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* StoryBreakerPower: Sikozu can't be affected by what Talikaa is doing. Talikaa responds by ripping her apart, in order to remove a potential threat.

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* StoryBreakerPower: Sikozu can't be affected by what Talikaa is doing. Talikaa responds by ripping her apart, in order to remove a potential threat. [[BlackComedy Rygel tells her to pull the trigger.]]

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* ReallyGetsAround: Chiana finds herself enthralled by Talikaa, but Aeryn intervenes before RescueSex can ensue. With her ExtremeLibido cranked UpToEleven Chiana then tries to hit on Aeryn, molest Crichton on a table, and even tries her luck with Scorpius!



* MakeMeWannaShout: The Arachnid knocks out his victims with a sonic screech.



-->'''Aeryn:''' So you think he's been using the comms? Look what it's done to you. You're completely paranoid.\\

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-->'''Aeryn:''' --->'''Aeryn:''' So you think he's been using the comms? Look what it's done to you. You're completely paranoid.\\


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* ReallyGetsAround: Chiana finds herself enthralled by Talikaa, but Aeryn intervenes before RescueSex can ensue. With her ExtremeLibido cranked UpToEleven Chiana then tries to hit on Aeryn, molest Crichton on a table, and even tries her luck with Scorpius!
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* ReallyGetsAround: Chiana finds herself enthralled by Talikaa, but Aeryn intervenes before RescueSex can ensue. With her ExtremeLibido cranked UpToEleven Chiana then tries to hit on Aeryn, molest Crichton on a table, and even tries her luck with Scorpius!

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** When Chiana insists on saving this DamselInDistress, the others assume Talikaa will be as much trouble as every other stray they've picked up and decide to drop her on the next planet they come to.

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** When Chiana insists on saving this DamselInDistress, the others assume Talikaa will be as much trouble as every other stray they've picked up up, and decide to drop her on the next planet they come to.to. As usual, she causes trouble before they have the chance.


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* ShootTheHostage: When the others refuse to buy Talikaa, Chiana puts a gun to her head and says they either take Talikaa on board or she kills her.
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* DecoyDamsel: On seeing how the traders are using Talikaa as a SexSlave, Chiana vocally insists at gunpoint that they leave her on board, they buys her when no-one else is inclined to help.

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* DecoyDamsel: On seeing how the traders are using Talikaa as a SexSlave, Chiana vocally insists at gunpoint that they don't leave her on board, they her, then buys her when no-one else is inclined to help.
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* ByTheHair: Talikaa is hauled onto Moya this way by the trader captain, who offers to sell her as a SexSlave.

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* ByTheHair: Talikaa is hauled onto Moya this way by the trader captain, who offers to sell her as a SexSlave.dreadlocks.

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* DecoyDamsel: On seeing how the traders are using Talikaa as a SexSlave, Chiana vocally insists they bring her on board

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* DecoyDamsel: On seeing how the traders are using Talikaa as a SexSlave, Chiana vocally insists at gunpoint that they bring leave her on boardboard, they buys her when no-one else is inclined to help.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Noranti asks if she's immune to Talikaa's touch, Sikozu hesitates and responds along the lines of SureLetsGoWithThat. In [[Recap/FarscapeS04E21WereSoScrewedLaBomba the penultimate episode of the season]], [[spoiler:Sikozu reveals she's a bioloid.]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** The traders who have been abusing Talikaa have faces covered in running sores. This just looks like [[RubberForeheadAliens some weird alien feature]] until it's revealed to be a symptom of the Wolaxian Arachnid feeding on them.
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When Noranti asks if she's immune to Talikaa's touch, Sikozu hesitates and responds along the lines of SureLetsGoWithThat. In [[Recap/FarscapeS04E21WereSoScrewedLaBomba the penultimate episode of the season]], [[spoiler:Sikozu reveals she's a bioloid.]]

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* CallBack: When Chiana insists on buying Talikaa, Rygel grumbles about the [[Recap/FarscapeS02E14BewareOfDog time she brought the Vorc on board]] (in fairness, that turned out to be a good idea). Later Crichton does a PersonAsVerb. "You think Talikaa is doin' a [[Recap/FarscapeS02E04CrackersDontMatter T'raltixx]]?"

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* CallBack: When Chiana insists on buying Talikaa, Rygel grumbles about the [[Recap/FarscapeS02E14BewareOfDog time she Chiana brought the Vorc on board]] (in fairness, that turned out to be a good idea). Later Crichton does a PersonAsVerb. "You think Talikaa is doin' a [[Recap/FarscapeS02E04CrackersDontMatter T'raltixx]]?"



