Commander John Robert Crichton, Jr. (Ben Browder)

IASA astronaut and scientist, John Crichton, left Earth to test a new space vehicle. Unfortunately he got sucked in by a wormhole, thrown across the universe and landed smack dab in the middle of a space battle. When his ship accidentally causes the death of an alien pilot, he brings upon himself the wrath of the other man's brother, a high ranking officer of a merciless military force, who vows vengeance upon him. He barely escapes with his life, but only after joining a rag tag group of prisoners who have hijacked their transport, a biomechanistic ship known as a Leviathan.

On a more personal note, the man should just give it up and tack on "Kirk" to his surname. That's right, ladies love John Crichton. On this and the other side of that wormhole. Whether it be the kick ass former Peacekeeper, Aeryn Sun, that PK Tech Girl herself, Gilina, or the mischievous Nebari, Chiana, Crichton's sexy swagger and melodious, good old boy drawl has ensared more than one heart out there in the Uncharted Territories.

And did I mention he looks good in red and black leather and can melt butter with his rendition of the Peacekeeper accent?

Phew! Is it getting warm in here or is it just me?

Officer Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black)

In the dictionary, right next to the term "kick ass chick", is a picture of the very human looking, but very Sebacean, Aeryn Sun. A Peacekeeper officer in an elite unit until her extended association with Crichton and the others deemed her unclean and therefore in need of execution, Aeryn found that she wasn't quite ready to die and threw her fate in with the other prisoners. Her abilities have served them in more than one fight, but it hasn't been easy overcoming some of the more questionable aspects of her Peacekeeper training, most specifically the dogma which states that Sebaceans (the core group that makes up the Peacekeepers) are superior to every other species.

While all of her fellow escapees have helped, none have had more of an impact than the charming John Crichton. Yeah, yeah. Technically they are The Couple, but the ST has been un-U-ed. And while that should clear things up, it hasn't. The exact nature of the relationship is still up for grabs. But that's good in a way. Especially since it keeps Aeryn from becoming The Girl (the fate which has befallen a certain flame-haired FBI Agent we all know and used to love) and allows her to retain her status as "the pinup girl for frontal assault."

Ka D'argo (Anthony Simcoe)

When we join the story, D'Argo, a Luxan warrior, would be perfectly cast in any of those big budget action flicks. His shoot-first attitude, however, has been tempered over time. Or perhaps the revelation of the circumstances surrounding his imprisonment and an understanding of the reason he is so desperate to return home has simply allowed us to see more facets of the same character. What we have learned of the Luxan is that he finds no contradiction in being an accomplished musician, a devoted father, a loving husband, a kind and loyal friend, and a fierce warrior. That is simply who he is.

Despite their differences, D'Argo and Crichton have bonded in typical testosterone fashion. The Luxan has even begun picking up his human friend's propensity for popular Earth culture references. He doesn't always understand them, or get them right, but he tries. While he and Aeryn began on opposite sides of this battle, their shared warrior sensibilities and her willingness to abandon the cultural bias she was raised on have brought them closer.

Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (Virginia Hey)

Zhaan, a former Delvian priestess, is constantly trying to balance her spiritual, non-violent side, with the need to survive and protect Moya and her fellow crewmates, whom she has come to care about. In most cases survival wins, even if it means facing up to her own dark side, a side which once led her to murder and caused her incarceration in the first place.

This female of healing is probably closest to D'Argo, a male of action. That's not so say that her relationships with Aeryn and John are any less important to her. Little time has been spent interacting with Chiana, but one suspects that they too will find some sort of balance between their personalities.

Chiana (Gigi Edgley)

Added to the crew in "Durka Returns", Chiana, the young, rebellious Nebari, thrives on attention. Her actions seem designed to provoke strong emotions, but like a child going through the twin terrors of adolescence and puberty, her shipmates are still fond of her. When they aren't exasperated that is.

Due to the years she spent living by her wits, she sometimes matches Rygel with her "me-first" attitude, but unlike the Dominar, caves in quickly for the good of the whole. She is closest to both D'Argo and John, taking the role of beloved little sister with them, but recently seems to have also become like an annoying little sister to Aeryn.

