Category:2257

2257 is the fifty-seventh year of the twenty-third century. This year is significant in the continuity of the Babylon 5 television series. It is the year that precedes the onset of the series, and is when the Babylon 5 station is first constructed. It was designed as an embassy for varying races to conduct matters of diplomacy in the hopes of securing stronger interstellar ties. The first commander of Babylon 5 was Jeffrey Sinclair. The original staff consisted of his second-in-command Lieutenant Commander Laurel Takashima, Security Chief Michael Garibaldi and Chief Medical Officer Doctor Benjamin Kyle. Notable ambassadors who maintained offices on Babylon 5 in the year 2257 include Delenn of the Minbari, Londo Mollari of the Centauri, and G'Kar of the Narn Regime.