, and
a friend to John Crichton and the rest of the crew. She was slender and quick
with cat-like reflexes. For a while, she had a romantic relationship with
crewmate Ka D’Argo but cheated on him with D’Argo’s son. (Played by Gigi
Edgley.) [FAR]
- Chit: See Credit Chit. [BAB5]
- Chiyoda-Ku: A luxury starliner. (TREASON)
[BAB5]
- Children of Time: Members of an alien religion, who
refer to themselves as The Chosen and are said to be "born of the egg."
They do not have an ambassador aboard Babylon 5. The Children of Time’s religious
covenant is outlined in the Scrolls. It states they cannot talk about their
religion to nonmembers and they must avoid exposure to alternative belief
systems. It also forbids its members from undergoing surgical procedures of
any kind; if one does, an individual is said to lose his/her soul. Animals,
on the other hand, can be operated on because they supposedly have no souls
to lose. (BELIEVERS) [BAB5]
- Chu’Domo, Third Fain of: Noble and honored Minbari
set within the religious caste which has served with honor for more than 500
years (PARLIAMENT). Its members include Lennier, Ashan, and Lovell (PARLIAMENT,
HONOR). Many members of the Third Fain of Chu’Domo were aboard the Black
Star when it was destroyed by Captain Sheridan in the Earth-Minbari War.
Consequently, when Sheridan assumed command of Babylon 5 in 2259, the clan
decided to act against him, without the approval of the Grey Council, and
ordered Lovell and Ashan to frame him for murder. When their plan was exposed,
Sheridan decided to keep the clan’s motives a secret in order to save Lennier’s
honor. (HONOR) [BAB5]
- Cirrus, Will: Together with his wife, Mariah, Will
Cirrus volunteered for a long-term deep space mission in the mid-22nd century
and left Earth on the Copernicus. Will was murdered while in cryogenic
suspension by a Soldier of Darkness, who removed his organs without leavy
any entry or exit wound. When his body was examined aboard Babylon 5, it should
have weighed 180 lbs., but was actually a mere 90 lbs. According to Mariah,
he wouldn’t have liked the future. (LONG) [BAB5]
- Cirrus, Mariah: The wife of Will Cirrus, Mariah accompanied
her husband on a long-term deep space mission and spent more than 100 years
in cryogenic suspension aboard the Copernicus until she was revived
aboard Babylon 5 in 2259. Mariah was surprised that the Copernicus
was found by humans in space and was disappointed that her race hadn’t outgrown
violence. When she learned the Earth Alliance gained jumpgate technology shortly
after the Copernicus embarked on its journey, Mariah began to feel
she and Will should never have signed up for the mission. While aboard Babylon
5, she became close to Dr. Franklin and told him her marriage to Will was
far from perfect; they had broken up half a dozen times before they left Earth,
and all they had in common was the stars and their dreams. Her last word to
Will before he died was "goodnight." Mariah was also haunted by
horrific flashbacks and dreams. Later, she learned a Soldier of Darkness had
shared her cryogenic tube and used her to stay alive until it could find more
food. Once the Soldier had been destroyed, Mariah decided to return to Earth
to mourn for her husband and catch up on the 100 years she had lost. She told
Dr. Franklin she might return to Babylon 5 one day to see him again, if he
was still interested. (Played by Anne-Marie Johnson.) (LONG) [BAB5]
- Clark, Vice-President/President William Morgan: Morgan
Clark served as Luis Santiago’s vice-president before being appointed as Earth
Alliance president in 2259, following Santiago’s death. Clark’s career has
been far from uncontroversial. He first hit the headlines when the Psi Corps
broke their charter to endorse his electoral campaign (REVELATIONS). Then,
at the end of 2258, he disembarked from Earthforce I for medical
tests 24 hours before it exploded, killing President Santiago in the process
(Chrysalis). Although Clark claimed to be suffering from a viral infection,
an examination proved he was perfectly healthy. Thus the evidence clearly
suggests Clark is in league with the Psi Corps and knew the president’s ship
would be destroyed (HUNTER). Clark was sworn in as Earth Alliance president
aboard Earthforce 2 and promised to place more emphasis on Alliance
interests (CHRYSALIS). Shortly after taking office, Clark was told the reason
why the Minbari surrendered during the Earth-Minbari War. He doesn’t believe
Minbari soulds are being reborn into humans (DEPARTURE, DARKNESS). When Captain
Sheridan told Clark they had arrested Jack, a member of a "new order
on Earth," Clark ordered the captain to send the traitor and all evidence
relating to the case back to Earth. While en route to Earth, Jack conveniently
disappeared without a trace (REVELATIONS). Evidence proving Santiago’s complicity
was unearthed by Ivanova in 2260 (VOICES). (Played by Gary McGurk.)
