Nerve
Aeryn's
stab wound, inflicted by the recently deceased Peacekeeper Larraq,
damaged her paraphoral nerve, resulting in the rapid deterioration
of her body's toxin removal functions. A tissue graft from a genetically
compatible donor was the only possible cure but unless one could
be found in less than sixty arns, Officer Sun would die.
Since
Aeryn's hope for survival lay in obtaining a tissue sample from
another Sebacean, we had no choice but to follow Larraq's former
flight plan to a top secret Peacekeeper outpost dubbed Gammak Base. With
Moya hampered by her pregnancy, this was not a prudent choice for
the rest of us but prudence would do little to save our shipmate's life.
As
Crichton and Chiana approached the lunar-base in Aeryn's Prowler, the rest
of us maintained a geosynchronous orbit directly opposite Gammak Base,
keeping Moya hidden from their detection. Crichton bluffed his way past
Commander Tollona Javio and his lieutenant Heskon by posing
as Larraq himself while Chiana played the role of Larraq's
personal "server."
Back
on Moya, Aeryn's condition continued to worsen. In desperation, we connected
her directly with the Leviathan, letting the ship's own immune system flush
what toxins it could from Officer Sun's rapidly deteriorating body.
While
Crichton's ruse worked initially, he would surely have been discovered
if not for the efforts of Gilina, the PK Tech who John had "befriended"
on the Zelbinion (Log File #10107). She was now stationed on Gammak Base
and obtained a cloned paraphoral tissue sample from their medical
facility without attracting any undue attention.
But
before Crichton could return to Moya with the sample, he crossed paths
with Scorpius, a hybrid Sebacean scientist who detected the Human's
unique energy signature and had him seized as an imposter. Trapped in Scorpius'
evil Aurora Chair, Crichton suffered as the PK scientist and his assistant
Niem literally pulled memories from his mind. As this telepathic
inquisition revealed more and more (including scenes of the maniacal Captain
Crais), John realized that his very memories could betray the lives
of Moya's entire crew.
With
Chiana trying desperately to return to Moya with the tissue sample, John
struggled against Scorpius and his probing Aurora Chair -- trying
not to remember Gilina, Aeryn, and the rest of us; the very things
that were foremost in his mind. One false thought could prove the end for
us all.
Guest
Cast
Gigi
Edgley..............Chiana
Lani
Tupu..............Capt. Bialar Crais
Alyssa-Jane
Cook..............Gilina [PK Technician]
Kent
McCord..............Jack Crichton
Wayne
Pygram..............Scorpius
Paul
Goddard..............Stark
Imogen
Annesley..............Niem
Stephen
Leeder..............Commander Javio
Anthony
Klerann..............Lt. Heskon
Christian
Bischoff..............Bixx
Pete
Walters..............Crais' Guard
Writer..................Richard
Manning
Director.................Rowan
Woods
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