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Bel Riose

A character from the Foundation universe
Bel Riose began his military career as a cadet in the Imperial Guard and was later promoted for his heroic actions after saving two Imperial ships of the line from a frontal collision in Lemul Cluster. His grasp of strategy and tactics was outstanding (in fact, he was later believed to be the the equal of Peurifoy, greatest among the great Trantori...

Belt Alliance Zephyr 109 Light Fighter

A vehicle/ship class from the Babylon 5 universe
The Zephyr 109 is a light fighter that was originally constructed by the Belt Alliance, a loose organisation of miners and prospecters that needed ships that were legal and could be used for self defence against raiders and pirates. So was born the Zephyr, a ship that the Belters could construct themselves easily, and one that could be easily main...

Ben

A character from the Dark Angel universe
One of the escapees from Manticore.  Ben, like Max(X5 452) has a barcode tattooed on the back of his neck. He was killed by Max in the first season because he was killing innocent people and tattooing them with his barcode.  He would then remove their teeth and sacrifice them to the 'blue lady' at the church. When one of the d...

Bender

A character from the Futurama universe
Bender is the amoral, foul-mouthed, hard-drinking bending robot who becomes Fry's first friend upon him emerging into the world of the 30th century. Bender was assembled 4 years prior in Tijuana, Mexico by Mom's Friendly Robot Company. Selfish and hedonistic, there seems to be nothing Bender won't do for money - he has run an orph...

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

A film from the Planet of the Apes universe
The sequel to Planet of the Apes follows on from the previous film, but instead diverges from the story of Colonel Taylor, as played by Charlton Heston. Heston was unavailable for the sequel full time but consented to a bit part. A second space mission crash lands on the planet, one that was in search of Colonel Taylor and his crew. As...

Bene Gesserit (Post Leto II)

A group from the Dune universe
The Bene Gesserit are a large group whose upper ranks are composed nearly entirely of women, who are the only ones able to go through the spice agony and survive. After their subjagation by Leto II, the Bene Gesserit have only the survival of humanity as their goal. Nothing will stand in their way to reach this goal, even their own death.

Berengarian Dragon

A creature from the Star Trek universe
The Berengarian Dragon is a reptilian creature, which has the ability to fly and are over 200 metres long. They are also able to breath fire as well. They were discovered in 2154, by a Vulcan survey team during a search for a perfect site for a new Starfleet starbase.

Bethan Defence Forces

A group from the Space:1999 universe
The defence forces of the planet Betha appear to have been at war with the people of the planet Delta for many centuries. According to Dione, 'We have always been at war', this statement seems to signify that the original causes for the war between the two planets have been forgotten and it is in fact more of a force of habit now. The Bet...

Better than Life

A book from the Red Dwarf universe
Rimmer finds out that his millionaire lifestyle on Earth is not quite what it should be. He is in fact in a Better than Life virtual reality game, the type of game that caters to your subconscious desires, including some of the most subtle ones. The trouble is, Rimmers subconscious really doesn't like him. This was the seco...

Bhantkara Class Supercarrier

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Bhantkara class carrier appears to have been the newest of the Kilrathi fleet carriers. Not as large as those used on the assault against Earth, it seems that these vessels would replace older Fleet carriers. They had a twin launch bay and a large flight group consisting of top line fighters from Darkets up to Strakha ...

Bio metal

A technology from the universe
Bio metal was first discovered after the 1952 Bering Straight meteor shower. Bio metal is basically a metal, but posesses far more possibilities then usual metal. According to Dr. Arkin, bio matter has an inherent memory, which allows it to be constructed into all new sorts of weaponry and technology. It's artificial however. Bio metal was...

Bjorn Jorgenssen

A character from the Battletech universe

Black Asp

A ship from the Star Wars universe
The HIMS Black Asp was an Interdictor cruiser that came to prominence while under the command of Captain Uwlla Iillor. At this time, the Empire was under the de-facto leadership of Ysanne Isard, heard of Imperial Intelligence. The Black Asp pulled Rogue Squadron from a hyperspace jump while the Interdictor was attempting to capture the Pu...

Black Hole, The

Universe
A film released by Walt Disney, trying to apparently cash in on the boom after Star Wars. The Black Hole was fairly 'dark' for a Disney film and also involved a lot of matte paintings in the special effects. Commercially the film was a bit of a failure, but it does have somewhat of a following. The cast included a number of known actors ...

Black Lance

A group from the Wing Commander universe
The Black Lance was formed as part of the Black Ops division of the Terran Confederation and once the Confed-Kilrathi war ended, the Black Lance project fell under the supervision of Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn who was by this time dissatisfied with the Confed civilian government. Being head of the Strategic R...

Blackstar

A ship from the Babylon 5 universe
The Blackstar was the pride of the Minbari fleet during the Earth-Minbari war and was regarded as extremely dangerous by Earthforce, even more so than a typical Sharlin. The Blackstar operated on her own, away from the main Minbari armada and performed hit and run raids on Earthforce convoys, bases and outposts. An Earthforc...

Black Sun

An episode from the Space:1999 universe
The discovery of a Black sun by an unfortunate Eagle pilot brings a new crisis to the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha. It is clear that there is no hope of survival by evacuating on board the bases Eagles, and initial plans are made to seemingly provide a shield against the gravitational forces of the Black Sun. To do so, all th...

Blake's 7

Universe
Set in the future, Earth is the centre of a large galactic Federation. The Federation has however become corrupt and controls it's citizens with a mixed of drugs and police state measures. Roj Blake is a freedom fighter who opposes the regime, but before the series begins he is captured, brainwashed and forced to betray his comrades. ...

Blake's 7 (TV Series)

A TV series from the Blake's 7 universe
Running for four series, Blake's 7 has achieved a cult following. Initially telling the story of some escaped convicts, including the idealistic Roj Blake, who decide to strike against the oppresive Terran Federation. The first two series centred around Blake and his growing obsession with the destruction of the Federation. The later s...

Blaster

A technology from the Star Wars universe
Blasters are weapons which fire bolts of high-energy plasma. Generally weaker and shorter-ranged than lasers and turbolasers, blasters are used primarily by infantry and ground vehicles. A blaster uses Tibanna gas, a gas with a high potential energy rating, as the basis for its plasma bolts. The gas is first energized by a power pack, and ...

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