Played by Don JohnsonFirst appearance: Season 2, Episode 3: Babylon Cubed
Born in Finland, Earth in 2197, Tommi Salmainen was the friend and mentor of Thomas Carlson throughout his formative years. As soon as he enlisted, Carlson was assigned to Salmainen's command, the Avenger-class carrier Perseus, and rose through the ranks during the course of the Dilgar War, eventually becoming the Salmainen's Wing Commander.
Carlson continued to serve under Salmainen in the clean-up operation and pacification of Dilgar-invaded space following the war proper, up until the destruction of Omelos in 2235. During this time, Salmainen's talents as a diplomat and negociator came to be reknowned throughout the Earth Expeditionary Force and the League of Non-Aligned Worlds. It came to no surprise to anyone when, in 2251, Salmainen was given the command of the first completed Babylon Station, Babylon 3. It was natural that he offer the post of Wing Commander for the station to his friend Thomas Carlson.
When Babylon 3's superstructure began to collapse shortly before it was going to go on-line, Tommi Salmainen stayed behind to coordinate the station's evacuation and was killed in its destruction.
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