As long-time Star Trek fans, my hubby and I were hooked from the start on Babylon 5. We had attended a lot of Star Trek themed conventions ( cons ), and one of our favorites was Rebelcon, now sadly long gone. It was at Rebelcons that we first met many of our favorite Babylon 5 stars, including the late Michael O'Hare and the late Stephen Furst.
But the very first celeb we met there was Ed Wasser, who played the infamously evil "Mr. Morden." Ed was very approachable and friendly, and we enjoyed talking to him. My own favorite star, however, was the late Richard Biggs, who played Dr. Franklin on B5. He was the nicest man you could imagine, easy to talk to and very kind. At that point, Babylon 5 was in danger of cancellation, and Mr. Biggs was surprised and happy to hear that fans on the East Coast stayed up until 1 am to watch every episode.
Over the ensuing years at Rebelcons and United Fan Cons, we were lucky enough to meet several other B5 actors, such as Robin Atkins Downs, Pat Tallman, Robin Curtis, Jason Carter, Claudia Christian, and Mira Furlan.
Many of our best-loved conventions have since disappeared. We miss the adventure, the camaraderie, the fun of meeting our favorite stars--several of whom had crossed over from acting in Star Trek to acting in Babylon 5. Sadly, many of B5's stars have now passed "beyond the rim," but they will always be fondly remembered.
These are certainly moments and people that we will always remember--moments that could never be recaptured.
Peace and good holidays to all!
MRTighe
