Crusade (1999)

Country of Origin: USA
Date(s) of Broadcast: 9 June 1999 - 1 September 1999
Number of Seasons: 1
Total Number of Episodes: 13
Average Episode Running Times: 50 mins
Format: colour
Sound: Dolby Surround

The Drakh, former servants of the alien Shadows, are determined to avenge the besting of their former masters. In search of a new home, they set their eyes on Earth but are beaten back for Earthforce defences. But as they leave, they release biogenetically engineered Shadow virus that will take five years to adapt itself to its new human hosts and wipe out the species. The only hope lies in the crew of the Excalibur, a unique ship created from Minbari, Vorlon and Earth technology, which scours the universe on a crusade to find a cure for the plague.

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War Zone (9 June 1999)
The Long Road (16 June 1999)
The Well of Forever (23 June 1999)
The Path of Sorrows (30 June 1999)
Patterns of the Soul (7 July 1999)
Ruling from the Tomb (14 July 1999)
The Rules of the Game (21 July 1999)
Appearance and Other Deceits (28 July 1999)
Racing the Night (4 August 1999)
The Memory of War (11 August 1999)
The Needs of Earth (18 August 1999)
Visitors from Down the Street (25 August 1999)
Each Night I Dream of Home (1 September 1999)

USA
Television Distributor: TNT

SEQUEL TO
Babylon 5 (1993 - 2001)

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique vol.31 no.7 (August 1999) pp.56-59 (UK)
illustrated article

Starburst no.245 (January 1999) pp.18-23 (UK)
illustrated interview

Starburst no.247 (March 1999) pp.36-39 (UK)
illustrated article

Starburst no.248 (April 1999) pp.18-19 (UK)
illustrated article

Starburst no.250 (June 1999) pp.60-65 (UK)
illustrated interview

Starburst no.251 (July 1999) pp.52-55 (UK)
illustrated interview

Starburst no.252 (August 1999) pp.48-51 (UK)
illustrated interview

Starburst Special no.40 (Summer 1999) pp.89-91 (UK)
illustrated interview

TV Guide vol.47 no.25 (19 June 1999) p.11 (USA)
illustrated review

TV Zone no.107 (October 1998) pp.7-8 (UK)
production notes

TV Zone no.111 (February 1999) pp.48-52 (UK)
illustrated interview

TV Zone no.117 (August 1999) p.4; 24-28 (UK)
illustrated articles

TV Zone no.118 (September 1999) pp.34-38 (UK)
illustrated interview

TV Zone no.119 (October 1999) pp.30-34; 72-73 (UK)
illustrated article, production notes; review

TV Zone no.120 (December 1999) pp.84-86 (UK)
illustrated credits, review

TV Zone Babylon 5 Special (February 1999) pp.28-31; 40-45; 50-53 (UK)
illustrated interview; illustrated article; illustrated interview

Variety 7 June 1999 p.28 (USA)
illustrated credits, review

the future; space wars; spaceships; space travel; miltary; aliens; alien invasions; plagues; sequels