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CHIANA

Chiana is a headstrong, acid-tongued survivor, and entirely self-sufficient — a true self-preservationist and an artful scammer. Her edgy exterior, however, hides her profound emotional vulnerability. She holds the galaxy at bay with her sarcasm-tinged sense of humor and a wide-eyed, adventurous spirit.

Chiana ran away from the highly regimented Nebari society, which viewed her natural bent for independent thinking as a threat; the government, known as The Establishment, at first wanted to reprogram her. ("Durka Returns") She escaped, seeking to experience freedom and adventure in the vastness of the universe, but, like everyone else on Moya, she's become a fugitive.

Able to slide effortlessly into any persona she chooses, Chiana is equally comfortable in penthouses and back-alleys. When she first came aboard Moya, she was quick to size up Crichton and the others for whatever benefits she could wrest from them. However, as she spent more time on Moya, the more Chiana came to respect them; eventually, she carved out her own niche aboard the Leviathan.

Her romantic affair with D'Argo began passionately and impetuously, like so many of her adventures. But it ended badly when she realized that the quiet, domestic life D'Argo dreamed of was exactly what she didn't want. Unable to bring herself to reject D'Argo, she forced him to reject her — by engaging in an affair with his son, Jothee, when she knew that D'Argo would inevitably learn the truth. ("Suns and Lovers")

Chiana helped midwife the birth of Moya's son Talyn ("The Hidden Memory"), and was emotionally devastated when the noble young Leviathan and Captain Crais sacrificed their lives to destroy Scorpius' Command Carrier ("Into the Lion's Den, Part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"). Despite herself, Chiana is slowly maturing and learning to put aside her selfish instincts in favor of being a faithful comrade to her friends aboard Moya.

But now she must bear an additional burden: Ever since her encounter with an Energy Rider ("Losing Time"), she has begun experiencing prophetic visions, fleeting glimpses of the future that afterward leave her disoriented and blind ("Crichton Kicks"). She doesn't know what these visions will develop into, but it is clear her new ability comes with a high price — and no instruction manual.


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