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* FriendOrFoe / MisguidedMissile: A plasma bolt misses the Liberator and destroys the neutral station their commander had been specifically ordered not to damage. Oops!
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* FriendOrFoe / MisguidedMissile: A plasma bolt misses the Liberator and destroys the neutral station their commander the Federation patrol had been specifically ordered not to damage. Oops!
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* IronicEcho: "Don't worry, I'm not armed."
* ItsTheOnlyWay: Getting help for Gan requires flying through the prohibited area. When it turns out there's a gravity vortex there, Blake tells Jenna to fly through the centre of it.
* ItsTheOnlyWay: Getting help for Gan requires flying through the prohibited area. When it turns out there's a gravity vortex there, Blake tells Jenna to fly through the centre of it.
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* IronicEcho: Farren orders his personnel to make sure the commander of the Liberator isn't armed. Blake then teleports into their midst and says, "Don't worry, I'm not armed."
* ItsTheOnlyWay:Getting help for There are a number of places where Gan might get help, but the closest requires flying through the prohibited area. When it turns out there's a gravity vortex there, Blake tells Jenna to fly through the centre of it.
* ItsTheOnlyWay:
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* ForbiddenZoneForbiddenZone: Taking the direct route to XK-72 necessitates passing through a prohibited space zone.
-->'''Zen:''' The zone has been designated as containing unacceptable danger.
-->'''Blake:''' What sort of danger?
-->'''Zen:''' Data is not available.
-->'''Blake:''' To you or just to us?
-->'''Zen:''' There is no data of any kind.
-->'''Zen:''' The zone has been designated as containing unacceptable danger.
-->'''Blake:''' What sort of danger?
-->'''Zen:''' Data is not available.
-->'''Blake:''' To you or just to us?
-->'''Zen:''' There is no data of any kind.
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* SpaceStation: Space Laboratory XK-72.
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* SpaceStation: Space Laboratory XK-72.XK-72 is a research facility maintained by a consortium of neutral planets.
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* TimePassesMontage
* VillainousBreakdown: When Farren touches his hands during a scuffle Kayn beats him unconscious, then sits starting at his hands while the crew desperately try to contact Farren for orders about the approaching missile.
* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and is actually a SerialKiller?
* VillainousBreakdown: When Farren touches his hands during a scuffle Kayn beats him unconscious, then sits starting at his hands while the crew desperately try to contact Farren for orders about the approaching missile.
* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and is actually a SerialKiller?
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* TimePassesMontage
TimePassesMontage: During Gan's operation, intercut with the pursuit ships approaching.
* VillainousBreakdown: When Farren touches his hands during a scuffle Kayn beats himunconscious, to death, then sits starting at his hands while the crew desperately try to contact Farren for orders about the approaching missile.
* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation or was he lying about hispast past]] and is actually a SerialKiller?
* VillainousBreakdown: When Farren touches his hands during a scuffle Kayn beats him
* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation or was he lying about his
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* EveryoneLaughsEnding: Everyone shares a laugh after Gan is restored to normal and everyone on the space station has been blown to smithereens. Mind you they've just escaped death themselves, so perhaps you can put that down to TensionBreakingLaughter.
* FamedInStory: Kayn quickly realises who the crew piloting the 'experimental Federation vessel' are. When he explains this to Renor, the latter is quite excited that the pretty girl he was talking to must be Jenna Stannis.
* FamedInStory: Kayn quickly realises who the crew piloting the 'experimental Federation vessel' are. When he explains this to Renor, the latter is quite excited that the pretty girl he was talking to must be Jenna Stannis.
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* EveryoneLaughsEnding: Everyone shares a laugh after Gan is restored to normal and everyone on the space station has been blown to smithereens. Mind you they've just escaped death themselves, so perhaps you can put that down to TensionBreakingLaughter.
[[TensionCuttingLaughter breaking the tension]].
* FamedInStory: Kayn quickly realises who the crew piloting the 'experimental Federation vessel' really are. When he explains this to Renor, the latter is quite excited that the pretty girl he was talking to must be Jenna Stannis.
* FamedInStory: Kayn quickly realises who the crew piloting the 'experimental Federation vessel' really are. When he explains this to Renor, the latter is quite excited that the pretty girl he was talking to must be Jenna Stannis.
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* EveryoneLaughsEnding: After everyone on the station has been killed, but as they've just escaped death and Gan is back to normal, we can put this down to human nature.
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* EveryoneLaughsEnding: After Everyone shares a laugh after Gan is restored to normal and everyone on the space station has been killed, but as blown to smithereens. Mind you they've just escaped death and Gan is back to normal, we themselves, so perhaps you can put this that down to human nature.TensionBreakingLaughter.
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* AsteroidThicket: The episode opens with Zen warning of an oncoming [[SpaceIsAnOcean 'meteor storm']]. Convulsed with pain from his limiter, Gan is unable to take manual control.
