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Log File 10222

We were filled with great hope. After risking our lives during the attack on the Shadow Depository, we at last had Crichton back among us, D'Argo was reunited with his son, and we had enough currency to compensate those who had helped us along the way.

With Crais and Talyn's assistance, we located a Diagnosan -- a member of a healer species who would likely be able to repair the damage caused to Moya by the ignited drexan vapor. And better still, the Diagnosan's assistant Grunchlk suggested that the healer might also be able to remove the Scorpius-clone from Crichton's brain...for the right price. With our newly acquired currency, we set off for the Diagnosan's laboratory, where the surgery would take place.

While en route, Aeryn came across Crichton in the Moya's Neural Cluster. He claimed to be doing repairs, staying busy as a way to keep the Scorpius Clone in check. She was ready to believe him, but it seemed the Scorpius Clone could not be held at bay any longer. Entirely under Scorpius' influence, Crichton lashed out and attacked Aeryn, knocking her unconscious. He then attempted to use Moya's sensors to direct Scorpius right to us.

Fortunately, D'Argo was able to apprehend him before he did any damage. It was disturbing having one of our own trying to work against us, and we hoped that the Diagnosan would be able to cure John.

When we finally reached the Diagnosan and he examined Crichton, Grunchlk informed us, regretfully, that without a compatible donor graft there would be no way to operate on Crichton's brain.

In the Diagnosan's laboratory, Grunchlk kept a cache of bodies to use as organ and tissue donors. After searching, he managed to locate a species close enough to Crichton's human physiology to make it a compatible donor.

In the meantime, the Diagnosan anesthetized Moya. The effect of the drug on her nervous system -- and mine -- was somewhat embarrassing; we grew inebriated, intoxicated -- in short, as Chiana said, it made us "high".

And I wonder, if we had not been under the drug's influence, if Moya and I might have been able to help with the next turn of events.

For Crichton was not himself. The Scorpius Clone had entirely taken over his brain, and Crichton set out in his Farscape Module to broadcast Moya's location to the real Scorpius.

Refusing to let Crichton, or Scorpius-Crichton, go through with this, Aeryn pursued in her prowler. Scorpius-Crichton would not be dissuaded from his mission, nor could our John Crichton break through Scorpius' control. Aeryn knew that Crichton would not want to live this way, but Scorpius-Crichton doubted that Aeryn would fire on her friend John.

He should have known better than to doubt a former Peacekeeper of the Pleisar regiment.

To the horror of all of us on Moya, a battle began.

After several minutes of aerial combat, Aeryn believed she had won, and she ordered Scorpius-Crichton to land his craft. We should have known by the fact that he was so cooperative that Scorpius had not conceded victory that easily. He did land his craft -- right on top of Aeryn's prowler, puncturing the hull of her ship.

In the cruel atmosphere of the ice planet they orbited, Aeryn was forced to abandon ship. She broke away from the prowler in her ejector seat, and plummeted to the icy ground below.

As the surface drew closer, Aeryn informed us that yet another thing had gone wrong. Scorpius-Crichton's attack had fused shut her ejector seat, preventing her from separating from the heavy chair before landing. The ground below her proved to be the surface of a frozen lake, and with the weight of the chair dragging her down, Aeryn crashed through the ice -- and drowned.

We held a memorial service to honor the life of our dear Officer Sun. Crichton had regained control of his consciousness for the time being, and was appalled at what he had done. I did not care if it was Scorpius or Crichton who destroyed the prowler; I was appalled at them both, and not sure if I would be able to forgive either one for Aeryn's death.

Now, Crichton was determined to have the Scorpius-Clone removed from his brain, even if it cost him his life.

Guest Cast

Lani Tupu..............Crais
Wayne Pygram..............Scorpius
Paul Goddard..............Stark
David Franklin..............Lt. Braca
Matt Newton..............Jothee
Hugh Keays-Byrne..............Grunchlk
Thomas Holesgrove..............Diagnosan Tocot

Writer..................David Kemper
Director.................Rowan Woods