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30 Years Ago, One Ambitious '90s Sci-Fi Show Borrowed A Dune Trick

Ryan Britt

created: Feb. 6, 2026, 12:30 p.m. | updated: Feb. 13, 2026, 4:27 p.m.

But with the introduction of one space drug called “Dust,” Babylon 5 seemed to reference Dune, at least in a roundabout way. After getting high on Dust, G’Kar goes nuts and seeks out his nemesis, Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasik) of the Centauri. Andreas Katsulas’ G’Kar totally changed after this episode. Warner Bros Tv/Kobal/ShutterstockWhether JSM intended this as a Dune homage or not is clear, but these moments are Dune 101. Babylon 5, Season 3, Episode 6, “Dust to Dust,” streams on Tubi.

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