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Log File 10203

Commerce planets overflow with rumors and, during our recent visit to one, we overheard stories about an old Luxan named Nilaam who'd been living nearby for several cycles. D'Argo was determined to find her. With the notable exception of Aeryn Sun and the Peacekeepers, instances of Moya's crew encountering members of their own race in the Uncharted Territories are so rare that each one warrants further exploration. At the very least, D'Argo could commune with one of his own people. Also, it was possible that this Luxan might possess maps that could lead us all to more familiar systems.

The rumors about Nilaam had left out one important fact however: she was an Orican. These legendary Luxan holy women are revered throughout the Territories for their spiritual powers. But, despite all her mystical strength, the aged Nilaam was on the verge of death when D'Argo, Zhaan, and Crichton found her. She wanted a fellow Luxan to assist her in her traditional "Ritual of Passing" to impart the additional life energy she needed in making her final ascension to a higher plane. For D'Argo this was the highest honor that a Luxan could receive and, after Nilaam's somewhat invasive interview of him, the ritual was performed.

The ceremony had some unexpected results though. Instead of dying, the opposite occurred and Nilaam was rejuvenated. D'Argo, she said, had been bursting with life energy; enough to perform the "Ritual of Renewal" instead of the "Ritual of Passing". Now she was completely transformed and could continue her life as a young, powerful, vibrant Orican. As thanks, Nilaam offered to use her immense spiritual abilities to assist D'Argo and the rest of Moya's crew in realizing all our wishes.

My only wish at that point was to understand what was going wrong with Moya though. Suddenly, the Leviathan's systems had mysteriously begun failing. Her amnexus fluid was freezing. Tremors were occurring on all her tiers. Her hull was starting to degenerate. Even Nilaam's awesome powers could not improve Moya's rapidly deteriorating health. In fact, the more the Luxan holy woman tried to help the worse the Leviathan's condition got. Unless someone could quickly figure out what was wrong, Nilaam's spiritual "healing" would decay Moya's body beyond all repair.

Guest Cast

Melissa Jaffa...........Nilaam (old)
Anna Lise Philips..............Nilaam (young)

Writer..................Grant McAloon
Director.................Tony Tilse