From: "Julie" <julieg@ibm.net>
Subject: Fan Fiction: Another Tale from The Babylonian Cycle
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 19:04:25 -0400

The Babylonian Cycle is a recounting of the events in Babylon 5 from an =
Arthurian / mythological perspective. I looked at some of the other =
stories written and decided to try my hand at it. This has spoilers for =
the Byron / Bester events, specifically the one Byron tells Lyta in =
Season 5 (I can't remember which episode, sorry). Enjoy! There may be =
more coming soon. Constructive criticism and feedback is, as always, =
welcome.=20

If this doesn't come through well and you'd like to read it, please =
e-mail me, and I'll send it to you.
The Babylonian Cycle
The Tale of Bester the Self-Righteous and Byron the Noble

And it came to pass in the days of Sheradin the Great and Ivonava the =
Strong that there were a great many Mindwalkers. And though they were =
small in number, they were formed into a coalition and separated from =
the rest of the population. This coalition of Mindwalkers was led by the =
most powerful of them all, Bester the Self-righteous. Bester was =
fiercely protective of the other Mindwalkers and held a great hatred =
against any who threatened them.

And at this time there was another great Mindwalker, Byron the Noble. =
Bester the Self-righteous had taken Byron as a pupil, to teach him his =
ways to be his successor as head of the Mindwalkers.=20

Now, there were Mindwalkers who did not wish to be a member of the =
coalition under the tyrannical rule of Bester. And they fled from it, to =
seek refuge. They were hunted down to rejoin the coalition by Bester and =
his aids, who were called Bloodhounds.=20

And it came to pass that a great number of these fleeing Mindwalkers had =
taken refuge on a star-ship, to reach a haven for Mindwalkers. On the =
way, however, they were intercepted by Bester, his Bloodhounds, and his =
new prot=E9g=E9, Byron. They came in ships with great guns and demanded =
the return of the Mindwalkers. The captain, fearful for his life and the =
lives of his crew, complied.

And then Bester the Self-righteous, in his wickedness, decided to make =
an example of the ship, to show others what would happen to those who =
helped renegade Mindwalkers. And he demanded that the star-ship be =
destroyed. The captain pleaded with Bester, for there were women and =
innocent children aboard the ship, but Bester did not listen to him. And =
he told Byron the Noble to fire upon the star-ship. But Byron had not =
the wicked heart of Bester, and cherished all life, both Mindwalker and =
otherwise. And he stood his ground, and would not fire upon the ship.

And Bester then ordered the others to turn their guns upon Byron, for if =
he did not fire, they would kill both him and the ship. And Byron the =
Noble was torn, for if he did not fire upon the innocents in the ship, =
he would surely die. And then, though he hated himself for doing it, he =
fired upon the ship.

Byron hated himself for this, and in time he too left the coalition of =
Mindwalkers, but that is another tale for another day.

Have a fitznanitating day!
Julie :)

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