Season Two picks up a few days after the cliffhanger ending of season one. No one seems to be in a good mood despite the fact that everyone survived. Written by Richard Manning, the season got underway on 17 March, 2000.

D’Argo (Anthony Simcoe), and Crichton (Ben Browder) survived! They were finally picked up by Aeryn (Claudia Black) and taken to one of the asteroids in the field they are still in. D’Argo has finally woken up, by Aeryn is keeping a new secret… she’s been meeting up with Moya’s newborn leviathan/gunship, Talyn and Crais (Lani John Tupu).

Zhaan (Virginia Hey) – who seems to be acting a little oddly – , Chiana (Gigi Edgley), Pilot (voiced by Tupu) and Rygel (voiced by Jonathan Hardy) are surprised to learn that Moya, after her starburst, is heading back to the asteroid field in search of Talyn.

Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) is still on the hunt for Crichton and is convinced that if he’s alive, he’s still in the asteroid field.

When Aeryn reveals the truth to Crochton and D’Argo, Crichton goes to confront him aboard Talyn, and takes him to Moya who they learn is in the area. The group is slowly united but can they stop Talyn from running from Moya and right into trouble.

Talyn demands the return of Crais, firing on Moya, and Aeryn has to go with them. But when Talyn implants Crais with a neural transponder allowing a direct interface, the pair realize they don’t need Aeryn.

With the group reunited, Moya starbursts after Talyn but will they find one another? And will Scorpius give up his hunt?

Vitas Mortis is a D’Argo story, but not my favorite. It was written by Grant McAloon it was first broadcast on 24 March, 2000.

Following rumors of a Luxan in the area, they discover Nilaam (Melissa Jaffer) who is an Orican. D’Argo agrees to help out in a ritual, but instead of feeding off his energy, Nilaam begins feeding off Moya, who, consequently begins to age rapidly.

There are some interesting reveals, like D’Argo lied about being a general, but he did it for a higher purpose.

So what happens when the rest of Moya’s crew discover that Nilaam is slowly destroying Moya, intentionally or not? Will D’Argo do what he has to?

Also there’s a little bit of jealousy on Chiana’s part regarding the relationship that is developing between D’Argo and Nilaam.

It’s not a horrible episode, but coming on the tails of the season opener, this one doesn’t feel as strong as it could have been. There’s lots of fun little character things, but nothing to move the big story forward, and nothing that couldn’t have all been done in a b-story. Sorry D’Argo.