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1. Title on the rights holder's upload: The Peacekeeper Wars, Part 1
2. First aired: 17 October 2004
3. Format: Part 1 of a two-part miniseries
4. Running time: 1 hour 32 minutes 4 seconds
5. Rights holder upload published: 21 March 2026 on the Farscape YouTube channel (per YouTube (Farscape))
6. Running time: 1 hour 32 minutes 4 seconds
7. Creator: Rockne S. O'Bannon
8. Starring cast (per upload description): Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe, Lani John Tupu, Jonathan Hardy, Gigi Edgley, Wayne Pygram, Virginia Hey, Paul Goddard (per YouTube (Farscape))
9. Summary
10. The Peacekeeper Wars, Part 1 opens as John Crichton and Aeryn Sun are revived after being crystallised at the end of the [[a:r5kz61l]] series run, and are swept into a war between the Peacekeepers and the Scarran Empire. According to Wikipedia contributors, it is the first half of the two-part miniseries [[a:5yqtfzq]] that stands in for the fifth season the show was never given, and Part 1 sets up the conflict that Part 2 continues.
11. Plot
12. According to YouTube automatic captions, from the published Part 1, Crichton and Aeryn awaken in crystallised form and find themselves caught up in renewed hostilities between the Peacekeepers and the Scarrans, with Moya's crew drawn into the wider conflict.
13. Memorable quotes
14. Invisible sidekicks that only I talk to get called Harvey. How the hell did Scorpius find me? Scorpios is like God. He does not play dice with your universe.
15. I can find wormholes, sense when they will open. Push comes to shove, I can even navigate one. But I cannot make a wormhole weapon.
16. You've traded ultimate power for an unborn offspring.
17. No matter what I do, I just keep circling closer to the flame.
18. In the episode
19. Crichton reassembled and reunited with crew John Crichton is found whole again and joins D'Argo, Rygel, and the others on the water planet.
20. Peacekeeper command authorizes war A grimacing Superior grants command to Captain Selik Durka, who launches the Scarran forces and broadcasts a grim order.
21. Stark receives new eyes from Zhaan Zhaan reveals she has given her sight to Stark, restoring his vision with the aid of a Diagnosian.
22. Peacekeeper fleet engages Scarren dreadnought Captain Selik Durka orders the pilot to fly manually as the battle group lures the Scarren trap and opens fire.
23. Crichton regales children with his story While relaxing on the water world, John tells local children a story about his past adventures and his plans to leave.
24. Scarren command gives chase to Crichton Captain Selik Durka intercepts word that John Crichton has been spotted departing the water planet and orders the fleet to pursue.
25. Unexpected pregnancy discovered The Diagnosian reveals to John and Aeryn that the Leviathan's crew pieces contained an unborn child, which is now growing inside Aeryn.
26. Marriage planned on the water world Rygel announces the intent to marry John and Aeryn while the inhabitants express anxiety about the war outside their concealment canopy.
27. Wedding interrupted by peacekeepers Rygel begins the ceremony before peacekeeper ships suddenly arrive and demand the surrender of the hidden temple.
28. Crichton recognizes the Eidolons John realizes the peaceful locals are descendants of the ancient Eidolons, who possess a unique empathic gland.
29. Stark negotiates with Scorpius Scorpius's consciousness re-enters John's mind and proposes an alliance to build a wormhole weapon.
30. Crichton spurns the weapon trade John Crichton firmly refuses Scorpius's demand, declaring he cannot and will not create wormhole weapons regardless of pressure.
31. Crichton accepts the Eidolon mission John agrees to fly the remaining crew to the Eidolon homeworld despite his misgivings about the dangerous journey through peacekeeper space.
32. Crew enters Scarren space with Scorpius Aeryn reluctantly accepts Scorpius onto Moya, valuing his command codes, as the ship plots a course toward the Eidolons.
33. Rygel invited to reclaim Hynerian throne The Hynerian royal palace issues a desperate summons asking Rygel to return home and lead his people during the ongoing war.
34. Emperor Staleek learns of Crichton The Scarren Emperor receives intelligence regarding John Crichton's location and orders a full battle contingent sent to intercept him.
35. Aeryn feels the baby kick Aeryn experiences her first real fetal movement, prompting laughter and a realization of how quickly her pregnancy is progressing.
