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 Captain
John Sheridan assumed command of Babylon 5 on
January 9, 2259 following the reassignment of
Commander Sinclair. The son of a diplomatic envoy,
Sheridan learned to stand up for himself and his
beliefs at an early age. He has always been a
strong patriot and joined EarthForce in the hope
that he would somehow make a difference for his
people.
During his time
as an EarthForce officer, Sheridan has been
assigned to so many different posts that he can't
remember half of them. He began his career serving
under Captain Jack Maynard on the Moon-Mars patrol
and was also posted to the jump point at Io, where
he first worked with Susan Ivanova.
As Captain of the
Starship Agamemmnon during the Earth-Minbari War,
Sheridan destroyed the Minbari flagship, the Black
Star, and several accompanying vessels by mining
the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Although it was EarthForce's only clearcut victory
during the conflict, the Minbari feel that he won
the battle dishonorably and refer to him as
Starkiller.
Prior to his
assignment to Babylon 5, Sheridan commanded the
Agamemmnon on deep-space patrol. He was always
President Santiago's first choice to replace
Sinclair. During his initial months aboard Babylon
5, Sheridan had problems adjusting to his new
assignment, and he still sometimes yearns to be
back in command of a spaceship once
more.
Sheridan is
haunted by the loss of his wife, Anna, who was
serving aboard the Icarus when it was mysteriously
destroyed while investigating ancient ruins on
Z'ha'dum. He has a younger sister, Elizabeth, and
is a descendant of General Philip John Sheridan of
the Union Army.
Since his
childhood, Sheridan has always had an incessant
curiosity. He met the Dalai Lama when he was 21 and
maintains a keen interest in all religions and all
alien races. He insists on giving a "good luck"
speech within 24 hours of assuming a new command,
collects information about secret organizations and
black projects, tells corny jokes, loves fresh
fruit and baseball, speaks a few words of Drazi and
is partial to an occasional Jovian
Sunspot.
Now president of
the new Interstellar Alliance and commander of the
Forces of Light, Sheridan's voice is heard by
millions who both respect him and fear him. He is
romantically involved with Ambassador Delenn and in
one possible future they have a son named David.
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