PG, PG13
SC, L, AS

Disclamer: As usual I do not own the Characters, or the brillant Idea of Farscape. For events leading up to this see Bboard page 401 Post 15582

Prolog
As of the Oxford Hynerian Dictionary
Crichtonism - (cry-tin-is-hum) n 1. Uncureable disease that affects the luck of a lifeform. 2. Associated with the term "if something bad is going to happen, it will happen to.." First encounter - With lifeform called John Crichton (see human).

Human - (hue-man) adj 1. Inferrior race of Sabbacian appearance known to planet Erp (see Erp). 2. Primitive Lifeform tollerant of various climates. a. Oxygen breather, carbon based lifeform, body breeder. b. One in known existance. Aggressive. First encounter - With lifeform John Crichton during Peacekeeper prison transport.

Erp - (urp) n 1. Supposive homeworld of Humans. 2. Small water based planet in unknown galaxy. a. No proof that Erp exists.

Takes place right after Fanfic "Half of it"

Chiana: What did you say?!!

Pilot: Moya says she has found her Father

Crais: That cant be right..

Pilot: Moya is sure, the other Leviathan gives off the same readings that Moya remembers.

Crais: I suggest Moya forgets about that and we continue on.

John still in Aeryns arms: Why is that Crais? Do you know something we should know about? Maybe we should all talk about this.

Moments later they are all in Moya's chamber

John: So, Crais, buddy, what up G?

Crais: I suggest for the well being of this ship, and us, we stay away.

Aeryn: And why is that?

Crais: If Moya is correct, that Leviathan should be the Losian. It was my first command when I moved up the Peacekeeper ranks.

John: So. your point?

Crais looks at John: He was scheduled to be Decomissioned, less than a quarter Cycle ago.

John: What do you mean decommissioned?

Aeryn: When a Leviathan is decommissioned we usually remove the control collar and set the ship free into the unexplored region, kinda of a relocation program.

Crais: Officer Sun is, half right.

D'argo: What do you mean half right?

Crais: When the Peacekeepers decide to release a Leviathan back out into the wild, they are first sent off to the R&D department for removal of Peacekeeper Technology, then they are given a cerimony in the Pilots honor and in a way Give the Leviathan to the pilot.

John: Whats so bad about that? We gave Armstrong a tickertape parade when he came back from the moon.

Aeryn (Mocking): You celebrated something so insignifficant, Our first celebration was when we conquored our hundreth world.

John aggressivly looks at Aeryn: To us, it was a big step.

Aeryn: Let me guess, Mr Srongarm gave some sorry speech like, (Sarcasticaly)"one small step for Erp..."

John: Wait a micron...

D'argo: Can we continue now? Or would you like me to make a line and see who can urinate the farthest?

John whispers to Aeryn: I'd win
She smiles back at him and giggles

Rygel: Just what is your point?

Aeryn: Yeah, why should we stay away?

Crais: I have heard stories of the R&D. They have done things you couldn’t imagine. Like I said, it is best that we forget this. We should not continue.

Pilot: What kind of things?

Crais: I wish not to tell you, WE SHOULD LEAVE!

John: I dont know about you, but Craisy here has me interested.

Crais grabs Johns collar and whispers in his ear. After a couple microns he lets go, John steps back shocked.

John: I, I..have to agree with Crais. Pilot, we should leave.

John walks out of the room Crais follows, everyone else is puzzled.

Dargo: Pilot, when can we starburst?

Pilot: Moya says she is going after her Father, I can not stop her

D'argo: When, can, we, starburst?

Pilot: Six arns.

John is back in his room looking at what is left of his possessions, pictures, equipment. Aeryn creeps by the door and knocks.

Aeryn: John, can we talk?

John: Yeah, sure..I cant run away now.

Aeryn walks over and sits beside him. He's rolling a small component in his hands.
Aeryn: John, I'm sorry, I didnt mean to..

John: To what?, to blow up my ship? Huh! or freak out on me? Sorry Aeryn, it's just...

Aeryn: John, I am sorry.

John: You listened to my log didn’t you? You should have just asked me. I would have told you anything. (He pauses) Sorry, I know you didn’t destroy my ship, I am just...

Aeryn: John, I too know what you going through, when Crais called me Contaminated a long time ago it was the last association I had with my people, I still haven’t gotten over it. I dream of still being a peacekeeper...

John: At least you still have you kind around, the closest thing to human out here are dentics. I have nothing anymore to prove I am human, except this.

John pulls out the puzzle ring his father gave him.

John: But it still doesn’t prove anything.
He throws it across the room. Followed with a unnaturally long silence

John: What I want to know is what is up with D'argo? Why all of a sudden is he calling me John?

Aeryn: He considers you equal as him. For a long time he was jealous.

John: Jealous of what?

Aeryn: Of what you had, your hope. If you had the chance to go home, you would be able to. His people know him as a coward, he would have a harder time trying to fit back in. You on the other hand, your people would treat you as a hero, but when you lost your ship your only proof that you are you, if you got back. Without it, the only way for you to go back would be in an alien craft, your people would treat you just as the Ancients did in their test.

