History Series / Farscape

* ''Farscape Roleplaying Game'' (2002) - TheRolePlayingGame published by Alderac Entertainment Group using the UsefulNotes/D20System.

The premise of ''Farscape'' bears some resemblance to the '70s British series ''[[Series/BlakesSeven Blake's 7]]''. ''[=B7=]'' fans see the character of Grayza (Rebecca Riggs) as an acknowledgment of it, judging by her strong resemblance to the older show's BigBad Servalan. The fact that Riggs is an avowed fan of ''[=B7=]'' doesn't hurt. If you're a fan of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', you can find interviews online where James Gunn says that ''Farscape'' was a primary influence. So much so that Ben Browder appeared in ''[[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Guardians Vol. 2]]'' as a Sovereign.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Exploring the frelling Frontier.[[note]]From left to right: [[TheNeidermeyer Bialar Crais]], [[TheFriendNobodyLikes Rygel]], [[EthicalSlut Chiana]], [[BadassPreacher Zhaan]], [[ActionGirl Aeryn Sun]], [[GeniusDitz John Crichton]], [[BruiserWithASoftCenter D'Argo]].[[/note]] ]]

The premise of ''Farscape'' bears some resemblance to the '70s British series ''[[Series/BlakesSeven Blake's 7]]''. ''[=B7=]'' fans see the character of Grayza (Rebecca Riggs) as an acknowledgment of it, judging by her strong resemblance to the older show's BigBad Servalan. The fact that Riggs is an avowed fan of ''[=B7=]'' doesn't hurt. If you're a fan of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', you can find interviews online where James Gunn says that ''Farscape'' was a primary influence. So much so that Ben Browder appeared in ''[[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Guardians Vol. 2]]'' as a Sovereign.

It was compelling for viewers of that time because of the adult themes. Our "heroes" had more [[DysfunctionJunction sordid backgrounds and bad habits]] than usual, and the clean, well-dressed military [[ArmiesAreEvil served as the antagonist]]. Crichton (a pacifist who would get his ass kicked constantly) would often quibble over the "right" way to do things, but he [[BlackAndGrayMorality turned out to be wrong]] as often as not. To say nothing of the costumes: Whereas ''Franchise/StarTrek'' at times looked like they robbed a fabric store, ''Farscape'' went looking in actual [[BondageIsBad fetish shops]]. War Minister Ahkna's boots were bought from such a store. (And where else are you going to see a naked blue anthropomorphic plant?)

''Farscape'' was perfect for its place and time during the transition from comfy episodic television to more [[ContinuityCreep story-driven, serialized stuff]]--a more notable example being [[Recap/FarscapeS03E06EatMe "Eat Me"]] (pure GothicHorror without much concession to the fact that it is set in space), where the crew is cloned and each of the clones conveniently die before the end of the episode... except for one, leaving them with two versions of the main character for the rest of the season. It also felt free to kill off main characters, and not everyone survived the full series. The writers nicknamed Season Three the "Season of Death" for a reason.

The series follows John Crichton (Creator/BenBrowder), a [[SpaceMadness space-happy]] astronaut [[TrappedInAnotherWorld stranded aboard a ship]]--"a '''[[LivingShip LIVING]]''' [[LivingShip ship!]]"--full of alien [[TheMostWanted ex-cons.]] While en route to Earth, John and the crew find themselves targeted by both sides in an intergalactic war. At the end of the day, the half-mad-and-therefore-[[HumanityIsInsane half-sane]] John is able to save everyone because he's [[AchievementsInIgnorance the most deficient of all the species aboard]].

[[caption-width-right:350:Exploring the frelling Frontier.[[note]]From left to right: Bialar Crais, Rygel, Chiana, Zhaan, Aeryn Sun, John Crichton, D'Argo.[[/note]] ]]

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The series follows John Crichton (Creator/BenBrowder), a [[SpaceMadness space-happy]] astronaut [[TrappedInAnotherWorld stranded aboard a ship]]--"a '''[[LivingShip LIVING]]''' ship!"-- full of alien [[TheMostWanted ex-cons.]] While en route to Earth, John and the crew find themselves targeted by both sides in an intergalactic war. At the end of the day, the half-mad-and-therefore-[[HumanityIsInsane half-sane]] John is able to save everyone because he's [[AchievementsInIgnorance the most deficient of all the species aboard]].

The series follows John Crichton (Creator/BenBrowder), a [[SpaceMadness space-happy]] astronaut [[TrappedInAnotherWorld stranded aboard]] a ship--"a '''[[LivingShip LIVING]]''' ship!"-- full of alien [[TheMostWanted ex-cons.]] While en route to Earth, John and the crew find themselves targeted by both sides in an intergalactic war. At the end of the day, the half-mad-and-therefore-[[HumanityIsInsane half-sane]] John is able to save everyone because he's [[AchievementsInIgnorance the most deficient of all the species aboard]].

Wildstorm Comics also published a two-part comic based on the series called ''Farscape: Warn Torn'' in 2002, which consisted of a main storyline and a side story. The main storyline dealt with the Moya crew getting involved with two planets that appear to have been with war with one another for generations over a third planet they each believe belongs to them due to a signal they dubbed "the Voice", with the crew discovering the truth behind it in hopes of stopping the it. The side story, ''The Four Horsemen'', followed Chiana after being separated from Moya and finding a group of Nebari refugees who discover they were infected with the same virus that had been given to her and her brother Neri.

The series follows John Crichton (Creator/BenBrowder), a [[SpaceMadness space-happy]] astronaut who finds himself stranded aboard a ship--"a '''[[LivingShip LIVING]]''' ship!"-- full of alien [[TheMostWanted ex-cons.]] While en route to Earth, John and the crew find themselves targeted by both sides in an intergalactic war. At the end of the day, the half-mad-and-therefore-[[HumanityIsInsane half-sane]] John is able to save everyone because he's [[AchievementsInIgnorance the most deficient of all the species aboard]].

The series follows John Crichton (Creator/BenBrowder), a [[SpaceMadness space-happy]] astronaut who finds himself stranded aboard a ship--"a '''[[LivingShip LIVING]]''' ship!"-- full of alien [[WantedMan ex-cons.]] While en route to Earth, John and the crew find themselves targeted by both sides in an intergalactic war. At the end of the day, the half-mad-and-therefore-[[HumanityIsInsane half-sane]] John is able to save everyone because he's [[AchievementsInIgnorance the most deficient of all the species aboard]].