From Our Editors
Book one of the new "Babylon 5" novel series presents a detailed story focusing on one of the TV show's most fascinating elements: the dreaded and controversial Psi Corps. The discovery of telepaths spurs the creation of new laws to govern their powers, and ultimately gives rise to the Psi Corps. Its job is to find and regulate telepaths, and it will come to play a major role in the future of Babylon 5.
From the Publisher
Long before the Babylon 5 space station brought Humans
face-to-facewith alien races, they discovered an extraordinary
breed among their very own . . .
The year is 2115. Shock waves follow in the wake of astonishing
news: science has proven the existence of telepaths. Amid media
frenzy, panic, and bloodshed, Earth''s government steps in to
restore order--and establish tight control over the newfound
special population . . . by any means necessary.
Ambitious senator Lee Crawford spearheads the effort, overseeing
the creation of the Psi Corps--an elite unit charged with tagging
and monitoring all telepaths "for their own protection." But the
real agenda behind the crackdown is one of government control. Many
question the telepaths'' origins, while others view them as a
coveted weapon. As the Corps tightens its iron grip, the stage is
set for a cataclysmic confrontation--one in which the future of
Earth will be decided.
From the Jacket
Long before the Babylon 5 space station brought Humans
face-to-facewith alien races, they discovered an extraordinary
breed among their very own . . .
The year is 2115. Shock waves follow in the wake of astonishing
news: science has proven the existence of telepaths. Amid media
frenzy, panic, and bloodshed, Earth''s government steps in to
restore order--and establish tight control over the newfound
special population . . . by any means necessary.
Ambitious senator Lee Crawford spearheads the effort, overseeing
the creation of the Psi Corps--an elite unit charged with tagging
and monitoring all telepaths "for their own protection." But the
real agenda behind the crackdown is one of government control. Many
question the telepaths'' origins, while others view them as a
coveted weapon. As the Corps tightens its iron grip, the stage is
set for a cataclysmic confrontation--one in which the future of
Earth will be decided.
About the Author
Born in Meridian, Mississippi, in 1963, J. Gregory Keyes spent his
early years roaming the forests of his native state and the red
rock cliffs of the Navajo Indian reservation in Arizona. He earned
a B.A. in anthropology from Mississippi State University and a
master''s degree from the University of Georgia, where he did
course work for a Ph.D. He and his wife, Nell, live in Seattle,
where, in addition to full-time writing, he practices ethnic
cooking--particularly Central American, Szechuan, Malaysian, and
Turkish cuisine. Since moving to the Northwest, he can no longer
participate in his favorite sport--Kapucha Toli, a Choctaw game
involving heavy sticks and few rules--so he has taken up fencing.
Greg is the author of The Waterborn, The Blackgod, and Newton''s
Cannon.
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 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.
Mass Market Paperbound
288 Pages, 4.19 x 6.9 x 0.56 IN
August 29, 1998
Random House Publishing Group
English
0345427157
9780345427151