Lyta Alexander is a fictional character portrayed by Patricia Tallman in the TV series Babylon 5.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Babylon 5: The Gathering (season 1), they were 35 years old.
They appear in 48 episodes out of a total of 110 aired and have accumulated 457 positive votes.
Episodes48
Babylon 5: The Gathering
episode S1.E0 february 1993The opening of a crucial space station is put in jeopardy when the commanding officer is accused of the attempted murder of a diplomat.
Divided Loyalties
episode S2.E19 october 1995Lyta Alexander returns to the station with news that one of the officers on the station is an undercover operative.
Passing Through Gethsemane
episode S3.E4 november 1995Kosh's ship arrives at the station bearing a surprise visitor, Lyta Alexander returns after visiting the Vorlon home world. Brother Edward, a monk with Brother Theo visits with Delenn to discuss religion. Soon he begins to hear voices. They discover that Edward is experiencing repressed memories, someone is forcing him to relive past moments. Why would someone make a monk relive such horrors?
Walkabout
episode S3.E18 september 1996Kosh's replacement arrives. Dr. Franklin falls in love with a singer during his walkabout.
The Hour of the Wolf
episode S4.E1 november 1996After the incident on Z'ha'dum, Sheridan is presumed dead, Garibaldi is missing and the fragile alliance against the Shadows is crumbling. Londo faces Emperor Cartagia. Babylon 5 is in a holding pattern, waiting for the next shoe to drop.
Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?
episode S4.E2 november 1996G'Kar finds trouble while searching for Garibaldi. Sheridan hovers between life and death.
The Summoning
episode S4.E3 november 1996A mysterious spacecraft heads towards Babylon 5 as Ivanova and Marcus search for more First Ones to aid in the war.
Falling Toward Apotheosis
episode S4.E4 november 1996Refugees from worlds destroyed by the Vorlons come to Babylon 5 en masse.
The Long Night
episode S4.E5 january 1997Sheridan schemes to lure the Shadows into open warfare with the Vorlons.
Into the Fire
episode S4.E6 february 1997Sheridan has managed to get the Vorlons and Shadows into one sector, where they are not attacking each other directly. He and Delenn lead a fleet into the sector where the source of the conflict is finally revealed, this is the end of the Shadow War.
Epiphanies
episode S4.E7 february 1997Earth prepares to shut down Babylon 5.
The Illusion of Truth
episode S4.E8 february 1997ISN reporters come to Babylon 5 to interview the Command staff, and film them for a documentary. The staff is reluctant at first, but they finally agree.
Atonement
episode S4.E9 february 1997While defending her love for Sheridan to the Minbari, Delenn might be forced to expose an astonishing secret.
Racing Mars
episode S4.E10 april 1997Sheridan clashes with Garibaldi. Franklin and Marcus encounter trouble near the Mars resistance camp.
Lines of Communication
episode S4.E11 april 1997Delenn meets the Drakh for the first time. Stephen and Marcus reach an understanding with the Mars Resistance.
Conflicts of Interest
episode S4.E12 may 1997Ivanova prepares for her first resistance broadcast. Garibaldi is reunited with his former lover Lise Hampton.
Rumors, Bargains and Lies
episode S4.E13 may 1997Delenn meets with Neroon to discuss the war that's torn their planet apart. She proposes a plan but she'll need his support. Sheridan launches an eccentric plan involving misdirection, rumors, etc, to get the League to agree to a new role for the White Star Fleet.
Moments of Transition
episode S4.E14 may 1997The Minbari war between the warrior and the religious castes comes to an end, leading to the formation of a new Grey Council. Bester comes to Babylon 5 to make Lyta an offer. Clark's forces attack a transport convoy carrying thousands of civilians, prompting Sheridan to change strategies.
No Surrender, No Retreat
episode S4.E15 may 1997After Clark's order causes the death of civilians, Sheridan decides it's time to attack Clark's forces directly. First mission is a colony that's being oppressed by some Earth Cruisers. Some in Earth force also distrust Clark, Sheridan might find some allies, amongst those he might be fighting.
Exercise of Vital Powers
episode S4.E16 june 1997Garibaldi meets with his benefactor. He wants to join with Edgar Industries. But his employer wants proof of his commitment. He wants Garibaldi to bring in Sheridan. Meanwhile Franklin finally manages to temporarily revive a telepath that had been captured by the Shadows. He'll need Lyta's help to continue his research.
The Face of the Enemy
episode S4.E17 june 1997Garibaldi sets up Sheridan who is promptly taken into custody by Clark's men. The reason behind Garibaldi's behavior and what happened to him when he disappeared in his Starfury is revealed.
Intersections in Real Time
episode S4.E18 june 1997Sheridan has been captured. Now he's being tortured for information. How long can he hold out?
