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1. Series: Farscape (per Wikipedia contributors)
2. Season: 1
3. Episode: 9
4. Title: DNA Mad Scientist (per YouTube (Farscape))
5. Running time: 48 minutes 17 seconds
6. Plot
7. Moya receives a transmission from a scientist named Nar, who offers the crew detailed star charts in return for DNA samples. The crew agrees, and Nar's ship docks with Moya so that he can take the samples in person.
8. According to YouTube automatic captions, while the trade is underway, John Crichton explains that he is an astronaut from Earth who was sent through a wormhole and now travels aboard a living ship called Moya. Aeryn Sun reveals that she was raised as a Peacekeeper soldier and has never been alone in her life. Pilot tells the others that his species is bonded to Leviathans, a bond that places the ship and crew above personal harm.
9. As the samples are processed, Nar tells the crew that his genetic database holds information on nearly 11 million species and that the star charts he is offering draw on that store.
10. Memorable quotes
11. ship first then those who travel aboard her no matter what those aboard do to you
12. your motivations were perfectly clear and you understand that if I was faced with the same Choice again I would do exactly the same
13. In the episode
14. Crichton questions the deal Crichton asks the scientist if a simpler sample would work rather than the eye procedure.
15. Zhaan samples genetic database Zhaan undergoes the procedure and views her home world on the scientist's display.
16. Price of a pilot's arm The scientist reveals that in exchange for the home world data he requires one of Pilot's limbs.
17. Crichton realizes he's trapped Crichton laments that because his home lies in Peacekeeper territory he will never be able to use the map.
18. Pilot has lost an arm Pilot wakes after the procedure having given up an arm and tells Crichton his species accepts this sacrifice.
19. D'Argo and Crichton are left behind Aeryn informs Crichton that D'Argo and she will leave together while he and Pilot remain on Moya.
20. Rygel proposes stealing the crystal Rygel suggests that they could capture the scientist and seize his knowledge for warfare.
21. Aeryn gives her sample Aeryn secretly goes to the scientist and offers her own DNA in exchange for the location of a Sebacean colony.
22. Crystal only holds one map Pilot reports that Moya can only process one of the three home world routes contained in the crystal.
23. Pilot collapses in pain Pilot suffers crippling sensory overload and Crichton resolves to take him back to the asteroid for help.
24. Sikozu attempts to seduce Rygel Sikozu propositions Ryzel to steal the crystal from its hiding place in his body.
25. Scientist explains Aeryn's fate The captive researcher reveals that the scientist is using Aeryn to graft Pilot's multitasking ability onto himself.
26. Crichton meets the transformed scientist Crichton comes face to face with the scientist whose body has grotesquely mutated through his genetic experiments.
27. Scientist completes his transformation The scientist's final stage serum renders him a being of pure consciousness as Aeryn's sight is restored.
28. Background
29. Farscape is a science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment. The series premiered in North America on the Sci-Fi Channel on 19 March 1999. Season 1 episodes are intended to run 44 to 50 minutes including commercials.
30. The full episode is watchable on YouTube because the rights holder published it on the Farscape YouTube channel on 24 August 2024. The upload runs for about 48 minutes 17 seconds. The display on the upload states that the Farscape YouTube channel had 88.1 thousand subscribers at the time of publication.
31. In the series
32. "DNA Mad Scientist" is the ninth episode of Farscape's first season.

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