Things got off on a bad footing between Crais and Crichton, right from the start. Spinning out of the wormhole which pitched him half-way across the galaxy, Crichton's ship collided with the Prowler of Crais� brother, Tauvo, sending him into a fatal crash.

The death of his brother sent Crais on a personal vendetta against Crichton which was to lead to his disgrace and, ultimately, death. Disobeying orders to chase Crichton across the Uncharted Territories, his quest for vengeance was brought up short when Scorpius decided he�d make a better pawn than player.

A man of strong passions, Crais is arrogant, driven and always willing to play one side off against the other. Throughout season two he acted the double-agent between Moya�s crew and Scorpius, and in season three was quite prepared to do a deal with Xhalax Sun, sent to kill Aeryn and retrive Moya�s son, the half-leviathan, half-Peacekeeper hybrid Talyn.

Despite the distrust the crew of Moya understandably hold him in, circumstances have conspired to throw them together. Removed from his position as Captain of a Command Carrier by Scorpius, Crais stole and neurally bonded to Talyn. Crais� originally intended to master the living warship, but their relationship quickly became something more.

Crais developed a genuine concern for the young ship�s well-being, bringing out the better side of his nature. Although he never proved himself to be really trustworthy, Crais� final actions were undeniably noble. In the end, it was his choice to save Talyn from lobotomisation, and his maybe-friends on Moya from death, by sacrificing himself and his beloved ship.

Key episodes: Premiere, That Old Black Magic, Nerve, The Hidden Memory, Family Ties, Mind the Baby, Die Me, Dichotomy, Green-eyed Monster, , Meltdown, Into the Lions's Den parts 1 and 2.

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