Pilot is a fictional character and one of two regular animatronic puppet characters on the television science fiction series Farscape. Pilot is operated by Sean Masterson, Tim Mieville, Matt McCoy, Mario Halouvas and Fiona Gentle. His voice is provided by Lani John Tupu. A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Audio-animatronics or just animatronics is a form of robotics created by Disneys Imagineers for several shows and attractions at Disney theme parks, and subsequently expanded on and used by other companies. ... A puppet is any controlled character, whether formed by a shadow, strings, by the use of a glove, by direct mechanical contrivance (for example a cable-controlled figure for film or TV) or electronic guidance (such as a radio or infrared remote controller). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The main cast of Farscape in its third season, from left to right: Chiana (Gigi Edgley), Ka DArgo (Anthony Simcoe), Dominar Rygel XVI (voiced by Jonathan Hardy), Commander John Crichton (Ben Browder), and Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black). ...

Pilot is a member of a race known to us as simply Pilots, who bond with the organic Leviathan spacecraft and become their navigator, companion, and liaison to passengers. Once bonded Pilots can survive only a brief period of time of separation from their Leviathans, and only when travelling in something made of a Leviathan's components (as in a transport pod). Pilots is the only name given to a fictional race from the Farscape universe. ... Leviathans are a fictional alien race in the Farscape universe. ...

Pilot is at least the second Pilot that Moya has had. The first was removed by the Peacekeeper scientist Valorek, who seduced Pilot with the promise of being bonded despite the fact that the Elders had denied Pilot already. Pilot was initially artificially bonded, which caused him great pain until, during the series, he was separated from Moya out of grief for his involvment in the death of the first Pilot. After he came to terms with it, Pilot and Moya began a long and difficult natural bonding process. Moya is a character in the Farscape universe. ... Peacekeepers are a militaristic organization in the Farscape universe. ... Moya is a character in the Farscape universe. ... Moya is a character in the Farscape universe. ...

Pilot's gentle nature and immobility have at times brought him suffering. In one of the most shocking scenes in the series, fellow crew members cut off one of his arms in exchange for a way to return home (though it would eventually regenerate). The crew later apologized for this.