Farscape: Durka Returns

"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.

Notes & Trivia



 * 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.