It's 2267. Earth has been attacked by an unknown alien race called the Drakh. They have left behind a bio-engineered nano-virus which is expected to wipe out all life within five years. Earth is quarantined. Mars has activated prototype spaceship Excalibur and given the command to Capt. Matthew Gideon (Gary Cole). Lt. John Matheson (Daniel Dae Kim) is his second in command. Their mission is to find a cure for the virus no matter what the cost.
This is a spin-off from Babylon 5. I saw most of Babylon back in the day, but it's been three decades since it premiered. It was never my favorite but it kept me engaged. I didn't stay for the follow ups. This one didn't have a chance. It's canceled after one season. I like most of this, even the old 1999 CG. What I don't like is the episodic nature of the show. It's not Star Trek on a 5-year tour where they go willy nilly around the galaxy exploring anywhere and everywhere. They have a mission. This needs to be a serial. For example, the pilot ends with them capturing a valuable prisoner and a crashed enemy vessel. The next episode should be digging through every last inch of that ship for a clue. Maybe there are coordinates for an enemy base. Matheson should be psychically Guantanamo the prisoner until he starts talking. In the end, the show has an elevator pitch and not much plan after that.
This is a spin-off from Babylon 5. I saw most of Babylon back in the day, but it's been three decades since it premiered. It was never my favorite but it kept me engaged. I didn't stay for the follow ups. This one didn't have a chance. It's canceled after one season. I like most of this, even the old 1999 CG. What I don't like is the episodic nature of the show. It's not Star Trek on a 5-year tour where they go willy nilly around the galaxy exploring anywhere and everywhere. They have a mission. This needs to be a serial. For example, the pilot ends with them capturing a valuable prisoner and a crashed enemy vessel. The next episode should be digging through every last inch of that ship for a clue. Maybe there are coordinates for an enemy base. Matheson should be psychically Guantanamo the prisoner until he starts talking. In the end, the show has an elevator pitch and not much plan after that.