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Farscape s04e13: Terra Firma

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1. Series: Farscape
2. Season: 4
3. Episode: 13
4. Creator: Rockne S. O'Bannon (per YouTube (Farscape))
5. Running time: 44 minutes 15 seconds
6. Plot
7. The episode opens with a "Previously on Farscape" recap of earlier events.
8. Crichton's father is putting up Christmas decorations to try to make his upside-down world feel right-side-up.
9. Jack Crichton argues that the alien technology should be kept secret for American security rather than shared with other nations.
10. Jack tells his son that the world has changed since September 11, and that people no longer dream the way they used to.
11. Memorable quotes
12. Look at the friends he discovered, the miracles he brought, then ask yourself what he owes us as compared to what we owe him.
13. I can't shake this feeling that you're not coming back. I'll be back. That's a promise. You take care of my home.
14. In the episode
15. Moya and crew arrive at Earth John Crichton introduces himself and the alien life forms aboard Moya to representatives of Earth's government.
16. Jack receives his astronaut son Jack Crichton welcomes his son home and explains the government containment setup around Moya and the crew.
17. Family meets the alien crew Olivia, Bobby, and other relatives interact with the alien visitors while Rygel samples human delicacies.
18. Holt pitches the Farscape space trip TR Holt proposes selecting five hundred people for a trip to the stars, prompting political arguments about American exclusivity.
19. John struggles to readjust Looking at family photos and ornaments, John privately admits he cannot share what he has experienced with anyone on Earth.
20. Holt and Jack clash over policy At the family dinner, Jack defends keeping alien technology secret while John argues for global cooperation.
21. Aeryn chooses to stay on Moya Aeryn Sun decides she fits in better aboard the living ship than at the Florida safe house and refuses medical examination.
22. Scorpius reports through his spy A hidden agent confirms to Scorpius that Moya now orbits Earth and that Crichton is aboard.
23. Jack presses Aeryn on John While piloting a Prowler past Saturn, Jack asks Aeryn about her feelings for his son and whether John feels the same.
24. Jack confronts his lost ideals Jack admits he no longer believes in the dream of uniting mankind, while John insists the impossible is still possible.
25. Scorpius plans to seize Crichton Scorpius orders his operative to learn Earth's location and defenses, intending to capture and interrogate Crichton.
26. John's past lover resurfaces A journalist interviews a former girlfriend of John's, who reveals he has changed and cannot commit.
27. Scorpius rigs a wormhole bomb In his escape pod, Scorpius converts the vessel into a weapon he can detonate to collapse the wormhole if needed.
28. Aeryn joins the Crichton Christmas dinner After hesitating about her place on Earth, Aeryn accepts the family's invitation to share their Christmas Eve meal.
29. Heat signature triggers a panic A screaming sensor alert interrupts the holiday gathering, sending the family rushing outside to investigate.
30. Aeryn gives John her mother's gift Aeryn presents John with her mother's pendant, then announces she must return to Moya.
31. John says a final goodbye Jack tearfully urges his son to stay, but John promises he will return to Earth after completing his mission.
32. Background
33. According to the channel description of the upload, Farscape was created by Rockne S. O'Bannon.
34. The episode is watchable here because its rights holder published it in full on its own YouTube channel, as a single upload of around 44 minutes 15 seconds dated 5 December 2025.
35. In the series
36. Terra Firma is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth season of Farscape.

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