Pilots (species)

Pilots are large, multi-limbed aliens on Farscape. Moya's second Pilot is the most prominent seen on the show.
Peacekeepers often enslave and bond Pilots to Leviathans. The bonding process naturally takes up to two years, but it can be sped up artificially, though this causes pain to the Pilot.
When bonded, Pilots are directly connected into their Leviathans; they feel anything the Leviathan feels, and they are able to communicate the Leviathan's thoughts to its crew. This symbiotic relationship allow Pilots to be their Leviathan's navigator. Although Pilots typically live 1,000 years on their own, they don't live any longer than their Leviathan once they are bonded. 
Pilots use their four arms to operate the Leviathan's controls. If injured, Pilots can quickly regenerate their arms.
Pilots come from the planet Doien. Many Pilots dream of leaving their planet to explore the galaxy, but it is their Elders' judgement that determines if they are ready to bond to a Leviathan.
The Pilot language is too complex for translator microbes to interpret. According to Velorek in "The Way We Weren't," "one sentence can carry over a hundred different facts, concepts, [and] emotions."
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Category:Farscape Culture