A television film titled '' To Live and Die in Starlight '' was produced by the Sci-Fi Channel . It was the proposed pilot episode of a new series titled '' Babylon 5 : The Legend of the Rangers '' . Rescheduled after the September 11 attacks , the film aired on January 19 , 2002 . However , it was scheduled against an NFL AFC Divisional Championship playoff game . The pilot 's poor ratings contributed to the lessening of the network 's interest in a series pick-up , as did the poor reception it received from fans and critics alike , particularly for its depiction of a virtual-reality weapon , but the final nail in its coffin was the dispute between Warner Bros. and Vivendi Universal ( owners of the Sci-Fi Channel ) over revenue-sharing for the potential weekly series
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Babylon 5 (media franchise)