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[[folder:Kaarvok]]
->''Played By:'' Shane Briant

A former Peacekeeper prisoner of unknown species, with the ability to turn one person into two. After taking over the ship Rovhu, he's been largely using his power [[ImAHumanitarian to get food]] and turn his former guards into savage monsters.

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[[folder:Kaarvok]]
->''Played By:'' Shane Briant

A former
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Moya's Pilot preceding the one we know. [[spoiler: She was killed by a
Peacekeeper prisoner of unknown species, firing squad when she wouldn't cooperate with the ability to turn one person into two. After taking over the ship Rovhu, he's been largely using his power [[ImAHumanitarian to get food]] and turn his former guards into savage monsters.Crais's experiments.]]



* ExpendableClone: He asserts that the twinning process makes two equal versions of a person... that he's using to make more food for himself and the Xarai.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts like a pleasant conversationalist and not a brain-eating, cannibalistic sociopath.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His twinning power and cannibal family are the end of him.
* ImAHumanitarian: "All I need is more.... what, Food? Family? Is there a difference?"
* NothingIsScarier: Everything about him, from his origins to his crimes to his cybernetic parts, are left unexplained.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Killed in his only appearance, but his actions hang over Season 3 and the relationship between Crichton and Aeryn for most of the show.

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* ExpendableClone: He asserts that DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler: She never yielded to the twinning process makes two equal versions Peacekeepers]].
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: She was killed several years before the start
of a person... that he's using the series to make more food way for himself and the Xarai.
current Pilot.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts like a pleasant conversationalist and not a brain-eating, cannibalistic sociopath.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His twinning power and cannibal family are the end of him.
* ImAHumanitarian: "All I need is more.... what, Food? Family? Is there a difference?"
* NothingIsScarier: Everything about him, from his origins to his crimes to his cybernetic parts, are left unexplained.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Killed in his only appearance, but his actions hang over Season 3 and the relationship between Crichton and Aeryn for most of the show.
WalkingSpoiler: For Pilot's backstory. [[spoiler: As well as Aeryn's]].



[[folder:Elack]]
A dying Leviathan that rescues Crichton after he's marooned in his module in the season three finale.

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[[folder:Elack]]
[[folder:Kaarvok]]
->''Played By:'' Shane Briant

A dying Leviathan that rescues Crichton after former Peacekeeper prisoner of unknown species, with the ability to turn one person into two. After taking over the ship Rovhu, he's marooned in been largely using his module in the season three finale.power [[ImAHumanitarian to get food]] and turn his former guards into savage monsters.



* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:It deliberately crashes into the Eidolon homeworld as part of Crichton's plan to escape from Commandant Grayza.]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:It deliberately crashes into ExpendableClone: He asserts that the Eidolon homeworld as part twinning process makes two equal versions of Crichton's plan a person... that he's using to escape make more food for himself and the Xarai.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts like a pleasant conversationalist and not a brain-eating, cannibalistic sociopath.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His twinning power and cannibal family are the end of him.
* ImAHumanitarian: "All I need is more.... what, Food? Family? Is there a difference?"
* NothingIsScarier: Everything about him,
from Commandant Grayza.]]his origins to his crimes to his cybernetic parts, are left unexplained.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Killed in his only appearance, but his actions hang over Season 3 and the relationship between Crichton and Aeryn for most of the show.


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** [[spoiler: It's almost certainly his unfortunate "selection" in Pilots. In one alternate universe where D'Argo was his pilot (and he was named Lo La), he was much more stable.]]
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[[folder:1812]]
->''Beep beep beep!''
->Played by Itself

A DRD who becomes Crichton's personal mascot.
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%%* TheCameo: In the miniseries.
* ChekhovsSkill: In "I Shrink Therefore I Am," it's the only DRD on Moya not disabled by the bounty hunters, because it originates on a different Leviathan.
* DoAnythingRobot: As with all [=DRDs=], it has a wide variety of skills that show up when the plot demands.
* DoomedHometown: The last surviving DRD of Elack, a dying Leviathan that [[spoiler:sacrificed himself to save the crew of Moya]] in the third episode of Season 4.
* ItCanThink: During "I Shrink Therefore I Am", 1812 is smart enough to pretend to have been shut down like the rest of Moya's [=DRDs=].
* {{Leitmotif}}: Beeps a section of the ''[[Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky 1812 Overture]]'', which is how it got its name.
* MauveShirt: Both figuratively and literally, in the sense that Crichton has repainted it to look different than the rest of the RedShirtArmy.
* MundaneUtility: When not performing repairs or defence duties, 1812 is either operating Crichton's distillery or singing the ''1812 Overture''.
%%* NoGender
%%* PintSizedPowerhouse
* RobotBuddy: It serves as one to Crichton when he's stranded aboard Elack.
* TheUnintelligible: It "speaks" in R2-D2-style beeps, but Crichton [[BilingualDialogue seems to understand it just fine]].
* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Crichton has painted 1812 with the colours of the French flag.
* YouAreNumberSix: However, this is because Chrichton named it after a year, rather than de-person-ised it by assigning a number
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%%* AxCrazy: He can't help it, he was bred to be this way.

