It's kind of crazy how much the current situation in the US (and really, around the globe) resembles the TV show Babylon 5. It's almost like this old TV show is a metaphor for about 2015 onward.
The wave of authoritarianism across all the different civilizations.
The Narn regime was formerly under the control of the Centauri Empire, but broke away a while before the show. The more powerful Centauri Empire now invades the Narn regime with hopes of re-establishing their empire. The Earth Alliance and others are giving sanctuary to Narn refugees and providing weaponry to the Narn regime to fight back against the Centauri.
A new President takes control of Earth Alliance, he has some questionable agendas, and signs a non-aggression pact with the Centauri, cancelling all deals with the Narn.
And then things get very very dark.
For those unfamiliar with Babylon 5, it's a 1990s science fiction TV show set on a city in the stars intended as diplomatic neutral space for the various civilizations across the galaxy. And for Tolkien fans, the show was inspired by The Silmarillion, and has some Hobbit/Lord of the Rings references in there too.
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