| "Durka Returns" | |
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| Air date | August 13th, 1999 |
| Writers | Grant McAloon |
| Director | Tony Tilse |
| Producers | Matt Carroll; Richard Clendinnen; Kris Noble; Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Starring | Ben Browder; Claudia Black; Virginia Hey; Anthony Simcoe |
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"Durka Returns" is the fifteenth episode of season one of the US/Australian science fiction television series Farscape. The episode was directed by Tony Tilse and written by Grant McAloon. It first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel on Friday, August 13th, 1999. In this episode, a ghost from Rygel's past returns to plague him anew... Captain Durka - the former Peacekeeper who once brutally tortured Rygel more than 100 cycles ago. The seemingly reformed Durka is accompanied by a man named Salis of the Nebari. The crew of Moya encounter Salis' other charge - a young Nebari female named Chiana.
Synopsis
Cast
Principal Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Browder | John Crichton |
| Claudia Black | Officer Aeryn Sun |
| Virginia Hey | Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan |
| Anthony Simcoe | Ka D'Argo |
Guest Stars
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Hardy | Dominar Rygel XVI (voice) |
| Lani Tupu | Pilot (voice) |
| Gigi Edgley | Chiana |
| David Wheeler | Captain Selto Durka |
| Tiriel Mora | Salis |
Notes & Trivia
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- This episode has been made available on disc four of the Farscape: The Complete First Season DVD collection and the Farscape: The Complete Season One DVD collection as well as the Farscape: The Complete Series DVD collection.
- Production code number: 10115.
- This is the third episode of Farscape directed by Tony Tilse. He previously directed "PK Tech Girl" and "Till the Blood Runs Clear". He next directs "A Bug's Life".
- This is the first episode of the series written by Grant McAloon. He also works as a script editor for seasons one and two. His next writing work on the series is episode 2x02, "Vitas Mortis".
- First appearance of the Nebari.
- First appearance of Chiana. She will become a recurring character throughout the remainder of season one and a regular series character beginning with season two.
Bloopers
- Gigi Edgley's Australian accent comes through a few times in this episode. As she works more with her character in further episodes, this becomes less noticeable.
Quotes
- Chiana: I apologize for calling you a toad.
- Rygel XVI: Huh, I make allowances for stress on this ship.
- Chiana: Oh no, no, this isn't stress, old man. 'Stress' is if you don't come through for me!
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- Rygel XVI: Crichton threw a bomb, too!
- Aeryn Sun: But the one he threw stimulated her to expel Durka's transport.
- Rygel XVI: I didn't know she could do that. Did you know she could do that?
- Aeryn Sun: Moya didn't even know she could do it.
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- John Crichton: How's the patient?
- Zotoh Zhaan: She is a brat!
- John Crichton: Think we should kick her off the boat?
- Zotoh Zhaan: Ask me tomorrow.
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