Farscape s03e18: Fractures
"Fractures" is the eighteenth episode of the third season of Farscape, the science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. The crew of Moya comes across a group of Peacekeeper fugitives, among them a Nebari, a Scarran and a female Hynerian, and someone aboard broadcasts a Peacekeeper distress signal.
Fractures The episode as published by the rights holder, from the start.
- Series
- Farscape[1]
- Season
- 3[1]
- Episode number
- 18[1]
- Title
- Fractures[1]
- Running time
- 44 minutes 16 seconds[1]
- Publisher on YouTube
- Farscape (UCofmBYJywFwUQEAQSsc58oQ)[1]
Summary
"Fractures" is the eighteenth episode of the third season of Farscape, the science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon.[1] According to the official description, the crew comes across a group of Peacekeeper fugitives that includes a Nebari, a Scarran and a female Hynerian.[1] During the episode, Rygel XVI develops a romantic attachment to the visiting Hynerian.[4]
What happens in "Fractures"?
The crew of Moya waits at a rendezvous point for Talyn, for Aeryn Sun and for the other John Crichton.[4] When a transport pod carrying fugitives approaches Moya, Crichton hails them.[4] The fugitives say they escaped a Peacekeeper weapons test on the pod, and one of them is a Scarran whose heat gland has been removed; the Scarran explains that Peacekeepers remove the heat gland from Scarran prisoners.[4]
A piece of a Boolite, a large metal-rich alien, is found on the pod and is being kept alive apart from its main body.[4] Talyn sets an intercept course to meet Moya.[4] Rygel recognizes the visiting Hynerian, who says she is from the Jensile Province of the Hynerian Empire.[4] Pilot reports that someone aboard Moya has broadcast a Peacekeeper distress signal, and Moya starbursts away, with Talyn set to follow on a similar vector.[4]
Chiana mentions that Stark is searching for Zhaan's spirit, and a video log entry from Zhaan is received on Moya.[4]
Memorable quotes
In the episode
Moya prepares for returning friends The crew debates what to wear and discusses the possibility that Aeryn and the other Crichton are arriving on a transport pod.
Escapees board Moya A damaged transport pod pulls alongside and the crew brings aboard a Sebacean, a Scarran, and a Nibari who say they escaped a Peacekeeper weapons test.
A scattered blue light survivor Pilot explains the Peacekeeper weapon damages molecular bonds, and the survivors reveal their Boulish companion has been broken apart and is still alive in pieces.
Aeryn returns to Moya Crichton greets an arriving Aeryn Sun, who is traveling with the younger Crichton, only to learn the younger man has died.
Assembling the blue light creature Crichton and Furlow attempt to reconstruct the scattered Boulish from salvaged parts, hoping the pieces can guide the reassembly.
A distress signal to the Peacekeepers Pilot detects a distress call sent from aboard Moya, and the crew realizes one of the newcomers is secretly signaling the enemy.
Rygel's affection and concern Rygel admits he has fallen in love with the Nibari, and Crichton urges him to send her away on the transport before danger reaches Moya.
The Nibari is shot Shots ring out in the center chamber and the Nibari collapses wounded, deepening the crew's suspicion of the newcomers.
Crichton confronts the suspects Frustrated by the betrayals, Crichton gathers the Sebacean woman, the Nibari, and the Hynerian and tells them they will all leave together on the transport.
The Scarran tech escapes A pulse blast disables the DRD guarding the Peacekeeper technician, the cell doors open, and the tech moves freely through Moya.
Orin's betrayal revealed Chiana confronts Orin, who admits she made a deal with the Peacekeeper tech and used Rygel as a bargaining chip to ensure her own freedom.
D'Argo flies the pod D'Argo takes the controls of the transport pod and pilots it as a Peacekeeper ship approaches, with Crichton and Aeryn preparing to breach the vessel below.
Crichton's message to Earth Alone, Crichton records a final transmission home, warning about wormhole research and urging humanity not to let Scorpius exploit the knowledge.
Crichton commits to his mission After a final goodbye to the crew, Crichton declares his intention to travel to Scorpius's command carrier to stop the wormhole research himself.
Air date, credits and where to watch
The rights holder published the full episode on its own YouTube channel, Farscape, on 7 August 2025, so it can be watched here.[1] The upload runs 2,656 seconds, about 44 minutes and 16 seconds.[1]
- The rights holder published the full episode on its YouTube channel.[1]
Moments
- Fractures The episode as published by the rights holder, from the start.
- Not exactly male, not exactly female, not… A line from the episode, as the automatic captions have it.
- Because my dear gullible dominar, the odds of… A line from the episode, as the automatic captions have it.
- We choose our own path. This one is mine. I'm… A line from the episode, as the automatic captions have it.
- Moya prepares for returning friends The crew debates what to wear and discusses the possibility that Aeryn and the other Crichton are arriving on a transport pod.
- Escapees board Moya A damaged transport pod pulls alongside and the crew brings aboard a Sebacean, a Scarran, and a Nibari who say they escaped a Peacekeeper weapons test.
- A scattered blue light survivor Pilot explains the Peacekeeper weapon damages molecular bonds, and the survivors reveal their Boulish companion has been broken apart and is still alive in pieces.
- Aeryn returns to Moya Crichton greets an arriving Aeryn Sun, who is traveling with the younger Crichton, only to learn the younger man has died.
- Assembling the blue light creature Crichton and Furlow attempt to reconstruct the scattered Boulish from salvaged parts, hoping the pieces can guide the reassembly.
- A distress signal to the Peacekeepers Pilot detects a distress call sent from aboard Moya, and the crew realizes one of the newcomers is secretly signaling the enemy.
- Rygel's affection and concern Rygel admits he has fallen in love with the Nibari, and Crichton urges him to send her away on the transport before danger reaches Moya.
- The Nibari is shot Shots ring out in the center chamber and the Nibari collapses wounded, deepening the crew's suspicion of the newcomers.
- Crichton confronts the suspects Frustrated by the betrayals, Crichton gathers the Sebacean woman, the Nibari, and the Hynerian and tells them they will all leave together on the transport.
- The Scarran tech escapes A pulse blast disables the DRD guarding the Peacekeeper technician, the cell doors open, and the tech moves freely through Moya.
- Orin's betrayal revealed Chiana confronts Orin, who admits she made a deal with the Peacekeeper tech and used Rygel as a bargaining chip to ensure her own freedom.
- D'Argo flies the pod D'Argo takes the controls of the transport pod and pilots it as a Peacekeeper ship approaches, with Crichton and Aeryn preparing to breach the vessel below.
- Crichton's message to Earth Alone, Crichton records a final transmission home, warning about wormhole research and urging humanity not to let Scorpius exploit the knowledge.
- Crichton commits to his mission After a final goodbye to the crew, Crichton declares his intention to travel to Scorpius's command carrier to stop the wormhole research himself.
References
- Farscape season 3, episode 18, YouTube (Farscape), 2025-08-07primary
- List of Farscape episodes, Wikipedia contributorsuser_generated
- Farscape, Wikipedia contributorsuser_generated
- Captions of the rights holder's upload of this episode, YouTube automatic captionsprimary
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