Re: Building Babylon 5.
From: "Mike Wikan" <mww@n...>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 11:19:42 -0500
Subject: Re: Building Babylon 5.
This is copied from Voltayre's Encyclopedia. I cannot vouch for it's
accuracy....
Type:
Babylon-class O'Neil space station
Date of operation:
September 2257
Length:
8.0645 km
Mass:
2.5 million tonnes (metal casing only)
Defense Grid:
Pulse
Cannons
Incoming
fire
Interceptors
Mine
launchers
Plasma
Guns
2ZX
Tracking
System
(formerly
an XP7 --
a relic from
the
Earth-Minbari
War)
Starfighter Capacity:
56 SA-23E Mitchell-Hyundyne Starfuries; 28 are ready to launch at
any given time
Crew Compliment:
Earth Force and Administration: 6,500
Guild Dockworkers: 1,500
Station population:
250,000 (estimated human/alien maximum)
58% Human
42% Alien
It would take and estimated three to five days to completely
evacuate the station.
Daily Turnover:
200,000 (estimated) with 95% civilian traffic.
Interior parkland:
12 square miles
Mike Wikan
Game Design\Conceptual Art
n-Space, Inc.
A Producer of 3D Entertainment Products