THE UNOFFICIAL FARSCAPE ZONE

By Kshitij Mathur

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Introduction to Farscape:
Farscape is a program which is about an astronaut from Earth (John Crichton), who, while trying to fly his shuttle, accidentally shoots himself through a worm-hole, and finds himself lost in the universe on board a living ship, full of alien life forms (At last. We come to know that we are not alone in the universe). Crichton comes out of the worm hole, in the middle of a battle between the species called the Peacekeepers, and a ship called Moya, carrying a Luxon (Ka D'Argo), a Delvian (Zhaan) and a Hynerian (Rygel XVI). Crichton accidentally crashes into a prowler which belonged to the Peacekeepers' leader (Crais) brother, killing him. Crais is so mad when he learns about his brother's death, that he swears to kill Crichton along with the others on board Moya. Meanwhile, Crichton is brought aboard Moya, and injected with "Translating Microbes", enabling him to speak to and understand the aliens' language. Moya then starbursts out of that area, dragging along a peacekeeper warrior , Aeryn Sun. Aeryn and Crichton are taken prisoners by the crew of Moya. Later on, they manage to escape from Moya, and return to the Peacekeeper battle cruiser, where Crais takes Crichton prisoner. However, when Aeryn vouches for John, saying that he is harmless, Crais declares her irreversibly contaminated due to over exposure to an unknown life form. Crichton and Aeryn escape from Crais when D'Argo comes down to rescue them. Meanwhile, the peacekeepers surround Moya. Crichton then helps everyone to escape as Moya could not starburst then.

D'Argo with Aeryn

Why Farscape is boucoup cool:
The creators of Farscape really did an excellent job in making it. The sets were realistic. It really gets the viewer on the edge of his seat. The effects to create the aliens were ultra-cool. The story in every episode was excellent, except Rhapsody in blue and Jeremiah Crichton. I mean, who would expect to see Crichton with a beard ?Also, the story was re-e-e-e-e-ally dullllll (YAWN) .Rhapsody in blue had a story which I did not quite understand. What the hell was all that crap about "unity" and Zhaan killing her ex-boyfriend ,and that they wanted her to do it again ????Beats me. However, the other episodes, especially "The Flax", "A Human Reaction" and "Durka Returns" (to name a few), were excellent. "Family Ties" really brought tears to my eyes (All right! I admit I'm a sap.). That was one episode that really touches the emotions of a viewer..

Cool Special Effects.

The Cast of Farscape:
John Crichton is played by Ben Browder.
Ben has put his heart in the series.The way he presents himself as John Crichton is really cool.No, he's not the super hero type of guy, but a typical human being.He shares a good time with the crew of Moya, helps them in their time of need, is sad when anything bad happens to them, and fights to make things right.

Aeryn Sun is played by Claudia Black.
Claudia plays the no nonsense, kick-ass Peacekeeper warrior Aeryn Sun in Farscape.Aeryn joins the crew of Moya after her commander Crais responds to her assertion that Crichton is harmless by becoming convinced that she has been contaminated by contact with aliens.Aeryn has been portrayed as the kind of person who doesn't take slack from anyone It is when Aeryn takes control of combat situations that she is in her element. More than physical beauty or an important supportive role in the unfolding story, the strength and determination that she repeatedly shows when situations become difficult sets her character apart as possibly the most heroic of them all. 

Ka D'Argo is played by Anthony Simcoe
At first glance, D'Argo would appear to be the kind of guy you wouldn't even have had a nightmare about.
D'Argo is oddly bony and he's got tenticles all over. His respiration reeks as fiercly as he behaves, yet he has a more sensitive sense of smell than the rest of the crew. His special sword doubles as a ray gun, which is one of the more classy new Space Opera elements that the creators of this series have come up with. D'Argo tends to be aligned with Aeryn as a fighter rather than a thinker, and the way he comes closer Crichton over time as they confront various situations together is really interesting.

Zhaan is played by Virginia Hey
Zhaan is a Delvian, which has a combination of spiritual and sexual implications. Some of the time she functions as a priest, or Pa'u, which gives her some almost magical powers which are critical to resolving the plots of several episodes. Her ability to coordinate activity and heal also consistently supports the action.

Perhaps her greatest contribution to the show, however, is her presence as a mysterious and alluring blue woman. Zhaan is remarkably unreserved about her physical features and erotic nature. As for myself, I find all the serious contact lens action that goes with her role to be the most captivating part.But, hell, don't take my word for it.Go watch Farscape.

Aeryn lands on top of Crichton after he subdues D'Argo who has run Amok.

Aeryn and Crichton after worm extraction

Zhaan's home galaxy.

Crichton holds paddles while Gilina works on a broken old Peacekeeper ship.

Quiz time:

Links:
Here are links to other Farscape sites.Drop me a line if you have found a site not mentioned here, or if you just want to chat.

Disclaimer:
This page has been made by me because I like Farscape and I just wanted to make my presence be felt on the net.All content is owned by The Sci-fi channel, Henson, and whoever concerned with the production of Farscape.If you are a person who owns the content,welcome to my site and please don't sue me, as I'm just having a little fun, and making absolutely no money from this site.If you have any objections to any part of this site, please E-mail me at [email protected] .

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