In the book there is a very brief mention in a newscast of a young Queen attending some function or other. The implication is that the Norsefire fascist regime parallels the Italian state under Mussolini where there was a King, but the real power lay with Il Duce.

The Babylon Project books from Titan Books have a lot of pix and info for B5 including uniforms, ranks and insignia.

Correct, the site is an old one which attempted to gather background info on B5 as best it could. The Babylon Project manuals from Titan Books are the definitive source now. Earthforce ranks and insignia can be found on page 16 of the Earthforce Sourcebook.

Thanks guys, the info about the armed forces of the Marian Hegemony at http://www.classicbattletech.com/Marians.html is fascinating! Especially all the uniforms and insignia stuff.

Cheers, Dave

Does anyone know if there have been any discussion sites etc. talking about modern (20th/21st Century) or even futuristic versions of the army of the classical Roman Empire? Especially uniforms, insignia and so on.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers
Dave

Hey Guys, Does anyone have any information on UN insignia/uniforms etc? Either past, current or proposed. All I know about is the blue beret they wear. Apart from that, do UN troops always wear the uniforms of their home country or are there any other distinguishing features which mark them out as b...

Babylon 5 ranks and insignia can be found at

http://www.b5tech.com/misctech/earthforcerank/earthforcerank.html