Between the Darkness and the Light
episode S4.E19 october 1997Garibaldi, now freed of Bester's influence, tries to find allies to free Sheridan. But no one trusts him, not even those who used to call him friend. Now Garbaldi, Franklin, and Lyta try to free Sheridan. Meanwhile Ivanova and Marcus find out Clark has new more powerful ships. They take a contingent of White stars to destroy the new ships, someone will pay a high price for the victory.
Endgame
episode S4.E20 october 1997The battle for Earth concludes as Sheridan leads his forces to Earth to confront Clark's forces in an all out battle. Meanwhile Marcus learns of the alien device Franklin used to heal Garibaldi when he was critically injured. But to save a person's life, someone else must die.
Rising Star
episode S4.E21 october 1997Earth is now free from Clark. Sheridan must now face the new President for his actions. He's forced to resign. Delenn, G'Kar, and Londo offer the Earth President a chance to join the newly formed Inter Stellar Alliance. Garibaldi searches for Lise. Ivanova revives and tries to deal with what her recovery cost someone else.
The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
episode S4.E22 october 1997In the distant future, a man examines key moments in the history of Earth, starting with the formation of the Interstellar Alliance on Babylon 5.
No Compromises
episode S5.E1 january 1998Captain Lochley arrives just as preparations are underway for Sheridan's swearing in ceremony as the President of the newly formed Interstellar Alliance. Telepaths arrive seeking a sanctuary while they search for a home world.-
The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
episode S5.E2 january 1998After suffering a heart attack, Londo enters a dream state and is faced with some uncomfortable truths. -
The Paragon of Animals
episode S5.E3 february 1998Military crises threaten the ongoing formation of the Interstellar Alliance but Sheridan asserts its power. -
A View from the Gallery
episode S5.E4 february 1998A day in the life of Mack and Bo, two maintenance workers on Babylon 5. As the station comes under attack from an unknown race of aliens, they encounter the command staff and the ambassadors each dealing with the crisis. -
Learning Curve
episode S5.E5 february 1998Two Minbari Rangers-in-training come to the station and learn a difficult lesson. A new underworld boss tries to take control of Downbelow. 
Strange Relations
episode S5.E6 february 1998The command crew are put in a difficult position when a unit of Psi Cops, led by Bester, comes to the station to arrest the colony of telepaths. The secret of Sheridan and Lochley's past is revealed.-
Secrets of the Soul
episode S5.E7 march 1998Lyta becomes closer to Byron and the colony of telepaths while Franklin investigates a terrible secret from the Hyach's distant past. -
Day of the Dead
episode S5.E8 march 1998It is the Brakiri Day of the Dead. They purchase a large section of the station for their holiday. That night everyone in that sector meets with people who have passed away. Most of the inhabitants of the sector are happy to see their loved ones, but Lennier's encounter leaves him with troubling news about his future. -
In the Kingdom of the Blind
episode S5.E9 march 1998Byron and other telepaths seek a homeworld of their own. -
A Tragedy of Telepaths
episode S5.E10 march 1998Lochley asks Bester for help in dealing with a group of telepaths who have locked themselves in an area of Downbelow. G'Kar is reunited with an old friend in the Centauri royal palace. -
Phoenix Rising
episode S5.E11 april 1998A group of telepaths hold Garibaldi and others hostage on Babylon 5. -
The Ragged Edge
episode S5.E12 april 1998Garibaldi is sent to retrieve a witness to the shipping line attacks from the Drazi homeworld. G'Kar becomes a figure of veneration among the Narn. Stephen comes to a difficult decision. -
The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father
episode S5.E13 april 1998A day in the life of Alfred Bester, who starts his day in Psi Corps HQ, where he is well liked and respected. He gets an assignment to track down a rogue telepath. Two recruits accompany him. They follow the telepath's trail to Babylon 5, where he isn't as popular. -
Meditations on the Abyss
episode S5.E14 may 1998Delenn reassigns Lennier to a Ranger training mission on the border of Centauri space. Vir learns he is the new Centauri ambassador to Babylon 5. -
Darkness Ascending
episode S5.E15 june 1998Sheridan finally discovers why Delenn had Lennier assigned to the White Star Fleet, and orders his ship to return. But Lennier takes his fighter and continues his mission, where he finally gets the information the Alliance needs. Lyta contacts G'Kar and reminds him of the offer he made to her in "The Gathering." She's willing to help the Narn in exchange for money to find a home world for telepaths. -
And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
