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A Peacekeeper ship is approaching Moya, so Crichton and Aeryn pose as Peacekeeper officers on a secret mission whilst everyone else gets locked into cells to make the deception seem realistic. The Peacekeepers that come aboard have some strange cargo that escapes. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Rockne S. O'Bannon Doug Heyes Jr.

Director:: Tony Tilse

Stars:: Ben Browder (John Crichton); Claudia Black (Aeryn Sun); Virginia Hey (Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan); Anthony Simcoe (Ka D'Argo); Jonathan Hardy (Voice of Dominar Rygel XVI)

Recurring Role:: Lani Tupu (Voice of Pilot); Gigi Edgley (Chiana)

Guest Star:: Paul Leyden (Captain Larraq); Richard White (Thorrn); Zoe Coyle (Hassan); Michael Tuahine (Rhed)

Zhaan's bedcover contains litmus fibers. Even for someone interested in science, that seems a little odd. However, if you think about it this makes sense, since soil pH is an important factor for all plants. edit »
We learn in this episode that the Peacekeepers are active in the apparently mis-named "Uncharted Territories." Their activities in the Uncharted Territories are left vague at first, but it is later revealed that they are preparing for the increasing hostilities with the Scarrans. Also, they are researching wormhole technology. edit »
When the Sergeant in Larraq's team sees Chiana he calls her an "honorary server." Apparently, the Nebari had been classified by the Peacekeepers, and therefore wouldn't be subject to the "purity regulations" mentioned by Crais in the premier. edit »
From a strictly biological standpoint, viruses do not "lay/incubate spores." Certain bacteria, fungi and sporophyte plants use spores as part of their reproductive cycle. Viruses are bits of DNA packaged in a protein capsid, and do not use a "spore" as part of their replication cycle. edit »
After the "mexican standoff" scene, the Peacekeeper captain escapes then John orders all the access door closed. If you look closely at 41 minutes 14 seconds in, you can clearly see the stage hand close the "automatic" door manually. edit »

International Airdates:

-This episode aired in Canada on January 26, 2000 on YTV.
-This episode aired in the UK on April 17, 2000 on BBC-2.
-This episode aired in Australia on December 23, 2000 on Nine. edit »

Larraq: Awful big ship for one little girl.
Aeryn: Nah. I can handle big. edit »
Crichton: Let's find Sparky before he screws this up.
D'Argo: Yeah, let's find him before you screw this up. edit »
D'Argo: If there is one thing I've learned from this fiasco it is that I will never be chained up again.
Zhaan: I pray that will be the case.
D'Argo: You can pray all you like. I was expressing a fact, not a hope. edit »
Crichton: Okay, so the virus is inside one of you...and you all got guns, great! edit »
Rygel: Oh! How dare you sneak up on me like that! I should make you wear a bell round your neck!
Chiana: Keep your fantasies to yourself, frog boy.
Rygel: Fantasies about you? Uggh! edit »

Crichton: Rygel has been possessed by some Mensa-member virus...

Crichton is playing on the term "intellivirus", by comparing it to the Mensa society, which describes itself as a group of "people from every walk of life whose IQ is in the top 2% of the population". edit »
Crichton: Look, as soon as I leave here, I'm goin' straight to Hot Lips.

Crichton's nickname for Lt. Hassan is a reference to Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan of M*A*S*H fame, played by Sally Kellerman in the original 1970 Robert Altman film, and Loretta Swit in the later TV series. edit »
Crichton: You might think your magic pill worked, and then Rygel's up walking around the ship, coughing up the spores, cats and dogs living together.

This line is one of many of his ad libs in season one. It's actually a line from the Ghostbusters movie. edit »

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A Bug's Life
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
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A Bug's Life
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
A body snatcher in space ...Continue »
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