Vitas mortis
A dying Luxan matriarch with holy powers is transformed under D’Argo’s care into a young beauty, whose regenerative energy has dire consequences for Moya. D’Argo: Anthony Simcoe. Crichton: Ben Browder. Young Nilaam: Anna Lise Philips. Aeryn: Claudia Black. Zhaan: Virginia Hey., D’Argo takes part in a sacred ritual that helps an old Luxan, an Orican, to survive. During the ritual the Orican thinks she is drawing energy from D’Argo but in reality it is Moya. Consequently, Moya starts to age rapidly., D’Argo meets a Luxan priestess who is nearing death, until that is she figures out a way to reverse the aging process., A dying Luxan matriarch with holy powers is transformed under D’Argo’s care into a young beauty, whose regenerative energy has dire consequences for Moya., D’Argo (Anthony Simcoe) rushes to the side of legendary Luxan priestess Nilaam (Melissa Jaffer), who, on the verge of death, announces her intention to go through the Ritual of Passing. Instead, Nilaam performs the Ritual of Renewal, drawing from D’Argo’s strength to rejuvenate herself as a young and powerful woman (now played by Anna Lise Phillips). As a result of this phenomenon, the living starship Moya suddenly grows old and infirm — and Chiana (Gigi Edgley) is trapped in Moya’s amnexus fluid, which is rapidly aging into solid, frozen form. “Vitas Mortis” originally aired on March 24, 2000.
