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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: When She Was Bad

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe 13th episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest stars in the second season premiere.

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Timecop: A Rip In Time

TimecopThe first episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop premieres on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). W. Morgan Sheppard (Max Headroom) guest stars.

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Atlantis Crewed Spaceflight Mir Space Shuttle

STS-86: seventh Shuttle-Mir docking

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Atlantis lifts off on an 11-day mission to dock with the Mir space station. In addition to routine supplies, replacement parts are brought to Mir to swap out with equipment damaged during the various incidents and accidents endured by Mir Expedition 23. The first-ever joint American/Russian spacewalk is conducted to undertake some of the repair activity and to try to find the location of the Spektr module hull breach. Aboard Atlantis for her 19th flight are Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Michael Bloomfield, and mission specialists Vladimar Titov, Scott Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Wendy Lawrence and David Wolf. Wolf remains on Mir to join the Expedition 24 crew, while Mir crewmember Michael Foale returns to Earth aboard Atlantis, having served 145 unusually eventful days in space.

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Pathfinder Uncrewed Spaceflight

Pathfinder falls silent

PathfinderIts ability to recharge its power supply depleted, the Mars Pathfinder lander – now dubbed Sagan Memorial Station – ceases its transmissions to Earth, also cutting off communication with the Sojourner Mars rover. Originally intended for a month-long mission, Pathfinder and Sojourner last three times that long, and give scientists and engineers a wealth of data for planning the twin Mars Exploration Rovers. NASA declares the Pathfinder mission a complete success in early 1998.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: School Hard

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe 15th episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Juliet Landau guest stars, and James Marsters makes his first appearance as Spike.

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Timecop: The Heist

TimecopThe second episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop is broadcast on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). William Devane (Knots Landing) guest stars.

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Creating Babylon 5

Babylon 5Ballantine Books releases a slightly revised American edition of David Bassom’s non-fiction behind-the-scenes book “Creating Babylon 5“, originally published in 1996 in the UK. The book features an introduction by series creator J. Michael Straczynski, extensive interviews with the show’s cast and crew, brief episode synopses, and numerous photos. A sticker is affixed to the cover after printing (but before nationwide distribution) to remind purchasers that the series is moving to cable network TNT in 1998.

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Earth: Final Conflict: Decision

Earth: Final ConflictThe national syndication window opens for the first episode of the posthumous Gene Roddenberry science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict, chronicling life on Earth after the arrival of an alien race who may be trying to subjugate the human race. Kevin Kilner, Lisa Howard (Highlander: The Series) and David Hemblen (TekWar) star; Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Star Trek) guest stars and executive produces the series, based on an outline for a series concept written by Gene Roddenberry during the 1970s.

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Timecop: Stalker

TimecopThe third episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop is broadcast on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). Cliff de Young guest stars.

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Star Trek: DS9: Sons And Daughters

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 125th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode continues the unprecedented six-episode story arc of the Dominion War, and picks up the storyline of Worf’s son Alexander left over from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Gabrielle Union (Night Stalker) guest stars.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Reptile Boy

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe 17th episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Robin Atkin Downes (Babylon 5) and Coby Bell (Burn Notice, The Gifted) guest star.

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