* CounterfeitCash: Rygel adds an extra digit to the 100 Krendar coins they used to buy the starcharts. D'Argo is furious as they need to stay on the trader's good side to work in this region of space.
* DecoyDamsel

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* CounterfeitCash: Rygel adds an extra digit to the 100 Krendar coins they used to buy the starcharts. D'Argo is furious furious, as they need to stay on the trader's traders' good side to work operate in this region of space.
* DecoyDamselDecoyDamsel: On seeing how the traders are using Talikaa as a SexSlave, Chiana vocally insists they bring her on board


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* DoYouWantToHaggle: Pilot says the traders are asking an exorbitant price for the starcharts they need, but the tag team of Rygel and Noranti soon brings them down to a more reasonable offer.
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* CallBack: When Chiana insists on buying Talikaa, Rygel grumbles about the time she brought the Vorc on board. Later Crichton does a PersonAsVerb. "You think Talikaa is doin' a T'raltixx?"

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* CallBack: When Chiana insists on buying Talikaa, Rygel grumbles about the [[Recap/FarscapeS02E14BewareOfDog time she brought the Vorc on board.board]] (in fairness, that turned out to be a good idea). Later Crichton does a PersonAsVerb. "You think Talikaa is doin' a T'raltixx?"[[Recap/FarscapeS02E04CrackersDontMatter T'raltixx]]?"
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* DecoyDamsel


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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: You save a DamselInDistress from sexual slavery, and the tralk pays you back by stealing your sex drive.
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* ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre: Crichton says this when trying to find out where Talikaa got to. [[TemptingFate When she does come out, she's turned into a giant spider.]]
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* CallBack: When Chiana insists on buying Talikaa herself when no-one is inclined to help her, Rygel grumbles about the time she brought the Vorc on board.

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* CallBack: When Chiana insists on buying Talikaa herself when no-one is inclined to help her, Talikaa, Rygel grumbles about the time she brought the Vorc on board.board. Later Crichton does a PersonAsVerb. "You think Talikaa is doin' a T'raltixx?"
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Subverted; Talikaa does this to everyone she meets for the first time, but it's actually to get a sense of which emotion to steal.

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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Subverted; Talikaa does this to everyone she meets for the first time, but it's actually because her touch causes them to get a sense of which emotion to steal.crank up their emotions so she can steal them later.
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* CounterfeitCash:

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* CounterfeitCash: Rygel adds an extra digit to the 100 Krendar coins they used to buy the starcharts. D'Argo is furious as they need to stay on the trader's good side to work in this region of space.
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* CounterfeitCash:
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* OnSecondThought: Crichton tells Aeryn she scare him, but changes his mind when she responds with a DeathGlare. "Okay... You care me a little."
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Noranti asks if she's immune to Talikaa's touch, Sikozu hesitates and responds along the lines of SureLetsGoWithThat. In [[Recap/FarscapeS04E21WereSoScrewedLaBomba the penultimate episode of the season]], Sikozu reveals she's a bioloid.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Noranti asks if she's immune to Talikaa's touch, Sikozu hesitates and responds along the lines of SureLetsGoWithThat. In [[Recap/FarscapeS04E21WereSoScrewedLaBomba the penultimate episode of the season]], Sikozu [[spoiler:Sikozu reveals she's a bioloid.]]



** When Chiana insists on saving this DamselInDistress, the others assume she'll be as much trouble as every other stray they've picked up and decide to drop her on the next planet they come to.

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** When Chiana insists on saving this DamselInDistress, the others assume she'll Talikaa will be as much trouble as every other stray they've picked up and decide to drop her on the next planet they come to.
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** When Chiana insists they save Talikaa the DamselInDistress, the others correctly assume she'll be as evil as every other person they've tried to help out.

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** When Chiana insists they save Talikaa the on saving this DamselInDistress, the others correctly assume she'll be as evil much trouble as every other person stray they've tried picked up and decide to help out.drop her on the next planet they come to.
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Subverted; Talikaa does this to everyone she meets for the first time, but it's actually to get a sense of which emotion to steal.


