Crusade - The Complete Series

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Barnes & Noble - Christina Urban
After the conclusion of Babylon 5, creator J. Michael Straczynski sought to expand the program's universe with Crusade. Occurring in the timeline just after the B5 movie A Call to Arms, the short-lived series introduced Gary Cole as Capt. Matthew Gideon, the leader of an Earthforce team attempting to rescue the planet from a plague spread by the evil Drakh Carl Reggiado. Gideon's elite crew -- drawn from the Rangers, a group first ...
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Special Features

Closed Caption; Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; Audio commentary on 2 key episodes; Probing documentary the making of Crusade Forging Excalibur: Learn about the starship from the inside out; Subtitles: English, Français & Español
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Christina Urban
After the conclusion of Babylon 5, creator J. Michael Straczynski sought to expand the program's universe with Crusade. Occurring in the timeline just after the B5 movie A Call to Arms, the short-lived series introduced Gary Cole as Capt. Matthew Gideon, the leader of an Earthforce team attempting to rescue the planet from a plague spread by the evil Drakh Carl Reggiado. Gideon's elite crew -- drawn from the Rangers, a group first seen on B5 -- included Tracy Scoggins as Capt. Elizabeth Lochley and future Lost denizen Daniel Dae Kim as Lt. John Matheson. Having originally conceived the show with a B5-styled five-year arc, Straczynski butted heads with TNT execs, who sought major changes to his scripts after only the first five episodes. Straczynski was unwilling to acquiesce, which resulted in Crusade being pulled from production after only 13 episodes were filmed. Fans can enjoy the complete series in this four-disc set, along with commentaries and a documentary.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 12/7/2004
  • UPC: 085393972028

    • Rating:

  • Source: Warner Home Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
  • Presentation: Digi-Pak / Full Frame
  • Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
  • Language: English
  • Time: 9:36:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 8,710

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gary Cole Matthew Gideon
Tracy Scoggins Capt. Elizabeth Lochley
Technical Credits
J. Michael Straczynski Executive Producer
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Scene Index

Side #1 -- Disc 1
1. Plague [4:58]
2. Orders to Mars [8:55]
3. Team [8:29]
4. Archaeological Dig [6:17]
5. Facing the Enemy [7:30]
6. Serving [8:02]
1. Dragon [3:56]
2. Mining and Magic [9:53]
3. Local Loyalty [6:35]
4. Holograms Attack [7:21]
5. Hostage Crisis [10:04]
6. Legend [6:20]
1. Crossroads [5:21]
2. Deep Thoughts [8:46]
3. Hyperspace Drifters [8:13]
4. Telepathic Trust [10:07]
5. Memorial [7:31]
6. Promises [4:12]
1. Entry [5:21]
2. The Truth Hurts [8:46]
3. Gideon's Pain [8:13]
4. Forgiveness [10:07]
5. Getting to Galen [7:31]
6. Love [4:12]
Side #2 -- Disc 2
1. Charity [5:33]
2. Sick and Dying [9:36]
3. Lost Tribe [6:37]
4. Doctor's Orders [8:29]
5. A Matter of Trust [9:39]
6. Species [4:19]
1. Conference [4:11]
2. Death on Mars [7:14]
3. Saints and Sinners [8:33]
4. Management Styles [7:02]
5. Dancing Lessons [11:42]
6. Zeal [5:28]
1. Hardball [4:35]
2. Credit Problems [7:13]
3. Payback and Purity [9:31]
4. In Hiding [7:54]
5. Restraining Orders [9:07]
6. Tested [5:50]
1. Color [5:44]
2. One Survivor [2:47]
3. Touch Transfer [11:41]
4. Angry Colonists [10:46]
5. "The Air Is Human." [7:25]
6. Hero [5:46]
Side #3 -- Disc 3
1. Metropolis [5:59]
2. Signs of Life [10:17]
3. Wanted Man [7:02]
4. Specimen Collection [6:20]
5. Inhumane Testing [9:39]
6. Faith [4:53]
1. Probes [5:59]
2. Galen's Warnings [10:17]
3. Data Collecting [7:02]
4. Cause of Death [6:20]
5. Killing Machines [9:39]
6. Trust [4:53]
1. Alliance [5:59]
2. Corrupt Crystal [10:17]
3. Praxis Colony [7:02]
4. Cultural Diplomacy [6:20]
5. Music and Poetry [9:39]
6. Hope [4:53]
1. Contact [5:59]
2. Paranoid Aliens [10:17]
3. Proof of Humanity [7:02]
4. The Death Penalty [6:20]
5. True Believers [9:39]
6. Honesty [4:53]
Side #4 -- Disc 4
1. Covert [5:15]
2. Distress Beacon [7:01]
3. Disorientation [7:44]
4. Love and the Virus [11:29]
5. Drakh Fight [6:35]
6. Chemistry [6:06]
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Menu

Side #1 -- Disc 1
   Play
   Episodes
      War Zone
      The Long Road
      The Well of Forever
      The Path of Sorrows
   Features
      The Well of Forever Commentary By Peter Woodward, Carrie Dobro, Director Janet Greek and Writer Fiona Avery
   Languages
      Spoken Languages: English 5.1
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Español
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Off
Side #2 -- Disc 2
   Play
   Episodes
      Patterns of the Soul
      Ruling From the Tomb
      The Rules of the Game
      Appearances and Other Deceits
   Features
      See Other Discs for Special Features
   Languages
      Spoken Languages: English 5.1
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Español
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Off
Side #3 -- Disc 3
   Play
   Episodes
      Racing the Night
      The Memory of War
      The Needs of Earth
      Visitors From Down the Street
   Features
      Racing the Night Commentary By J. Michael Straczynski
   Languages
      Spoken Languages: English 5.1
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Español
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Off
Side #4 -- Disc 4
   Play Episode
   Scenes
      Each Night I Dream of Home
   Features
      The Making of Crusade
      Forging Excalibur
   Languages
      Spoken Languages: English 5.1
      Subtitles: English
      Subtitles: Español
      Subtitles: Français
      Subtitles: Off
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    Babylon 5 - The Movie Collection

    Good follow up to Babylon 5

    The use of a techno mage adds a flair of magic to space exploration.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 5, 2011

    Colorful Storyline; Great Potential

    Crusade is a nice spinoff of the Babylon-5 lore. It is unfortunate that Crusade only ran one year because many of the foundational elements (i.e., characters, backgground, theme and plot) proved to be very solid for building a very powerful series. The music is very haunting for me...at times reminding me of Forbidden Planet with a Techno twist. Clearly many B-5 fans loved the entire concept of a "Techno-Mage" and Straczynski develops this line in the series. Indeed, imagine King Arthur, the search for the Grail, thrown into a space exploration format with a ticking bomb on the timeline (that is, earth needs an antidote to a deadly plague). Albeit, a little rough around the costumes (different uniforms on different episodes) and a tight-in-space set for actors and blocking, it still is nice romp in the universe. The acting is solid and the writing is very good. In short, well worth adding to one's DVD library of great Sci-Fi stories and even more so if you are a Babylon-5 devotee.

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    Posted October 27, 2008

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