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** It's hard to know how xenophobic the average Peacekeeper actually is. It seems to be a philosophy enforced by the senior ranks but Peacekeepers' sole reason for existence is being hired out by other species which doesn't make much sense for an outright xenophobic people. Scorpius was able to get exemption from their purity laws so they're not that strict. While Macton had a problem with D'Argo and Lo'Laan, he was only one man and that doesn't prove everyone would have (in fact, Scarrans are the Peacekeepers' worst enemies whereas Luxans have a basic alliance so if anything Scorpius would find acceptance harder than Jothee). They also seem happy enough to socialise with other species in the Uncharted Territories when it's allowed and at least a few seem interested in Chiana. With the exception of their oppression of Leviathans, normally when they oppress the members of a species it seems to be the result of members of that species (those in charge) hiring them to do so and enforcing their laws. D'Argo was a convicted murderer, he may have been innocent but he was convicted (Crais may have known he was wrongly convicted but Aeryn didn't and nor would the average Peacekeeper). Zhaan killed the guy she was having sex with (to quote Crichton). Rygel's imprisonment was ordered by the recognised ruler of the Hynerian Empire. In effect, most Peacekeepers probably do feel they're enforcing the laws of individual planets and supporting peace. That's not to say there aren't some very bad Peacekeepers and that they don't do bad things (take that planet being used up to get tannot root). However, Peacekeepers do at least seem to think they're doing alright. The memorial in "Different Destination" celebrated Peacekeepers doing good things, so they did at least value this. In "Into the Lion's Den", Aeryn described loyalty, sacrifice and honour as Peacekeeper values. So many of them probably are decent people even if not always fighting on the right side.
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*** Also, Claudia Black has acknowledged that her own accent is a hybrid of British and Australian and has influenced how Peacekeepers are portrayed.
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** Just to add to this, when Sikozu first met Crichton she fell under suspicion because she had Scarran currency. She then pointed at the others and said "Nebari, Hynerian, and ''you''. All from the Peacekeeper realm." The ''you'' in this case was Crichton. She didn't seem surprised at all that someone she thought was a Sebacean from the Peacekeeper realm spoke a language she'd never heard before (in the next episode when she runs into Peacekeepers she doesn't have to learn their language, meaning it's not like there's just one Peacekeeper language and she doesn't know it). So this adds credence to the idea that at least some Sebaceans and probably some Peacekeepers do speak different languages.
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[[WMG: Translator Microbes sometimes "translate" names]]
Some of the names in Farscape seem to make sense if you speak Earth languages. Why would a Dentic (an apparently non-English word) have a name that sounds like dentist? Why would Litigara have a name that sounds a lot like litigation? Why would Leviathans just happen to have the same name as Biblical sea monsters? Pilot's term of address clearly isn't "Pilot" but whatever everyone's local translation for Pilot is. This also suggests that a lot of the names for things we hear in the show may not be their real names but rather names translated to take on the same meaning (in the same way that Peacekeepers probably don't have an actual rank called Captain but whatever the equivalent rank is called is translated as such). In fact, if everyone's getting a different translation then when John says Leviathan, D'Argo may hear "Luxan Sea Beast" while Rygel probably hears "Giant Tadpole".
Some of the names in Farscape seem to make sense if you speak Earth languages. Why would a Dentic (an apparently non-English word) have a name that sounds like dentist? Why would Litigara have a name that sounds a lot like litigation? Why would Leviathans just happen to have the same name as Biblical sea monsters? Pilot's term of address clearly isn't "Pilot" but whatever everyone's local translation for Pilot is. This also suggests that a lot of the names for things we hear in the show may not be their real names but rather names translated to take on the same meaning (in the same way that Peacekeepers probably don't have an actual rank called Captain but whatever the equivalent rank is called is translated as such). In fact, if everyone's getting a different translation then when John says Leviathan, D'Argo may hear "Luxan Sea Beast" while Rygel probably hears "Giant Tadpole".
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* It's possible the reason he can tell when Aeryn is speaking english is because she doesn't quite do it right, so when she says something that almost, but not quite makes sense.
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* It's possible the reason he can tell when Aeryn is speaking english English is because she doesn't quite do it right, so when she says something that almost, but not quite makes sense.
