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UK Edition

Farscape: The Illustrated Companion

Authors: Paul Simpson, David Hughes
Publisher: Titan Books
Copyright: 2000
ISBN: 1-84023-178-5

Paperback 9"x6", 160 pp.

Table of Contents:

  • Foreword (by Rockne S. O'Bannon)
  • Genesis
  • The Episodes
  • The Characters
    • John Crichton
    • Aeryn Sun
    • Ka D'Argo
    • Zotoh Zhaan
    • Chiana
    • Rygel
    • Pilot And Moya
    • Recurring Characters
  • The Effects
    • Creature Feature
    • Generating Images
  • Into Season Two
  • The Lexicon

The back of the final page consists of an advertisement from Contender Entertainment for Season One episodes on VHS and DVD.



From the back cover:

The Official Companion To The Hit Series!

American astronaut John Crichton is having a bad day... He's suddenly at the other end of the universe. A complete stranger has a personal vendetta against him. His new best friends are escaped alien convicts. Things can't get much worse -- right? Wrong...

With its amazing cast of characters, dazzling scripts, state-of-the-art CGI and cutting-edge special effects from the Academy Award-winning team at the Jim Henson Creature Shop, Farscape is simply the hottest new sci-fi show around.

Farscape: The Illustrated Companion is the only fully authorised guide to the series, packed with exclusive cast and crew interviews, photos and design art, an in-depth look at the special effects wizardry of the Creature Shop and a comprehensive season one episode guide.

US Edition

Farscape: The Illustrated Companion

Authors: Paul Simpson, David Hughes
Publisher: Tor Books
Copyright: 2000
ISBN: 0-765-30164-4

Paperback 9"x6", 160 pp.

Table of Contents:

  • Foreword (by Rockne S. O'Bannon)
  • Genesis
  • The Episodes
  • The Characters
    • John Crichton
    • Aeryn Sun
    • Ka D'Argo
    • Zotoh Zhaan
    • Chiana
    • Rygel
    • Pilot And Moya
    • Recurring Characters
  • The Effects
    • Creature Feature
    • Generating Images
  • Into Season Two
  • The Lexicon

The back of the final page consists of an advertisement for volume two of the "Farscape: War Torn" comic.



From the back cover:

Want to know the name of Zhaan's murdered lover, or what exactly a "fellip" is? Well, there's no need to download your memory files now that Farscape™: The Illustrated Companion provides an in-depth look at TV's hottest new science fiction series.

With its amazing cast of characters, dazzling scripts, state-of-the-art CGI, and cutting-edge special-effects from the Academy Award-winning team at the Jim Henson Creature Shop, it's no surprise that Farscape™ has won the hearts of both fans and critics.

Farscape™: The Illustrated Companion is the only fully authorized guide to the series, packed with exclusive cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, gorgeous photos and design art, a fascinating look at the special effects wizardry of the Creature Shop, and a comprehensive episode guide to the series' first spectacular season. StarBursting boldly onto the bookshelves, this informative volume is an absolute necessity for every fan this side of the Uncharted Territories.


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