The Babylon Project

The Babylon Project is a product of WireFrame Productions based on the Babylon 5 series (neither of which have a home!) by J. Michael Stracyinski, Babylonian Production and Warner Bros. And I've got a Vorlon down my pants and it itches!

Mark's Marking a Mark (Say that three times fast!)

Submitted by Sydney Kuhn

In the BP games, we used other rules since it was before the BP rules came out, Mark Wensel fell in love with a young woman who was a blip. She was making a living by prostitution. She was Dennis' PC. I'll include the start of a short story I'm working on below:

It was early evening on Babylon 5. Down in the Brown sector the lighting was low reflecting the artificial evening and the poor repair of the area. A young man walked down the corridor, lost in thought.

"Things couldn't possibly be worse," thought Mark. "No, that isn't right," he corrected himself. Mark had a lot of experience with things getting worse from just plane worse.

If he didn't pay Lefty the 300 credits by noon, he knew that Dirk "Knee Breaker" would be practicing on him. Not that Dirk didn't need the practice. Most folks would sell their souls to avoid a visit from Dirk. Only problem for Mark was that he had already sold everything he owned except for the clothes on his back.

Mark had decided that there was only one solution. He would have to go to the Green section of the station and practice redistributing some wealth. He knew that he'd have to keep a sharp eye out for Garibaldi's folks. Garibaldi, himself, had warned Mark that things would go very badly for Mark if Garibaldi ever found him in Green sector again.

Mark made his way to a rest facility and cleaned himself up as best he could. Looking at himself in the mirror, he decided that he would need to pick up a few extra credits for some new clothes. If he could find the right donor, Mark was sure he'd be all right.

Two hours later, Mark was getting concerned. Security seemed to be everywhere he went. He was sure that Garabaldi was watching him and having a couple of security officers always nearby for the personnel touch. Mark decided to slip down a side corridor where he knew the security cam wouldn't show his passing. After all, Mark had put the tape over the camera when he entered the Green sector. Sure enough as he approached the camera he could see his tape still there.

As he entered the main corridor, he saw a well-dressed gentleman walking away from him. This was his meal ticket. Now all he had to do was follow the unsuspecting fellow until the right moment presented itself. Lady Luck was a fickle friend but he was certain that she would smile on his efforts. He just wished that she'd be friendlier when he played the tables at Lefty's.

As he followed, a beautiful young woman rounded the corner and went up to his mark. He thought, "Damn! She's going to get his money before I have a chance." They spoke as Mark watched and then they proceeded to a side corridor.

Philosophy: The Science of Arguing Before Someone Gets Their Ass Kicked

Submitted by T'vranna

I was playing in a Babylon Project PBeM campaign that's been running for over a year and a half. Recently, one of the PCs, Phillip Carter, an EA pilot-turned-Ranger, had lost part of his leg. On his way to an alien world to get it regenerated he got in a philosphical argument with one of the other PCs, Tara, about being whole or not after loosing the leg. Both players conveyed their positions quite well, and I had joined in a bit until . . .

  • Tara: "We are the sum of our parts. What I was trying to say was that you are less then you were. You are something new, a little wiser, a little slower. But this is all pritty silly because when we get planet side you will get your leg back."
  • Carter: "Nice cover. I have the benefit of access to advanced medicine, so I will have my leg back. But the point is, no one is less a man because of the loss of a limb. They may not be able to run a marathon or do the things that someone who is 'whole' can do. But they are no less that what they were unless they are allow that injury or loss to defeat them."
  • Tara: "Then you are whole? Body and spirit. Then why do you go to get a new leg grown? Are you not happy being whole?"
  • T'vranna: "You know, Tara... your circular logic is quickly becoming a whole ass type of logic....."
  • Tara: "My dear T'vranna, the universe is circular."
  • T'vranna: "Well, If you think so. I'd contend the Galaxy is circular, not necessarily the Universe, since we can't see it all. However, I'm not going to get drawn into your argument... And if you try and bait me, I'll just hit you...." She smiles politely.