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Luxan poetry really is all about mucas and phlegm. The more disgusting it is, the better it's considered. Then, the poetry is set to music. This is done so they can prove that anything can sound beautiful when accompanied by shilquen.
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Luxan poetry really is all about mucas mucus and phlegm. The more disgusting it is, the better it's considered. Then, the poetry is set to music. This is done so they can prove that anything can sound beautiful when accompanied by shilquen.
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I mean seriously, what the hell...
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** In a word, no. Braca's exact words were "she's having difficulty adjusting to confinement" - another VillainousBreakdown in other words. Plus, in this scene, Braca's addressing Scorpius as if he's just arrived on board. But even once we put all that shit aside, Scorpius has never made use of rape - of the physical kind - at any point in the show outside Crichton's nightmare scenarios. As for the look on Grayza's face, she's just been forced into a truce with the Scarrans and gotten humiliated by Crichton once again in the process. And another thing, would Grayza really be stupid enough to cozy up to Grand Chancellor Maryk after that? By all appearances, Maryk believed that the child was his own, and he could very well have been wrong about that, but there's no way in hell Grayza would be dumb enough to try and pass off a Scarran-Sebacean hybrid as his baby. Even the 1/4th hybrids tend to stand out, as Unrealized Reality demonstrated.
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* Or, she may have been raped by Scorpius off screen during Season 4 after she was dethroned from her command as payback for what she put him through. When Scorpius asks Bracka about how she was doing, he described her as being in "hysterics." Also, in the mini-series, when she looks at Scorpius after signing the peace treaty, she turns away with a bitter look on her face. It was almost as if something more had happened between the two.
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[[WMG: D'argo is alive after ''The Peacekeeper Wars''.]]
Though D'argo's injuries appear to be very serious, he still manages to stand his ground to cover his friends. However, D'argo could have survived the "last stand", and afterwards was rescued by Sikozu and Grunslck and were taken to the shuttle left in the bay, taking off and getting clear before John initiated the Wormhole Weapon.
Though D'argo's injuries appear to be very serious, he still manages to stand his ground to cover his friends. However, D'argo could have survived the "last stand", and afterwards was rescued by Sikozu and Grunslck and were taken to the shuttle left in the bay, taking off and getting clear before John initiated the Wormhole Weapon.
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* The truth is actually simple: from the making-of documentary on the two-disc DVD of the mini-series because after the show's completely, the preset file for Pilot's audio alternation was deleted without a backup. When the mini-series was greenlit, the post-production crew tried their best to recreate the setting, thus the end result we get in the show.
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[[WMG: The Halosians evolved from [[TheDarkCrystal Skeksis]].]]
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[[WMG: The Halosians evolved from [[TheDarkCrystal [[Film/TheDarkCrystal Skeksis]].]]
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[[WMG:Crichton read ''SnowCrash'' before he left Earth...]]
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[[WMG:Crichton read ''SnowCrash'' ''Literature/SnowCrash'' before he left Earth...]]
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* When John Crichton went missing, IASA investigated how to create wormholes. Eventually they discovered how to create an artificial singularity to fold space, which went horribly wrong. This is supported by the fact that Dr. Weir works for ''IASA'' - the same entity that Crichton works for.
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[[WMG: Farscape is a prequel to ''Film/EventHorizon'']]
* When John Crichton went missing, IASA investigated how to create wormholes. Eventually they discovered how to create an artificial singularity to fold space, which went horribly wrong. This is supported by the fact that Dr. Weir works for ''IASA'' - the same entity that Crichton works for.
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Hetch Drives- Hetch probably translates as "warp," as in Hetch 1, Hetch 2, etc. A practical interstellar propulsion used presumably by Peacekeepers and other starfaring species, but Leviathans are also capable of traveling at Hetch velocities without using Starburst.
Starburst, unique to Leviathans, is an interdimensional drive that is faster than Hetch. Starbust involves riding an energy wave along the same between dimensions.
Wormholes- the ultimate in travel, can take you anywhere if you understand the "art." Crichton learns to navigate wormholes safely. All others tun to goo.
Starburst, unique to Leviathans, is an interdimensional drive that is faster than Hetch. Starbust involves riding an energy wave along the same between dimensions.
