Avon quotes from Blake's 7

It would be stupid to be shot up by our own allies.

Vila

Not only stupid, painful.

Just one thing. If that countdown goes below fifty and the device is still primed, you will be teleported out. Vila and I will do the same.

Understood.

Predictably barren.

Jenna

Wretched mining companies. No sense of aesthetics.

What d'you want them to do, landscape?

Jenna

Weeell, they could make an effort.

For once just try trusting me. [Leaves]

Cally

What is this priority of his?

Exactly. He's used a number of ploys to get his own way, but "Just try trusting me"? That's weak even by his standards

Cally

So what is wrong?

You deduced it yourself earlier. Space Command has long tried to perfect a course interceptor attuned to the circuitry of navigational computers and rational coordinators like Zen. The scientists on Auron, however, had the wit to aim for the weaker point.

The human brain.

Correct.

Cally

A telepathic order was beamed to Blake to force him reroute to that asteroid?

As you, yourself, foresaw.

So tell us something new.

It is to Blake that you should look for the new.

What's that supposed to mean? That they are still influencing him?

Correct again.

But how? A device of that kind would need an enormous power source.

Agreed. But now that they...

[Interrupting] Now that they are close at hand, low power; of course.

Cally

What do we do?

Locate and destroy it.

And restore Blake to his senses.

The two don't necessarily follow.

Be careful not to tamper with it. At this close range it could cause serious damage to your computers.

Is that correct Orac?

No. Negative. Denied. Incapable of damage.

Jenna

He's a hard man to rescue when he doesn't want to be rescued.

More to the point, are you yourself?

What happened? Why aren't we at Del 10? What's going on, Avon?

Why don't you just say thank you, nicely.

Well what are we all standing around for? Or has the Federation disappeared? Our problem is to find Star One, if you haven't forgotten. (Walks off.)

I am sorry to have to inform you… that he is himself, all right.

Vila

They say it's wide open.

What is?

Vila

Freedom City.

So I've heard; Wide wide open.

Vila

Got everything a man ever dreams of, they say.

Space City pales by comparison, they say.

Vila

Y'know if it was a desert down there. So hot your eyeball frizzled, poisonous snakes under every rock.

Blake would've sent us.

Vila

You can bet on it.

The Big Wheel is run by a computer, that fixes the odds at five percent in favour of the house. Right?

Vila

Right.

Right. Orac reads computers.

Vila

...oh, that is beautiful. Avon, there are times when I almost get to like you.

Yes, well that makes it all worthwhile.

Vila

I mean, you give me a warm feeling right here, round the money belt.

I have been doing some calculations. If this is Star One -

If it is?

First, catch your computer, but all right, it probably is, and that being the case, the choice of location is fascinating.

I'm glad you're enjoying it.

The nearest large galaxy to our own is Andromeda.

So?

So, this is the nearest point to Andromeda. If anyone could cross intergalactic space in less than a lifetime we are now precisely upon the route that they would take.

What are you trying to say, Avon?

I directed the detectors toward the Andromeda galaxy. There are thousands of satellite generators out there... beyond Star One.

What?

Even with the Federation's resources it must have taken them years.

[examining a readout] That must be the biggest antimatter minefield ever put together!

Vila

Minefield, what minefield?

Perhaps the intergalactic drive has been developed. The question is, by whom?

A defence zone to keep mankind in, or something else out.

I meant what I said on Goth, Avon. We are not going to use Star One to rule the Federation, we are going to destroy it.

I never doubted that. I never doubted your fanaticism. As far as I'm concerned you can destroy whatever you like. You can stir up a thousand revolutions. You can wade in blood up to your armpits. Oh, and you can lead the rabble to victory -- whatever that may mean. Just so long as there's an end to it. When Star One is gone, it is finished, Blake. And I want it finished! I want it over and done with, I want to be free!

Cally

But you are free now, Avon.

[Bitterly, while glaring at Blake] I want to be free of him!

Travis

Put the gun down, Avon, it's too late to stop it now.

Convince me.

Travis

Be polite and I may let you live.

Be informative and I may let you die. You'll want that after I've shot off an arm and a leg or two.

Travis

I thought you were supposed to be the one with brains.

Brains but no heart. Now talk or scream, Travis, the choice is yours.

What is it?

Unfriendly. Which is fortunate, they'd be difficult to love.

Vila

Avon, this is stupid!

When did that ever stop us? (camera shows each in turn, then:) Fire!