Farscape 1·18: A Bug's Life

Special forces with Black Ghost allure make Moya go viral: a host-hopping bug throws a wrench in Moya's first cosplay convention. Red leather, black leather: "I can handle big."

When a group of Peacekeepers from a damaged Marauder board Moya, the crew pretend to be a Peacekeeper prison vessel. The Peacekeepers' secret cargo presents a serious threat when Rygel and Chiana open the container.

First aired on Friday, 17 September 1999, written by Rockne S. O'Bannon, and directed by Tony Tilse

Farscape 1·17: Through the Looking Glass

A pregnant mother's "hold my beer" moment causes an inattentive Jerry Springer family to puke and laugh until they learn to count. One, Mippippippi, two, Mippippippi…

Moya performs an emergency starburst that fragments her into four different dimensions. As John attempts to find crewmembers missing in each dimension, an energy creature appears to add more danger to their predicament.

First aired on Friday, 10 September 1999, written by David Kemper, and directed by Ian Watson

Farscape Season 1, Episode 16, first aired Friday, 20 August 1999

Returning to Earth through a wormhole, Crichton receives an unfriendly welcome but is reunited with his father. Aeryn, D'Argo and Rygel arrive to rescue Crichton but receive less than humane treatment.

Directed by: Rowan Woods · Written by: Justin Monjo

Farscape Season 1, Episode 15, first aired Friday, 13 August 1999

Shockingly (or not), Durka does indeed return, and brings some uninvited guests...

A collision with a Nebari ship brings a Nebari criminal named Chiana to Moya, along with a mentally cleansed Captain Durka much to the surprise of Rygel.

Directed by: Tony Tilse · Written by: Grant McAloon

Farscape Season 1, Episode 14, first aired Friday, 30 July 1999

Seemingly abandoned after crash-landing on a planet, Crichton starts a peaceful life alongside inhabitants once ruled by the Hynerians. He unintentionally becomes involved in a power struggle which puts his life in danger.

Directed by: Ian Watson · Written by: Douglas Heyes, Jr.

Farscape Season 1, Episode 13, first aired Friday, 16 July 1999

John's flying lessons with Aeryn come to an abrupt end when he is caught in a net left by Zenetian pirates to trap ships. D'Argo must choose between potentially finding his son and rescuing John and Aeryn.

Directed by: Peter Andrikidis · Written by: Justin MonjoStarring

Starring

Ben Browder as John Crichton

Claudia Black as Aeryn Sun

Virginia Hey as Zotoh Zhaan

Anthony Simcoe as Ka D'Argo

Guest stars

Rhys Muldoon as Staanz

John Bachelor as Kcrackic

David Bowers as Goon

Puppeteers

John Eccleston

with

Sean Masterson

Dave Collins

Graeme Haddon

Tim Mieville

Mario Halouvas

Mat McCoy

Voice artists

Jonathan Hardy as Rygel

Lani Tupu as Pilot

Farscape Season 1, Episode 12, first aired Friday, 23 July 1999

Zhaan is asked to help an outpost of fellow Delvians attempting to avoid the madness that threatens them.

Directed by Andrew Prowse · Story by David Kemper & Ro Hume · Teleplay by David Kemper

Farscape Season 1, Episode 11, first aired Friday, 9 July 1999

After creating a wormhole Crichton's module is repaired on a nearby planet by Furlow, while Vorcarian Blood Trackers Rorf and Rorg attempt to collect the Peacekeeper bounty placed on their heads.

Directed by: Tony Tilse · Written by: Douglas Heyes, Jr.

Farscape Season 1, Episode 10, first aired Friday, 25 June 1999

While inspecting access shafts D'Argo is flushed into space. The DRDs turn on the crew and Moya cuts off life support, while the crew attempts to find the cause from a revived but delusional D'Argo.

Directed by: Ian Watson · Written by: Sally Lapiduss

Farscape Season 1, Episode 09, first aired Friday, 18 June 1999

In exchange for samples of their DNA, a genetic scientist offers the Moyans star charts to reach their respective homeworlds, but his demands become too extreme when he takes one of Pilot's arms and his experiments result in Aeryn mutating into a Pilot hybrid.

Directed by: Andrew Prowse · Written by: Tom Blomquist

Starring

Ben Browder as John Crichton

Claudia Black as Aeryn Sun

Virginia Hey as Zotoh Zhaan

Anthony Simcoe as Ka D'Argo

Guest cast

Adrian Getley as NamTar

Sarah Burns as Kornata

Puppeteers

John Eccleston

with

Sean Masterson

Dave Collins

Graeme Haddon

Tim Mieville

Mario Halouvas

Damian Bradford

Voice artists

Jonathan Hardy as Rygel

Lani Tupu as Pilot

Julian Garner as NamTar