Wormholes- the ultimate in travel, can take you anywhere if you understand the "art." Crichton learns to navigate wormholes safely. All others tun to goo.
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* Starburst, unique to Leviathans, is an interdimensional drive that is faster than Hetch. Starbust involves riding an energy wave along the same between dimensions.
* Wormholes- the ultimate in travel, tunnels through space, can take you anywhere if you understand the "art." Crichton learns to navigate wormholes safely. All others tun to goo.
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Hetch Drives- Hetch probably translates as "warp," as in Hetch 1, Hetch 2, etc. A practical interstellar propulsion used presumably by Peacekeepers and other starfaring species, but Leviathans are also capable of traveling at Hetch velocities without using Starburst.
Starburst, unique to Leviathans, is an interdimensional drive that is faster than Hetch. Starbust involves riding an energy wave along the same between dimensions.
Wormholes- the ultimate in travel, can take you anywhere if you understand the "art." Crichton learns to navigate wormholes safely. All others tun to goo.
Hetch Drives- Hetch probably translates as "warp," as in Hetch 1, Hetch 2, etc. A practical interstellar propulsion used presumably by Peacekeepers and other starfaring species, but Leviathans are also capable of traveling at Hetch velocities without using Starburst.
Starburst, unique to Leviathans, is an interdimensional drive that is faster than Hetch. Starbust involves riding an energy wave along the same between dimensions.
Wormholes- the ultimate in travel, can take you anywhere if you understand the "art." Crichton learns to navigate wormholes safely. All others tun to goo.
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[[WMG: Scarran weapons suck]]
Scarrans have relied so much on their brute strength and heat-projection ability that they never developed decent pulse weapons. Their rifles look awesome but are actually less accurate and less powerful than PK weapons, which most but not all Scarrans seem impervious to when at any setting less than a pulse chamber overload.
[[WMG: Ruling class Scarrans don't have the pulse-resistant armor of the warrior Scarrans.]]
In "The Peacekeeper Wars, Part II", Aeryn shoots Ahkna with a pulse pistol and she dies like any Sebaceanoid.
Scarrans have relied so much on their brute strength and heat-projection ability that they never developed decent pulse weapons. Their rifles look awesome but are actually less accurate and less powerful than PK weapons, which most but not all Scarrans seem impervious to when at any setting less than a pulse chamber overload.
[[WMG: Ruling class Scarrans don't have the pulse-resistant armor of the warrior Scarrans.]]
In "The Peacekeeper Wars, Part II", Aeryn shoots Ahkna with a pulse pistol and she dies like any Sebaceanoid.
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* It's pretty much stated outright in the episode that the game was made by Stark to mess with Chricton, in revenge for him getting Zhaan killed, in Stark's perception.
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** Unless she thought that it would be better not to tell him until it was dramatically appropriate.
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[[WMG: Translator Microbes don't translate cursing because]]
They're smart enough to realize that literal translation of curses are meaningless. Take English, almost all curses have nothing to do with what the words actually mean: they're just empty expressions of emotion. So the translator microbes skip them to avoid a TranslationTrainwreck and because knowing exactly what 'Frelling' has to do with your sisters goat doesn't really add anything.
They're smart enough to realize that literal translation of curses are meaningless. Take English, almost all curses have nothing to do with what the words actually mean: they're just empty expressions of emotion. So the translator microbes skip them to avoid a TranslationTrainwreck and because knowing exactly what 'Frelling' has to do with your sisters goat doesn't really add anything.
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[[WMG: ''{{Fringe}}'' [[FridgeBrilliance takes place in the same universe]] as ''Series/{{Farscape}}''.]]
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[[WMG: ''{{Fringe}}'' ''Series/{{Fringe}}'' [[FridgeBrilliance takes place in the same universe]] as ''Series/{{Farscape}}''.]]
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* They are pretty intolerant and xenophobic though... just more oppressive than genocidal.
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* Or they're simply too different from Earth measurement. Metra looks like meter and half, or five feet, for example. That would be like translate one foot as one meter, and vice versa.
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[[WMG: ''{{Fringe}}'' [[FridgeBrilliance takes place in the same universe]] as ''{{Farscape}}''.]]
