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Farscape s01e04: Throne for a Loss

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1. Series: Farscape
2. Season: 1
3. Episode: 4
4. First aired (US): 9 April 1999
5. Written by: Richard Manning
6. Directed by: Pino Amenta
7. Published by rights holder: YouTube (Farscape)
8. Running time: 48 minutes 17 seconds
9. Summary
10. According to YouTube (Farscape), during the struggle, the Tavleks leave behind a power gauntlet that clamps onto one of the crew and cannot be removed without knocking the wearer unconscious.
11. According to YouTube automatic captions, Because Rygel has earlier removed a propulsion component to build himself a new scepter, Moya is stranded in orbit and cannot be moved to safety while the crew decides how to deal with the kidnapping and the trapped crew member.
12. Plot
13. According to YouTube (Farscape), Tavleks board Moya while the ship is in orbit and abduct Rygel, leaving behind a power gauntlet on the ship during the struggle.
14. The Tavleks send a transmission to Moya in which they state that they are holding Rygel and demand payments from his homeworld in exchange for him.
15. The crew discover that Moya cannot leave orbit, because Rygel has removed a vital propulsion-control component to use as part of his scepter, and the ship's orbit is deteriorating.
16. Examination of the gauntlet shows that it can only be removed by knocking its wearer unconscious, a fact that leads D'Argo, Zhaan, and Chiana to discuss how to incapacitate the affected crew member so the gauntlet can be taken off and Moya's propulsion restored.
17. According to YouTube automatic captions, Aeryn Sun and John Crichton take a Prowler down to the planet's surface to find Rygel and recover Moya's missing propulsion component, leaving D'Argo behind with Zhaan and Chiana.
18. Memorable quotes
19. I'm the only species in creation that doesn't thrive on conflict
20. you're ready to slaughter every tavid on the planet and whatever the gauntlet brings out the real you both of you think long and hard about therapy
21. perhaps the real you is sick of hearing your pla that I know for sure
22. In the episode
23. Tavlek captors mock their captives The merchant aliens consider what to do with the escaped prisoners while insulting D'Argo and Rygel.
24. Crichton bursts into the fight John Crichton intervenes as the Tavleks try to execute their captives, knocking one out with his module.
25. The gauntlet takes hold of D'Argo The Tavlek weapon D'Argo seized fastens to his arm and begins flooding his body with stimulants.
26. A ransom demand arrives A transmission from the planet informs the crew that Rygel has been captured and demands a rare mineral in exchange.
27. Moya loses all propulsion Zhaan discovers the ship's control crystal has been removed and begins venting coolant to manage the pressure.
28. Rygel reveals he stole the crystal The crew realizes the missing control component is decorating the exiled king's stolen scepter.
29. Crichton and Aeryn prepare a surface raid John and Aeryn suit up to descend to the planet and recover the crystal from the Tavlek camp.
30. Training sparks between John and Aeryn During weapons practice, the two argue over trust and knock each other unconscious while testing reflexes.
31. Rygel learns his ransom is refused Rygel discovers his own Consortium will not pay for his return, leaving him abandoned on the planet.
32. Aeryn fights D'Argo to save Crichton D'Argo, still enslaved by the gauntlet, confronts Aeryn in the jungle and nearly kills her before the struggle ends with both collapsing.
33. Rygel is moved under heavy guard Pilot informs the crew that Rygel is being shuttled to a more secure location, cutting off their window for rescue.
34. John tries the crystal gauntlet himself With no other options, Crichton straps on the Tavlek weapon to buy time against the pursuing guards.
35. The crew escapes with the crystal John tricks the Tavleks into doubting the ransom's value, D'Argo retrieves the crystal, and the group regroups on the surface.
36. Background
37. According to Wikipedia contributors, Throne for a Loss was directed by Pino Amenta and written by Richard Manning.
38. The episode first aired in the United States on 9 April 1999.
39. The rights holder published the full episode on its official Farscape YouTube channel, where the upload has a recorded duration of 2,897 seconds.

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