John: So your saying we are all in the same boat.

Aeryn: I guess.
Long Pause
Aeryn: What did Crais say to you. We can’t stop Moya.

John leans over to whisper in her ear. He tries to talk but cant. Aeryn puts her arms around him and they lay down.

The two of them Wake up to the familiar feeling of starburst.

John: Damn it Pilot, I said don’t go!

Pilot: It is not me, Moya will not stop.

John: Crais, we need to talk now.
John slips out of bed putting on his pants. He gets to the door and Rygel is on the other side listening in.

John: Rygel! You better make yourself scarce for a while. And stay the frell out of my room.

In Pilots room the whole gang is there.

Crais: Pilot, the chances of Losian being clean is doubtful.

John: Crais, tell them what kind of stuff your good 'ol boys in R&D did.

Crais: A lot of the time Leviathans were set free after they filled their use, to make sure the race continued, to guarantee that there would be more for future capture.

John: And the other times...

Crais looks at Pilot with pity in his eyes, then down at the floor: The other time, they used them for experiments, testing new weapons, viruses.

Pilot extremely angered: Crais, Aeryn get off Moya now..
He looks at them both: NOW!!
John looks at Pilot in surprise

four drd's show up and start prodding them out of the room, and escort them to Aeryn’s Prowler. Everyone follows except Jool.

With Pilot
Jool: Pilot, they are innocent of those crimes, they did not do any of it.

Pilot (still angered): They may not have done it, but bieng Peacekeepers they are responsible for their kinds actions. Moya and I want them gone NOW!

Jool: Pilot, if it wasnt for them you too would have the same future to look forward to.

Pilot just looks at Jool

In the docking bay Crais is already inside the prowler, Aeryn is with John

Aeryn: John, you have to stay, there is not enough room.

John: I can’t stay, we have just broken through a barrier, what about us?

Aeryn: There will be an us again, just not now. I will find you again.
She falls into his arms and they kiss deeply. He holds her face in his hands and wipes away a tear.
John: Be strong...Peacekeeper.
they kiss again.

Pilot: Get off of Moya now. Aeryn climbs into the prowler, the cockpit closes. Aeryn puts her hand on the glass as the ship backs out of Moya.

John turns around red with anger: PILOT!!!
He storms towards Pilots room.

D'argo: John!, wait...

John: No time kitty, got to have a man to man here.

D'argo follows John closely into Pilots chamber

John: Pilot (he slams his fist on Pilots console) what right do you have to do that? They saved your Emma plenty of times...

Jool: John, hold it.

John: Shut up!

Pilot: Crichton, Jool is right, so are you. Moya doesn’t want them around right now. We sent a message to them, they are not welcome back, not until Moya finds out if it is true. What their kind did is despicable. Moya and I both insist we investigate.

Chiana: How?

Moya closes up on the other Leviathan, slowly circles. No proof of life. Pilot: Moya says it is Losian, but something’s strange, there is no atmosphere inside, and massive deteriation all over.

John: Can we send Talyn over there?

Jool: It would be risky, if it is a virus then he might transport it back to Moya then we will be in the same situation.

Pilot: With John’s craft, and Aeryn's Prowler gone we cant send anyone over there.

Chiana: What about a DRD?

Pilot: Good idea, but how would we get it over there?

John: What about a transport pod?

Jool: No, they are organic just like Moya, it could infect us upon return.

Rygel: HA! How’s your arm Crichton, you'll have to throw one over there.

John looks over at Rygel and smiles, then looks back at D'argo: You thinking what I'm thinking?

D'argo smiles back

Later in Johns room. D'argo, John, Chiana, are surrounding Rygel

Chiana: Come on.

Rygel: Absolutely not!

D'argo: Rygel, part with your chair or I will part you from it.

Rygel: You will have to kill me Luxan, this is my royal throne.

John: How about a temporary trade, the use of your chair, for the use of what ever you were looking for in my room earlier. When you get your chair back, I get my property back.

Rygel: All right (he smiles), your ring.

John was surprised at Rygel’s request. Reluctantly he hands over his puzzle ring, and Rygel hops out of his chair.

A few moments later in the docking bay John sets a DRD in Rygel’s chair.

John: All right Moya, send it over.

the chair hovers out of the docking bay and towards the other Leviathan. It floats into the bay and settles down in the floor. The DRD scoots off and starts heading to the Pilot chamber.

On Moya
John: Can you put what the DRD sees on the vidcom?

Pilot: Hold on.

The vidcom pops up showing a Rygel perspective of Losian. It wanders through the corridors.

D'argo: I don’t see anything, not even another DRD.

The DRD makes its way into the chamber and approaches the console. It pans up until it can see the Pilots arms, no movement. Then a little further up.

John: Jesus.

Pilot lets out a growl

The vidcom displays a lifeless Pilot with a massive wound from a pulse rifle in its head.

Pilot: Talyn, kill them.

Stay tuned for part 2 of this episode later this weekend.