To many, the Sci-Fi series
Babylon Five is one of the very best of the best. Unlike the
venerable StarTrek (which we loved but still recognize had faults)
or ST Next Generation (another favorite) or ST Deep Space Nine
(which approached B5 in story complexity), Babylon Five was
conceived and structured with story arcs which extended not merely
across episodes but across years … in one sense, across a
million years.
Granted each series has its
supporters and favorite fans and this is not to proclaim one
superior to all others – we loved them all and others as well
– but Babylon Five is the canon of choice for this puzzle
cache.
To begin, the coordinates
given fall somewhere in terra incognita … but these are a
reference only and, to find the Babylon Five cache, you must first
answer these ten questions. (Okay, maybe you could get by with
fewer than ten … but, hey, why spoil your fun?)
- Aboard Babylon _?_, Zathras
travelled 1000 years into the past with Commander Sinclair.
Ans: A = ?
- From Season 1: “This is
the story of the last of the Babylon stations. The year is 225_?_.
The name of the place is Babylon 5.”
Ans: B = ?
- How many Babylon Five films
were created?
Ans: C = ?
- In Mind War, Ambassador
G’Kar refers to ancient mysteries and adds “they walk
near Sigma _?_57 and they must walk there alone.”
Ans: D = ?
- In Sic Transit Vir, Vir
reveals that Centauri males have _?_ sex organs.
Ans: E = ?
- In the beginning of the
Babylon Five series, there were _?_ dominant civilizations
represented.
Ans: F = ?
- In The Gathering, Sinclair
admits that they (the humans) have very large files on the Vorlons
but adds that the content is _?_
Ans: G = ?
- Not a resident of Babylon
Five, Zathras is found living on Epsilon _?_ where he is a
caretaker for the Great Machine.
Ans: H =
?
- The setting of Babylon 5 is
how many centuries in our future?
Ans: I = ?
- Who was Zathras seeking
_?_
Ans: J = ?
The cache is found at:
N AC° FI.DGJ W JII° AC.IJA
If you’re really
stumped, here are two references where – between these two
– you should be able to find all of the answers
needed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_5
http://scv.bu.edu/~aarondf/b5quotes.html