Masata was the Acquaran term for their messianic spiritual leader (or "savior") that would usher them "into the light." The term was often used in the greeting "Alloway, Masata." When Ka D'Argo and Dominar Rygel XVI came to rescue John Crichton from Acquara, Rygel was mistaken for the Masata. ("Jeremiah Crichton")