Farscape 3.3 is the third two disc set of season three that chronicle the life and times of John Crichton and the crew of Moya who are all looking to go home and escape the hostile forces that are closing in on them. A brief recap seems in order at this point. Moya is a living spaceship capable of interstellar travel. She is controlled by a large being called Pilot and the crew consists of John, the human, D'Argo, a warrior imprisoned wrongfully by his dead wife's brother, Chianna, a young gal who's morals are flexible, Aeryn, a Peacekeeper who originally was working for the group trying to capture the crew and ship, Rygel, an alien ruler who is the equivalent of a political prisoner, Jool, an alien with unique abilities, and Stark, a former captive of the main enemy (Scorpius) that has some sort of psychic power but has gone slightly mad from his exposure to certain previous events. Here's a brief description of the four episodes here as provided by ADV (to minimize spoilers):

3.10) Relativity:
The Peacekeeper Retrieval Squad lead by Aeryn's mother, Xhalax Sun, traces Talyn to a Jungle Planet where the gunship is recuperating. When Crichton, Aeryn and Crais divert the squad away from the gunship, they surmise that Talyn might not be the Peacekeepers' only target. Aeryn realizes that the pursuit of Talyn will not stop until Xhalax is dead and has to make a choice regarding the cold-blooded killer her mother is and the friends she's made over the years. Is blood thicker than water? Crichton also has his best chance to finish off Crais, where he'll never be held responsible for the consequences of his action but can he do it?

3.11) Incubator:
With his wormhole research stalling, Scorpius inserts the original "neurochip" into his own brain. He shows the "Crichton Clone" his brutal upbringing at the hands of the Scarrans, hoping to persuade him to decode the wormhole equations. Meanwhile, a defecting Peacekeeper scientist offers the real Crichton the secret of wormhole travel in exchange for Moya. Crichton's choice could alter the balance of power in the entire quadrant and Scorpius hopes that showing him how brutal the Scarrans are, he may be able to persuade the human to give the information so desperately needed to keep the Peacekeepers from being exterminated. Scorpius' past is finally revealed and it gives the viewer a lot of insight into the ruthless character.

3.12) Meltdown:
Talyn draws dangerously close to a star, pulled by a mysterious force. Two alien beings appear on board: the timid Sierjna and her captor, Mu-Quillus. Mu-Quillus is responsible for the radiation pulses that are compelling Talyn to fly into the sun. Stark makes a pact with Sierjna to free her spirit from Mu-Quillus, but his quest puts the rest of the crew in peril. In the end, a sacrifice is needed to save the crew but who will be willing to provide it?

3.13) Scratch 'N Sniff:
Crichton, D'Argo, Chiana and Jool alight on a pleasure planet for some rest and recreation after Pilot gets mad at them for always fighting amongst themselves. When Chiana and Jool go missing, Raxil, a wily alien with information on their whereabouts, approaches Crichton and D'Argo. Raxil leads them to Fe'tor, a notorious maker of Freslin—a drug Fe'tor extracts from sentient beings, including his captives, Chiana and Jool. Chiana reminisces over her own drug-filled past and hopes her change of heart won't be too late.

I've liked the show since the first time I watched it (I've been a fan since Day 1) and the dvd presentation is really solid. The extras were better than I'd have expected, compared to other releases on the market, and any fan would agree it's worth a rating of Highly Recommended for the clean picture & sound, the interviews & deleted scenes, and the excellent writing and acting that go into the show on a regular basis.

Picture: The picture was presented in full frame 1.33:1 ratio and looked great! I saw no artifacts or other major problems with it although there was some minor grain at times. The blacks were clean and looked good and the fleshtones were very accurate.

Sound: The sound options included Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 stereo English. Both were very solid and superior to the original cable television presentation with some noticeable separation between the channels.

Extras: Behind the Scenes interviews with Wayne Pygram (Scorpius) and Gigi Edgley (Chiana), Commentary for Relativity by Lani Tupu (Crais) and director Peter Andrikidis, Interview with Farscape composer Guy Gross, Farscape trailers (to the individual shows), several deleted scenes, alien encounters (learn about the various life forms from each show), set/prop/costume gallery, updated character histories, Farscape facts, credits, trailers. In all, the commentary and interviews, along with the deleted scenes, were very solid extras.

Final Thoughts: If you've watched the show up to Volume 3.2 and are looking for the next boxed set (the one I've just finished reviewing here), you can't go wrong buying it. If you haven't seen the earlier episodes, there was still a lot of stand alone quality here to enjoy. The show has it's share of quirks but the characters grow in each episode and the plot thickens for them in such a way that you'll feel compelled to keep watching.