Farscape Season 3, Vol. 2

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Summary: The ultimate sacrifice of Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan
Review: At the start of Season 3 of "Farscape" Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black) was dead and John Crichton (Ben Browder) was on an operating table with the top of his skull off. By the time we get to this two-part story comprising episodes 3 and 4, Aeryn is alive and Crichton is speaking coherently again, but Zhaan (Virginia Hey) is paying a price for having used Unity to bring back Aeyrn:

Episode 303, "Self Inflicted Wounds, Part 1: Could'a, Would'a, Should'a" (Written by David Kemper, Aired March 30, 2001) sets up a new problem for the crew when an alien vessel collides with Moya and the two ships sort of merge with each other. However, the more important concern is for Zhaan, who is dying. Her only hope is to buried in special soil, which means finding the right sort of planet. Meanwhile, Crichton's hopes are raised by the "appearance" of the Three Stooges (4 Wormholes).

Episode 304, "Self Inflicted Wounds, Part 2: Wait for the Wheel" (Written by David Kemper, Aired April 6, 2001), picks up with Zhaan dying, Moya dying, and Pilot in a coma. Breaking away from the wormhole has not solved all of their problems. This becomes a pivotal episode in the "Farscape" series, which no doubt caught many viewers by surprise since it was only the fourth episode of the season and we have a major shake up in the cast of the series. I have to admit, I did not think this was a permanent event until I was about halfway through the third season. A memorable episode in a season that will be providing even bigger changes (5 wormholes).