Exploring the Set of Syfy's 'Killjoys' (Photo Gallery)

Character looks

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Space.com visited the set of Syfy's "Killjoys," where the cast and crew were hard at work filming the space adventure's second season. Upon first walking into the Royale bar set, where actors came to talk wit the press, visitors were presented with walls of character costumes.

Outside view

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Outside the Royale, looking very different after the events of Season 1. The crew moved this entire set to a new studio between seasons.

'Killjoys' showrunner

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"Killjoys" showrunner Michelle Lovretta discusses her inspiration for the show while sitting inside the Royale.

Dutch

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Hannah John-Kamen, who plays Dutch, discusses her role in the show and changes for Season 2.

Pawter and John

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Sarah Power, who plays the doctor Pawter, and Aaron Ashmore, who plays John, discuss what it's like on set and what's in store for each of their characters.

D'Avin and Khlyen

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Luke Macfarlane, who plays D'Avin, and Rob Stewart, who plays Khlyen, discuss their roles in Season 2. The core of Khlyen, Stewart says, is love.

Grassy Lethe

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This monastery on Lethe is a repurposed set: It's an idyllic setting now, but it used to be a Westerly prison during Season 1.

Westerly HQ

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An important new headquarters on Westerly has holographic views of Lethe's forest in place of windows. The same segment of the set can be repurposed as a hallway, offices and more.

Khlyen's ship

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Khlyen's ship, here, is also segmented. This same set location will represent several parts of the ship.

Robot buddy

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This little robot from Season 2 had not been named at this point in shooting the season.

More character looks

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Additional "Killjoys" costumes from the major characters.

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Sarah Lewin started writing for Space.com in June of 2015 as a Staff Writer and became Associate Editor in 2019 . Her work has been featured by Scientific American, IEEE Spectrum, Quanta Magazine, Wired, The Scientist, Science Friday and WGBH's Inside NOVA. Sarah has an MA from NYU's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program and an AB in mathematics from Brown University. When not writing, reading or thinking about space, Sarah enjoys musical theatre and mathematical papercraft. She is currently Assistant News Editor at Scientific American. You can follow her on Twitter @SarahExplains.