Babylon 5

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Babylon 5 was a science-fiction TV series in the late 1990s. It was unusual in that the plot of the entire 5-year series was worked out in advance, with each story advancing the plot in some way (sometimes minor, sometimes major). Through this device, the series creator was able to tell a much more complex story than would normally fit even into a feature-length movie.

Certain subplots of Babylon 5 are excellent illustrations of various ethical concepts:

• The Night Watch story arc illustrates some of the tools used to create Power Structures, such as Arbitrary Requirements, Gradually Increasing Requirements, Sugar Coating, and Asymmetric Entry-Exit.