“The Corps is mother, The Corps is father”
–Unknown

Dark Genesis: The Birth Of The Psi Corps is a wonderful expansion of Straczynski’s Babylon 5. It covers the first scientific report that proved psionic powers, too the death of the resistance.

In the beginning, the editor of a credible scientific journal receives a report to public - on psionic powers. The report proves beyond all doubt that the human race is entering a new age. Once the editor publishes it, we have a repeat of the Salem Witch Trials, except without the (un)fair trial. The EarthAllience takes charge and sets up a new committee to regulate and control the problem, known as the MRA, lead by Senator Crawford. For the next 13 chapters, we have the good Senator blackmailing his colleges to keep his board going. Madam President finally asks him to resign from the Senate so he can take up a position in a more permanent organization - The Psi Corps. Later that day, he is assassinated.

Crawford’s assistant, Kevin, takes over operations. But, this bastard being more cunning then the Senator, controls both the Psi Corps and the resistance. Talk about being the most powerful man alive…

Then some really annoying bullshit happens, some Vorlons say some shit, etc etc, and he flies back to Earth and decides he’s tired of his little pet project. He orders his men to go exterminate the resistance.

Then we have a huge fight, some important people die, and we have a novel. Five out of five stars.