Episode Report Card Couch Baron: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Enemy Of My Enemy Is...
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 15 | Aired on 08.12.1999
...into which we see Rygel Thronesled to survey the scene. Durka isn't moving, but Crichton is clearly alive, if dazed. To Rygel's small (heh) credit, he looks chagrined that Crichton was present for the explosion, but his countenance changes to imply that he's willing to live with the collateral damage. Pretty expressive for a puppet. He moves in close to Durka, but, unfortunately for him, Durka's not only alive but hella pissed, as he grabs Rygel by the throat with a savage expression on his face. Unlucky for Rygel that Durka finally decided to do something at normal rather than vaguely "special" speed.
After the break, Rygel's still getting the stuffing choked out of him, but then Durka releases his grip and seems to lose consciousness. However, Crichton takes up where Durka left off, going him one better by grabbing Rygel out of his Thronesled and throwing him to the floor. D'Argo and Aeryn arrive as Crichton threatens to throw Rygel off the ship. Rygel tries to convince Crichton that he saw the evil in Durka's face, but Durka unsteadily gets to his feet and says that since his presence is so painful for Rygel, he'll confine himself to areas outside Rygel's sight. D'Argo: "No. We'll lock Rygel up first." Aw, come on, D'Argo. What did Chiana ever do to you?
As DRDs scurry this way and that, D'Argo amusingly has Rygel tucked under his arm as Rygel berates him, saying he's trying to save them from "that maniac." D'Argo, practically enough, informs Rygel that a ship of the class that destroyed the Zelbinion is on its way, and as such, perhaps doing things likely to antagonize the Nebari isn't the hottest idea at the moment. Chiana hears this conversation, and then Salis appears and informs her of the explosion. He checks her cuffs, as his first thought was that she was behind it, but they're secure. He still has to singsong (brrrr) that he can't believe a word she says, and then adds that she should remain calm, as they'll be home soon. If her remaining calm is that important, telling her she'll be home soon seems somewhat counterproductive. Chiana tries to soften Salis up, and we learn two things. One is that Nebari of Chiana's age are expected to fit in and not have thoughts of traveling or doing fun things. The other is that Salis responds to sexual overtures with electric shocks, so female Nebari should take that under advisement for the ten minutes that Salis has to live (SPOILER!). Of course, Chiana did ask Salis if he wanted to run his hands around "again," so perhaps the appropriateness of his behavior hasn't always been completely beyond reproach, not that that's likely to come as a huge surprise.