Blake quotes from Blake's 7

Good shot, Avon.

I was aiming for his head.

It's exactly as though Ensor were speaking.

Surely it is obvious even to the meanest intelligence that during my development I would naturally become endowed with aspects of my creator's personality.

The more endearing aspects by the sound of it.

Possibly. However similarities between myself and Ensor are entirely superficial. My mental capacity is infinitely greater.

Jenna

Modest, isn't he?

Modesty would be dishonesty.

Vila

What's wrong with being dishonest?

Is that a question?

Vila

Yes.

The question is futile. Were I to say that I am incapable of dishonesty how would you know if I was being dishonest or not?

A question for a question. Well, you're capable of evasion, anyway.

Vila

I think I've heard enough, I don't like him. Orac, be a good junk heap; shut up.

Have you found what you want?

No.

That's because you're looking for the wrong things.

What exactly does that mean?

It's a common enough failing. Now, if you've finished with Zen, I'd quite like to get on; we have a malfunction on the intermediate range sensors. I need to check the systems.

Leave it! If I've missed something, I want to know what it is now, Avon.

Well now, all you had to do was ask. Zen! Replay, half speed.

Confirmed. (Replays prediction in slow motion)

Stop. All right, reverse to the instant before the explosion. (The explosion sequence is run backward) Freeze it there. All the reassurance you could want.

Do you think you could forget your superiority complex for a moment and get on with it?

All right. But first of all, let us examine the nature of prediction. The human mind is capable of seeing into the short-range future with reasonable accuracy. For example, imagine that you are standing on the edge of a cliff.

As long as you're not standing behind me.

Vila

Where did those ships come from? Who were they?

Yes, and why did they attack? Zen was confident they weren't Federation.

Vila

So why did they pick on me?

I doubt if it was personal, Vila.

Vila

It felt personal. It always feels personal when someone tries to kill me.

Avon - concentrate on Zen. Give priority to the detectors and the navigation systems. And then see if you can get us some scans.

Is that all? What shall I do with the other hand?

I'll let you know.

[looking at Space City on the viewscreen of the Liberator] So that is Space City.

Vila

Also known as "The Satellite of Sin".

By who?

Vila

Me.

It had to be someone of limited imagination.

We chose the wrong approach, that's all.

Is that all? I thought maybe we'd chosen the wrong people to get involved with.

"We chose the wrong approach"?

I chose the wrong approach. Does it matter?

Yes, it does.

All right, Avon. You were right and I was wrong. You said persuasion wouldn't work and it didn't. So now we use force.

Force? Yes, of course. Law makers, law breakers, let us fight them all. Why not?

Ironic, isn't it? We were hoping to use the Terra Nostra to attack the Federation, only to discover that it is already being used to support it.

Vila

Where are all the good guys?

Could be looking at them.

What a very depressing thought.

It is a triple-A security installation.

Vila

We have got into those before.

Usually with your screams of protest ringing in our ears. Are you telling me you're in favour of this idea?

Vila

No! Not exactly...I just don't think it's stupid. Perhaps...maybe I'm on your side, Cally.

It's not a question of sides, Vila.

Zen's best guess is that he's… here. Offers?

Well, let's go and get him.

Gung ho?

We do not know what IMIPAK is.

Exactly. The least we've got to do is find out what it does.

Vila

Why have we? I can live without it.

It's just conceivable that you can't.

Unless of course you want your last words to be, "So that's IMIPAK."

Cally

You're not going to follow the freighter all the way to Horizon?

Why not? I'm curious.

Oh, you are curious. Well, I'm glad we have a worthwhile purpose.

Doesn't it interest you a little?

No! There's nothing out there - we are on the edge. Even Zen has nothing on it. That could mean anything - an experimental warzone - anything.

That freighter's gone to Horizon for some good reason.

Which is more than you can say for us.

I rule this planet.

Do you? I thought it was a Federation colony.

I dislike the word "colony."

Which word would you prefer?

I rule here, and you're my prisoners.

I dislike the word "prisoner."

It's time we really hurt the Federation. Oh, we've been hitting at the fingers, the arms. I want to hit at the heart. And the heart of the Federation is Earth.

Jenna

Where, exactly, or do you plan to take the whole planet?

Do you want to tell me why?

I like the challenge.

You don't want to tell me why.

If we succeed, if we destroy control, the Federation will be at its weakest. It will be more vulnerable than it has been for centuries. The revolt in the outer worlds will grow. Resistance movements on Earth will launch an all-out attack to destroy The Federation, they will need unifying; they will need a leader. You will be the natural choice.

Possibly.

Don't be modest, Blake, you are the only one that they would all follow. You would have no choice; you would have to stay on Earth and organise the revolt.

If there's no other way.

There wouldn't be.

That still doesn't explain why you're backing me.

With you running the campaign on Earth, somebody has to take charge of all this.

[Laughing] You want The Liberator?

Exactly. If we succeed, the destruction of control gives us both what we want.

Could be you're planning just a little far ahead.

Perhaps.