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%%* * AxCrazy: He can't help it, Not at first, but after repeated traumatic events and the mental stress of his Peacekeeper modifications he was bred to be this way.becomes extremely trigger-happy. By the end even Crais can barely control him.



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%%* LivingMacGuffin* LivingMacGuffin: Several plotlines involve Peacekeepers trying to capture him so they can study his modifications.



* MeaningfulName: He's named after Aeryn's father at her suggestion. Moya asked her to choose as thanks for helping to soothe Talyn when he was distressed shortly after birth.



** He also appears to have something of a soft spot for Aeryn as she was the first person to approach him after his birth and helped him to make sense of his Peacekeeper modifications.



%%* CapturedByCannibals: Although they were originally his fellow Peacekeeper crew.

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%%* HeroicSacrifice* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Voluntarily activates Starburst while inside Scorpius' Command Carrier to destroy the ship and all of the wormhole research contained within.]]


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* WetwareCPU: The Peacekeepers attempted to remove the need for a Pilot in favour of a system that allowed direct connection between a Sebaccean and Talyn. This resulted in the "neural transponder" implant that connects to the back of a humanoid's neck. It's eventuallty discovered that despite the Peacekeepers' attempts, Talyn still formed a vestigial Pilot den which Crichton compares to an appendix. The den is functional enough for Stark to temporarily bond with Talyn.

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!Talyn






The son of ''Moya'', due to [[spoiler:rape by the Peacekeepers who forcibly blended their own technology into the offspring's genetics. Unlike most Leviathans, created as a battleship with in-built armament. Unfortunately, WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity]].

* AxCrazy: He can't help it, he was bred to be this way.

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The son of ''Moya'', due to [[spoiler:rape by the Peacekeepers who forcibly blended their own technology into the offspring's genetics. Unlike most Leviathans, created as a battleship with in-built armament. Unfortunately, WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity]].

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* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]]
* LeeroyJenkins: Can get a ''little'' carried away in engaging the enemy- forcing Crais to start playing the voice of reason.
* LivingMacGuffin
* LivingShip
* MommasBoy: A positive example, as despite his emotional problems, Talyn is shown to care deeply for Moya. [[spoiler:At the end of "The Ugly Truth," it is revealed that Talyn ''willingly'' destroyed the Plokavian ship because they carried material that could've posed a threat to her]]. [[spoiler:And if there was ever any doubt before, Talyn agrees to the HeroicSacrifice because Crais tells him, "Moya will soon be enslaved."]]
* ShipperOnDeck: In "Green Eyed Monster", it turns out that Talyn has been conspiring to get [[spoiler:Crais and Aeryn]] together, doing weird stuff like cranking up the heat in whatever room they're in. As someone correctly pointed out on the main page: "weirdest example ''ever''".
** Although since [[spoiler: Aeryn]] is a surrogate mother-figure, as well as [[spoiler: Crais]] being his ''Pilot'', you can see why.

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* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]]
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* MommasBoy: A positive example, as despite his emotional problems, Talyn is shown to care deeply for Moya. [[spoiler:At the end of "The Ugly Truth," it is Truth", it's revealed that Talyn ''willingly'' destroyed the Plokavian ship because they carried material that could've posed a threat to her]]. [[spoiler:And if there was ever any doubt before, Talyn agrees to the HeroicSacrifice because Crais tells him, "Moya will soon be enslaved."]]
* ShipperOnDeck: In "Green Eyed Monster", it turns out that Talyn has been conspiring to get [[spoiler:Crais and Aeryn]] together, doing weird stuff like cranking up the heat in whatever room they're in. As someone correctly pointed out on the main page: "weirdest example ''ever''".
** Although
''ever''". However, since [[spoiler: Aeryn]] is a surrogate mother-figure, as well as [[spoiler: Crais]] being his ''Pilot'', you can see why.



