Rhapsody in Blue (Farscape episode)

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“Rhapsody in Blue”
Farscape episode

Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 12
Guest stars	Kate Raison Darlene Vogel Max Phipps
Written by	David Kemper Ro Hume
Directed by	Andrew Prowse
Production no.	10112
Original airdate	July 23, 1999
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"Rhapsody in Blue" is the twelfth episode of the television program Farscape from the first season, written by David Kemper & Ro Hume and directed by Andrew Prowse.

Original airdate: July 23, 1999
(NOTE: this episode originally aired following The Flax, episode #13)

1 Synopsis
2 Guest stars
3 Notes
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Crichton is jolted out of an erotic dream about an experience he had with his old girlfriend, Alex: he's about to propose to her when she tells him that she is leaving to go to medical school in California while he is joining IASA in Florida. The crew all wake and gather together after Moya unexpectedly starbursts, and they realize that they have all been dreaming about past lovers; Moya starbust because she believed she heard the distress call of another pregnant Leviathan.

They soon arrive at a planet and discover that they were lured there by some Delvians who are continuing their religious training far from their Peacekeeper controlled planet. They are all being slowly driven mad by their religious explorations, and are seeking assistance from Zhaan, who was able to become a ninth level Pa'u without losing her sanity. Their leader, Tahleen, has therefore sought Zhaan out and implanted dreams of former lovers into the Moyans' minds as a way to call her there.

Zhaan consents to help Tahleen, but when they share unity--a melding of minds--Tahleen painfully wrenches Zhaan's power from her, consuming Zhaan with a dark madness. The rest of the Moyans are unable to help initially because Tahleen has befuddled their minds with illusions. Zhaan's fate rests in the hands of Tahleen's mate, Lorana, who needs Crichton to voluntarily expose his soul in 'unity' with Zhaan. He does so, showing Zhaan how he sees her as beautiful and good, though he also discovers that the crime the Peacekeepers jailed Zhaan for was that she killed her lover while his guard was down as she was having sex with him. This was done because she felt he had betrayed the Delvians to the Peacekeepers. With John's help, Zhaan is able to defeat Tahleen, and take back her power; indeed, she becomes a 10th level Pa'u as a result of her exertions.

[edit] Guest stars

Michael Beckley as Hasko
Aaron James Cash as Pa'u Bitaal
Grant Magee as Jothee
Max Phippsas Pa'u Tuzak
Kate Raison as Pa'u Tahleen
Robert Supple as Young Crichton
Darlene Vogel as Alexandra/Lorana

[edit] Notes

Zhaan becomes a 10th level Pa'u.
The crime Zhaan committed that caused her imprisonment is revealed--she killed her lover while they were having sex in order to punish him for his alliance with the Peacekeepers.
Delvia is currently under the domination of the Peacekeepers.
Delvians' eyes become red when they are experiencing cellular destruction
The path to becoming an advanced Pa'u can result in madness.
John and Zhaan share unity, resulting in John having a bit of Zhaan in him forever.
John's college girlfriend was named Alex. He almost asked her to marry him, but then she revealed that she was going to go to medical school in California, while he was going to join IASA in Florida, and they broke up.
Aeryn has somehow acquired, and has been wearing, John's boxers.