F. Emasculata
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| “F. Emasculata” | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The X-Files episode | |||||||
 F. Emasculata |
|||||||
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 22 |
||||||
| Written by | Howard Gordon Alex Gansa |
||||||
| Directed by | Jerrold Freedman | ||||||
| Production no. | 46-222 | ||||||
| Original airdate | April 29, 1995 (Fox) | ||||||
|
|||||||
"F. Emasculata" was the twenty-second episode of the second season of The X-Files science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter. The episode's title refers to the insect carrying the infection, Faciphaga emasculata, which is said to be a parasitoid.
[edit] Plot
Mulder and Scully find themselves sent to a penitentiary in order to participate in the retrieval of two escaped convicts. Confused as to the reason for FBI involvement, they soon discover an highly contagious and deadly disease has infected many of the inmates, and possibly the two escapees as well. A conspiracy involving the government and a major pharmaceutical company turns out to be at work.
[edit] External links
|
||||||||
