6.544 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestIn an attempt to understand the nature of the Drakh virus better, the Excalibur is sent back to Earth's orbit for a top-secret special pick up. Familiar face returns. Final, open-ended, episode.
Crusade is an American spin-off TV show from J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5. Its plot is set in AD 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5, and just after the movie A Call to Arms. The Drakh have released a nanovirus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five years if it is not stopped. To that end, the Victory class destroyer Excalibur has been sent out to look for anything that could help the search for a cure.
Writing
Straczynski's trademark dialogue: philosophical, punchy, occasionally pretentious.
Acting
Gary Cole's Gideon: captain with swagger and a secret agenda.
Production
Late-90s sci-fi aesthetic: charmingly dated CGI, practical sets with soul.
Creator
J. Michael Straczynski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
TNT executives demanded more sex and violence after the pilot, causing Straczynski to quit writing the remaining episodes.
The 'Crusade' cancellation became legendary in sci-fi fandom, symbolizing network interference destroying ambitious storytelling.
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