History Farscape / TropesHToN

* MrExposition: Dr. Tumii in "Coup By Clam." It drives Crichton up the wall.

--> '''Harvey''': You never fail to amaze me, John. You weren't supposed to be able to initiate a ''conversation'' with this neural clone.

* HarpoonGun: While stuck on the planet Acquara, Crichton catches a "shakloom" (re: [[GiantEnemyCrab giant crab]]) by attaching his fishing pole to a harpoon gun. [[JeffFoxworthy You might be a redneck if...]]

** Sebaceans, including those in the Peacekeepers, appear to have a broader range of phenotypical variation than Earth-humans, particularly in the coloration of the eyes and skin. That's assuming that most of the closely Sebaceanoid aliens seen on the show were actually Sebaceans.

* HeroOfAnotherStory: Braca. His actor played him this way, the producers noticed, and they kept him on. He started in relative obscurity as just another one of Crais' soldiers, and soon began to rise under Scorpius. He became a major recurring character.
** Also, Jotheb, the animatronic ruler of the Consortium of Trao.

* TheMessiah: Zhaan fits this, as long as you don't do something stupid... like [[BerserkButton threaten her adoptive family]]. Pilot and Moya are also ''incredibly'' tolerant of pretty much anything and everything you can throw at them... until you [[BewareTheNiceOnes try to hurt their crew]] or, God help you, [[TooDumbToLive try to hurt Moya's baby]].
** Crichton also counts because, he is the only one in his crew (aside from [[BadassPreacher Zhaan]]) who is willing trust others, helping them with a situation, and always giving them the benefit of doubt. He is also [[HeroicSacrifice willing to die]] for his crew and the universe just to protect it. However don't [[BerserkButton threaten his crew]].

* HappyPlace: Crichton goes here whenever he needs to hold conference with Harvey. The scenery varies wildly, from a [[QuentinTarantino Tarantino]]-esque gangster movie, to a ''Film/{{Nosferatu}}'' crypt; whatever [[ImagineSpot best fits John's situation]].

* HeroicWillpower: A variation occurs with Zhaan after Tahleen, the resident DeceptiveDisciple, telepathically tears from her mind her ability to perform violence without going insane (as Delvians are wont to do). She manages to SnapBack after sharing Unity with Crichton, who shows her that the kindness she was capable of was inherent and couldn't just be ripped out. As a result, Zhaan's mental abilities become even more powerful, and she and Crichton go on to dissolve Tahleen's corrupt temple. And she takes almost literally [[TookALevelInBadass took a level in badass]] in the process to boot.

* HeroicWillpower: A variation occurs with Zhaan after Tahleen, the resident DeceptiveDisciple, telepathically tears from her mind her ability to perform violence without going insane (as Delvians are wont to do). She manages to SnapBack after sharing Unity with Crichton, who shows her that the kindness she was capable of was inherent and couldn't just be ripped out. As a result, Zhaan's mental abilities become even more powerful, and she and Crichton go on to dissolve Tahleen's corrupt temple.

** In "Green Eyed Monster," Crais begs Crichton to kill him while temporarily insane due to [[spoiler:Talyn mind controlling him]].

* [[IKnowYouAreinTheresomewhereFight "I Know You're In There Somewhere" Dogfight]]: Realizing that he's losing control over himself to Scorpius' neuro-chip, Crichton flees moya in his module, only to be pursued by Aeryn in her prowler. After exchanging words, Aeryn orders John to land. John [[ExactWords complies]] -- [[spoiler:By smashing into Aeryn's cockpit with his landing gear, sending her to death in the icy lake below]].

* ImprovisedMicrogravityManeuvering: Crichton accomplises this by using the recoil from his pulse rifle to maneuver.

** "Coup by Clam" ends with Dr. Tumii dying of the same food poisoning he blackmailed the crew with.

* KarmicDeath: Although it is left up in the air as to whether he actually dies or not, B'Sogg. He trained the Keedva to prevent anyone from accessing the mines and even sent it after his own brother, Temmon - resulting in the latter suffering mortal injuries after accidentlly running headlong into one of the Budong's acidic pustules while trying to escape. Temmon is eventually [[MercyKill put out of his misery]] by Chiana [[ICannotSelfTerminate after he begs her to not let him suffer]]. Later, Chiana confronts B'Sogg about all the deaths he's caused; after being told that she wouldn't be able to shoot him, she replies by firing at the Bundog's internal wall, bursting open one of the pustules and showing B'Sogg's right arm with acid. Chiana leaves him writhing in agony, begging not to be left to suffer - mirroring his brother's final words.

** When we actually hear what Luxan, Hynerian, Sebacean and Scarren languages sound like without the translator microbes, they are quite exotic, inhuman sounds (though ClaudiaBlack actually made the backwards-sounding Sebacean language herself without technological assistance, to the surprise of many viewers who thought it was a digital creation).