description Crusade Overview
Crusade premiered in 1999 as a spin-off of Babylon 5, unfolding five years after the film *A Call to Arms*. The series is situated in 2267 and focuses on humanity’s response to a Drakh-engineered nanovirus threatening global extinction. The Excalibur undertakes a mission to locate a potential cure for the rapidly spreading plague.
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Do I need to watch A Call to Arms before Crusade?
A Call to Arms directly sets up Crusade by showing the Drakh attack on Earth and release a plague. The series begins in 2267, five years after Babylon 5 and immediately after that television film.
What is the Excalibur's mission in Crusade?
Captain Matthew Gideon leads the Excalibur to search for a cure for the Drakh nanovirus before it kills humanity within five years. Gary Cole plays Gideon in the 1999 TNT series.
How many episodes of Crusade were made?
Only 13 episodes aired on TNT in 1999. J. Michael Straczynski planned a much longer story, but the series ended before the plague storyline was resolved on screen.
Who created Crusade, and how is it different from Babylon 5?
J. Michael Straczynski created Crusade as a Babylon 5 spin-off. Instead of centering on a space station, it follows Gideon and the Excalibur crew as they travel between worlds on a time-limited mission.
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