Episode Report Card Couch Baron: A | 0 USERS: N/A YOU GRADE IT Family Ties
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 22 | Aired on July 14, 1998
Scorpius speculates that Rygel might want to become part of Crais's collection, as the camera pans sideways to rest on a stuffed Hynerian head on a pedestal to which I alluded last recap. I know the Moya crew members hate Crais, but I still think they might secretly allow themselves to enjoy this room a little. Crais asks if this is all just a game to Scorpius, which seems like an odd question but could refer to the fact that the end of Crais's career and perhaps his life is imminent, but Scorpius replies that he cares greatly about one thing -- the wormhole technology knowledge in Crichton's memory. Yes, I do recall picking up some very subtle cues to that being the case. Just then, some underlings enter with Rygel, Thronesled and all, in tow. Rygel intones that Scorpius and Crais want Moya, her child, the escaped prisoners, Aeryn, and especially Crichton. He goes on, "I want my freedom. Interested?" I'd say they're interested, interested, very interested…then we're in the opening credits.Back on Moya, Crichton, surprisingly, is the only one wondering if they should really be believing the worst, asking if it's possible Rygel's stalling for them. Everyone gives him a "Just stand there and look pretty" face, not that you can blame them for doing so on any level. Crichton suggests they go over what they know, and D'Argo rumbles that the map they took from Br'nee in the last episode has allowed Pilot to plot a starburst path away from the Peacekeepers. Unfortunately, Moya's child is too young to starburst, and his weapon systems aren't developed enough to take on the Command Carrier. Crichton says he's not going to be taken alive, and that he wants to "go down swinging." D'Argo agrees, and Aeryn scoffs, "Oh, just to be in the warm glow of all this testosterone!" For some reason, she sounds a little sarcastic. Crichton suggests a suicide mission -- one of them will take a transport pod laden with explosives, feign intent to surrender, and at the last second, steer the pod into the Command Carrier's nerve center. We cut away from the scene before they decide between rock-paper-scissors and one-two-three-shoot.
Rygel is dining away as Crais bites out that he's on his third helping. Rygel counters that it's for his third stomach. "That's what happens, you see.