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* XanatosSpeedChess: After [[Recap/FarscapeS01E08ThatOldBlackMagic the memory of Crais vowing to kill Crichton]], the Gammak Base commander identifies him by name and mentions High Command losing contact with his Command Carrier. Scorpius immediately deduces that Crais has gone renegade and thinks of how he can use that to get the wormhole information from Crichton.

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* XanatosSpeedChess: After [[Recap/FarscapeS01E08ThatOldBlackMagic the memory of Crais vowing to kill Crichton]], the Gammak Base commander identifies him by name and mentions High Command losing contact with his Command Carrier. Scorpius immediately deduces that Crais has gone renegade and thinks of how he can use that to get the wormhole information from Crichton.Crichton.
* YourInsane: The reaction to Crichton saying he's going to stroll into a Peacekeeper base.
-->'''Rygel:''' You aren't just fahrbot! You're ''magra-fahrbot!''

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* BlatantLies: After Chiana returns with the tissue sample, Aeryn wants to talk to Crichton as is assured that she'll see him soon.



* DissonantLaughter: Crichton laughs when he realises the main area of research at the Gammak base isn't weapons--it's wormhole technology. He gives another laugh when he sees Captain Crais has turned up to make his situation suck even more.

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* DissonantLaughter: Crichton laughs when he realises the main area of research at the Gammak base isn't weapons--it's wormhole technology. He gives another laugh when he sees Captain Crais has turned up to make his situation suck even more. Done for a RuleOfThrees when Crichton laughs while strapped into the Aurora Chair because he's overhead Scorpius talking of Chiana's successful escape. It's a mistake because Scorpius just turns on the Chair to find out who helped her do this.


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* HoldingHands: A FriendshipMoment involves D'Argo holding Aeryn's hand as she recovers.
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* FreezeFrameEnding: The episode ends on Crichton's screaming face. ToBeContinued

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* FreezeFrameEnding: The episode ends on Crichton's screaming face. ToBeContinuedToBeContinued...
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite her stoic facade, D'Argo and Zhaan think Aeryn doesn't want to die or even DieAlone.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite her stoic facade, D'Argo and Zhaan think Aeryn says as a warrior if she can't die in battle she would rather [[DyingAlone die alone]]. The others pretend to respect her wish but realise she doesn't want to die or even DieAlone.at all, never mind alone.
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* FreezeFrameEnding: The episode ends on Crichton's screaming face.

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* FreezeFrameEnding: The episode ends on Crichton's screaming face. ToBeContinued

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* FreezeFrameEnding: The episode ends on Crichton's screaming face.



* MistakenForSpies: Entirely justified given that Crichton is an alien disguised as a Peacekeeper officer, walking around a top-secret base.
* NotSoAboveItAll: D'Argo and Zhaan think that, despite her stoic facade, Aeryn doesn't want to die or even DieAlone.

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* MistakenForSpies: Entirely justified given that Crichton is an alien disguised as a Peacekeeper officer, walking around captured inside a top-secret base.
base where weapons research is being conducted.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Despite her stoic facade, D'Argo and Zhaan think that, despite her stoic facade, Aeryn doesn't want to die or even DieAlone.



-->'''Aeryn:''' I'm starting to hallucinate. You make a worse Peacekeeper than Crichton.



* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Taizo tries to bribe Chiana to become his [[UnusualEuphemism "personal server"]] regardless of the Peacekeeper distaste for interspecies fraternization, and has no problem being first to AbandonShip [[GoDownWithTheShip regardless of tradition]]. Crichton himself plays this card to bring a civilian onto the base in the first place.

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* ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem: Taizo tries to bribe Chiana to become his [[UnusualEuphemism "personal server"]] regardless of the Peacekeeper distaste for interspecies fraternization, and has no problem being first to AbandonShip [[GoDownWithTheShip regardless of tradition]]. Crichton himself plays this card to bring a civilian onto the base in the first place.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: D'Argo and Zhaan think that, despite her stoic facade, Aeryn doesn't want to die or even DieAlone.
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* FuturisticJetInjector: The [[BuffySpeak "tissue gizmo"]] containing Aeryn's tissue sample (also OffTheShelfFX as it's a laboratory pipette for filling test tubes).

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* FuturisticJetInjector: The [[BuffySpeak "tissue gizmo"]] containing Aeryn's tissue sample (also OffTheShelfFX as it's is a [[OffTheShelfFX laboratory pipette for filling test tubes).pipette]] with the appropriate hissing sound dubbed on.

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* BavarianFireDrill: Averted when Crichton tries to bluster his way past the Chief Security Officer who wants him to take a genetic verification test. His men point their rifles at Crichton and Chiana until he complies. Fortunately, unknown to Crichton, he's got a friend on the base.

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* BavarianFireDrill: BavarianFireDrill:
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Averted when Crichton tries to bluster his way past the Chief Security Officer who wants him to take a genetic verification test. His men point their rifles at Crichton and Chiana until he complies. Fortunately, unknown to Crichton, he's got a friend Gilina had already noticed he was on the base.base and hacked the system to let him through.
** Chiana tries to do this to get hold of a Prowler during the base evacuation. That doesn't work either.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: Crichton re-dons his Peacekeeper disguise from last time. Chiana also dresses up as a tech while trying to get off the planet, through the base commander sees through this ruse.