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* Further evidence: ''{{Farscape}}'' established that wormholes really, really can mess with the universe, and wormhole travel can lead to new "unrealized realities," parallel worlds spawned from imagination; this is rather like the degradation of the laws of physics (and resultant odd phenomena) that is occurring in both universes due to travel between them.
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* Further evidence: ''{{Farscape}}'' ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' established that wormholes really, really can mess with the universe, and wormhole travel can lead to new "unrealized realities," parallel worlds spawned from imagination; this is rather like the degradation of the laws of physics (and resultant odd phenomena) that is occurring in both universes due to travel between them.
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Think about it. They are giant reptiles who can breath fire and get their power from flowers. Maybe fire flowers? They also have a caste system, just like in Mario. In Mario it is Koopa Troopa->Various Koopa Mutations->Bowser and his family. In farscape it is Basic dumb Scarran->an intermediate form seen in the background sometimes->High Scarrans.
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Think about it. They are giant reptiles who can breath fire and get their power from flowers. Maybe fire flowers? They also have a caste system, just like in Mario. In Mario it is Koopa Troopa->Various Koopa Mutations->Bowser and his family. In farscape Farscape it is Basic dumb Scarran->an intermediate form seen in the background sometimes->High Scarrans.
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[[WMG: Pilot's voice changed because...]]
He was going through space-puberty at the time. The elders ''did'' say he was too young to bond with a leviathan.
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[[WMG: Translator Microbes are telepathic]]
Which explains how they work with all but the most "complex" living languages but recordings of dead languages don't work with the normal microbes.
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[[WMG: The Halosians evolved from [[TheDarkCrystal Skeksis]].]]
They lost their vestigial arms since they were useless and grew wings, but those later became vestigial as well.
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* I believe it's less Talyn needed a Pilot/naturally bonded pilot, and more, Talyn needed someone that wasn't as mentally unstable as Crais. IIRC, in one alternate universe, he bonded with D'Argo and turned out fine. Crais, this is a guy who threw away everything to chase down some random asshole across the Uncharted Territories for killing his brother, and outright murdered his second-in-command to keep this a secret.
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Throughout the series, Talyn was prone to mood swings and fight-or-flight responses. Talyn would act on his own initiative, often with Stark screaming "Talyn! NO!" Except after Stark bonded to him as pilot in Meltdown. Talyn was able to resist Mu-Quillus' siren song and fly away. Crais' neural transponder wasn't a usable substitute for a naturally-bonded pilot.
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Throughout the series, Talyn was prone to mood swings and fight-or-flight responses. Talyn would act on his own initiative, often with Stark Crais screaming "Talyn! NO!" Except after Stark bonded to him as pilot in Meltdown. Talyn was able to resist Mu-Quillus' siren song and fly away. Crais' neural transponder wasn't a usable substitute for a naturally-bonded pilot.
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[[WMG: Talyn Needed A Pilot]]
Throughout the series, Talyn was prone to mood swings and fight-or-flight responses. Talyn would act on his own initiative, often with Stark screaming "Talyn! NO!" Except after Stark bonded to him as pilot in Meltdown. Talyn was able to resist Mu-Quillus' siren song and fly away. Crais' neural transponder wasn't a usable substitute for a naturally-bonded pilot.
Throughout the series, Talyn was prone to mood swings and fight-or-flight responses. Talyn would act on his own initiative, often with Stark screaming "Talyn! NO!" Except after Stark bonded to him as pilot in Meltdown. Talyn was able to resist Mu-Quillus' siren song and fly away. Crais' neural transponder wasn't a usable substitute for a naturally-bonded pilot.
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[[WMG: Most Peacekeepers are cool]]
Most of the PKs chasing Crichton are corrupt, and Grayza is a female Nero, but they're essentially the good guys (The Anti-Genocide Faction) when galactic war broke out, most other PKs in the show are decent people who believe they're doing a good service... their combat ranks are brutal though
Most of the PKs chasing Crichton are corrupt, and Grayza is a female Nero, but they're essentially the good guys (The Anti-Genocide Faction) when galactic war broke out, most other PKs in the show are decent people who believe they're doing a good service... their combat ranks are brutal though
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This makes sense since Sebaceans/Sebaceanoids seem to have a wider phenotypical variation than terrestrial humanity. It's very likely that the Peacekeeper idea of a Sebacean differs from the biological definition.
