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Harvey

John's invisible rabbit
First appearance 2.04 Crackers Don't Matter (possibly)
Last appearance Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Details
Gender Male
Species Neural Clone
Affiliation Peacekeepers, John Crichton, Scorpius
Age Nearly three cycles since emergence at the time of deletion
Vehicle of Choice Crichton's psyche
Portrayed by Wayne Pygram
"Without hesitation."
-"Harvey"

Harvey is a neural clone of Scorpius and exists solely in the head of John Crichton. He is played by Wayne Pygram.

Harvey is the result of a neural chip that was placed into Crichton’s brain by Scorpius during John’s time in the Aurora Chair.

Contents

[edit] Bio

[edit] The clone

Crichton’s first sign of the clone’s presence came months after escaping Scorpius’ Gammak base. Under the influence of the malevolent alien T’raltixx, Crichton hallucinated an image of Scorpius. This image encouraged John to do a number of harmful things to Moya’s other crewmembers. After T’raltixx had been killed, the image disappeared, causing Crichton to believe that the Scorpius he saw was only the result of T’raltixx’s mind-altering activities. It is possible that T’raltixx’s power had caused the clone to reveal himself earlier than he had intended and that he was as affected by T’raltixx as the rest of Moya’s crew, but this is speculation.[1]

The clone’s influence would later be felt by Crichton on two occasions on the Royal Planet, the capital of the Breakaway Colonies. In the first instance, he encouraged Crichton to escape an orbiting ship that was breaking apart and in the latter case he prevented Crichton from killing Scorpius. Crichton also felt a sense of foreboding and helplessness in the face of certain menacing Scorpius-related feelings, which was one reason why he decided to stay on the Royal Planet.[2] [3] Crichton would later receive more signs of the clone while dealing with a parasite problem on Moya, seeing visions of Scorpius repeatedly. Unaware of the chip’s presence, Crichton began to suspect that his stressful life, combined with his torture at Scorpius' hands, was beginning to drive him crazy. [4]

The clone finally revealed himself to Crichton when John was imprisoned and tortured via a virtual reality machine by a Scarran, who was trying to break down Crichton's mental defenses. The clone revealed the truth to Crichton and helped to save him from the Scarran. The two talked, and Crichton gave the clone the moniker “Harvey”, after the invisible rabbit in the classic film of the same name starring James Stewart. He also contemplated but then decided against giving him the name Clarence, the angel from It's a Wonderful Life. This highlighted the ambiguous nature of Harvey, who repeatedly saved Crichton's life over the course of his presence in Crichton's mind. For example, he helped Crichton to overcome Nebari mind-cleansing.[5] After their encounter with the Scarran, Harvey again hid in Crichton's subconscious and Crichton had no conscious memory of their conversation.[6]

When Crichton next encountered Scorpius face-to-face, he attempted to kill him by sabotaging his inter-cranial cooling unit. Harvey attempted to prevent Crichton from doing this, but Crichton managed to finish the job and escape Scorpius with great effort and assistance from Aeryn.[7] When it was revealed that Scorpius was holding D'Argo’s son Jothee, Crichton decided to turn himself over to Scorpius in exchange for Jothee's freedom, though there was also the implication that Crichton has been compelled by Harvey to turn himself over to Scorpius. [8] Crichton’s companions later staged a rescue. By this point, however, Harvey had such control over Crichton that John repeatedly tried to return to Scorpius. [9]Moya and her crew escaped and found a planet with a Diagnosan, an alien renowned for its medical abilities, who eventually agreed to both heal Moya's severe burns and remove the chip from Crichton’s head. Before he could do this, however, Harvey took control of Crichton’s mind and body, sent a signal to Scorpius, and escaped in John’s Farscape One module. Aeryn pursued in her Prowler, but Harvey managed to cripple her ship, forcing her to eject over the frozen lake below where she died. Crichton, distraught over losing Aeryn, managed to overcome the clone’s control temporarily. Because of this, Harvey, and thus also Scorpius, was responsible for killing Aeryn, and therefore also somewhat responsible for the later death of Zhaan, who essentially gave up most of the rest of her life just to bring Aeryn back from the dead. [10][11]

The Diagnosan was later able to remove the chip from Crichton’s brain. This did not have the intended effect, however, of removing Harvey from Crichton’s head; he remained behind in Crichton's mind in an event described as a "neural bleed". Scorpius' chip, in his head for so long, has been partially absorbed into Crichton's own psyche. Angry that he was still alive after his purpose had been fulfilled, and doomed to forever be trapped in Crichton's head, Harvey tried to get John to kill himself. Stark managed to convince Crichton, however, that the clone was weak without the chip to power him. In his head, Crichton physically pummeled Harvey, tossing him into a dumpster and reestablishing dominance over his mind. [11]

