Farscape Rewatch: “DNA Mad Scientist”

“DNA Mad Scientist”
Written by Tom Blomquist, birected by Andrew Prowse
Season 1, Episode 9

1^st US Transmission Date: 18 June 1999
1^st UK Transmission Date: 14 February 2000
1^st Australian Transmission: 16 September 2000

Guest Cast: Adrian Getley (NamTar), Julian Garner (Voice of NamTar), Sarah Burns (Kornata)

Synopsis: An alien called NamTar offers Moya’s crew maps to their homeworlds that allow them to avoid areas of PK jurisdiction in return for samples of their genetic material and one of Pilot’s arms. Rygel, D’Argo and Zhaan promptly chop off the requested limb despite Pilot’s protests. John and Aeryn are horrified by their crewmates’ actions.

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