Crichton gets sucked into a wormhole while he is studying it, but instead of exiting the wormhole on the other end he becomes trapped with a mysterious man inside the wormhole. The man claims he is a relation of The Ancients who Crichton met before and gave him his wormhole technology. He demonstrates the consequences of wormhole travel to Crichton and forces him to confront the possibility that he may never be able to get home.moreless
 Ben Browder |
John Crichton |
 Claudia Black |
Aeryn Sun |
 Anthony Simcoe |
Ka D'Argo |
Jonathan Hardy |
Voice of Dominar Rygel XVI |
Wayne Pygram |
Scorpius |
Gigi Edgley |
Chiana |
John Bach |
Einstein |
Guest Star |
Virginia Hey |
Zotoh Zhaan |
Guest Star |
 Murray Bartlett |
Douglas "D.K." Knox |
Guest Star |
Raelee Hill |
Sikozu |
Recurring Role |
Melissa Jaffer |
Noranti |
Recurring Role |
Paul Goddard |
Stark |
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TRIVIA (9)
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When John experiences the final unrealized reality Einstein shows him, Stark/Sikozu starts raving and says the word "Katratzi". This word will prove to be of great importance in a future episode.
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Nitpick: Zhaan noticeably different in appearance from that of the previous seasons. Before Zhaan had gold scale-like markings on the skin of her forehead, but in this episode Zhaan's skin was a uniform blue color. The lines of the bald cap is also noticeable if you look, whereas when Virginia was playing the role as a regular cast member she shaved her head. She also had this altered appearance in the earlier season four episode "John Quixote".
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The knowledge implanted in Crichton's mind is what allows him to understand the space-time concepts of wormholes, and why he is able to travel through a wormhole without propulsion, and guide himself.
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When Moya was swallowed in "Dog with Two Bones", Noranti, Jool and Pilot were on board. They were interrogated and revealed that while they knew nothing of wormholes, Crichton is obsessed with them. Therefore, either they were purposely holding out on telling Crichton what happened, knowing Einstein would be coming for him, or their memories were affected by the encounter.
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Einstein expected to find a Pathfinder vessel when he pulled Moya through the wormhole in "Dog with Two Bones". This is because Moya was left with a Pathfinder beacon infused in her hull after the accident in the "Self Inflicted Wounds" two-part story.
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Sikozu agrees to an alliance with Scorpius, having been reassured that she will now be the most important person to him on board, other than Crichton. This has been building since she saved him in "What Was Lost: Resurrection".
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Aeryn continues to learn English (which we first saw her do in "Relativity"). This follows on from her saying an English phrase in both "A Prefect Murder" and "Coup by Clam".
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D'Argo has discovered that Crichton has been taking Noranti's drug (that she offered in "John Quixote" and has been taking ever since). He has in fact been taking double the dose.
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In one of Crichton's early flashes, the only one left on board Moya is Chiana. But if you look closely, you can see that Chiana is being played by Claudia Black during this scene. Later, we see that Stark in this alternate reality is being portrayed by Raelee Hill, Rygel by Melissa Jaffer, Jonathan Hardy voices D'Argo, Gigi Edgley plays Noranti, and Anthony Simcoe is Jool.
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QUOTES (11)
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Crichton: (after Einstein sends him to an unrealized reality) Boy, I gotta hand it to you, you give great... great illusion. Now I know how Copperfield got Schiffer.
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Crichton: No next time. Leave me.
Einstein: To die? Why?
Crichton: Too risky. All of it. Best to leave me.
Einstein: Are you suddenly becoming afraid?
Crichton: Yes. Of the damage I can do, yes.
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Einstein: (voice superimposed with other voices Crichton knows) From every point of entry...a wormhole branches into multiple paths. The subdivision continues until, at length, you are deposited back into space-time. The journey can be random, or with purpose. Destination...is the key. Every portal has a distinct space-time signature. The only destinations you can realize by design are those of which you have foreknowledge. The more you travel, the more signatures you will catalogue. Our Ancients have given you the ability to recognize these subtle differences. Since every destination is surrounded by similar unrealized realities the closer you travel, the more you must maintain absolute engrossment. And never return to a familiar place prior to the last time you left. Your next journey...may lead to a permanent unrealized reality.
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(Crichton exits the wormhole with the Moon behind him and turns to see a full Earth)
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(Rest of Moya's crew are dead or unconscious in Command. Crais and Crichton face each other weapons drawn. Crichton lowers his weapon in defeat as Crais rests his gun against his forehead.)
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Noranti: (as the Peacekeepers board Moya) If company's coming, I could bake some skinberry muffins.
