mike wightman
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How about the good old Apocalypse Box?
"An Apocalypse Box is an object with mysterious origins and purpose, though it is known to posses a personality and can divulge information dating back thousands of years. There are said to be six Apocalypse Boxes and that the previous owners of all but one have ended up murdered."
Link to Babylon 5 wiki http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/Apocalypse_Box
"An Apocalypse Box is an object with mysterious origins and purpose, though it is known to posses a personality and can divulge information dating back thousands of years. There are said to be six Apocalypse Boxes and that the previous owners of all but one have ended up murdered."
Link to Babylon 5 wiki http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/Apocalypse_Box