Mass Market Paperbound
272 Pages, 4.1 x 6.9 x 0.6 IN
November 26, 1997
Random House Publishing Group
0345424522
9780345424525
From the Publisher
The Battle of the Line is infamous in Earth history as the
climactic campaign in a long and bloody war between Humankind and
the alien Minbari race. But how did this apocalyptic conflict
erupt? And how did this fateful clash of two civilizations
ultimately lead to the creation of the Babylon 5 space station?
Here, at last, the great space epic unfolds--in a new novel based
on the first full-length Babylon 5 television movie.
Eager to expand their trade with other worlds, the people of planet
Earth attempt to make contact with the mysterious Minbari, a race
of proud and powerful warriors. But when communication turns to
violence, Earth becomes the target of a latter-day holy war, waged
by a civilization possessing vastly superior numbers and
firepower.
And the Minbari will stop at nothing short of the total
extermination of its enemy: the Human race . . .
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, described as innovators who will shape our lives as we
move into the 21st 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.
Peter David is the New York Times bestelling author of several
popular Star Trek: The Next Generation novels including Q-Squared,
Rock and a Hard Place,Vendetta, Imzadi, and Q-In-Law. In addition,
he has written nearly two dozen novels and hundreds of comic books
including such titles as The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Star
Trek, and Aquaman. He has written two episodes of the acclaimed TV
series Babylon 5 and is the screenwriter of the award-winning SF
film spoof Oblivion and the co-creator of the Nickelodeon science
fiction series Space Cases. David lives in New York with his three
children: Shana, Guinevere, and Ariel.