After the first episode Bester appeared in, the Star Trek tie was gone. He made his own, quite brilliant, complex character. Beautifully played.

Anatomically impossible Mr Garibaldi--but you are welcome to try: anywhere, anytime!

Playing Alfred Bester in mere 7 episodes left a more lasting impression, than being Pavel Chekov, in much more time. The writing certainly helped, but Mr. Koenig also could play,that man as subtle an$ threatening as it was necessary. He could have been a comic book villain, but ended up being so much better.

Bester was a great character. He was a "bad guy" but he didn't see himself as a bad guy and you could understand his motivations and goals even as if you disagreed with them.

Walter Koenig was perfect in the role of bester..

Literally in the midst of a Babylon 5 rewatch rightn now and the thing with Babylon 5 is that it is a great show. It was basically doing modern tv with arcs, character growth, through planned story, etc. but 20 years ago. Personally I think it stands head over heels above star trek. And I

B5, still the best SF series:) and Bester was awesome

wouldn't it be great if Walter Koenig had a cameo on Expanse, then he could have a claim to fame of being on 3 awesome SyFy's

It hurts my heart so much to know everything this man has gone through in his life. He lost his son, there was a huge push to find him when he disappeared, only to find his body hanging in a tree at a park. Then his wife died last December (2022) and he is one of 3 surviving members of the Original Star Trek cast. (Sulu, Kirk, and Checkov are the only ones left :( ) As much as I adored him in Star Trek, nothing could compare to Mr.Alfred Bester in Babylon 5. I'm also glad he finally got his star on the walk of fame! Took decades from when he should have gotten one!

B5 was so well written. It really stands out.

“A bit like you… and your badge.”

Babylon 5 is my all time favourite sci fi series. The way plot points were set up seasons ahead and tied together was out of this world. The big revelations and mysteries of the series kept me captivated and left me excited every single episode.

B5 is hands down a top sci fi classic. Walter is a legend!

Babylon 5 was so ahead of its time.

Years ago, I had the priviledge to bring Walter in to be the narrator voice on Ken Carodine's "All The Tea" full cast audiobook (I was the publisher). Walter was absolutely wonderful to work with. He was charming, witty and a very classy man.

Walter is sooo underrated as an actor. B5, says it all about how talented he really was and remains. Hope he is in the new B5 somehow

Walter playing Bester gave me creeps, he did the character so damn well. He played the character so well and the characters back ground was twisted and dark. Watching the characters of B5 having to work with Bester was like watching the allies having to work with the nazsties to fight off cthulu from destroying the world.

I've always thought Alfred Bester is one of the most complex characters in TV science fiction, and Koenig played him just right.

What an absolutely awesome outfit he has. Looks like an old Swedish fisherman.

Alfred Bester was a sympathetic villain and I attributed his likeability to Walter Koenig. Brilliantly done.