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Laurel Takashima is a fictional character from the science-fiction television series Babylon 5,...

Laurel Takashima is a fictional character from the science-fiction television series Babylon 5, portrayed by Tamlyn Tomita. Her only appearance was in the pilot movie The Gathering. Laurel Takashima met Commander Jeffrey Sinclair while working at Mars Colony Security. She had been stationed at a corrupt mining station where it was common to go on the take in order to get a better job. Not succumbing to the culture of graft, but unable to receive a promotion as a result, she became disengaged from her work. She eventually began to get into trouble with the Earth Alliance for breaking rules. When Sinclair became her commanding officer on Mars, he agreed to seek a promotion for Takashima, if she brought her behavior in line. Sinclair asked for Takashima when he was posted to Babylon 5 in 2257, and she became Babylon 5's original first officer. However, following the assassination attempt on Ambassador Kosh, Takashima was recalled to Earth where she was assigned to a classified mission to the Rim by EarthForce. She was replaced as Executive Officer by Lieutenant Commander Susan Ivanova in 2258. Takashima was originally intended to be a main character in the Babylon 5 TV series. Because