: Michael Garibaldi returns to the station to meet Dr. Robert Bryson, an archeologist in his employ. Bryson has stolen a sacred vessel from the Soul Hunters containing one billion souls of the extinct Ralga species. When the souls escape, they threaten to destroy the station in their quest for vengeance against the Soul Hunters who "preserved" them, as they were actually on the verge of a supreme spiritual evolution.

: Captain Elizabeth Lochley deals with a legal threat from Jacob Mayhew, the owner of an illegal "holo-brothel". Mayhew has used Lochley's likeness for a holographic program, leading to a comedic but tense confrontation that ultimately ties into the movie's broader themes of soul and identity. Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)

The film follows two primary narrative threads that eventually collide on the station: : Michael Garibaldi returns to the station to meet Dr

Released in 1998, is the fourth feature-length television movie in the Babylon 5 franchise. Set in the year 2263—roughly six months after the main events of Season 5—it serves as a standalone story exploring the lore of the enigmatic Soul Hunters . Plot Summary When the souls escape, they threaten to destroy