episode S5.E16 june 1998The Alliance show the member worlds evidence of the Centauri actions, while Londo and Vir are in their room with copies of the evidence. Eventually they're let into the meeting, where they all see the evidence Lennier gathered. Sheridan comes up with a plan to peacefully enforce a blockade, but Garibaldi's issues jeopardize his plans. -
Movements of Fire and Shadow
episode S5.E17 june 1998Londo and G'Kar return to Centauri Prime to figure out who in the government started the attacks, and are put in jail. G'Kar eventually figures a way for Londo to get out, and Londo tries to gather support. Garibaldi learns of two member worlds's plans to attack Centauri Prime. He informs Sheridan, who rushes off to try and stop the attack. Delenn and Lennier head back to Minbar to convince the council to build new ships, but are attacked in hyperspace. Lyta and Franklin find out what's been controlling the Centauri attack fleet. -
The Fall of Centauri Prime
episode S5.E18 october 1998On the now devastated Centauri Prime, Londo ascends to the throne after learning to his horror his secret masters who arranged all this. -
The Wheel of Fire
episode S5.E19 november 1998Back on Babylon 5, G'Kar finds himself the focus of a Narn religious movement while Garibaldi and Lyta have their own personal problems. -
Objects in Motion
episode S5.E20 november 1998Garibaldi and Lise are going to get married. He'll run her late husband's company. An assassin is hired to kill Lise. Zack has a plan to smoke him out, but another person wants G'Kar dead as well. Both attacks are prevented. Garibaldi deals with the people who ordered the hit on Lise. G'Kar and Lyta leave the station. -
Objects at Rest
episode S5.E21 november 1998The various veterans of Babylon 5 prepare to go their separate ways, but not before Lennier makes a terrible but foretold mistake. -
Sleeping in Light
episode S5.E22 november 1998Nearing the end of his 20 year life extension, Sheridan bids his farewells to all his friends and family, while the now obsolete Babylon 5 is prepared for decommissioning.
- Babylon 5: The Gathering
- Divided Loyalties
- Passing Through Gethsemane
- Walkabout
- The Hour of the Wolf
- Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?
- The Summoning
- Falling Toward Apotheosis
- The Long Night
- Into the Fire
- Epiphanies
- The Illusion of Truth
- Atonement
- Racing Mars
- Lines of Communication
- Conflicts of Interest
- Rumors, Bargains and Lies
- Moments of Transition
- No Surrender, No Retreat
- Exercise of Vital Powers
- The Face of the Enemy
- Intersections in Real Time
- Between the Darkness and the Light
- Endgame
- Rising Star
- The Deconstruction of Falling Stars
- No Compromises
- The Very Long Night of Londo Mollari
- The Paragon of Animals
- A View from the Gallery
- Learning Curve
- Strange Relations
- Secrets of the Soul
- Day of the Dead
- In the Kingdom of the Blind
- A Tragedy of Telepaths
- Phoenix Rising
- The Ragged Edge
- The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father
- Meditations on the Abyss
- Darkness Ascending
- And All My Dreams, Torn Asunder
- Movements of Fire and Shadow
- The Fall of Centauri Prime
- The Wheel of Fire
- Objects in Motion
- Objects at Rest
- Sleeping in Light
Best moments10
- A group of telepaths hold Garibaldi and others hostage on Babylon 5.
- Earth prepares to shut down Babylon 5.
- Garibaldi meets with his benefactor. He wants to join with Edgar Industries. But his employer wants proof of his commitment. He wants Garibaldi to bring in Sheridan. Meanwhile Franklin finally manages to temporarily revive a telepath that had been captured by the Shadows. He'll need Lyta's help to continue his research.
- Back on Babylon 5, G'Kar finds himself the focus of a Narn religious movement while Garibaldi and Lyta have their own personal problems.
- Lyta becomes closer to Byron and the colony of telepaths while Franklin investigates a terrible secret from the Hyach's distant past.
- The command crew are put in a difficult position when a unit of Psi Cops, led by Bester, comes to the station to arrest the colony of telepaths. The secret of Sheridan and Lochley's past is revealed.
- Kosh's ship arrives at the station bearing a surprise visitor, Lyta Alexander returns after visiting the Vorlon home world. Brother Edward, a monk with Brother Theo visits with Delenn to discuss religion. Soon he begins to hear voices. They discover that Edward is experiencing repressed memories, someone is forcing him to relive past moments. Why would someone make a monk relive such horrors?
- Military crises threaten the ongoing formation of the Interstellar Alliance but Sheridan asserts its power.
- Kosh's replacement arrives. Dr. Franklin falls in love with a singer during his walkabout.
- Lyta Alexander returns to the station with news that one of the officers on the station is an undercover operative.
- Phoenix Rising
- Epiphanies
- Exercise of Vital Powers
- The Wheel of Fire
- Secrets of the Soul
- Strange Relations
- Passing Through Gethsemane
- The Paragon of Animals
- Walkabout
- Divided Loyalties