John Crichton's Four Most Fearsome Foes
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John Crichton’s Four Most Fearsome* Foes
Scorpius -
Some see Scorpius as a villain while others see him as a hero. Whichever he may be from your point of view, I think it’s safe to say that he was foe rather than friend from John Crichton’s point of view. Even when they were working together toward a common goal, Scorpius and Crichton were never easy with each other. Theirs was not a relationship that lended itself to sitting on the back deck with a couple of beers, discussing the latest trends in wormhole tech. (Harvey, on the other hand…) Between them there came to be respect, but never friendship. I would think it would be hard to be friends with a man who shredded your mind and then ate a piece of your brain, just to make a point.
Grayza -
Grayza was adversarial toward John Crichton from the very start. And not much friendlier toward Scorpius. She wanted power and she wanted knowledge and her avenue toward both was John Crichton and the information in his head. In that regard, she was very similar to Scorpius. It was in their methods that these two foes of Crichton’s differed. Grayza was not as direct in her wants and needs, using subtle and more insidious methods of coercion instead of outright torture. And it was nothing to her to discard those who were no longer of use to her, either leaving them to fend for themselves in a hostile environment or having the killed outright.
The Nebari -
The Nebari are about the most fearsome beings in both the known universe and the Uncharted Territories, as far as I am concerned. They come across chaos and leave ignorant bliss in their wake. If something doesn’t fit in their world order, they make it fit. Everything and everyone in its or their designated place. No room and no tolerance for any deviation. And all without ever raising their voices or raising a hand in violence. The Scarrans and the Peacekeepers were much more flashy and in your face, but John Crichton slipped from their grasp while the Nebari haven’t yet decided what, if anything, they want to do with him.
Kaarvok -
And then there’s Kaarvok. Insane, unpredictable, and cannibalistic Kaarvok. Not much to look at, there is certainly nothing in his physical appearance to indicate the monster inside, not even the flesh that seems to barely hold itself to his bones. Not much to look at? Maybe unpleasant to look at is more appropriate. Underneath that somewhat revolting exterior is a mind that is twisted and unthinkingly cruel, but maybe it’s best that way, for if Kaarvok really put his mind to it, things could have been far worse than simply the slow destruction of one poor Leviathan and his crew.
*Your mileage may vary.
John Crichton’s Four Most Fearsome* Foes
Scorpius -
Some see Scorpius as a villain while others see him as a hero. Whichever he may be from your point of view, I think it’s safe to say that he was foe rather than friend from John Crichton’s point of view. Even when they were working together toward a common goal, Scorpius and Crichton were never easy with each other. Theirs was not a relationship that lended itself to sitting on the back deck with a couple of beers, discussing the latest trends in wormhole tech. (Harvey, on the other hand…) Between them there came to be respect, but never friendship. I would think it would be hard to be friends with a man who shredded your mind and then ate a piece of your brain, just to make a point.
Grayza -
Grayza was adversarial toward John Crichton from the very start. And not much friendlier toward Scorpius. She wanted power and she wanted knowledge and her avenue toward both was John Crichton and the information in his head. In that regard, she was very similar to Scorpius. It was in their methods that these two foes of Crichton’s differed. Grayza was not as direct in her wants and needs, using subtle and more insidious methods of coercion instead of outright torture. And it was nothing to her to discard those who were no longer of use to her, either leaving them to fend for themselves in a hostile environment or having the killed outright.
The Nebari -
The Nebari are about the most fearsome beings in both the known universe and the Uncharted Territories, as far as I am concerned. They come across chaos and leave ignorant bliss in their wake. If something doesn’t fit in their world order, they make it fit. Everything and everyone in its or their designated place. No room and no tolerance for any deviation. And all without ever raising their voices or raising a hand in violence. The Scarrans and the Peacekeepers were much more flashy and in your face, but John Crichton slipped from their grasp while the Nebari haven’t yet decided what, if anything, they want to do with him.
Kaarvok -
And then there’s Kaarvok. Insane, unpredictable, and cannibalistic Kaarvok. Not much to look at, there is certainly nothing in his physical appearance to indicate the monster inside, not even the flesh that seems to barely hold itself to his bones. Not much to look at? Maybe unpleasant to look at is more appropriate. Underneath that somewhat revolting exterior is a mind that is twisted and unthinkingly cruel, but maybe it’s best that way, for if Kaarvok really put his mind to it, things could have been far worse than simply the slow destruction of one poor Leviathan and his crew.
*Your mileage may vary.