Mass Market Paperbound
256 Pages, 4.19 x 6.85 x 0.66 in
January 31, 1999
Random House Publishing Group
0345431553
9780345431554
From Our Editors
This novel is part of the Babylon 5 series, a novelization
of the television feature film that leads fans into the next,
exciting phase: Crusade. Babylon 5: A Call to
Arms is written by Robert Sheckley
and features the sinister plot of the Drakh, former allies with the
Shadows, to attack Earth in an all-out battle for supremacy!
From the Publisher
"When the time comes to choose your target, be sure to pick the
right one. Because you will only get one shot . . ."
The Shadow War is long over, and the Interstellar
Alliance--presided over by former Babylon 5 commander John
Sheridan--is about to celebrate the fifth anniversary of peace
among its united member worlds.
But a planet, annihilated by an unspeakable weapon appears in
chilling dreams. And on that world there lies a terrifying promise
of Armageddon. For the Drakh, once servants of the bloodthirsty
Shadows, are following in the footsteps of their vanquished
masters--preparing to launch a devastating interstellar war. Their
first target is Earth.
This threat will draw Sheridan back to Babylon 5--and into an
uneasy partnership with a beautiful and deadly survivor of Shadow
genocide. In the desperate race to warn Earth, he must face an
apocalyptic showdown with the ultimate war machine--one capable of
killing an entire world . . .
About the Author
J. Michael Straczynski is one of the most prolific and highly
regarded writers currently working in the television industry. In
1995, he was selected by Newsweek magazine as one of their Fifty
for the Future, innovators who will shape our lives as we move into
the twenty-first century. His work spans every conceivable
genre--from historical dramas and adaptations of famous works of
literature (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) to mystery
series (Murder, She Wrote), cop shows (Jake and the Fatman),
anthology series (The Twilight Zone), and science fiction (Babylon
5). He writes ten hours a day, seven days a week, except for his
birthday, New Year''s, and Christmas.
Robert Sheckley has written several hundred stories and sixty-five
books to date. His best known novels in the science fiction field
are Immortality, Inc. (produced as the movie Freejack, starring
Mick Jagger and René Russo), Mindswap, and Dimension of Miracles.
Mr. Sheckley also worked on the computer game Netrunner. In 1991 he
received the Daniel F. Gallun Award for contributions to the genre
of science fiction. He is married to writer Gail Dana, and they
live in Portland, Oregon.