The return of Talyn's crew to Moya doesn't go as well as Crichton had hoped.

Written by Rockne S O�Bannon
Directed by Tony Tilse

The crew of Talyn finally rejoin Moya and find a group of escaped prisoners on there. No change, then, except that this is a very suspicious new group that Crichton, D�Argo and the rest have rescued. There�s a new Nebari who makes friends with Chiana, a love interest for Rygel and even a warrior � albeit a Scarran � to work with D�Argo.

All of which makes things very difficult when it appears that one of this trusted group is broadcasting a signal to the Peacekeepers.

What made this such a thoroughly good mystery was that we'd been given reason to suspect everyone and, more cleverly, to completely trust everyone at times too.

As a standalone episode it had an excellent plot with good gags, good new characters � though the new Nebari�s medical history felt superfluous � and a tremendous sense of pace.

But it wasn�t just a standalone episode. Alongside the main story ran a pivotal event for this season when Aeryn rejoined the Crichton on Moya. There was a smart line as Crichton got to say "there�s a familiar face" to her: on one level just a normal thing for him to say on seeing her again, on another a painful reminder to her that the other Crichton had died.

Their delicate relationship is going to be a part of the rest of the season, but this also set up the major plot lines for the remaining episodes as Crichton decides to pursue Scorpius. That ending felt a little melodramatic for Farscape, but you just know we�ve got some good episodes to come.

Review by William Gallagher