Lyta Alexander is a character from the fictional universe of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Patricia Tallman.
Lyta was introduced in the pilot episode "The Gathering" as a telepath assigned to the Babylon 5 space station (then commanded by EarthForce Capt. Jeffrey Sinclair) by the Psi Corps, a fictional organization providing support to telepaths and monitoring their activity. However, she did not appear in the remainder of Season One due to a dispute concerning Tallman's salary. Lyta's role in the series was largely taken up by Andrea Thompson, who was cast as Talia Winters, a telepath who took over Lyta's responsibilities in the station. In the script it was implied that Lyta had to be replaced, as she had made telepathic contact with Kosh, the ambassador of the secretive Vorlon Empire. After Thompson left the series due to disagreements regarding the amount of screen time given to her character, Lyta returned as a recurring character in Seasons Two and Three, after Capt. John Sheridan took over as station commander, and became a regular cast member from Season Four onward. Her character simply resumed the dramatic arc once intended for Thompson's.
, 1h29 OrigineEtats-Unis GenresScience-fiction, Action, Aventure ThèmesL'espace, Le futur, Space opera ActeursMichael O'Hare, Tamlyn Tomita, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, John Fleck, Peter Jurasik Note65% En 2257, le commandant Sinclair et les officiels de Babylon 5 s'apprêtent à accueillir l'ambassadeur Kosh du puissant et mystérieux Empire Vorlon. Mais à peine celui-ci est-il arrivé sur la station, qu'il est victime une tentative d'assassinat: au Medlab, le docteur Kyle ne peut rien faire étant donné que Kosh est enfermé dans une sorte de carapace protectrice et que l'Empire Vorlon refuse catégoriquement qu'elle soit ouverte. Mais Sinclair passe outre les ordres des Vorlons afin de sauver Kosh: le docteur Kyle ouvre en partie sa combinaison et Lyta Alexander, la télépathe commerciale de la station, le scanne dans le but de découvrir ce qui s'est passé.