'''Season 4, Episode 5''':
!Promises

The crew of Lo'La reunite with Moya and discover that Aeryn is already aboard -- with Scorpius. She's suffering from Sebacean heat delirium and Scorpius has saved her by offering her use of one of his cooling suits and bringing her back to Moya, but in exchange, he wants asylum with the crew.

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!Tropes present in this episode include:
* ArmorPiercingResponse: At the end of the episode.
-->'''Aeryn:''' Is there a problem?\\
'''Crichton:''' Any other oaths of silence I should know about? ''[Aeryn shakes her head]'' So, you could tell me if you were pregnant.
* AssholeVictim: According to Aeryn, the Prime Hokothian killed countless people and was someone who deserved what he got.
* BadBoss: After the crew evades the anti-Leviathan missile, Grayza tells Ponara to "take a seat" in the ship's Aurora Chair.
* BenevolentBoss: Braca is very conciliatory and pragmatic, much to Grayza's annoyance.
* TheBusCameBack: The real Aeryn (as opposed to Crichton's visions in the season premiere), Moya and Pilot (who had a voiceover in the last episode) all appear in person after last being seen in "Dog With Two Bones".
* ContinuityNod:
** D'Argo recalls [[Recap/FarscapeS02E20LiarsGunsAndMoneyWithFriendsLikeThese Durka's final fate]].
** When asking about Moya being sucked down a wormhole, Crichton asks if it was [[Recap/FarscapeS03E03SelfInflictedWoundsCouldaWouldaShoulda Neeyala's]] [[Recap/FarscapeS03E04SelfInflictedWoundsWaitForTheWheel Pathfinder buddies]].
** Aeryn says [[Recap/FarscapeS02E22DieMeDichotomy she knows]] [[Recap/FarscapeS03E01SeasonOfDeath from experience]] that death is nothing to fear.
* FakingTheDead: To trick the missile into hitting the phony Leviathan, Moya has to endure a biologic shutdown. It's permanent, though, if not reversed within 800 microts.
* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Crichton invoking the Pathfinders is [[Recap/FarscapeS04E11UnrealizedReality a subtle hint]] to why Moya was pulled down a wormhole.
** Pilot says he and Moya want one voice to follow. The crew holds a vote to make someone captain in [[Recap/FarscapeS04E06NaturalElection the next episode]].
* {{Hologram}}: The Hokothians are big on them, going as far as to use the technology to make their ship and crew appear larger.
* IChooseToStay: Aeryn at the end of the episode.
* IGaveMyWord: Aeryn makes Crichton promise to not kill Scorpius, which he begrudgingly honors.
* IOweYouMyLife: A mutual example for Aeryn and Scorpius. He saved her life after she was infected, so she prevents Crichton and the others from killing him on sight.
* ImagineSpot: Crichton has a couple. One is of Aeryn being tortured by Scorpius about his whereabouts. Another involves an Aeryn version of Scorpius talking to him.
* InterruptedSuicide: Aeryn intended to kill herself in order to get this week's villains to leave the crew alone. Rygel stops her at the last moment.
* ItsAllMyFault: Crichton blames himself for what's happened to Aeryn.
* KilledOffForReal: Harvey[[spoiler:, but the end of the season subverts this.]]
* LampshadeHanging: After learning Scorpius has requested asylum on Moya:
-->'''Crichton:''' What is it with Peacekeepers? First they hunt us, then they wanna move in? What are we, a bed and breakfast; we gotta sign outside that says "Free HBO"?
* LittleNo: Crichton when he sees Scorpius alive and on Moya.
* MeaningfulEcho: "Without hesitation."
* TheMole: Scorpius has a spy on the Command Carrier feeding him information. [[spoiler:It's later revealed to be Braca]].
** Chiana accuses Sikozu of this since she had claimed Scorpius was dead on Arnessk.
* NoodleIncident: The assassination that Aeryn and her cohorts carried out.
* NotQuiteDead: Scorpius has gone from being shot and buried on Arnesk to beating the others to Moya.
-->'''Crichton:''' [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonite.]] {{Silver bullet}}. [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy.]] What's it gonna take to keep you in the grave?\\
'''D'Argo:''' Maybe we should just [[DecapitationRequired take your head off]]. [[ContinuityNod Worked for Durka.]]
* PredatorTurnedProtector: Scorpius intends to protect Crichton in order to prevent his wormhole knowledge from falling into the wrong hands.
* ProjectedMan: Ullom (the lead alien) pulls this trick to protect himself from attacks.
* RaceAgainstTheClock: Ponara's anti-Leviathan missile, which could follow Moya in starburst.
* RedHerring:
** Several hints imply [[spoiler:that the Peacekeeper pilot is Scorpius' spy]].
** Sikozu is blamed early on by the crew for Scorpius being alive and turning up on Moya, though her later scene with Scorpy demonstrates she really had nothing to do with it.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Crichton gets this during an ImagineSpot.
-->'''Aeryn!Scorpius:''' Why won't you just let her go? She's not yours.\\
'''Aeryn:''' Point of fact I never was. Never will be.\\
'''Aeryn!Scorpius:''' But you'll never be lonely. Whether I'm here ''[taps Crichton's forehead]'', or here ''[tap her own temple]'', or in a grave on Arnessk, or in a cell on Moya, you'll ''never'' be rid of me.
* SecretKeeper: Scorpius tells Crichton he purged all records of Earth's location, so the information exists only in his own mind.
* UnderestimatingBadassery:
-->'''Sikozu:''' You do realize that this is a damaged Leviathan, with a fraudulent Pilot and a crew of idiots, do you not? They need help.\\
'''Scorpius:''' They are more resourceful than you realize.
* UnexplainedRecovery: Invoked. When last seen, Scorpius was shot through the chest and buried. He's deliberately vague on how he survived--only telling Sikozu that he made use of what was available.[[note]][[spoiler:TheReveal later in the season that Bracca — who shot him — was the mole helps make his survival much clearer.]][[/note]]
* VisualPun: The episode's red herrings are wearing red in some way.
* WhamLine:
-->'''Crichton:''' ''[to Aeryn]'' Who saved your life? Who?\\
'''Scorpius:''' ''[entering]'' I did.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Harvey advises Crichton to simply kill Scorpius immediately rather than be affected by his mind games later.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Crichton is certain that Scorpius had something to do with Aeryn being infected.