[BAB5]
- Cobra Bay: Cobra-like port for Babylon 5’s Starfuries.
To launch a Starfury from a cobra bay, the vessel is tilted down on a pair
of arms, the bay door is opened, and the ship is thrust out into space by
the centrifugal force of the station’s spinning. Starfuries return to the
station via the main docking bay and are then transferred back to the cobra
bays. [BAB5]
- Cobra Commander: Cobra leader whose name and birthplace
are classified. His primary military specialty is intelligence and his secondary
military specialty is ordinance (experimental weaponry). His grade is commander-in-chief.
The objective of Cobra Commander is absolute power -- total control of the
world, its people, wealth, and resources. This fanatical leader rules with
an iron fist. He demands total loyalty and allegiance. His main battle plan,
for world control, relies on revolution and chaos. He personally led uprisings
in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other trouble spots. Responsible for
kidnapping scientists, businessmen, and military leaders, then forcing them
to reveal their top level secrets. "Cobra Commander is hatred and evil
personified. Corrupt. A man without scruples. Probably the most dangerous
man alive!" [GIJ]
- Cobra Ninja: See Storm Shadow.
- Cobra Red Ninja: See Red Ninja, Cobra.
- Cole, Marcus: A human Ranger, Marcus Cole became involved
with the army of light when his brother joined the covert organization. Marcus
initially thought his brother was a fool who was merely chasing legends and
playing hero. Marcus was working at a mining colony when his Ranger brother
warned him about an impending Shadow attack; he didn’t listen. However, his
attitude changed when he saw his brother die during the attack. Just as the
Ranger died, Marcus promised his brother to continue what he started and joined
the Rangers shortly after. At the beginning of 2260, Marcus arrived on Babylon
5 to ask Captain Sheridan to rescue the Rangers blockaded at Zagros 7. He
always keeps his promises, stopped believing in miracles a long time ago,
and has seen the effect alcohol has on the Minbari. He isn’t a great believer
in small talk but instead prefers to speak only when he has something to say.
He uses a Minbari fighting pike for defense. (Played by Jason Carter.)
(MATTERS) [BAB5]
- Colonial Viper, classic: The fulcrum on which all Colonial
battle tactics rest, the Colonial Viper is the sole remaining space fighter
used by Colonia forces. Launched from Battlestar Galactica along
magnetic rails, this single-seat fighter sports a powerful triple set of rockets
capable of limited turbo blasts that allow the fighter to outrun almost any
other ship in the known universe. Piloted by the Colony’s Elite -- known as
Warriors -- any one Colonial Viper is more than a match for even an entire
wing of Raiders. It functions as a space superiority fighter operational in
both space and atmospheric environments. It has fire-linked laser cannons,
turbo thrusters, is 29 feet long, and is part of the Colonial military. [CBG]
- Colonial Viper, Mark VII: The absolute peak of human
spaceflight engineering. The Colonial Viper Mark VII is the cornerstone of
all ship-to-ship engagements. Designed to present the smallest-possible target
profile to the enemy while bringing unparalleled speed and accuracy into a
fight. A Viper in the hands of a skilled pilot is more than a match for the
superior numbers of the Cylons. This Viper has been painted with the classic
color scheme of a Mark II, the ship that helped bring the first Cylon War
to detente a generation ago. It functions as a high-performance fighter with
an 18.5-foot-long wingspan for the Colonial military. It’s operational in
both space and atmospheric enviornments. It features struts and magnetic clamps
for landing gear. It’s equipped with an advanced ejection system. [BG]
- Comac 4: Planet destroyed by Jha’dur in 2231. (DEATHWALKER)
[BAB5]
- command and control: See observation dome. [BAB5]
- Connally, Neeoma: The leading representative of the
Dockers’ Guild aboard Babylon 5. Neeoma Connally decided to dedicate her life
to protecting workers’ rights following the murder of her father during the
miners’ strikes on Ganymede. Between 2256 and 2258, Connally repeatedly state
the workers were underpaid, overworked, and ill-equipped. In 2257, a negotiator
promised her the dockers would receive a pay raise the following year. Consequently,
she was furious when the extra money didn’t materialize and led the dockers
into an illegal strike when a computer malfunction cost one of the dockers,
Alberto Delvientos, his life. Connally was conviced the Senate would not invoke
the Rush Act and was delighted when Commander Sinclair manipulated the act
to reallocate 1.3 million credits from the station’s military budget to meet
the dockers’ demands. (MEANS) When the station was overrun by GROPOS in 2259,
Connally again complained that dockers were being overworked. Captain Sheridan
instructed Commander Ivanova to try to arrange time off with pay for the dockers.
