Babylon 5 Clark’s Law
Overview: The Tuchanq, a newly discovered humanoid species, can be an important ally for the Earth Alliance commanded by President Clark. So Captain John Sheridan welcomes their ambassadors to Babylon 5, not knowing that among them is D’arc – a mass murderer on the run hoping to escape into the unsuspecting worlds of the galaxy…
But the unforgiving rules of space have a different fate in store for D’arc. A terrifying accident wipes away D’arc’s identity and his evil…leaving behind a loving, innocent being with a child’s mind -a being that must die because President Clark, a leader with his own secret agenda, orders his immediate execution. Now, as Babylon 5 physician Dr. Stephen Franklin begs Sheridan to defy Clark’s law, the captain faces the greatest test of his command – and a far greater test of his manhood, which may end his career in shame or become a shining reminder of what being human truly means.
Pages: 279 Pages
Writer: Jim Mortimore
Recommendations: Andromeda Strain, The By Michael Crichton
Honestly, rating this book was a real head-scratcher for me. I was tempted to give it a measly half star, but then I stumbled upon a few glimmers of quality that made me hesitate. Let’s start with the blurb on the back cover – did the person who wrote it even read the book? Because some of the stuff they mentioned was a far cry from what actually goes down in the story.
The characters in this book seem to have forgotten their own personalities and principles, making it a bit of a struggle to follow along. It’s like they decided to rebel against everything we know about them just to keep the plot moving. The main focus is on a trial involving a Tuchanq who commits some murders on a space station, which turns into a big spectacle with everyone and their mother weighing in on the outcome.
Overall, this book was a tough nut to crack. The characters felt off, the story felt off, and the essence of Babylon 5 was nowhere to be found. I’ll admit, I almost threw in the towel a few times because of how poorly the characters were portrayed. Maybe this would have worked better as an alternate reality comic book, but alas, it missed the mark. Here’s hoping the next installment rights the ship and gives our beloved Babylon 5 crew the treatment they deserve.