This also applied toSusan Ivanova, the Lt.
Commander ofBabylon 5for the first four seasons.
Here’s why Claudia Christian left the show and how it impacted the storyline.
When the show was brought back for another season on TNT, most of the cast returned.
Despite this situation, Christian was in the final episode and returned forBabylon 5: The Long Road Home.
However,Ivanova was intended to have a major role in season 5.
Her departure forced the show’s creatives to split her intended plot-line between two different characters.
Lyta also got a love story with the rogue telepath Byron, which was also intended for Ivanova.
Ivanova would have been given this role if Christian had remained on the show.
Her romance with Byron would have also continued to explore her bisexuality and poor luck with romantic partners.
