Moya

***Moya*** was a Leviathan biomechanoid and was arguably the most influential member of her species in history.

## History

Some time early in her life, *Moya* was captured by Peacekeepers and fitted with a control collar. Her original Pilot was killed and replaced with another Pilot and *Moya* became a transport ship for prisoners. The artificial bonding process caused a great deal of lasting and chronic pain for both *Moya* and the new Pilot. Eventually, she also became the subject of experiments -- as Bialar Crais hoped to breed a biomechanical warship by impregnating *Moya* and genetically engineering the offspring.

While she was pregnant, at 23 cycles old, the prisoners aboard *Moya* escaped and took over the ship in the midst of an armed conflict. At that moment, John Crichton -- aboard the *Farscape*-1 -- arrived through a wormhole and was brought aboard the ship. *Moya* engaged a Starburst that brought her, her new crew, and the Peacekeeper Aeryn Sun into the Uncharted Territories. *Moya* was pursued by Peacekeepers, but eventually her crew became a found family that she served both as a home and as a mother-figure. To protect her and themselves, they fitted her with a defense screen found in the wreckage of the *Zelbinion*. The crew helped *Moya* give birth to her offspring, whom Aeryn named *Talyn,* and did their best to help raise him.

Some time later, *Moya* encountered the Builders -- the deities that initially created Leviathan biomechanoids. One Builder in particular, Kahaynu, was deeply offended by the existence of *Talyn* and intended to decommission *Moya* as punishment -- and to prevent her from giving birth to any other biomechanical gunships. Zotoh Zhaan intervened, proving that *Moya* was still good and peaceful and served a purpose. Kahaynu allowed *Moya* to live and charged Zhaan with responsibility over her.

When *Talyn* sacrificed himself to save *Moya* and her crew, his mother sought to take his remains to the Sacred Leviathan Burial Space. An insane and grief-stricken Leviathan refused to allow *Talyn*'s remains in to be left there, so *Moya* asked her crew to kill the rogue ship. They did so, demonstrating their unwavering loyalty to her.

## Places on *Moya*

### Moya's Command Center

*Moya*'s command center was a room that acted as the bridge for her crew. It also contained a number of consoles which allowed the crew to observe sensor data, scans, telemetry, and even take over maneuverability manually if doing so was ever necessary.

### Moya's Terrace

*Moya* had grown a terrace -- an area that faced aftward so *Moya*'s crew could see sights behind the Leviathan. The area of the terrace appeared to be open, but was in fact surrounded by a transparent energy field that allowed it to contain the same atmosphere, gravity, and temperature conditions as *Moya*'s interior.

## Crew of *Moya*

After her escape from the Peacekeepers, *Moya* typically had a small crew whose members changed periodically. Notable members of this crew included:

* Aeryn Sun
* Chiana
* John Crichton
* Ka D'Argo
* Pilot
* Rygel XVI

A complete list can be found here.

## Source

Moya is derived from *Farscape*. For canon information, please visit:

* Farscape Encyclopedia Project