A Clockwork Nebari

Farscape Episode Review

In which John has something of great urgency to tell us.

What Happened

Aeryn and Rygel return from a trip acting very very odd. They have been captured a mind-cleansed by the Nebari, who are still chasing Chiana. When they take control of Moya, they lock a control collar around Pilot and begin cleansing D'Argo, John, and Zhaan.

Chiana tells John that she and her brother were sent out from their home planet infected with a disease. As carriers, they spread it around from world to world, until Neeri got his hands on a cure. After that, they were forced to separate and Neeri joined the rebellion against his planet's rulers.

Varla wants Chiana brought back to Nebari to use as bait for her brother, but she is unaware that her sidekick Meelak is one of Neeri's agents. (Neeri's not as dead as we thought.) The Harvey clone in John's head helps him shake off the cleansing and he begins to set a trap for Varla.

With Pilot's help, John convinces her that they are under attack by a Peacekeeper battalion. She still refuses to remove Pilot's collar, however, and threatens to kill Chiana rather than see her handed over to the Peacekeepers, forcing Meelak to shoot her.

Chiana insists that Meelak take her to her brother, but he refuses, telling her that Neeri does not want to put her life in danger.

What We Learned

• D'Argo will care.
• Winona has been very reliable.
• Aeryn doesn't even shower without a pulse pistol.
• Chiana must be the top of the one hundred thousand dollar pyramid.
• Crunching eyeballs are bad.
• It would totally screw the pooch, babe.
• It's for the greater good.
• Rygel likes his eyes where they are.
• John's nasty urges have not been suppressed.
• Rygel doesn't sell them out every chance he gets.
• Everyone needs a lobotomized Luxan.
• It's more than you had yesterday.

Best Lines

Stoner John: "Hey, dude, how they hanging man?"
Rygel: "Perfect. Thank you for your concern."

Stoner John: "Hey, Varla? I've got something of great urgency to tell you."

John: "Since when do people like us get what we want?"

What Did I Think?

Gigi Edgley and Ben Browder steal the show.