36. Rygel officially weds the couple D'Argo delivers a heartfelt speech about John and Aeryn's relationship before Rygal pronounces them married under the concealment canopy.
37. Moya is captured by harpoons Moya is attacked by multiple ships that attach harpoon lines, and the crew realizes they are being boarded by hostile mercenaries.
38. Scorpius turns the tide on captors Scorpius reveals his true identity to the mercenaries and uses his rank to compel them to release the ship before retreating.
39. Aeryn and Sikozu compare notes Aeryn Sun and Sikozu have a tense, personal conversation about their respective relationships with John Crichton and Scorpius.
40. Moya freed by tractor beam The crew severs the harpoon lines, allowing Pilot to execute a desperate starburst maneuver to escape the overwhelmed vessel.
41. John and Aeryn meet the ancient Eidolons The Moya crew arrives at the Eidolon homeworld and is formally presented to the Hierarch and the ancient temple's inhabitants.
42. Rygel accepts the burden of peace The ancient Eidolon Hierarch officially ordains Rygel as a teacher, granting him the responsibility to influence peace in others.
43. Aeryn tells Sikozu to leave Aeryn Sun gives Sikozu a stark warning and orders her off the ship after their conversation becomes too personal and intense.
44. Scorpius reveals his true motive Scorpius admits his actual objective is achieving military primacy during the ongoing conflict rather than simply acquiring the weapon.
45. Crichton demands an immediate evacuation John Crichton insists that everyone must leave immediately, interrupting the Eidolon education to flee an incoming Scarren warship.
46. Eidolons killed in temple strike The ancient Eidolon temple is destroyed by Scarren fire, killing Jool and forcing Pilot to refuse a desperate starburst maneuver.
47. Crew prepares for last stand D'Argo and Chiana make final modifications to the ship to self-destruct while the rest of the crew prepares to evacuate.
48. Rygel attempts Scarren diplomacy Rygel approaches the Scarren vessel alone, hoping to use his newly acquired Eidolon abilities to influence the crew toward peace.
49. Crichton faces War Minister Akhna Emperor Staleek orders War Minister Akhna to interrogate John Crichton regarding the location of the ultimate wormhole knowledge.
50. Eidolons' history with peacekeepers revealed The Eidolon Hierarch explains that the peacekeepers were originally a primitive race genetically altered by the Eidolons to serve as guards.
51. Stark urges John to give up Stark attempts to convince John Crichton to simply crash the module into a wormhole wall and end his lifelong pursuit of knowledge.
52. Crew breaks out of Scarren cell John Crichton, Scorpius, and D'Argo fight their way out of their prison cell, attempting a desperate escape from the Scarren flagship.
53. Crichton enters the wormhole John Crichton pilots his small module directly into an active wormhole in a final, high-stakes gamble to reach the ancient knowledge.
54. Staleek agrees to a new armistice Scarren Emperor Staleek accepts Emperor Staleek's proposal, agreeing to end the war by walking John Crichton before the peacekeepers.
55. War Minister executes the Hierarch Scarren War Minister Akhna shoots and kills the Hierarch of the ancient Eidolons just as he attempts to pass over his power to Rygel.
56. Stark absorbs the dying Hierarch Stark absorbs the Eidolon power, but a sudden conflict erupts as Rygel rushes to prepare the transfer for John and Aeryn's baby.
57. Scarrens release the crew John, Aeryn, and the others are released by the Scarren aboard a stealth craft, finally escaping the fleet as Aeryn's labor begins.
58. Baby is transferred to John Aeryn Sun goes into labor, forcing John to use the transfer device himself as the crew desperately prepares for the new arrival.
59. Background
60. The Peacekeeper Wars was directed by Brian Henson, who also served as co-producer of the miniseries and was involved in securing the rights to make it. Part 1 first aired on 17 October 2004, with Part 2 following on 18 October 2004, in place of the fifth season of Farscape that had been cancelled. According to YouTube (Farscape), the rights holder's YouTube channel published this part on 21 March 2026 under the title "The Peacekeeper Wars, Part 1 | Farscape FULL EPISODE", which is not the episode's title but is the title of the upload.
61. In the series
62. This is Part 1 of the two-part television film The Peacekeeper Wars, the conclusion made for [[a:r5kz61l]] after the series was cancelled on a cliffhanger at the end of its fourth season.

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