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: DressingAsTheEnemy:
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Crichton re-dons his Peacekeeper disguise from last time. time.
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Chiana also dresses up as puts on a tech while trying to get off the planet, through Tech coverall, [[SkinToneDisguise changes her skin tone]], [[DyeOrDie dies her hair black]] and styles it in a SciFiBobHaircut. It works until she runs into the base commander sees through this ruse.who was [[EatingTheEyeCandy paying a lot of intention to her earlier]].
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* {{Technobabble}}: Lampshaded by Chiana. "Spare me the technobabble, Gadget Girl--let's just get on with it."

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* {{Technobabble}}: Lampshaded by Chiana. "Spare me the technobabble, Gadget Girl--let's just get on with it."" Later she tries to BavarianFireDrill the base commander by throwing a load of tech talk at him, but she stumbles over her words and arouses his suspicion.
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* WeNeedADistraction: Gilina gives Chiana 400 microts to get to a Prowler, then sets off a reactor overload warning so the entire base will have to evacuate.
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* FuturisticJetInjector: The [[BuffySpeak "tissue gizmo"]] containing Aeryn's tissue sample (also OffTheShelfFX as it's a medical injector for filling test tubes).

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* FuturisticJetInjector: The [[BuffySpeak "tissue gizmo"]] containing Aeryn's tissue sample (also OffTheShelfFX as it's a medical injector laboratory pipette for filling test tubes).
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* FuturisticJetInjector: The [[BuffySpeak "tissue gizmo"]] containing Aeryn's tissue sample (also OffTheShelfFX as it's a medical injector for filling test tubes).

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* IHaveYourWife: Captain Crais turns up claiming to have captured Moya and its crew. Crichton asks if the captives are all in perfect health. Crais replies that they are, but that will change if he doesn't cooperate with Scorpius. Crichton pretends to play along, knowing Crais is bluffing because he doesn't know about Aeryn's life-threatening condition.



** "Danger...[[Series/LostInSpace Danger Will Robinson]]...beware the Chair..."

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** "Danger...[[Series/LostInSpace Danger Danger, Will Robinson]]...beware the Chair...""
** Crichton also tells Scorpius and Crais to [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus "Fetch the Comfy Chair."]]
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* DissonantLaughter: Crichton laughs when he realises the main area of research at the Gammak base isn't weapons--it's wormhole technology. He gives another laugh when he sees Captain Crais has turned up to make his situation suck even more.
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* GoingDownWithTheShip: Averted by the Gammak Base commander.

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* GoingDownWithTheShip: Averted by the Gammak Base commander.commander, Tollona Javio.
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* {{Pun}}: When Aeryn turns up to rescue him, Crichton descibes her as the "radiant" Aeryn Sun.
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* AnswerCut: Scorpius worries the Aurora Chair will kill Crichton before he gives up the information, so he asks Crais what he thinks will make Crichton cooperate. SmashCut to [[IHaveYourWife Chiana and Gilina]].

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* AnswerCut: Scorpius worries the Aurora Chair will kill Crichton before he gives up the information, so he asks Crais what he thinks will make Crichton cooperate. SmashCut to [[IHaveYourWife [[AlwaysSaveTheGirl Chiana and Gilina]].
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* AnswerCut: Scorpius worries the Aurora Chair will kill Crichton before he gives up the information, so he asks Crais what he thinks will make Crichton cooperate. SmashCut to [[IHaveYourWife Chiana and Gilina]].

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Crichton's insane cellmate give Crichton a good idea of what fate awaits him.

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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Crichton's Meeting his insane cellmate give Crichton a good idea of what fate awaits him.him in the Aurora Chair, and he passes out on the floor.
* [[TooKinkyToTorture Too Fahrbot To Torture]]: Stark is shown shouting in glee for Scorpius to give him another hit of the Aurora Chair.
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* {{Technobabble}}: Lampshaded by Chiana. "Spare me the technobabble, Gadget Girl--let's just get on with it."
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* CallBack: A whole ContinuityCavalcade as the Aurora Chair rips the memories of Crichton's past adventures from his mind, but the most important one is a scene we haven't seen before that took place during the events of "A Human Reaction".
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** "Danger...[[Series/LostInSpace Danger Will Robinson]]...beware the Chair..."


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Crichton's insane cellmate give Crichton a good idea of what fate awaits him.
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* TunelessSongOfMadness: Stark's EstablishingCharacterMoment features him loudly explaining which side of the room is his, then scurrying off into a corner while singing incomprehensibly in a demented falsetto.

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* TunelessSongOfMadness: Stark's EstablishingCharacterMoment features him loudly explaining [[ThisIsMySide which side of the room is his, his]], then scurrying off into a corner while singing incomprehensibly in a demented falsetto.
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* TheWorldIsNotReady: Or in this case Your Species Is Not Ready. Jack-Ancient refused to give Crichton wormhole technology, but buried the information in his subconscious to guide him so he could find the means himself.
-->'''Jack-Ancient:''' If you're not smart enough to discover it on your own, you're not smart enough to handle it wisely.
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* CurseCutShort: "You stay the hell out of my mind, you--"''(Crichton screams as Niem powers up the Aurora Chair)''

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* HellBentForLeather: All over the place, but most effectively worn by Scorpius and Niem.



* SpotTheImposter: Though it's some time before we discover how Scorpius knew.

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* SpotTheImposter: Though it's some time before we discover how Scorpius knew. He just comments that Crichton [[HumanOutsideAlienInside looks Sebacean but his 'energy signature' is quite different]].
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* WhenThingsSpinScienceHappens: Or in this case, when the Aurora Chair spins you get your mind raped.
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* AwkwardSilenceEntrance: Even the music stops when Scorpius enters the messhall.

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* AwkwardSilenceEntrance: Even the music stops when Scorpius enters the messhall.officers lounge.

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