Grayza, Commandant Mele-On
From Farscape Encyclopedia Project
| Commandant Mele-On Grayza | |
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| First appearance | Into the Lion's Den - Lambs to the Slaughter |
| Last appearance | Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars |
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| Nickname(s) | Commandant Cleavage |
| Gender | Female |
| Species | Sebacean (Assumed) |
| Affiliation | Peacekeepers |
| Age | Unknown |
| Portrayed by | Rebecca Riggs |
- "Grayza is a manipulator!"
- -Scorpius
A powerful Peacekeeper commandant, Mele-On Grayza is driven to put an end to Scorpius' wormhole research.
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[edit] Character History
[edit] Pre-Show
Grayza is a Sebacean female (although her pale white/grey countenance and dark lips may suggest some Nebari heritage) who has risen through the Peacekeeper ranks to achieve the status of Commandant. Politically astute and ruthlessly ambitious, she uses anyone or anything at her disposal to achieve her goals. To this end, she has had a gland implanted in her chest that secretes a substance known as Heppel oil, which she uses to bend her (male) victims to her will. A drawback to the gland is that it severely lowers her lifespan. To what degree it is lowered is not explored.
[edit] Season 3
Grayza was first seen when she arrived aboard Scorpius' Command Carrier to put a stop to his wormhole research, considering it to be a threat to her efforts to negotiate a truce between the Sebaceans and the Scarran race. She made no real attempt whatsoever to listen to Scorpius.
[edit] Season 4
However, she became intrigued by John Crichton and his wormhole knowledge, believing it to be a potential bargaining chip in her dealings with the Scarrans, and set out to capture Moya. She was successful in tracking the crew down, locating them on the planet Arnessk. Calling her interrogation techniques agreeable, she drugged and raped Crichton: the stated purpose was to gain access to his wormhole knowledge, using allegedly more pleasurable methods than torture; the plan failed, though Crichton spent most of the following cycle traumatized by his treatment at Grayza's hands. Humiliated once again, Grayza directed Braca to keep searching for Moya - word spread quickly to bounty hunters of the price she puts on Crichton's head - but this also failed. Finally, when her bid for peace was lost, Grayza ordered her Command Carrier to engage the Scarrans in conflict, only to be stopped by Braca, who had secretly been allied with Scorpius while pretending to be loyal to Grayza. He assumed command of the Command Carrier.
[edit] The Peacekeeper Wars: The Mini-series
Although reported by Braca to be under sedation in the brig at the end of the series, by the time of the Peacekeeper/Scarran War, Grayza was seen as an advisor to the Peacekeeper Grand Chancellor, whilst also pregnant. The child's father was not identified, though it was hinted to be Maryk's.
Grayza eventually killed the Grand Chancellor when he told her of his intention to surrender to the Scarrans, and she took command of the Peacekeeper forces herself. When Crichton finally demonstrated the destructive powers of the wormhole weapon, she proposed a truce with the Scarrans "for the sake of our children". She was last seen aboard Moya, signing the peace treaty alongside Emperor Staleek, overseen by the Eidelons.
[edit] Quotes
- Your authority is not absolute, Scorpius.
- (to Scorpius): You shouldn't have made me into an enemy. (to John) And you shouldn't have pointed a weapon at me.
- No Scorpius, you hold onto secrets because you fear that when you finally do tell me everything you will die. And you're probably right.
- I always assumed John Crichton was just an outlaw. An excuse for Scorpius' mistakes. But he destroyed a Command Carrier. The Scarrans desire him. Perhaps, somehow, I can use him. Perhaps Scorpius' enemy will be my friend.
- (To John): What I want may not be as bad as you think. You might even like it.
- My interrogations are much more agreeable than Scorpius' methods.
- Would you have a weapon in your armory and leave it unused out of squeamish good taste?
- John Crichton, do not destroy the Sebacean people.
- Everything that I have done has been calculated to gain peace.
- In my hands - you can have peace! I - CAN - HAVE - PEACE!
- A war is inevitable.
- Didn't Scorpius tell you? Truce with the Scarrans is suicide.
[edit] Trivia
- Unfortunately, to this very day, it is unknown if John is the father of her baby. Its safe to say that if the Peacekeeper Wars had been Season 5 in its entirety, the answer might be clear. If Farscape is ever revived as a show, this could be one of the first unresolved plot threads that the writers explore.
[edit] Appearances
- (3.20 "Into the Lion's Den - Lambs to the Slaughter")
- (4.02 "What Was Lost - Sacrifice")
- (4.03 "What Was Lost - Resurrection")
- (4.05 "Promises")
- (4.12 "Kansas")
- (4.13 "Terra Firma")
- (4.16 "Bringing Home The Beacon")
- (4.20 "We're So Screwed - Hot To Katratzi")
- (4.21 "We're So Screwed - La Bomba")
- The Peacekeeper Wars