* TriggerHappy
* [[spoiler: WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity]]: Only Leviathan in the universe that's armed with any sort of weaponry, but [[spoiler: it turns out that whatever the Peacekeepers did drove him crazy.]]

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* %%* TriggerHappy
* [[spoiler: WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity]]: Only WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: He's the only Leviathan in the universe that's armed with any sort of weaponry, but [[spoiler: it turns out that whatever the Peacekeepers did drove him crazy.]]crazy]].







* CapturedByCannibals: Not exactly living the high life.

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* PrisonShip: Originally housed criminally insane prisoners. This didn't go well for her.

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* PrisonShip: Originally She originally housed criminally insane prisoners. This didn't go well for her.




* CapturedByCannibals: Although they were originally his fellow Peacekeeper crew.

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* ClonesArePeopleToo / ExpendableClone: He asserts that the twinning process makes two equal versions of a person... that he's using to make more food for himself and the Xarai.

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* ClonesArePeopleToo / ExpendableClone: He asserts that the twinning process makes two equal versions of a person... that he's using to make more food for himself and the Xarai.




* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Crashes deliberately on the Eidolon homeworld as part of Crichton's plan to escape from Commandant Grayza.]]

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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Crashes [[spoiler:It deliberately on crashes into the Eidolon homeworld as part of Crichton's plan to escape from Commandant Grayza.]]



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* TheCameo: In the miniseries.

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* NoGender
* PintSizedPowerhouse
* RobotBuddy: Serves as one to Crichton when he's stranded aboard Elack.

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* RobotBuddy: Serves It serves as one to Crichton when he's stranded aboard Elack.



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* {{BFG}}: Described as "covered in weapons," but we only see one main gun mounted on a turret, which seems capable of one-shotting just about anything else that comes across him. Even as a newborn, a "low-level blast" was enough to cut him free of Moya's womb, and there was legitimate concern a full-power shot would have outright destroyed her.
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* DoAnythingRobot

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* DoAnythingRobotDoAnythingRobot: As with all [=DRDs=], it has a wide variety of skills that show up when the plot demands.



* {{Leitmotif}}: Beeps a section of the ''[[Music/PyotrIlyichTchaikovsky 1812 Overture]]'', which is how it got its name.



* MundaneUtility: When not performing repairs or defence duties, 1812 is either operating Crichton's distillery or singing the 1812 Overture.

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* MundaneUtility: When not performing repairs or defence duties, 1812 is either operating Crichton's distillery or singing the 1812 Overture.''1812 Overture''.



* RobotBuddy

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* YouAreNumberSix

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* YouAreNumberSixYouAreNumberSix: However, this is because Chrichton named it after a year, rather than de-person-ised it by assigning a number
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[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rovhu's Pilot]], found by Crichton while exporing the remains of Rovhu.

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[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rovhu's Pilot]], found by Crichton while exporing exploring the remains of Rovhu.
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A dying Leviathan that rescues Crichton after he's marooned in his module in the season three finale.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Crashes deliberately on the Eidolon homeworld as part of Crichton's plan to escape from Commandant Grayza.]]



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* ShroudedInMystery: Everything about him, from his crimes to his cybernetic parts, are left unexplained. [[NothingIsScarier It only makes his character more horrifying]].

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A Peacekeeper prison ship, last assigned to hold a specific passenger...


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->'''Played by:''' Sean Masterson

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rovhu's Pilot]], found by Crichton while exporing the remains of Rovhu.


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->''Played By:'' Shane Briant

A former Peacekeeper prisoner of unknown species, with the ability to turn one person into two. After taking over the ship Rovhu, he's been largely using his power [[ImAHumanitarian to get food]] and turn his former guards into savage monsters.


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* ShroudedInMystery: Everything about him, from his crimes to his cybernetic parts, are left unexplained. [[NothingIsScarier It only makes his character more horrifying]].
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Killed in his only appearance, but his actions hang over Season 3 and the relationship between Crichton and Aeryn for most of the show.
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* ClonesArePeopleToo / ExpendableClone: He asserts that the twinning process makes two equal versions of a person... that he's using to make more food for himself and the Xarai.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts like a pleasant conversationalist and not a brain-eating, cannibalistic sociopath.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: His twinning power and cannibal family are the end of him.
* ImAHumanitarian: "All I need is more.... what, Food? Family? Is there a difference?"
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* CapturedByCannibals: Not exactly living the high life.
* GhostShip: She's become this by the time Crichton and co. find her.
* PrisonShip: Originally housed criminally insane prisoners. This didn't go well for her.


