Farscape s03e21: Into the Lion's Den, Part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Series

Farscape^[3]

Season

3^[1]

Episode number

21^[1]

Running time

44 minutes 15 seconds^[1]

Upload published

August 29, 2025^[1]

Summary

Into the Lion's Den, Part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing is the 21st episode of season 3 of Farscape, an Australian/American science fiction series conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and co-produced by The Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment.^[3] As the second half of the two-part story "Into the Lion's Den," it continues a plot in which Crichton and his crew act against Scorpius's program to develop wormhole technology.^[1]

What happens in "Into the Lion's Den, Part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"?

0:00 Into the Lion's Den, Part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The full rights-holder upload of the episode, presented as a single continuous span beginning at the opening titles.

Memorable quotes

“I don't care about your whole world, your entire species. Live, die, means nothing to me. What interests me is that they matter to you.”1:29

“We blow up the command carrier.”4:00

“I am not leaving quietly.”29:16

In the episode

3:01 Plan to sabotage Scorpius is revealed Crais and the crew gather to discuss the plan to permanently destroy Scorpius's wormhole project.

4:00 Crichton records an astronaut log John Crichton records a personal video message to anyone who might hear it, warning of what he has discovered.

5:12 Target identified as the command carrier The crew decides that the only way to stop Scorpius is to blow up the entire command carrier housing his data.

7:31 Crichton stalls while working Crichton sits idle with Scorpius, who pressures him about threatening Earth, while he pretends to make progress on the equations.

11:02 Scorpius accepts Crais's terms Crais demands the resurrection of the Leviathan hybrid and his leadership of the project, and Scorpius agrees, signing an executive order.

14:03 Scorpius reveals knowledge of the plot Scorpius tells Crichton that he knows of the conspiracy to destroy the carrier and that his friends are in custody.

16:00 Crais outlines a new plan Crais reveals to Crichton that he set up the distraction and proposes using Talyn to destroy the carrier from within.

19:30 Pilot refuses to report Crichton Pilot agrees to keep Crichton's plotting secret from Scorpius, and Moya accepts Talyn's destined violent end.

21:38 Module prepped for wormhole flight Crichton, Scorpius, and the crew prepare the small module for an experimental flight into a wormhole.

27:00 Crais takes command of Talyn Crais enters Talyn and announces his intention to destroy the carrier by starbursting inside the hangar.

33:03 Wormhole experiment ends Crichton and Scorpius escape the dying ship and discuss the loss of the wormhole stabilization technology.

37:50 Moya must flee the collapsing carrier The crew learns that Moya will be destroyed if it does not distance itself from the imploding command carrier before the final collapse.

41:10 Crais parts ways with the crew After escaping the wreckage, the crew reflects on their fractured group and Crais announces his plan to seek out the Nebari resistance.

Air date, credits and where to watch

The episode is the 21st of season 3 of Farscape, the second half of the two-part story "Into the Lion's Den," and the final episode of that season's broadcast run.^[1][2]

The episode can be watched on this page because the rights holder published the full episode on its own YouTube channel on August 29, 2025, with a runtime of 44 minutes and 16 seconds.^[1] On the channel the upload is titled "Into The Lion's Den Part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing", which differs from the episode's actual title but refers to this same installment.^[1]