John Sheridan (Babylon 5)

John David Sheridan1(?? - 2281), played by Bruce Boxleitner, is a fictional character in the universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5.

Early Life and Career

Sheridan, born on Earth, was the son of an Earth Alliance diplomat. Having enlisted in EarthForce, Sheridan rose to the rank of lieutenant commander. Sheridan was offered the first officer position on board EAS Prometheus, but he turned it down because the Captain had a reputation for recklessness. EAS Prometheus was the ship that fired on the Minbari ships during Earth's disastrous first contact with that race.

Related Topics:
Earth - Earth Alliance - EarthForce

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Sheridan served as a first officer aboard the EAS Lexington during the Earth-Minbari War. Following the death of Captain Sterns in a sneak attack, Sheridan orchestrated Earth's only military victory of the war by mining an asteroid field and luring the enemy flag ship, The Black Star, in with a fake distress signal.

Related Topics:
EAS Lexington - Earth-Minbari War - Flag ship - Black Star

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Following the war, Sheridan went on to command the EAS Agamemnon in the mid-2250s, leading exploratory and diplomatic missions. He was one of the candidates to command Babylon 5, but was rejected by the Minbari in favor of Jeffrey Sinclair. But President Santiago had kept him as his first choice in the event something happened to Sinclair.

Related Topics:
EAS Agamemnon - Babylon 5 - Minbari - Jeffrey Sinclair

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