The Worlds of Farscape (39 page)

Dominar Rygel XVI
(Hynerian)—once the ruler of billions of subjects, he was deposed by his cousin and imprisoned. Now he intends to return to Hyneria and reclaim his throne. Used to having his way and being the Lord of all he can see, he still expects everyone to do his bidding. They rarely pay him any attention, but his skills at political intrigue and diplomacy, not to mention his deviousness, actually help the crew on numerous occasions.

Moya
(Leviathan)—the living ship upon which Crichton and the others live. Crichton says the only Earth reference he can use to describe Moya's size is the story of Jonah and the Whale. Moya provides all life-support functions for the beings that reside within her. She is bonded with Pilot.

Pilot
(Unknown)—a member of a crustacean-like species, which is never named. Pilots physically bond with Leviathans, controlling their vital functions and serving as links with any biological entities residing within these ships. Pilot is a very young member of his species and was deemed too young to bond with a Leviathan by the Elders on his planet. However, he was so determined to see the stars that he was willing to do anything for the chance. That determination will have many unfortunate consequences.

Talyn
(Leviathan Hybrid)—Moya's offspring, produced in an experimental breeding program designed by the Peacekeepers. Their goal was to create a warship, although Talyn was unstable.

Jool
(Interion)—a young, well-educated female who has not been on her own before. Kidnapped and placed in stasis so that her organs could be harvested, she is rescued by the crew. At first she vows to kill Crichton believing that he killed her cousins, then she joins the crew hoping to return home one day. Her youth and inexperience cause no end of exasperation in the other members of the crew. She eventually leaves to continue her research.

Noranti
(unknown)—a refugee, species unknown. She is very old, at least in physical appearance, but says she feels much younger. She is well-versed in the healing arts and serves as medic following the death of Zhaan and Jool's departure.

Sikozu
(Kalish)—a bioloid,
Farscape
-speak for an android (like Data of
Star Trek the Next Generation
). Crichton calls her “Sputnik” because of her hair-do. Sikozu joins the crew in Season Four, but she is never really accepted, especially after she becomes enamored of Scorpius.

Captain Bialar Crais
(Sebacean)—conscripted by the Peacekeepers along with his brother when a young boy. He promises his parents that he will look after his little brother, who is killed by accident when Crichton's Farscape module exits the wormhole. Crais vows revenge on Crichton but will eventually recognize that his brother's death was an accident. He will become Crichton's ally in the quest to keep the wormhole knowledge from Scorpius.

Scorpius
(Sebacean-Scarran Hybrid)—the result of a Scarran rape of a Sebacean woman. Scorpius is tortured during his youth: the Scarrans believe it will make him stronger as well as “kill” any Sebacean parts of his psyche. He is a high-ranking member of Peacekeeper command. The Scarrans believe that he will help them conquer the Peacekeepers. In actuality he is planning to destroy the Scarrans. He is determined to obtain Crichton's wormhole knowledge so that he can create a weapon capable of destroying the Scarrans once and for all.

Lieutenant
Braca
(Sebacean)—a Peacekeeper serving aboard Scorpius' command carrier, later Grayza's. Braca is seduced by Grayza and appears to do her bidding. However, he is totally and completely Scorpius' ally and all of his actions have been in support of Scorpius' desire to conquer and destroy the Scarrans.

Commandant Mele-On Grayza
(Sebacean)—Completely ruthless, she will do anything to further peace with the Scarrans as well as her career. One way in which she accomplishes this is via the secretion of Heppel oil from a gland implanted in her chest. This oil makes her sexually desirable and able to seduce and/or rape anyone she believes will further her cause. She uses the oil on Crichton who is traumatized by the repeated rapes.

Emperor Staleek
(Scarran)—determined to dominate the galaxy, Staleek believes that Scorpius is working for him. He will learn how wrong he is, but by then it will be too late.

War Minister Ahkna
²
(Scarran)—also determined that her species will dominate the galaxy. She will do whatever it takes for the Scarrans to accomplish their goals, but she will not stoop so low as Grayza and use her sex as a weapon.

Xhalix Sun
(Sebacean)—Aeryn Sun's mother, a Peacekeeper. Xhalix chose to mate with a male of her choosing, named Talyn, as well as deciding to bear a child with this man. The Peacekeepers ordered her to kill either the child or her lover. She chose her lover, but went insane. Eventually Peacekeeper command sends her to capture Aeryn after Aeryn joins forces with Crichton.

Peacekeepers
(Sebacean)—a paramilitary police force. Members are either conscripted from the general population or are bred for service. Any planet's governing body may request help from the Peacekeepers (PK); apparently the general population does not have a say in the matter. Peacekeepers may be male or female and they have no conception of Earth's gender stereotyping—PK females are as deadly as PK males. They could be compared to the United Nations peace keeping forces.

1.
Character names and descriptions were taken from the companion volumes to the series in question. See Appendix C for the complete citation for each. The brief descriptions of the characters are my own.

2.
Farscape
is as known for its humor as it is for its spectacular visual effects, puppets and animatronics, production values, and writing and acting. Crichton comments upon how scary Ahkna is in the trilogy “We're So Screwed” (4.19–4.21), and then says it must be her hat (it is rather spectacular). The joke is that Ahkna is played by his real-life wife, Francesca Buller.

1.
The episodes listed herein are the episodes that were filmed and/or broadcast for each of the four seasons discussed in this book. I have not included the air dates for the various episodes as these dates are readily available from a variety of sources. I have listed the episodes in the order in which they are indicated in the companion guides for each season as well as on their respective DVD, verifying each against the other. All four seasons of
Farscape
as well as
The Peacekeeper War
are available for purchase from the usual sources. However, as I discovered while editing this collection, my earlier boxed sets did not contain all of the Special Features available on boxed sets with later copyright dates (drat!). Each of the companion guides also provides a synopsis of the plot for each episode. Episodes are not numbered in the guides, which can be confusing, but they are presented in order.

2. Pseudonym of Rockne S. O'Bannon and used more extensively (and with tongue firmly in cheek) in his short-lived series
Cult
(The CW, 2013).

Bischoff, David.
Farscape Ship of Ghosts
. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 2001. Print.

DeCandido, Keith R.
Farscape House of Cards
. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 2000. Print.

DeCandido, Keith R. A. (Story) and Caleb Cleveland (Artist).
Farscape
Uncharted Tales: D'Argo's Quest
. Los Angeles: BOOM! Studios, 2011. Print.

DeCandido, Keith R. A. (Writer) and Neil Edwards (Penciler).
Farscape Uncharted Tales: D'Argo's Lament
. Los Angeles: BOOM! Studios, 2009. Print.

Dymond, Andrew.
Farscape Dark Side of the Sun
. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 2000. Print.