Potamon fluviatile as well as on the island of Sicily. Although it used to be found as far north as Lake Garda, "P. fluviatile" no longer occurs north of the River Po. In 1997 a population of "P. fluviatile" was discovered under the ruins of Trajan's Forum in the heart of Rome, living in canals built by the Etruscans which connect to the "Cloaca Maxima". Based on a genetic analysis, which demonstrated that these crabs were similar to those in Greece, researchers believe that they had been brought by the Greeks before the founding of the city, some 3000 years ago. The
Something Is Out There a beautiful medical officer from that ship, Ta'Ra (Maryam d'Abo), to track down the villain. Ta'Ra has assorted superhuman abilities, including telepathy and superhuman agility, which come in handy during the mission. The miniseries drew high ratings for NBC and critics noted the chemistry between Jack and Ta'Ra as one of its high points. One week after its ratings success, Brandon Tartikoff announced it would become a weekly series. 13 episodes were ordered. "Something Is Out There" fared poorly opposite the very successful "Dallas" and the show was later moved to compete with "Beauty and the Beast" where ratings only