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Rygel: I wouldn't have risen to Dominar if I wasn't good at recognizing things before they happen.
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Laura: (referring to Crichton) He actually made a couple of passes at me. Like I'm gonna sleep with a guy who only has one graduate degree.
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Einstein: Propulsion. You are the first to be brought here without vehicle.
Crichton: So how the hell am I supposed to get off this rock?
Einstein: Through the wormhole.
Crichton: With what propulsion? The smoke you're blowing up my ass? -
Caroline: (about wormholes) There's nothing to understand. It's not a science, John...
Teacher: ...it's an art.
Crichton: You failed me in art. Not to mention third grade English. And I still do not understand the proper use of a comma!
Teacher: You did not forget the 'a', Johnny. You wrote a report about Mark Twin! -
Caroline: He was a cheap date, a lousy drunk and a redneck...He was lousy in the sack. (Makes finger gesture suggesting he has a small penis)
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NOTES (9)
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Executive Producer David Kemper liked the documentary format of the interview scenes so much that they inspired the episode "A Constellation Of Doubt", which used a documentary style ever more strongly.
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Ben Browder's hand was injured while filming the sequence with Chiana (played by Claudia Black) leaping into his arms.
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This episode marks the final appearance, other than in flashbacks using old material, of Virginia Hey as Zhaan and Lani Tupu as Crais.
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Virginia Hey's interview scenes were actually filmed when she was there for "John Quixote".
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When Anthony Simcoe was asked which character he'd like to play in the unrealized reality, he said Jool, so that he could have breasts.
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David Franklin had to put his old Lieutenant's uniform on for this episode, and was greatly chagrined to find that it no longer fit- the Captain's uniform he had been wearing was much less form fitting the other. They didn't have time to alter the garments, so he just had to squeeze into them as best as he could.
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A number of the scenes Einstein shows Crichton as possible unrealized realities are actually previously unseen footage from the next two episodes in the series, "Kansas" and "Terra Firma".
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Several recurring stars returned to this episode, to add their comments on Crichton's character. Virginia Hey returns for the second time this season to play Zhaan, as does Paul Goddard to play Stark, and Lani Tupu as Crais. All three also appeared in "John Quixote". Tammy MacIntosh stars in her fourth episode this year, following the earlier "Sacrifice" and "Resurrection", and also "John Quixote." Murray Bartlett returns as DK, who is Crichton's best friend, and also worked on the Farscape project (see "Premiere"). We also got glimpses of two of Crichton's teachers, a cousin and a reverend. There was also a female scientist who worked on the Farscape project, and one of Crichton's girlfriends, Caroline. David Franklin also reappears to play Braca, back in his role as Lieutenant in one of the unrealized realities.
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This episode was being filmed before David Kemper had completed writing act four and the tag.
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ALLUSIONS (8)
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Crichton: (after Aeryn kicks his ass and pins him to the floor) Oh, baby, you had me at hello.
Crichton is referencing the movie Jerry Maguire, which featured Tom Cruise as a sports agent who finds transforms himself and finds love in the process.
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Einstein: Time.
Crichton: Bandits.Crichton references the 1981 Terry Gilliam film, Time Bandits, where a child and a gang of little people travel through time.
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Crichton: Or just waiting on the Titanic.
Crichton alludes to the iceberg that the RMS Titanic hit on April 14, 1912 and possibly also referencing the 1997 James Cameron film, Titanic, that portrayed that tragic event.
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Crichton: Oh, hell, I'm getting that 'going to the Island of Misfit Toys' thing.
Crichton alludes to Island of Misfit Toys in the classic Christmas television special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
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Crichton: (introducing himself to Aeryn) My name... Jose Jimenez.
Jose Jimenez was a comic character created and performed by Bill Dana on The Steve Allen Show beginning in 1959 through the 1960s. He always introduced himself with the same line, "My name... Jose Jimenez."
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Einstein: Time...
Crichton: Rosemary and ThymeThis is a reference to the line "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme" from the song "Scarborough Fair" by Simon & Garfunkle.
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Crichton: Ah, screw it. But I am not Kirk, Spock, Luke, Buck, Flash or Arthur frelling Dent. I am Dorothy Gale from Kansas...
Multiple references to male space traveling heroes. Kirk and Spock are from the original Star Trek series, Luke (Skywalker) from Star Wars, Buck (Rogers) from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Flash Gordon from the comic and later the movie of the same name, Arthur Dent from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and finally Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz.
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Crichton: Feel the force.
A reference to 1977 sci-fi movie Star Wars.
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