A Bug's Life (Farscape episode)
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| “A Bug's Life” | |
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| Farscape episode | |
 Peacekeeper Captain Larraq boards Moya |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 |
| Written by | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Directed by | Rowan Woods |
| Production no. | 10118 |
| Original airdate | September 17, 1999 |
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"A Bug's Life" is the eighteenth episode of the television program Farscape from the first season, written by Rockne S. O'Bannon and directed by Rowan Woods.
Original airdate: September 17, 1999
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[edit] Synopsis
Faced with being boarded by an approaching Peacekeeper Marauder that has a black ops team on it, John has decided to pretend that Moya (who is unable to starburst due to pregnancy) is the PK prison transport she used to be, in an effort to avoid confrontation with the Marauder crew. He and Aeryn put on PK clothes, D'Argo and Zhaan get behind bars, Rygel hides, and Chiana pretends to be Crichton's mistress. The marauder team is led by Larraq, who has some mysterious something in stasis and needs Moya's help to travel to a secret Gammak research base, since the Marauder is damaged. Greedy Rygel and Chiana are curious about the something and free it from its containment.
It turns out it's an intellent virus--a virus capable of sentient thought that can take over host bodies, and which the PKs want to use as a weapon. The two crews unite to try to capture it before it breeds, while Larraq and Aeryn discover a mutual attraction, and Aeryn contemplates life as a PK. The virus starts picking off Larraq's crew; while John is taken over, he kills Hassan, to his later distress. It ultimately takes over Larraq, stabs Aeryn, and escapes in the damanged Marauder. John blows up the Marauder, for the first time deliberately taking a life. It appears Aeryn will be OK.
[edit] Guest stars
- Zoe Coyle as Hassan
- Paul Leyden as Captain Larraq
- Michael Tuahine as Rhed
- Richard White as Thonn
[edit] Notes
- This is the first time John kills—while being controlled by the intellent virus, he kills Hassan; later, he kills the intellent virus, and Larraq with him.
- Aeryn is stabbed.
- Chiana steals Larraq's ID
- Chiana and Rygel bond over being thieves together.
- Aeryn gets a taste of the Peacekeeper life she can no longer have.
- The Peacekeepers have a biological warfare division.
[edit] Unanswered Questions
- What will Chiana do with Larraq' ID?
- Will Aeryn have any further problems due to being stabbed?
- What is going on at the Gammak Base the Marauder team was going to?
