Stephen Franklin

Stephen Franklin was a secondary protagonist on the television series Babylon 5.

Franklin was portrayed by the late Richard Biggs.

After graduating from medical school Franklin traveled the galaxy, exchanging medical skills for passage on various ships. He was able to study a diverse number of alien species, including the Minbari. During the Earth-Minbari war he refused to turn over his notes on the species when the Earth Alliance wanted them to create bio-weapons. He was arrested and imprisoned by the Earth Alliance for his refusal to do so until freed to accompany John Sheridan on a peace mission to the Minbari.

Following the war Franklin became friends with Jeffrey Sinclair, who asked for him to be named Chief Medical Officer to Babylon 5 after Dr. Benjamin Kyle was recalled to Earth.

Franklin remained on the station until the end of 2262 when he succeeded Dr. Kyle as Head of Xenobiological Research at Earthdome. He played a vital role in curing the Drakh plauge on Earth, after which he took a leave of absence to explore beyond the rim with G'Kar.

By 2281 Franklin had returned to his job as Head of Xenobiological Research. In that year he traveled to Minbar to have one final meal with the dying John Sheridan. He died many years later while exploring an alien world.