The Lurker's Guide to Babylon 5

The name is derived from the term lurker, which creator J. Michael Straczynski adopted to refer to the underclass residents on the Babylon 5 station.

The Guide was created by Steven Grimm around early 1993, long before the pilot aired[citation needed], as a FAQ posted on Usenet.

Although the site is not updated as frequently since the series' end, it still serves as a record and reference of the fan experience surrounding Babylon 5.

In an early piece on the World Wide Web, The Washington Post noted The Lurker's Guide as a "Star Trek" (sic) resource accessible through www.infi.net/cool.html.

In 1998 The Booklist wrote that The Lurker's Guide "deserves special attention as an example of an outstanding site devoted to an extraordinary show.