(GROPOS) (Played by Katy Boyer.) [BAB5]
- Conspiracy of Light: Term first used by Draal to describe
Sheridan’s stand against corruption within the Earth Alliance. (TWILIGHT)
[BAB5]
- Copernicus: A deep range exploration
craft built before Earth Alliance received jumpgate technology from the Centauri
Republic, the Copernicus took its two cryogenically-frozen passengers,
Mariah and Will Cirrus, on a mission which lasted more than 100 years. The
ship was programmed to home in on any signal it came across and revive its
passengers upon arrival. During the Earth-Minbari War, the Copernicus
was passing by a moon in Sector 18,70,59 when a Soldier of Darkness came aboard.
The Soldier changed the ship’s course to take it to Z’ha’dum, unaware it was
a programmed to make contact with any signal it received. The creature then
killed Will Cirrus and used Mariah to keep him alive during the journey. In
2259, the Copernicus responded to a signal from Babylon 5. Upon landing
on the station, it revived its remaining passengers. (LONG) [BAB5]
- Copernicus: A shuttle which docked in Babylon
5 shortly before the accidental destruction of the Talquith. (MEANS)
[BAB5]
- Corey, Guinevere: An ambitious Earthforce lawyer assigned
to Captain Sheridan when he was accused of callously murdering a Minbari,
Lovell, Guinevere Corey was confident Sheridan wouldn’t be found guilty beyond
a reasonable doubt. When Sheridan cleared his name but decided to protect
the honor of the Third Fain of Chu’Domo, she felt his solution was "ill-advised."
Corey believes only the "legally ignorant" say truth is the only
thing that matters. She also said all clients say they "don’t believe
it" when accused of a crime. (Played by Julie Caitlin Brown.)
(HONOR) [BAB5]
- correlative update: In order to compensate for stellar
drift, the stargate network undergoes periodic correlative updates in which
the gates dial each other and automatically transmit new coordinates that
apply to each gate address. Memory crystals with in the DHD are updated in
this process. [SG1, SGA]
- Correlilmurzon: A delegate of Lumati sent to Babylon
5 in 2259 to see if humanity would be a worthy ally. Correlilmurzon was accompanied
by a translator, Taq, so there was no chance he would speak to a member of
an "inferior species." When he visited Down Below, Correlilmurzon
believed it was designed to keep inferior members of the human race away from
the superior members topside, and consequently decided humanity was a superior
race. When she learned sex was required to seal the alliance, Commander Ivanova
performed a silly dance around Correlilmurzon, which she claimed was a human
technique for sexual intercourse. Before leaving the station, the Lumati delegate
left her a present and a note saying, "Next time, my way." (Played
by Ian Abercrombie.) (SACRIFICE) [BAB5]
- Cortez: An explorer ship, assigned to patrol
the Rim under the command of Captain Jack Maynard. Between 2254 and 2259,
the ship mapped Sector 900. In 2259, the ship left the Rim to repair the Euphrates
jumpgate and became the first explorer ship to visit Babylon 5, where it restocked
its supplies. Shortly after leaving the station, its tracking system was destroyed
as the result of an accident, and the Cortez became trapped in hyperspace.
