Babylon 5 revisited part 3

Early history of the Earth Alliance and probable Shadow/Vorlon
involvement in its development.


Going backwards from the events in the television series,
set between 2257 and 2267 (pilot episode "The Gathering
to the short-lived sequel series "Crusade"), the Psi Corps
has existed since 2161 while telepaths had been registered
by the Earth Alliance for 'six generations'.

Telepaths have existed in Lyta Alexander's family for nine
generations, presumably before the Earth Alliance was
established. Going back from 2257, six generations is
roughly 180 years (c.2077) while nine generations previously
gives the year 1987. [The year intended was probably 1989,
the year Babylon 5 was conceived].

Regardless, around this time was when the Vorlons
presumably began manipulating human beings,at both before
and after the foetal stage,in order to produce human
telepaths.

Historical events concerning Earth and the Earth Alliance
mentioned in the series, described as taking place
'100 years before', include the terrorist nuking
of San Diego, the sneak attack on the first Mars
colony, the establishment of the 'African Bloc',
the dissolution of the United Nations and first
official contact with aliens.

Presumably these events succeed the establishment
of the Earth Alliance; the term '100 years before'
as an estimation probably covers 150 years
before Babylon 5 goes online (2257) to 70 years
before the dates in which most of the events in Crusade
are set (2267)
i.e a 90 year period from 2107 to 2197.

With the dissolution of the UN apparently during this period,
it can be surmised that the third world war also occurred
during this time. Although any other details are sketchy, WW3
could simply refer to a protracted 'war on terror'
during this time and the atrocities described.

The specifics of the establishment of the Earth
Alliance are never covered in-series but it
is likely that it started as a joint military
body which replaced the EU and the United
States* in the mid to late 21st century,
possibly as the result of a secret decision
to share intelligence and to establish a common
policy regarding the existence of telepathy
between member states. It is also possible that
the establishment of bases on Mars and manned
missions outside the solar system (for example,
InterplanetaryExpeditions could have been
established as early as 2080 with the near-
discovery of Shadow technology on Mars) were
carried out by the new alliance in order to
access advanced technologies from apparently
dead civilisations.

*The USA as a nation is never mentioned, only
North America or the 'North American Infantry',
presumably because as a federal body it ceased
to have any distinct meaning as more nations
and blocs joined the EA