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* CapturedByCannibals: Although they were originally his fellow Peacekeeper crew.
* DeathSeeker: Having your regrowing arms constantly cut off and eaten will do that.

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* AxCrazy: He can't help it, he was ''literally'' bred to be this way.

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!Talyn

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->'''Crichton''': Open the door, you soulless pinheaded adolescent pig!
-->--''Crichton gets a bit fed-up with Talyn.''

The son of ''Moya'', due to [[spoiler:rape by the Peacekeepers who forcibly blended their own technology into the offspring's genetics. Unlike most Leviathans, created as a battleship with in-built armament. Unfortunately, WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity]].

* AxCrazy: He can't help it, he was ''literally'' bred to be this way.
* BilingualDialogue: Talyn, who lacks a Pilot to speak for him, communicates through trills and bloop noises.
* BreakTheCutie: The kid was practically born insane.
* EmoTeen: Oh so much. Crichton even calls him out on it when Talyn becomes too bratty and petty (brattiness includes: locking doors on John, stealing his stuff, trying to separate him and auntie Aeryn, and trying to throw him out (into ''space'')). The problem is that he's a [[TeensAreMonsters bratty teenager]] with a ''really big'' {{BFG}}.
* [[spoiler: HeroicSacrifice]]
* LeeroyJenkins: Can get a ''little'' carried away in engaging the enemy- forcing Crais to start playing the voice of reason.
* LivingMacGuffin
* LivingShip
* MommasBoy: A positive example, as despite his emotional problems, Talyn is shown to care deeply for Moya. [[spoiler:At the end of "The Ugly Truth," it is revealed that Talyn ''willingly'' destroyed the Plokavian ship because they carried material that could've posed a threat to her]]. [[spoiler:And if there was ever any doubt before, Talyn agrees to the HeroicSacrifice because Crais tells him, "Moya will soon be enslaved."]]
* ShipperOnDeck: In "Green Eyed Monster", it turns out that Talyn has been conspiring to get [[spoiler:Crais and Aeryn]] together, doing weird stuff like cranking up the heat in whatever room they're in. As someone correctly pointed out on the main page: "weirdest example ''ever''".
** Although since [[spoiler: Aeryn]] is a surrogate mother-figure, as well as [[spoiler: Crais]] being his ''Pilot'', you can see why.
* SoProudOfYou: When Talyn [[spoiler: sacrifices himself to destroy Scorpius' command carrier]], his mother and Pilot watch at a distance. It is clear that, aside from sorrow, Moya feels extremely proud of what her son has managed to do.
* TriggerHappy
* [[spoiler: WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity]]: Only Leviathan in the universe that's armed with any sort of weaponry, but [[spoiler: it turns out that whatever the Peacekeepers did drove him crazy.]]
** [[spoiler:While his biology likely made him unbalanced, the poor kid might have stood a chance if not for being under constant threat since birth. Crais theorized that it was the Peacekeeper Retrieval Squad hunt that finally pushed Talyn over the edge.]]
** [[spoiler:That and the fact that Crais (not exactly stable himself) was Talyn's first captain.]]
** [[spoiler:And that time he had Stark (a complete nutjob) for a pilot probably did him no favours either.]]
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!1812

->''Beep beep beep!''

->Played by Itself

A DRD who becomes Crichton's personal mascot.

* TheCameo: In the miniseries.
* ChekhovsSkill: In "I Shrink Therefore I Am," it's the only DRD on Moya not disabled by the bounty hunters, because it originates on a different Leviathan.
* DoAnythingRobot
* DoomedHometown: The last surviving DRD of Elack, a dying Leviathan that [[spoiler:sacrificed himself to save the crew of Moya]] in the third episode of Season 4.
* MauveShirt: Both figuratively and literally, in the sense that Crichton has repainted it to look different than the rest of the RedShirtArmy.
* MundaneUtility: When not performing repairs or defence duties, 1812 is either operating Crichton's distillery or singing the 1812 Overture.
* NoGender
* PintSizedPowerhouse
* RobotBuddy
* TheUnintelligible: It "speaks" in R2-D2-style beeps, but Crichton [[BilingualDialogue seems to understand it just fine]].
* WearingAFlagOnYourHead: Crichton has painted 1812 with the colours of the French flag.
* YouAreNumberSix
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