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* ByTheHair: Talikaa is hauled onto Moya this way by the trader captain, who offers to sell her as a SexSlave.
* CallBack: When Chiana insists on buying Talikaa herself when no-one is inclined to help her, Rygel grumbles about the time she brought the Vorc on board.
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* AlmostKiss: Aeryn interrupts Chiana when she's about to kiss Talikaa, to her annoyance ([[GirlOnGirlIsHot and the audience's]]).

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* ProperlyParanoid: Crichton is absolutely certain that Scorpius is looking for a way to get leverage over him. He's positive that Scorpius is even using the coms to eavesdrop, so he has Pilot run a diagnostic that'll take them off-line so that he can talk to Aeryn freely. Aeryn is incredulous, but Crichton is immediately proven right.

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* ProperlyParanoid: ProperlyParanoid:
** When Chiana insists they save Talikaa the DamselInDistress, the others correctly assume she'll be as evil as every other person they've tried to help out.
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Crichton is absolutely certain that Scorpius is looking for a way to get leverage over him. He's positive that Scorpius is even using the coms to eavesdrop, so he has Pilot run a diagnostic that'll take them off-line so that he can talk to Aeryn freely. Aeryn is incredulous, but Crichton is immediately proven right.
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-->'''Aeryn:''' So you think he's been using the comms? Look what it's done to you. You're completely paranoid.\\
'''Scorpius:''' ''([[InstantlyProvenWrong over the comms]])'' Pilot? Are we having a problem with the comms?
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* TransformationDiscretionShot: Though Talikaa's [[GiantSpider Wolaxian Arachnid]] form is seen in all its CG glory several times, her actual transformation is never seen on camera. In her showdown with Crichton, she's seen approaching him in humanoid form; we cut to Crichton firing his pulse cannon at her - and in the next shot, Talikaa is dodging the blast in the form of a giant emotion-eating spider.
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* GroinAttack: Chiana sets out to prove that the crew's emotions have been tampered with by subjecting D'Argo to one of these. Sure enough, he can't get angry about it.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: When Aeryn starts laying into him for taking Noranti's drugs and what that's done to their relationship (or lack thereof, in this case), Crichton simply retorts, "You won [[Recap/FarscapeS03E22DogWithTwoBones the coin toss]]."
* DespairEventHorizon: Losing his determination, Crichton becomes resigned to imminent death.
-->'''Crichton:''' ''[to Aeryn]'' You know what the worst part of this is? You and me. We never could get it together. Now we never will.



* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Seeing what was done to Sikozu, Scorpius promises to avenge her.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: When Noranti asks if she's immune to Talikaa's touch, Sikozu hesitates and responds along the lines of SureLetsGoWithThat. In [[Recap/FarscapeS04E21WereSoScrewedLaBomba the penultimate episode of the season]], Sikozu reveals she's a bioloid.



* TheReveal: Crichton has been keeping Aeryn at arm's length to prevent Scorpius from using her and the baby against him.

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* HiddenHeartOfGold: Crichton has been cold to Aeryn, tells her to move on, and even yells at her to shut up in order to protect her and the baby from Scorpius.
* NotSoStoic: After being mostly put back together, Sikozu wakes up screaming and panicking over Talikaa's attack.
* ProperlyParanoid: Crichton is absolutely certain that Scorpius is looking for a way to get leverage over him. He's positive that Scorpius is even using the coms to eavesdrop, so he has Pilot run a diagnostic that'll take them off-line so that he can talk to Aeryn freely. Aeryn is incredulous, but Crichton is immediately proven right.
* TheReveal: Crichton has been keeping Aeryn at arm's length to prevent Scorpius from using her and the baby against him.him.
* StoryBreakerPower: Sikozu can't be affected by what Talikaa is doing. Talikaa responds by ripping her apart, in order to remove a potential threat.
* WhamLine: What proves Crichton to be ProperlyParanoid.
-->'''Scorpius:''' Pilot, are we having a problem with the coms?
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* GiantSpider: Talikaa's true form.

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* GiantSpider: Talikaa's true form.form.
* TheReveal: Crichton has been keeping Aeryn at arm's length to prevent Scorpius from using her and the baby against him.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Sikozu gets one of each ripped off.
* EmotionEater: Talikaa steals the dominant emotion from each of Moya's crew. She takes Crichton's determination, Aeryn's confidence, Rygel's greed, D'Argo's anger and Chiana's sex drive.
* GiantSpider: Talikaa's true form.
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'''Season 4, Episode 14''':
!Twice Shy

Back in the Uncharted Territories, Moya and crew pick up a mysterious passenger who is much more than she seems.

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