A Distant Star

episode of Babylon 5 (S2 E4)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q4656511
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Summary

A Distant Star is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Distant Star's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • A Distant Star was directed by Jim Johnston[4].
  • D. C. Fontana wrote the screenplay for A Distant Star[5].
  • A Distant Star followed The Geometry of Shadows[6].
  • A Distant Star was followed by The Long Dark[7].
  • A Distant Star's part of the series is recorded as Babylon 5[8].
  • The original language of A Distant Star was English[9].
  • A Distant Star was released on November 23, 1994[10].
  • A Distant Star's title is recorded as A Distant Star[11].
  • A Distant Star's production code is recorded as 204[12].
  • A Distant Star's season is recorded as The Coming of Shadows[13].

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Authorship and Creation

A Distant Star was directed by Jim Johnston[4]. D. C. Fontana wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

A Distant Star was published on November 23, 1994[10]. The original language of it was English[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Babylon 5[8].

Subject and Themes

A Distant Star's part of the series is recorded as Babylon 5[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Distant Star followed The Geometry of Shadows[6]. It was followed by The Long Dark[7].

Why It Matters

A Distant Star ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0517616
    Bfi films, tv and people id → 4ce2b847d8f52
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/FB98-7114-75F9-5121-5F22-H
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/babylon_5/s02/e04, tv/babylon-5/s02/e04
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 43451, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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