When Babylon 5 partly received the ship’s distress signal, the station’s Starfuries
formed a line just inside the jumpgate in order to track the Cortez
and show it the exit from hyperspace. When Lieutenant Keffer found the ship,
he fired in the direction of the exit and the Cortez made history
by becoming the only ship ever rescued in hyperspace. (STAR) [BAB5]
- Corwin, Second Lieutenant David: A Babylon 5 dome technician.
When interviewed in September 2259 by ISN, Corwin said working on Babylon
5 was "a valuable experience" and claimed his colleagues rarely
became irate! Unfortunately, he’s not a very good liar. (Played by Joshua
Cox.) (WORD) [BAB5]
- Cotto, Vir: As Ambassador Mollari’s diplomatic attaché,
Vir Cotto has witnessed both his mater’s and the Centauri Republic’s descent
into darkness. Vir once admitted there had been one constant in his life:
Either he didn’t fit in or he was asked to leave. He was sent to Babylon 5
because his family didn’t want him around and was appointed as Londo’s aide
because it was a joke job and there were no other willing candidates. When
Ambassador Mollari’s influence dramatically increased in 2259, Vir was deemed
to be an inappropriate assistant by Centauri Prime, who despatched a replacement
attaché who had been groomed for the role. Vir only kept his position
when Londo insisted the young Centauri was "absolutely invaluable"
to him and was the most-skilled assistant he had ever had. According to the
ambassador, Vir’s family were "absolutely astonished" by the news
and were ready to nominate him for godhood! Although Vir was pleased to remain
on the station, he was less impressed when he learned Londo had invited his
family to stay on Babylon 5 for an entire month. (HONOR) When asked if he
believed in fate, Vir said he believed there are certain degrees of fate and
an individual’s choice can make a difference within certain constraints. (GEOMETRY)
Unlike his master, Vir never had any desire to recapture the glory of the
Centauri Republic. He believes every generation mourns for the previous one,
while failing to learn the lessons of history (KNIVES). When his cousin, Kiron
Maray, was being pressured to abandon his girlfriend and agree to an arranged
marriage, Vir revealed he detested the way the Centauri Empire places wealth
and power over love (PRAYER). Contrary to the traditions of the Republic,
he also believes disgrace is better than death (KNIVES). Vir repeatedly warned
Ambassador Mollari about the consequences of his actions, but his master refused
to listen. When Londo decided to ask Morden to destroy Quadrant 14, thus taking
the Centauri into war against the Narn, Vir told him not to do it. When it
became clear Londo had no intention of changing his course of action, Vir
told him one day he would remind him of his decision and he might understand.
(SHADOWS) While Vir continued to work as the ambassador’s aide, he felt increasingly
haunted by his lack of action. When Morden asked him what he wanted, Vir replied
that he would like to see his head on a pike as a warning to the next 10 generations
that some favors come at too high a price. (Z’HA’DUM) Near the end of 2259,
Vir told G’Kar he was sorry for what his people had done, but the Narn refused
to accept his apology. (INQUISITOR) Although he is timid, Vir does not scare
easily and refused to be chased away by a Techno-mage demon (GEOMETERY). He
has a fondness for games and gadgets (PURPLE) and doesn’t require much alcohol
to become drunk (HONOR). Vir once told his cousin, Kiron Maray, that he was
Centauri amabassador aboard Babylon 5 (PRAYER). In 2260, Vir was reassigned
to the Minbari homeworld (STRIFE). (Played by Stephen Furst.) [BAB5]
- Couro Prido: A Centauri dueling society. Its name means
"proud knives" and its members included Londo Mollari and Urza Jaddo.