Harvey is eradicated by "Jack"
Harvey is eradicated by "Jack"

The Harvey inside the head of Talyn’s John soon faces the end of his life when John returned to Dam-Ba-Da. An Ancient in the form of Jack Crichton offered to remove Harvey from John’s brain forever. Harvey resisted, temporarily taking control of Crichton again. In reality, what John and Jack had done was now killing Harvey; in revenge, Harvey attempted to take Crichton with him before he died by convincing Aeryn to kill him. Fortunately, "Jack" stopped Aeryn and Harvey died, freeing Crichton. [12][13]

The other Harvey, meanwhile, continued to aid the other John, even meeting D’Argo at one point. [14]After Crichton almost died, he and Harvey reached an understanding and Harvey made the ultimate decision to stand by Crichton in any situation.[15] This agreement was beneficial for Crichton in the coming months as Harvey helped Crichton accomplish his mission on Scorpius’ Command Carrier, gave Crichton access to memories he would not have seen otherwise, and generally gave him advice that would help both of them stay alive. [16][17][18][19]

Later, when Crichton returned to Moya to find both Aeryn and Scorpius there waiting for him, a panicked Harvey suggested John kill Scorpius "without hesitation". As a show of good faith, Scorpius offered to remove Harvey from Crichton’s head. Despite the fact that this Crichton and Harvey had grown much closer than the other Crichton had to his Harvey, something that even bordered on friendship, John recognized that Harvey didn’t belong in his mind. Harvey resisted, but Scorpius seized John and seemingly removed Harvey. He in fact reprogrammed Harvey to go dormant in order to make Crichton only believe that he is gone.[20][21]

[edit] Harvey 2.0

Harvey rises from the grave.
Harvey rises from the grave.

Months later, when Crichton had abandoned Scorpius after the latter had been captured by the Scarrans, the “new and improved” Harvey reemerged. He claimed that he was completely loyal to Scorpius, had all of John’s wormhole knowledge, and had transmitted the information to Scorpius. [21][22]

After escaping the Scarrans as well as the Peacekeepers, Harvey tried to convince Crichton to return to Scorpius, hoping to convince him that Scorpius was Earth’s only hope against the Scarrans. John eventually refused.[23]

Soon after, John was crystallized into innumerable pieces by Eidelons, and Harvey with him. While in their crystallized state, Scorpius believed that Crichton was dead, apparently having some way, via Harvey, of discerning Crichton's existence. During that time, Scorpius helped to instigate a war between the Scarrans and the Peacekeepers. About 60 days after being crystallized, though, John and Harvey were reconstituted and Scorpius sensed that John was alive. Scorpius sought Crichton out in hopes that he would help the Peacekeepers to construct a wormhole weapon to be used against the Scarrans. [24] Harvey continually urged Crichton to do what Scorpius had asked. After Crichton had the wormhole weapon knowledge unlocked by Einstein the Ancient, Harvey was excited, knowing that his ultimate purpose would soon be realized. Crichton soon constructed, used, and destroyed the weapon, a process that almost took his life and that resulted in the Ancients removing the wormhole weapon knowledge from his mind. With this done, Harvey’s purpose was fulfilled and his self-termination program activated.
Harvey says good bye to John.
Harvey says good bye to John.
His final conversation with John took place in a memory that mirrors one of the final scenes of 2001: A Space Odyssey. As Harvey lay dying, he wished John goodbye and thanked him for the memories before he finally disappeared forever.[25]

[edit] Description

[edit] Purpose and abilities

Harvey’s purpose is three-fold: he is to unlock the wormhole knowledge stored somewhere in Crichton’s brain, protect Crichton’s life until Scorpius manages to retrieve the chip, and prevent Crichton from hurting or killing Scorpius. Harvey also has the ability to stop Crichton’s brain functions for a short time, making him appear dead. [6] He also has access to Crichton’s mind and memories, both remembered and repressed: it is Harvey who shows Crichton Noranti's subliminal message about Aeryn's secret in “Dog With Two Bones".

[edit] Personality

Early in his life, Harvey is very much a clone of Scorpius: he walks, talks, and looks identical to Scorpius. He helps John when it suits him but his ultimate loyalty is to Scorpius. Following the removal of the chip and Crichton’s retaking of his mind, Harvey’s personality begins to change as Crichton’s mind, memories, and personality begin to influence him. He becomes more open to John’s ideas and views, begins to understand human concepts, takes pleasure in the things Crichton's memories expose him to, and even starts to care about Crichton. He continues to share some of Scorpius’ personality, however, including his belief in the power of revenge and a lack of compassion for others if it does not suit his own needs.

