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Farscape S1E12 — The Flax
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Farscape•Season 1•Episode 12

The Flax

7.5/10 · 943 votesJul 15, 199950 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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While on a transport pod piloting lesson with Aeryn, Crichton gets caught in an energy field which is invisible to their sensors. Back on Moya, a strange guest docks and comes aboard to warn the crew about The Flax, an invisible energy net created to

Directed byAndrew Prowse, Peter Andrikidis
Written byJustin Monjo
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Ben Browder

Ben Browder

John Crichton

Claudia Black

Claudia Black

Aeryn Sun

Jonathan Hardy

Jonathan Hardy

Dominar Rygel XVI (voice)

Anthony Simcoe

Anthony Simcoe

Ka D'Argo

Virginia Hey

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Episode Summary

"The Flax" is episode 12 of Farscape season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 943 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Andrew Prowse, Peter Andrikidis and written by Justin Monjo, it aired on July 15, 1999.

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