(KNIVES) [BAB5]
- Crais, Commander: A Peacekeeper commander who believed
for a considerable amount of time that John Crichton was responsible for his
brother’s death. Crais used his resources as a commander to carry out a personal
campaign against Crichton and his friends aboard the living ship, Moya. Later,
Crais would lose his command and become a renegade. Along the way, he seized
semi-control over Moya’s child, a living warship named Talyn. He eventually
became an ally to the team and ended up sacrificing himself and Talyn to save
Moya and her crew. (Played by Lani John Tupu.) [FAR]
- Cramer, Mary Ann: An ISN reporter assigned to Babylon
5 in 2258, Mary Ann Cramer interviewed Commander Sinclair on the second anniversary
of Babylon 5 going on-line (INFECTION). She later tried and failed to talk
to him in the middle of the dockers’ strike (MEANS). She has little itnerest
in Security Chief Garibaldi’s charms (INFECTION). (Played by Patricia
Healy.) [BAB5]
- Crane, Marie: A candidate in the 2258 Earth Alliance
presidential election, Maria Crane lost to Luis Santiago. (Played by Anne
Bruice.) (MIDNIGHT) [BAB5]
- Cranston, Derek: Earthforce special agent assigned
to Babylon 5 in 2259 to track down Dr. Everett Jacobs. Captain Sheridan made
his life as difficult as possible and eventually convinced him that Jacobs
was never aboard the station. (Played by Bernie Casey.) (HUNTER)
[BAB5]
- crawler: A surface vehicle used on Mars. (GRAIL) [BAB5]
- credit chit: Futuristic variant of the credit card,
used by the Earth Alliance. (HONOR) [BAB5]
- Crichton, John: A U.S. astronaut sucked through a wormhole
and spat out on the other side of the universe into the middle of a space
battle. (PREMIERE) Over time he became a friend to the crew of Moya, a living
starship: Pilot, Rygel XVI, Ka D’Argo, Pa’u Zotoh Zhaan, Aeryn Sun, Jool,
and Chiana. He also made an enemy of the Peace Keepers and the Scarrans. Though
Commander Crais was the crew’s first enemy, he later joined up with them.
Even the half-breed Scorpius, who was their greatest foe for a considerable
amount of time, eventually joined the crew and aided in their battle against
the Scarrans. Eventually, Crichton learned how to determine when and where
wormholes would form and also how to navigate them. (Played by Ben Browder.)
[FAR]
- Cromwell, Frank: Cromwell served with Jack O’Neill
in Iraq. When their mission was exposed, O’Neill was injured, and Cromwell,
believing him to be dead, made the decision to save the rest of the team.
O’Neill was left behind and spent four months in an Iraqi prison. [SG1]
- Crysknife (Kris-knife): The sacred knife of the Fremen
of Arrakis. It is made from the teeth of dead sandworms. [DUNE]
- Cup of the Goddess: See Holy Grail. [BAB5]
- Custodian: Title given to the guardian of Epsilon 3.
The custodian is linked to the Great Machine within the planet and the pair
share a symbiotic relationship. In 2258, Draal succeeded Varn as custodian.
(VOICE II) [BAB5]
- Cutter: Presidential Security Officer Cutter served
as assistant to Lianna Kemmer. He was also a member of Homeguard. In 2258,
he framed Garibaldi for the death of his associate, Nolan, by placing schematics
of the cobra bay and 100,000 Centauri credits in the security chief’s quarters.
Cutter then intended to sabotage President Santiago’s visit to the station,
but was stopped at the last minute by Garibaldi and Kemmer. (Played by
Tom Donaldson.) (SURVIVORS) [BAB5]
- Cylon Raider: Bio-organic ships of the Cylon fleet
that have no crew. They are the primary assault vehicle of the Cylons, deployed
from immense Cylon Basestars. [BG]
- Cylon Raider, classic: The heavy fighter of the Cylon
Imperium fleet, these 45-foot-long ships had a crew of three Cylon Centurions,
laser torpedoes, missiles, and could fly in both space and atmoshperic environments.
Raiders are the primary assault vehicle of the Cylon Imperium. Deployed from
immense Cylon Basestars, each Raider is technically more than a match for
the Colonial Viper, making up what it lacks in speed with superior armament
and maneuverability. Making matters worse for the human pilots of the Battlestar
Galactica is the universal Cylon tactic of three-unit Raider wings, making
almost any engagement a three-on-one battle. The only advantage an outnumbered,
outgunned human pilot has over the formidable Raider is his/her innate talent
for improvisation and abstract thinking. [CBG]
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