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“Piper Maru”

The X-Files episode

Episode no.

Season 3
Episode 15

Written by

Frank Spotnitz & Chris Carter

Directed by

Rob Bowman

Guest stars

Robert Clothier as Commander Johanson

Production no.

3x15

Original airdate

February 9, 1996 (Fox)

Episode chronology
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"Piper Maru" is the fifteenth episode of the third season of television series The X-Files. When a French salvage ship sends a diving crew to recover a mysterious wreckage from World War II, the crew falls prey to a bizarre illness and Agents Mulder and Scully join the investigation. The investigation leads to the discovery of a familiar face, and Skinner's being threatened. Text taken from the "Piper Maru" summary here.

Trivia

The title, "Piper Maru", which refers to the name of the salvage ship in the episode, is derived from the name of one of Gillian Anderson's children.
Michael Bublé guest starred in this episode; however he was uncredited. He was a sailor in Commander Johanson's memory.
In the movie Alien vs. Predator, the crew arrive in Antarctica on an ice breaker called Piper Maru.

External links

Piper Maru at the Internet Movie Database
Piper Maru at TV.com

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