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|affiliation=[[Earth Alliance]], [[Babylon 5 (station)|Babylon 5]] | |affiliation=[[Earth Alliance]], [[Babylon 5 (station)|Babylon 5]], [[Interstellar Alliance]] | ||
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|birthdate=2215<ref>[[Babylon 5 (series)|B5]] "To Dream in the City of Sorrows"</ref> | |birthdate=2215<ref>[[Babylon 5 (series)|B5]] "To Dream in the City of Sorrows"</ref> | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
During the [[Earth-Minbari War]], Sheridan gained fame as the only [[EarthForce]] captain to destroy a [[Minbari Warcruiser]] in battle. To accomplish the task, he used nuclear warheads to mine an asteroid field, then sent a distress signal. The Minbari warcruiser ''[[Black Star]]'' and its escorts detected the signal and entered the asteroid field to finish what they expected to be a crippled warship, only to be destroyed by the mines. | During the [[Earth-Minbari War]], Sheridan gained fame as the only [[EarthForce]] captain to destroy a [[Minbari Warcruiser]] in battle. To accomplish the task, he used [[nuclear weapon|nuclear warheads]] to mine an asteroid field, then sent a distress signal. The Minbari warcruiser ''[[Black Star]]'' and its escorts detected the signal and entered the asteroid field to finish what they expected to be a crippled warship, only to be destroyed by the mines<ref>[[B5]] "In the Beginning"</ref>. | ||
== Acts of Note == | == Acts of Note == | ||
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Captain John Sheridan was the commanding officer of Babylon 5 from 2259, replacing the former commander of the station Jeffrey Sinclair. He went on to become President of the Interstellar Alliance.
History
During the Earth-Minbari War, Sheridan gained fame as the only EarthForce captain to destroy a Minbari Warcruiser in battle. To accomplish the task, he used nuclear warheads to mine an asteroid field, then sent a distress signal. The Minbari warcruiser Black Star and its escorts detected the signal and entered the asteroid field to finish what they expected to be a crippled warship, only to be destroyed by the mines[2].
Acts of Note
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First Appearance
B5 "Points of Departure"