PILOT Pilot is, to Moya, a cross between a navigator, a bodyguard and a companion. Pilot is symbiotically fused to the great Leviathan, so he knows her thoughts and emotions as if they were his own, and he expresses Moya's desires to the rest of the crew. Pilot and Moya enjoy helping the crew, but they are capable of acting contrary to the crew's wishes if they so desire. Pilot normally is courteous to the crew, but he leaves no room for doubt that his duty is to the Leviathan first and the others second. Pilot is a separate being, but he is so thoroughly fused with his Leviathan that he cannot leave his Den, located deep within Moya's hull. The upper half of Pilot's torso has several clawed arms that he uses to operate Moya's complicated control interface. Pilot's much larger lower torso is composed of neural tentacles that fuse with Moya's sensory clusters. With the help of the DRDs (Diagnostic Repair Drones) that roam the labyrinthine vessel, acting as his eyes and ears, Pilot watches over all the systems on Moya essential for the crew's well-being. During Aeryn Sun's first cycle living aboard Moya, a genetic scientist named Namtar injected her with some of Pilot's DNA, in an effort to duplicate a Pilot's multitasking skills and regenerative healing abilities. As a result of some lingering mutations from that incident, Pilot and Aeryn share a bond that is unusual between a Pilot and a humanoid. ("DNA Mad Scientist") This bond of trust was nearly destroyed one cycle later, however, when Pilot learned the disturbing truth of how he came to be Moya's Pilot. When Pilot was young, the Elders of his world believed he was not ready to be joined with a Leviathan. A Peacekeeper named Velorek ignored the Elders and offered Pilot a ship — Moya — and Pilot enthusiastically agreed. Pilot didn't know when he accepted Velorek's offer that Moya's first Pilot was killed by a group of Peacekeepers that included Aeryn Sun. ("The Way We Weren't") Pilot still regrets his role in the death of Moya's first Pilot, but he and Moya have since put that tragic incident behind them; he and Aeryn also have painstakingly rebuilt their friendship over time. Now, traveling together as one, Pilot and Moya continue to pursue their shared dream of soaring free between the stars. STARBURST TO ANY CHARACTER Select a Character   MOYA'S CREW - Commander John Crichton - Officer Aeryn Sun - Ka D'Argo - Chiana - Noranti - Sikozu - Rygel - Pilot - Moya   ALLIES - Jool - Zhaan - Stark - Bialar Crais - Jothee - Talyn   ENEMIES - Scorpius - Captain Braca - Commandant Grayza