Blake's 7 Season 1 quotes

There can be no justification for deliberate murder.

The accused has been found guilty on all charges. His crimes have been accorded a category nine rating and as such are judged most grave. In sentencing you, the judgement machine has taken into account your past record; your service to the state and your loyalty to The Federation. None of these has mitigated in your favour. It is the sentence of this tribunal that you be taken from this place to an area of close confinement. From there you will be transported to the penal colony on the planet Cygnus Alpha where you will remain for the rest of your natural life.

Vila

Easy! Take it easy! I hate personal violence, especially when I'm the person.

Vila

You're on your way to the penal colony on Cygnus Alpha. Or you will be when the prison ship's refueled. Try to look on the bright side: It must have something; none of the guests have ever left early... In fact none of them have ever left at all.

Why are you going there?

Vila

They didn't give me a choice. [Pause] I steal things. compulsive, I'm afraid. I've had my head adjusted by some of the best in the business. But it just won't stay adjusted.

A professional thief?

Vila

More a vocation than a profession; other people's property just comes naturally to me.

No, not until free men can think and speak. Not until power is back with the honest man.

Have you ever met an honest man?

Listen to me. Wealth is the only reality. And the only way to obtain wealth is to take it away from somebody else. Wake up, Blake! You may not be tranquilised any longer, but you're still dreaming.

Vila

Nervous? I'm not nervous. Just... poised for action, that's all.

What went wrong?

I relied on other people.

Jenna

He fixes the log, the crew dump us, pocket the profit, and set him free.

Vila

That's immoral. The cold-hearted murdering -- let's kill him now before he can do it.

If you had access to the computer, could you open the doors?

Of course. Why?

Just wondered how good you really were.

Don't try to manipulate me, Blake.

Vila

No, I can't go in there, I've got a condition - a fear of enclosed spaces. There's a name for it...

Jenna

Cowardice?

Jenna

How do you feel?

Sick.

So you should. What a fiasco. You could take over the ship, you said, if I did my bit. Well, I did my bit, and what happened? Your troops bumble around looking for someone to surrender to, and when they've succeeded, you follow suit.

I hope Mr Raiker's made it clear to you that you can refuse to do this.

Oh yes, he's also made it clear that summary execution is one of our options. We chose the other.

Wisdom must be gathered, it cannot be given.

Don't philosophise at me, you electronic moron!

[Picks up one of Liberator's side-arms] Hand gun?

It's a bit elaborate for a tooth pick.

Depends how elaborate their teeth were.