He often appears in different outfits or settings that fit whatever situation Crichton happens to be in at that time--a black and white World War II movie, a police interrogation room, a Hawaiian shirt, or as Nosferatu the vampire when he returns from the "dead". With so much time spent in Crichton’s head, it’s possible that he knows and understands the human better than anyone else on Moya’s crew ever could or would.

[edit] Quotes

  • I leave you to your ship mates, John. But rest assured, I'll be with you always... keeping you safe.
  • It wasn't easy. There are vast regions of your brain that are filled with nothing but... jibberish.
  • Why is it always the gentle ones that pay the price for everyone else's ambition?
  • Ka D'Argo! Give me five!
  • Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to pay our final respects and to say farewell to our dear friend, Commander John Crichton. A schmuck. Muleheaded, reckless, and probably brain-dead before I met him.
  • The human subconscious is a fascinating place. Malleable, permeable... fallible.
  • How could I leave your mind? It's full of so many wondrous memories! Cool jazz piano, chocolate ice cream, womens perfume... women! How could you take that from me?
  • Curious holiday, Easter. Religious leader dies - comes back from the dead - and you end up celebrating like this!
  • We've done everything we can together, John. Somehow you'll have to make all your future decisions on your own.
  • Good-bye, John. Thanks for your memories.
  • Either you believe and, therefore bunnies are unnecessary, or you DON'T. In which case - chocolate?
  • WE MAY YET SURVIVE THIS, JOHN! KOO-GAAAAHHHH!
  • Scorpius... is like... GOD! He does not play dice with ze universe....
  • arrives in haz mat suit* Don't even consider it John!
  • I do not wish to remain here, therefore you must die.

[edit] Involving Others

John: SCREW YOU! *SMASH*
Harvey: The reverse is more likely.
John: Harvey, kiss my medulla oblongata.
Harvey: Do you think I'm bluffing? DO YOU WANT TO DIE? ROAAAR!
John: Do NOT play the Aeryn card, Harv, YOU KILLED HER!
Harvey: She is ALIVE, John!
John: NOW ZHAAN'S GONE, WHO DO I HAVE TO THANK FOR THAT?
Harvey: Give me the Letterman list then.
John: Earth, Dad, pizza, sex, cold beer, fast cars, sex, Aeryn, love. :Harvey: Well, we're dead.
Harvey: COMING THIS YEAR! JOHN AND HARVEY'S WORMHOLE WEAPON TO THE STARS! :John: We're on my timetable. You're fired.
  • John: If he gets the wormhole tech, what will he use it for? Harvey: Faster delivery of pizzas.
  • Harvey: I resent you calling me here at a whim. John: If you dont like it, there's the dumpster. Those are the rules, Harv.
  • Harvey: I'll get back into the dumpster. John: Thats not good enough. This is a private... place, Harv.
  • John: Go to hell, Scorpi! For everything there is a season, a time to keep, and a time to cast away!

[edit] Trivia

According to the show’s executive producer David Kemper, the idea for Harvey came from a necessity to have the character of Scorpius more visible during the show. As the show’s main villain, he needed to be a constant and viable threat. After seeing a hallucinated Scorpius interact with Crichton in the second season’s fourth episode, "Crackers Don't Matter", they came up with the idea of putting Scorpius inside of John’s head. The clone’s presence was hinted at in the second and third episodes of the "Look at the Princess" trilogy as well as in "Beware Of Dog" before his presence was revealed to Crichton in the season’s 15th episode, "Won't Get Fooled Again". ==Appearances==Season 2, Season 3, Mini Series, recurring in Season 4

[edit] Sources

  1. ↑ Crackers Don't Matter
  2. ↑ Look At The Princess - I Do, I Think
  3. ↑ Look At The Princess - The Maltese Crichton
  4. ↑ Beware Of Dog
  5. ↑ A Clockwork Nebari
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Won't Get Fooled Again
  7. ↑ Liars, Guns And Money - A Not So Simple Plan
  8. ↑ Liars, Guns And Money - With Friends Like These
  9. ↑ Liars, Guns And Money - Plan B
  10. ↑ Die Me, Dichotomy
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Season Of Death
  12. ↑ Infinite Possibilities - Daedalus Demands
  13. ↑ Infinite Possibilities - Icarus Abides
  14. ↑ Scratch 'n' Sniff
  15. ↑ Revenging Angel
  16. ↑ Into The Lion's Den - Lambs To The Slaughter
  17. ↑ Into The Lion's Den - Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
  18. ↑ Dog With Two Bones
  19. ↑ Lava's A Many Splendored Thing
  20. ↑ Promises
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 We're So Screwed - Fetal Attraction
  22. ↑ We're So Screwed - La Bomba
  23. ↑ Bad Timing
  24. ↑ Peacekeeper Wars: Part 1
  25. ↑ Peacekeeper Wars: Part 2
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