Rygel XVI, operated by John Eccleston, Dave Collins, Sean Masterson, Graeme Haddon and Tim Mieville, and voiced by Jonathan Hardy

Rygel XVI, deposed Dominar, is sometimes known as "Sparky". Well, at least to Crichton. This overbearing, selfish, greedy, thieving, lazy, unapologetic lout has caused problems for the crew on more than one occasion. However, sometimes his craftiness serves a purpose, thereby saving him from being thrown out an airlock.

While D'Argo, Aeryn, and Zhaan barely put up with his attitude and antics, Crichton seems to have an odd fondness for "His Frogness." If nothing else, Rygel is rarely boring. Annoying, yes. Boring, no. Although he seems to have found a kindred, self-centered soul in Chiana, she usually pulls him back to the light side of the force at the end.

Pilot, operated by John Eccleston, Dave Collins, Sean Masterson, Graeme Haddon and Tim Mieville, and voiced by Lani John Tupu

Although a completely separate entity and species, Pilot, by choice, is literally an extension of Moya. He monitors her systems and tries to maintain balance between what she (and later Talyn) needs and what is necessary for the crew to survive, but sometimes even he is confused by her actions.

Due to an experiment in "DNA Mad Scientist" which injected part of his DNA into her, Pilot is closest to Aeryn. He and John seem to share a fondness as well. And despite what they did to him in "DNA Mad Scientist", Pilot seems to harbor no ill will towards D'Argo, Zhaan, and Rygel. Well, scratch that last one. No one really gets along with Rygel.

Moya

A bio-mechanoid ship known as a Leviathan, Moya currently serves as home to her rag tag crew. She has feelings that can be hurt and she can act irrationally. The latter probably because her hormones -- or whatever passes for hormones in pregnant Leviathans -- were out of whack.

Despite their talk of abandonment in "Through The Looking Glass", Moya is very important to her crew. As she has given them so much, they were willing to not only act on behalf of her well being, but later sacrifice their lives for her and her child.

Talyn

The product of a Peacekeeper experiment, Moya's baby boy Talyn is the first Leviathan attack vessel. Unlike his mother and all other Leviathan's, he has an impressive weapons package. While she loves her offspring, because of his differences, Moya has a hard time communicating with the tike.

Her Peacekeeper status, as well as the lingering effects of her brush with Pilot's DNA, have allowed Aeryn to gain Talyn's trust. In gratitude for her help in calming the child, Moya allowed Aeryn to name him. The name chosen was that of Aeryn's father.

Captain Bialar Crais (Lani John Tupu)

While battling the Leviathan commandeered by three escaped prisoners, Captain Crais' brother was killed when his Prowler was struck by the craft piloted by Crichton who had just been shot out of Earth's solar system via a wormhole. Although the incident was an accident, Crais vowed revenge on John and against orders hunted Moya and her crew through the Uncharted Territories.

It was only when Crais encountered Scorpius, an even badder-ass than he, that he abandoned his quest for revenge and joined Moya's crew. However, Crais' change of heart was not complete and he subsequently exerted what can only be called a bad influence on Talyn and made off with the youngster.

Scorpius (Wayne Pygram)

Scorpius, a Sebacean/Scarran hybrid Peacekeeper scientist, is so damn scary he gives Crais the creeps. In his lust for knowledge, nothing is sacred, least of all the lives of those who get in his way. Inventor of the Aurora Chair, a mechanism which literally sucks memories out of people's heads, Scorpius has found a nugget of knowledge which he will kill to possess. Unfortunately that nugget is implanted firmly in Crichton's brain and John and the rest of Moya's crew aren't wild about sticking around until The Brain Hoover has extracted the secrets to the technology Scorpius craves.

With the need for a transport to hunt down Crichton, Scorpius has replaced Crais as head bad-ass of the latter's Peacekeeper Command Carrier. Although Moya and her crew have had extensive experience hiding from lunatic commanders (see: Captain Bialar Crais) and did manage to escape his clutches, they are assured of having to deal with him again. Even if the depths of the Uncharted Territories are unfathomable.