| "Nerve" | |
|---|---|
| Series Farscape Season 1, Episode 19 | |
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| Air date | January 7th, 2000 |
| Writers | Richard Manning |
| Director | Rowan Woods |
| Producers | Matt Carroll; Richard Clendinnen; Robert Halmi, Jr.; Brian Henson; Doug Heyes, Jr.; David Kemper; Richard Manning; Kris Noble; Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Starring | Ben Browder; Claudia Black; Virginia Hey; Anthony Simcoe |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "A Bug's Life" |
Next "The Hidden Memory" |
"Nerve" is the nineteenth episode of season one of the US/Australian science fiction television series Farscape. It was directed by Rowan Woods and written by Richard Manning. It first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in the United States on Friday, January 7th, 2000.
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) |
| Kent McCord | Jack Crichton |
| Wayne Pygram | Scorpius |
| Alyssa-Jane Cook | Gilina Renaez |
| Paul Goddard | Stark |
| Gigi Edgley | Chiana |
| Stephen Leeder | Commander Tollona Javio |
| Imogen Annesley | Niem |
| Anthony Kierann | Lieutenant Heskon |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode has been made available on disc five 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: 10119
- This is the first installment of a two-part episode.
- Actor Christian Bischoff is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
- First appearance of Scorpius. He will remain a provincial antagonist throughout the remainder of the series. Actor Wayne Pygram becomes a regularly billed cast member with season three.
- First appearance of actor Paul Goddard as Stark on Farscape. Goddard's character will become a recurring supporting character throughout seasons one and two and eventually receive opening credit billing with season three. With season four, Stark will return to supporting character status, but will appear in most of the episodes as well as the 2004 miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.
- First appearance of the Aurora Chair.
- This is the third appearance of Jack Crichton on Farscape. He previously appeared as an illusion pulled from John Crichton's memory in "A Human Reaction". He appears next in "Won't Get Fooled Again".
- Second appearance of Gilina Renaez. She appeared last in "PK Tech Girl". She appears next in "The Hidden Memory".
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