Episode Report Card Couch Baron: C | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT He Said, She Said
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 12 | Aired on 07.15.1999
Back on the non-family pod, Aeryn tells Crichton to work faster, Crichton complains about the schematics, and Aeryn sniffily betrays the depths of her Peacekeeper roots by dismissing what he's doing as "tech work." Crichton points out that such distasteful technical knowledge might save her life, and while I find myself in agreement with him, I'm more amazed that he's gotten so far into this predicament without making a reference to Triple-A. Crichton manages to redirect enough power from the auxiliary systems to launch a message buoy. Of course, it makes no sense that the Flax would drain only main power, and it also makes no sense that the message buoy would be able to move when the pod itself can't, but I've watched enough science fiction to know that it's not a genre you turn to for your daily dose of either logic or physics.
In one of Moya's corridors, D'Argo has discovered that Staanz is wearing a pair of Luxan boots, and isn't pleased about it. Staanz whines that the Zenetans killed the Luxan after he got caught in the Flax, and he only took the boots after they ejected his body. He tried to get aboard the ship, but the Zenetans shot him in the arm. D'Argo tosses Staanz in the brig and breathes that the ship Staanz tried to loot was a Luxan deep-space voyager, and may contain some "map fibers" that D'Argo desperately needs. He asks if Staanz can take him there. Staanz gets all shifty, not realizing that those with sensitivity to arm pain might not want to get in between this crew and their quest to return to their own worlds. He tells D'Argo that the ship was earmarked for destruction and may not still exist, but D'Argo ignores that, saying that if Staanz takes him there, everything on the ship outside the map fibers is his. I don't know why Staanz would think the Zenetans would have left anything he'd be interested in, particularly since they were aware he knew about the ship, nor do I understand why he didn't go back and check it out after the Zenetans left if he did in fact think they'd leave anything, but that doesn't stop him from lustily staring at D'Argo and agreeing to the deal. After confirming that Staanz can get them past the Flax, D'Argo lets him out of the brig.
Pod. Aeryn and Crichton are attempting to break free of the Flax. Crichton punches whatever needs to be punched, and we get our second PSA for seat belts before heading into another commercial break.
When we come back, Aeryn calls Crichton over, as she's got something heavy resting on her leg. He hands her an axe, and she frees herself. I think they could have stood to sell another fifteen-second spot here, if you take my meaning.