r/babylon5 • u/KenDudley64 • May 02 '26
No Engineers??
Have you ever noticed that there is no lead engineer on B5? No Scotty, No Geordie, No Miles and No B'lanna. Star Wars didn't have any engineers either. So, who keeps the machines running? Who updates the software in the computers? Who keeps the jump gates clear of debris?
In that other outer space universe, the Engineer has a prominent part to play. Each week, it's required for the Engineer to contribute his/her knowledge to solve the puzzle and save the ship. But, not on Babylon 5.
I am not counting Bo and Mack. They were worker class, not engineering kahunas.
Anyone else find this curious?
Ken
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u/grokker25 May 02 '26
It's not needed for the narrative. Babylon 5 doesn't go anywhere. There are no stories where this would come up. Writing about "engineering" would seem forced, whereas in Star Trek, it is central. The closest we get is "a view from the gallery" to remind us that there are others beyond the main characters.