Till the Blood Runs Clear - S1-E11
Visible crew/equipment: After Aeryn tells Furlow that she cannot see, it cuts to Zhaan as she enters the command deck, and when Rygel asks her if she's fully clothed Rygel lifts his arms to cover his eyes, and we can see both of the puppeteer's arms up in both of Rygel's sleeves.
Till the Blood Runs Clear - S1-E11
Visible crew/equipment: After Aeryn and John escape the pull of the wormhole it cuts to Rygel on his hoverchair, and when D'Argo walks in we can see the black hinged base under Rygel's hoverchair that enables it to move across the set's floor.
Visible crew/equipment: While Rygel's in his quarters tossing out his junk, when D'Argo walks in and asks him about it, as Rygel replies, "Just items that I've procured since our escape," the hand of the puppeteer can be seen behind Rygel at the left side of the screen.
Visible crew/equipment: While Rygel watches over John's body, Rygel performs his own version of the Hynerian Ceremony of Passage to declare John dead so as to claim John's possessions, and when he pulls at John's boots, the puppeteer's arm/elbow becomes visible behind Rygel.
PK Tech Girl - S1-E5
Visible crew/equipment: Aboard the Zelbinion, when Aeryn and John question Gilina about how the Zelbinion died, after Gilina says, "Officer Sun, I think you should know, I consider you a traitor...," when it cuts to Rygel in his hoverchair with his flashlight in hand, there's puppeteer movement behind him. Later, after Zhaan tells Rygel to find Durka's corpse because it'll set him free, when Rygel's back aboard the Zelbinion, although he's just remembering being in a cage in front of Durka, it's interesting to note that we can see the puppeteer's movement behind Rygel.
Liars, Guns and Money (1): A Not So Simple Plan - S2-E19
Visible crew/equipment: While Aeryn and John watch the monitors, when it cuts back to Scorpius et al walking in the corridor, just as Akkor says, "She'll be right with you. Please, understand," the camera spins around and the only thing in the hallway is the elevator security station with its round base behind Akkor. Then when Braca delivers blows to Akkor and he collapses, there are two overhead shots and we can see the crew's equipment at the bottom of the screen.
Visible crew/equipment: After Aeryn and John kill the parasitic Rygel and hundreds of little parasites, it cuts to the medlab where Rygel is explaining to D'Argo and Chiana what happened to him, and we can see the puppeteer's head behind Rygel. As an aside, earlier when Aeryn grabs parasitic Rygel off Zhaan and throws him, note that Zhaan's arm is under Rygel's robe to control his movements.
Look at the Princess (3): The Maltese Crichton - S2-E13
Visible crew/equipment: While Tyno, Chiana, D'Argo, and Rygel are in the senate chamber with the headless statue of John, when Empress Novia shouts, "whether they purport to be a friend of the crown or not!" we can see Rygel's greyish haired puppeteer, who is hiding behind Rygel, move as Empress Novia walks by.
Look at the Princess (2): I Do, I Think - S2-E12
Visible crew/equipment: After John and Princess Katralla escape the room filled with poison gas from the silver orb, it cuts to Rygel and Empress Novia discussing John's need for protection, and we can see the movement of the dark-haired puppeteer behind Rygel's chair.
Through the Looking Glass - S1-E17
Visible crew/equipment: After the four Moyas come together in the same plane of existence everyone appears at Pilot's console, and when Pilot says, "I fail to see the source of your amusement," we can see the puppeteer rods under one of Pilot's left arms.
Through the Looking Glass - S1-E17
Visible crew/equipment: After Rygel, D'Argo, and Aeryn vanish, when John's in the command center talking to Pilot, when it cuts to Pilot in his den just as Pilot says, "Officer Sun in maintenance bay 3," we can see the puppeteer rod under Pilot's arm as it moves about.
Visible crew/equipment: After John rolls the bomb and it explodes under the Nebari ship that Durka's on, when Zhaan shouts at Pilot, "Close the doors!" we can see the puppeteer rod under Pilot's arm as he's trying to shut the doors.
Visible crew/equipment: After the explosion Aeryn shouts for D'Argo to meet her in the maintenance bay, and two shots later while Rygel is on his hoverchair, we can see behind him the equipment/crew member pushing him forward.
Visible crew/equipment: After Tahleen alters John's memory of himself as a young boy playing in the water, and then Aeryn tells John that he's the most bizarre creature she's ever met, when it cuts back to Moya as Rygel joins D'Argo, you can see the head and movement of one of Rygel's puppeteers as D'Argo and Rygel are talking.
Visible crew/equipment: While Talyn is flying towards the sun and everyone's screaming Talyn's name, we can see the puppeteer's arm going up into Rygel's sleeve at the left side of the screen.
Visible crew/equipment: When Stark and Sierjna go to Talyn's rudimentary pilot's den, notice that Stark's vest has suddenly developed five randomly placed grommet openings, which will be where Talyn's wiring will attach when Talyn bonds with Stark. And when Stark-Pilot says, "Talyn you will turn away, you must turn away," there's boom movement at the right and left of the screen. Also, later when Stark-Pilot flies Talyn closer to the sun to rescue Sierjna, and once she reappears, there's a shot from behind Stark-Pilot and we can see the long rod (not Talyn's wiring) that's behind his right leg attached to his pants, which is part of the support equipment to have Stark-Pilot hover.
Visible crew/equipment: After they all take turns peering into the triangular hatchway, Pilot silences the paddac beacon's siren, and when the DRD zooms into the compartment in the shot from within the room we can see a cable behind the DRD.
Bringing Home the Beacon - S4-E16
Visible crew/equipment: After Rygel tells Noranti that she paid too much for having Moya's modulator fixed, and then begs her to cook for him, Aeryn and John come into view, and as they walk toward the camera we can see the moving shadows of the cameraman, camera, and boom mic at the right side of the screen.
Chosen answer: It's never explained. John mentions a theory that his less technologically developed craft simply interferes with the wormhole less than the "superior" Vipers, but they never make a concrete determination on that point. But we also have to take into account the fact that Moya traverses wormholes with no ill effect as well.
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