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''Farscape'' is a [[Space Opera]] that ran from 1999 to 2003 on what was then the [[Syfy|Sci-Fi Channel]]. It was produced by the Jim Henson Company, although co-funded by the network, and co-created by Rockne O'Bannon and Brian Henson. Production took place in [[International Coproduction|Sydney, Australia]], to take advantage of lower costs. Canceled in 2003, Farscape was resurrected on the Sci-Fi Channel for a two-part miniseries that resolved the cliffhanger from season four and gave fans a condensed version of the planned plot for season five.
While its premise began as a fairly standard [[Science Fiction]] show, ''Farscape'' quickly distinguished itself with a focus on complex, evolving characterizations, jaw-dropping plot twists and movie-quality special effects and cinematography. Several of the aliens went far beyond [[Rubber Forehead Aliens]] into the realm of [[Starfish Aliens]], thanks to puppets or animatronics created by the Jim Henson Creature Shop.
The show often subverted the cliches and tropes of standard television science fiction, and has been referred to as the "[[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|anti-]]''[[Star Trek]]''." The heroes tended to have more [[Dysfunction Junction|sordid backgrounds]] and bad habits than usual, and the clean, well-dressed military was often the antagonist. Actions had consequences, characters made [[What the Hell, Hero?|stupid mistakes]], innocent people [[Black and Gray Morality|died]], and plans [[Despite the Plan|tended to go wrong]]. While not quite as [[Story Arc|arc-based]] as ''[[Babylon 5]]'' or ''[[Lost]]'', the series became less episodic as time wore on (this is especially true of Seasons 3 and 4). The series is also notable for its [[Revolving Door Casting|rapid turnover]] and numerous [[Anyone Can Die|deaths of main characters]], at least compared to most sci-fi series. In actuality, though, [[Death Is Cheap|not all]] of those deaths actually stick.
''Farscape'' bears some resemblance to the '70s British series ''[[Blake's
In 2008, BOOM! Studios started publishing ongoing -- and canonical -- ''Farscape'' comics, from stories written by Rockne O'Bannon and scripted by Keith R.A. DeCandido and [[Star Trek: Destiny|David Allan Mack]]. There were two ongoing series set post-''Peacekeeper Wars'', one following Moya's crew (''Farscape'') and one following Scorpius (''Farscape: Scorpius''), the spin-off since merged back into the ongoing story as of the ''War for the Uncharted Territories'' [[Story Arc]], as well as a pre-''PKW'' series following D'Argo.
This series has its own [[Farscape/Recap|recaps]] and [http://fetishfuel.wikia.com/wiki/Farscape Fetish Fuel] page.
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