Farscape: PK Tech Girl

"PK Tech Girl" is the fifth episode of season one of the US/Australian science fiction television series Farscape. It was directed by Tony Tilse and written by Nan Hagan. It first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States on April 17th, 1999. In this episode, the crew of Moya discover a derelict Peacekeeper Command Carrier adrift in space in the Uncharted Territories. Rygel recognizes it as the Zelbinion, the battleship upon which he had been tortured by Captain Selto Durka more than 130 cycles ago. Hoping to salvage equipment from it, John Crichton and Aeryn Sun discover the ship's sole survivor - a Peacekeeper technician named Gilina Renaez. Aeryn recognizes her as being under Crais' command and worries that her former commanding officer might be hot on their heels.

Notes & Trivia



 * This is the first episode of Farscape directed by Tony Tilse. He next directs "Till the Blood Runs Clear".


 * Production code number: 10107


 * This episode aired on January 24th, 2000 in the UK.


 * This is the only episode of Farscape written by Nan Hagan.


 * First appearance of Captain Selto Durka. He appears next in "Durka Returns".


 * On the Farscape: The Complete Season One DVD, Crichton says "Shit" when he sees Lomus peering through the window of the maintenance bay. He then calls him a "gashole".


 * Gilina Renaez appears next in "Nerve".

Allusions

 * John Crichton compares the fall of the Zelbinion to the sinking of the Titanic, which was a luxury liner that went down after striking an inceberg in 1912. The event was made into a blockbuster epic movie called Titanic in 1997 starring Leonardo DiCaprio whom is referenced in this episode.


 * Multiple references are made to Bialar Crais in this episode, but he does not make an actual appearance. John Crichton tells Gilina Renaez about the incident that resulted in the death of Bialar's brother, Tauvo Crais, but insists it was an accident. John and Tauvo's ships collided with one another in the series' premiere.