Blake's 7 Season 1 quotes

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.

One of these days, Toise, I am going to have Supreme Commander high-and-mighty Servalan ravaged until she does not know what month she's in! I'll have her screaming for death!

Servalan

(about Krantor) He is a despicable animal. When the Federation finally cleans out this cesspit, I shall have that vulpine degenerate eviscerated with a small and very blunt knife.

He seems harmless.

Vila

He smells horrible.

Well, so would you if you'd been here for as long as he has.

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.

Jenna

So it's a combined alarm system and minefield.

Correct. If I may continue.

Vila

He always makes me feel as if I should be taking notes.

[annoyed] If I may continue.

Vila

Then they are expecting an invasion? A hoard of hairy aliens!

There is no logical reason why aliens should be hairy.

Vila

There's no logical reason why people should be hairy!

Servalan, by design or accident Star One is failing.

Servalan

There has to be another explanation.

There isn't.

Servalan

And if you want to keep your job you'll find it.

Why won't you face the facts?

Servalan

Because I'm not convinced. And even if I were, there would be nothing I could do about it.

Well, surely under the circumstances you could get clearance to put a team in.

Servalan

Star One is the most secure installation in the Federation.

I know that.

Servalan

Do you know why it's so thoroughly secure?

Well, presumably because knowledge of its location is severely restricted.

Servalan

No! Knowledge of its location is non-existent! (Her tone is one of anger and desperation) Durkim, no-one knows where Star One is! No-one at all!

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.