Farscape s01e03: Exodus from Genesis

Series

Farscape^[2]

Season

1^[2]

Episode

3^[2]

First aired (United States)

14 May 1999^[2]

First aired (United Kingdom)

10 January 2000^[2]

Writer

Ro Hume^[2]

Director

Brian Henson^[2]

YouTube upload title

Exodus From Genesis^[1]

Running time

49 minutes 37 seconds^[1]

What happens in "Exodus from Genesis"?

The episode opens with a Peacekeeper Marauder, a scout ship carrying a five-person commando crew, scanning the debris field behind which Moya is hiding.^[4] On board, John Crichton records an audio message identifying himself as an astronaut shot through a wormhole by a radiation wave, and adds that he is now being hunted by an insane military commander.^[4] Aeryn Sun warns him that even with every nonvital system shut down, Moya will reach Optimum plus 15 within six hours.^[4]

Ka D'Argo finds the cause: beetle-like bugs roughly two feet long are clogging Moya's exhaust vents, and Rygel XVI is told there may be dozens, possibly hundreds, of them spread through the living quarters.^[4]

Memorable quotes

“before the living death takes hold you have to be prepared to kill me promise no not a chance you said I'm not alone a friend would do this for me family would do it”35:27

“I will allow the thermal to lower no wait do it don't lower the heat crank it up I'll look after her go”38:53

“I killed you I'm still here”41:35

“who lives and dies in your world is his arbitrary as it is in mine the answer is reverence for all living beings which may come with time and patience”46:28

In the episode

1:01 Mysterious debris approaches Moya Aeryn reports from command that an unidentified debris field is closing on the ship.

3:39 Crichton records a message John speaks into a recorder, describing being lost in space on a living ship and hunted by a military commander.

7:31 Crew debates missing dental tools D'Argo and Pilot search for Rygel's lost dental device while the conversation turns to the rigors of serving on a Marauder.

12:01 Aeryn finds giant bugs in the vents While tracing the heat blockage, Aeryn discovers two-foot-long insects clogging the exhaust system.

14:00 Bugs carry Crichton's DNA Zhaan analyzes a captured specimen and the readings show human genetic material matching Crichton.

17:01 Zhaan succumbs to heat delirium Overcome by the rising temperature, Zhaan beats Rygel and tries to raise the heat further before being restrained.

18:06 A duplicate Aeryn is exposed The real Aeryn confronts an exact copy of herself, revealing the bugs can grow perfect replicas of the crew.

25:03 Rygel discovers a nest Sent to investigate another section, Rygel returns reporting the creatures are building a hive and producing replicas.

29:01 The alien queen speaks A stinger buries itself in D'Argo's arm and the creature addresses the crew, explaining it is mid-Gl-Genesis and needs the warmth.

35:00 Peacekeepers board Moya A Marauder transport docks and Lieutenant Teegler leads a board-and-search team into the ship.

40:30 Crichton faces a Peacekeeper captain With Aeryn near the living death, John confronts the boarder alone and forces a standoff at blaster point.

45:32 Crew reflects on the day Back on the command tier, John and Zhaan discuss respect for other life forms while Aeryn recovers on the terrace.

Air date, credits and where to watch

Exodus from Genesis first aired in the United States on 14 May 1999 and in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2000; it was written by Ro Hume and directed by Brian Henson.^[2] It is the third episode of the first season of Farscape, which Rockne S. O'Bannon created and The Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment co-produced; the series premiered in North America on the Sci-Fi Channel's SciFi Friday segment on 19 March 1999 and ran until 2003.^[2][3] Brian Henson was also an executive producer of the series, and he later secured the rights that led to the 2004 miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars, which he directed.^[3] The episode can be watched on this page because the rights holder published it on its own YouTube channel, the Farscape channel, on 22 July 2024, under the title "Exodus From Genesis" rather than the episode's title; that upload runs 49 minutes and 37 seconds.^[1]

1. 1999-03-19 Farscape premieres in North America on the Sci-Fi Channel.^[3]
2. 1999-05-14 Exodus from Genesis first airs in the United States.^[2]
3. 2000-01-10 Exodus from Genesis first airs in the United Kingdom.^[2]
4. 2003 Farscape ends its original run.^[3]
5. 2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars, directed by Brian Henson, follows.^[3]
6. 2024-07-22 The rights holder publishes this episode on its own YouTube channel as "Exodus From Genesis".^[1]