Rhapsody In Blue
Recently, the entire crew experienced strange dreams invoking emotional bonds from their past lives. Even Moya herself was not immune, imagining she heard the distress cry of another pregnant Leviathan and, without any warning, setting off in starburst to her rescue.
Upon arrival, however, we discovered no pregnant Leviathan. We had in fact all been deceived by a small collection of Zhaan's people; Delvian missionaries who had sequestered themselves on a remote planetoid which they dubbed the "New Moon of Delvia."
Fleeing their home to follow the spiritual teachings of their sage Tuzak, this isolated group sought out the wisdom and strength to oppose the corrupt Delvian regime who, with the aid of the Peacekeepers, had seized control back on Delvia.
But something went wrong in the process. Trying to learn too much too fast, these missionaries lacked the discipline needed to handle their newfound power. Tuzak was the first to succumb to his dark impulses, going mad. Now the rest, led by his ambitious daughter Tahleen, were in danger of falling prey to that same fate.
Unlike her fellow priests, Zhaan had taught herself a way to surrender to her sinister side while still maintaining her sanity. Desperate to learn this talent from her, Tahleen convinced Zhaan to join her in "Unity," a bond where their souls would merge and real knowledge could be shared.
Sharing was not Tahleen's style though. She betrayed Zhaan, stealing more knowledge than our crewmate was willing to give. Zhaan managed to break the Unity, but not before Tahleen had ripped the ability to manage the
dark impulses from her soul. Poor Zhaan, still adjusting from her difficult encounter with Maldis, was now exposed to all the anger that she had so recently struggled to quell.
The others sensed something was wrong but before they could help two of Tahleen's students, Lorana and Hasko, used their powers to manipulate them, clouding the crew's thoughts with twisted hallucinations. Crichton fought especially valiantly, but eventually succumbed as Lorana convinced him that she was in fact his last earthly love, Alexandra.
Unless the others could break out of their own inner struggles and come to her aid, Zhaan seemed lost, destined either to fall prey to Tahleen's power hungry appetite or to her own reawakened thirst for vengence.
Guest Cast
Darlene Vogel..............Alexandra/Lorana
Kate Raison...........Tahleen
Max Phipps..............Tuzak
Michael Beckley.........Hasko
Aaron Cash..............Pa'u Bitaal
Grant Magee...........Jothee
Robert Supple...........Young Crichton
Writer...................David Kemper
Director.................Andrew Prowse