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Farscape s02e02: Vitas Mortis

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1. Season: 2
2. Episode: 2
3. First aired (United States): 24 March 2000
4. Writer: Grant McAloon (per Wikipedia contributors)
5. Director: Tony Tilse (per Wikipedia contributors)
6. Uploaded by rights holder: 9 November 2024
7. Publisher of upload: Farscape (YouTube channel)
8. Plot
9. According to YouTube automatic captions, an elderly Oracle visits Moya and tells the crew that she is dying and wishes to perform a last death ritual aboard the ship.
10. The crew agrees to assist her in carrying out the rite.
11. When the ritual begins, it becomes clear that the Oracle is not dying but instead renewing herself, drawing strength from D'Argo in the process.
12. The drain of the ritual leaves D'Argo physically depleted but revitalises the Oracle.
13. Memorable quotes
14. I didn't know. Now you know.
15. I can't give it back now. I can't lose this. Lose you.
16. I came here to end this. And I will.
17. In the episode
18. D'Argo approaches the Oracle A sick Luxan mystic summons D'Argo, declaring him hideous and unworthy while her attendants step back.
19. Oracle tests D'Argo The elderly holy woman reaches inside D'Argo's chest to examine his spirit while he resists her probing.
20. D'Argo admits he is not a general D'Argo confesses he stole a general's tattoo to protect his wounded commander, which the Oracle brands a fraud.
21. Oracle summons Crichton Back aboard Moya, Crichton is told the Oracle requires his attendance at her passing.
22. Crichton presses the Oracle Crichton confronts the Oracle directly, arguing that dying alone contradicts her purpose and begging her to spare D'Argo.
23. Ritual of renewal begins D'Argo connects with the Oracle as the energy transfer commences and Crichton waits tensely outside.
24. Oracle becomes young The Oracle emerges youthful and pain-free, declaring the ritual of renewal succeeded where the ritual of passing failed.
25. Rygel plugs a hull breach Rygel's body seals a rupture in Moya's outer skin, buying time as the crew scrambles to patch additional weak spots.
26. Oracle's healing backfires An incantation meant to restore Moya accelerates her deterioration, forcing the Oracle to consult her sacred scrolls.
27. Aeryn hunts the Oracle Aeryn arms herself and pursues the Oracle and D'Argo as they steal a transport pod to flee Moya.
28. D'Argo confronts the Oracle D'Argo resolves to end the energy drain and confronts the Oracle aboard her transport as her vitality fails again.
29. Moya stabilizes The crew confirms the energy drain has ceased, Pilot reveals he shares Moya's lifespan, and Rygel celebrates having his feet back.
30. Background
31. Vitas Mortis is the second episode of season 2 of Farscape and first aired in the United States on 24 March 2000.
32. According to the episode list, the episode was written by Grant McAloon and directed by Tony Tilse.
33. The full episode was published on YouTube by the Farscape channel on 9 November 2024, and the episode is watchable on this page because the rights holder is the publisher of that upload.
34. In the series
35. According to Wikipedia contributors, Vitas Mortis is the second episode of season 2, sitting immediately after the season premiere.

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