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wordboy presents:
“The Ballad Of John Crichton”

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started with a shuttle launch
And a risky experiment.
The pilot was a scientist,
John Crichton was his name.
Around the Earth he flew that day,
But he would not return...
But he would not return...

DK said there was some kind of wave,
Radiation it might be.
A wormhole opened ahead of John
As Jack cried out, "Abort!"
As Jack cried out, "Abort!"

The module finally came to rest onboard this living ship
With Aeryn, Ka D'Argo, too!
Zotah Zhaan and Pilot!
The Dominar!
Chiana came later on
Here onboard Moya!

So this is the story of our lost hero,
He's been here for three years.
He's tried to make the best of it,
Though once he lost his mind.
Bialar Crais and Scorpius both did their very best
To make John's life a living hell
And keep him on the run.

Scarrans...Nebari...the Sheyangs...
Have made it a rough go.
Now with Grayza on their tail,
It's off to Tormented Space.
So join us here each week, dear friends,
And see what happens next
To the seven weary travelers
Here onboard Moya!
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The End