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Farscape s02e11: Look at the Princess, Part 1: A Kiss Is But a Kiss

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1. Series: Farscape
2. Season: 2
3. Episode number: 11
4. Original air date: 21 July 2000 (per Wikipedia contributors)
5. Running time: 44 minutes 16 seconds
6. Uploaded to YouTube: 10 January 2025
7. Summary
8. According to YouTube (Farscape), Moya and her crew reach a planet just as a new king and queen are to be crowned, though the princess has yet to choose a consort. According to YouTube automatic captions, Upon landing, Peacekeeper satellite weapons hold the crew in place and draw them into a sequence of political and personal intrigues at court.
9. Plot
10. On arrival at the Breakaway colony system, the crew's living starship Moya is locked into cross-targeted auto-tracking Peacekeeper satellite weaponry, and the system's representative offers them the choices run, fight or surrender when they decline to comply.
11. John Crichton kisses the princess during the ceremony and is found to be DNA-compatible with her, and the Empress declares him under her order. Prince Clore warns that whoever fathers a child with the princess must die "tragically within a solar day."
12. With Crichton effectively claimed by the court, the crew find themselves drawn into the succession politics around Katrala and Clore, and the episode ends with the situation unresolved as the first half of a two-part story.
13. Memorable quotes
14. you want a donation to the sperm bank I want you to consider marrying her
15. katala will you consent to marry me yes
16. the alternative is having your brain dissected by Scorpius
17. In the episode
18. Aeryn notices John's styled hair Aeryn comments on John's new appearance and they share a teasing exchange about attraction.
19. Moya caught in crossfire The crew discovers Moya trapped within targeting range of automated Peacekeeper weapons on the planet below.
20. John and Aeryn's tense parting John and Aeryn have a strained conversation that ends with him heading down to the surface while she pulls away.
21. John kisses Princess Katralla During the celebration, John unexpectedly kisses the princess in front of her suitors and the court.
22. Scorpius's carrier arrives Pilot confirms the Peacekeeper command carrier has entered the system and holds position near the weapons perimeter.
23. Crichton declared compatible Officials inform John that his kiss proved a genetic match, and the empress wants him to marry her daughter.
24. Clavor allies with Scorpius The scheming prince reveals he has been cooperating with Scorpius, who plans to use the marriage to seize power.
25. D'Argo's betrayal revealed D'Argo confesses to John that Scorpius offered him a deal to turn him over in exchange for sparing the rest of the crew.
26. Katralla agrees to marry The princess confesses her fears about the marriage but ultimately accepts John's proposal to save his life.
27. Moya follows a strange signal Pilot reports that Moya is ignoring orders and following a compelling, unfamiliar signal deeper into uncharted space.
28. Eighty-cycle statue sentence John learns the marriage will require him and Katralla to serve as living statues for eighty cycles, far longer than a human lifetime.
29. John meets his attendant John is introduced to the palace staff preparing him for the wedding ceremony and his new royal role.
30. Wedding preparations conclude The episode closes as the royal court readies the bride and groom for the ceremony.
31. Background
32. The episode first aired in the United States on 21 July 2000. According to the rights holder, Farscape was created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. According to the channel description, the series is a Jim Henson Company production.
33. The episode is on this page because the rights holder published it on its own Farscape YouTube channel on 10 January 2025. The rights holder's upload is titled "Look At The Princess Part 1: A Kiss Is But a Kiss", which differs from the episode's title.
34. In the series
35. Look at the Princess (Part 1): A Kiss Is But a Kiss is the eleventh episode of Farscape's second season.
36. 2000-07-21: Episode first aired in the United States.
37. 2025-01-10: Rights holder uploaded the episode to the official Farscape YouTube channel.

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