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* AsteroidThicket: The episode opens with Zen warning of an oncoming [[SpaceIsAnOcean 'meteor storm']]. Convulsed with pain from his limiter, Gan is unable to take manual control.hand over control to Zen.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Farren appears to be a typical ObstructiveBureaucrat and Kayn has little patience with him, teleporting straight over to the Liberator regardless of Farren's objections. Then Kayn is shown to be the villain and Farren just doing his job.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Farren appears to be a typical ObstructiveBureaucrat and Kayn has little patience with him, overrides his objections to him teleporting straight over to the Liberator regardless of Farren's objections. Liberator. Then Kayn is shown to be the villain and Farren just doing his job.
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* CharacterTics: Gan repeatedly clenches his fist as the brain damage gets worse.
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* CharacterTics: Gan repeatedly clenches his fist as the his brain damage gets worse.
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* NotSoStoic: Avon gets a bit panicky once he realises they've lost computer guidance.
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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Avon just has to go back to the Liberator to get his things.
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* LeaveYourQuestTest: Blake realises that Avon is considering leaving, but makes no effort to convince him otherwise, realising it's best if Avon makes the decision himself.
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* BaitAndSwitch: Farren appears to be a typical ObstructiveBureaucrat and Kayn has little patience with him, teleporting straight over to the Liberator regardless of Farren's objections. Then Kayn is shown to be the villain and Farren just doing his job.
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* SwirlyEnergyThingy
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* SwirlyEnergyThingySwirlyEnergyThingy: So swirly, Jenna is able to fly right through the middle.
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* CharacterTics: Gan repeatedly clenches his fist as the brain damage gets worse.
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* IronicEcho: "Don't worry, I'm not armed."
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* StatusQuoIsGod: The limiter is repaired but cannot be removed.
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* TimePassesMontage
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* FriendOrFoe: A plasma bolt misses the Liberator and destroys the neutral station their commander had been specifically ordered not to damage. Oops!
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* FriendOrFoe: FriendOrFoe / MisguidedMissile: A plasma bolt misses the Liberator and destroys the neutral station their commander had been specifically ordered not to damage. Oops!
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* StealthInsult: Renor says he likes a girl with a sense of humor. Jenna agrees that must be useful for them.
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* ShoutOut: The crew travel through an UnknownPhenomenom and discover that [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey it's full of stars]].
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* ShoutOut: The crew travel through an UnknownPhenomenom UnknownPhenomenon and discover that the other side is [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey it's full of stars]].
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* HyperspeedEscape
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* IWillTearYourArmsOff / GoodIsNotNice
* MutilationInterrogation: Blake suspects (correctly) that the surgeon who's repairing Gan's malfunctioning Morality Chip is delaying the surgery long enough for the Federation to catch up with them. Blake tells him that if the operation isn't finished by a certain time, he'll destroy his hands; a very apt threat for a surgeon.
* MutilationInterrogation: Blake suspects (correctly) that the surgeon who's repairing Gan's malfunctioning Morality Chip is delaying the surgery long enough for the Federation to catch up with them. Blake tells him that if the operation isn't finished by a certain time, he'll destroy his hands; a very apt threat for a surgeon.
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* IWillTearYourArmsOff / GoodIsNotNice
* MutilationInterrogation:IWillTearYourArmsOff: Blake suspects (correctly) that the surgeon who's repairing Gan's malfunctioning Morality Chip MoralityChip is delaying the surgery long enough for the Federation to catch up with them. Blake tells him that if the operation isn't finished by a certain time, he'll destroy his hands; a very apt threat for a surgeon.
* MutilationInterrogation:
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: With Federation pursuit ships approaching, the Liberator can't run for it as any vibration could affect the delicate brain operation.
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* RaceAgainstTheClock: With Federation pursuit ships approaching, the Liberator can't run for it just do a HyperspeedEscape as any vibration could affect the delicate brain operation.
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* ScreenShake: A couple of well-timed shakes save Cally and Avon from Gan's BerserkerRage.
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* ScreenShake: A couple of well-timed shakes save Cally and Avon from Gan's BerserkerRage. Later a plasma bolt explosion knocks Avon down.
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* VillainousBreakdown
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* VillainousBreakdownVillainousBreakdown: When Farren touches his hands during a scuffle Kayn beats him unconscious, then sits starting at his hands while the crew desperately try to contact Farren for orders about the approaching missile.
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* EveryoneLaughsEnding: After everyone on the station has been killed, but as they've just escaped death and Gan is back to normal, we can put this down to human nature.
* FriendOrFoe: A plasma bolt misses the Liberator and destroys the neutral station their commander had been specifically ordered not to damage. Oops!
* GoodIsNotNice: When he realises Kayn is delaying the operation, Vila goes to threaten him to start working, saying that Blake is too nice to do so. But when Blake realises that Kayn is delaying, he threatens to destroy Kayn's hands if he doesn't do the work in time.
* HelloNurse: Or "Hello, hello, hello!" from Dr Renor on seeing Jenna. Jenna's not too bothered as Blake sent her to butter him up for information anyway.
* HyperspeedEscape
* GoodIsNotNice: When he realises Kayn is delaying the operation, Vila goes to threaten him to start working, saying that Blake is too nice to do so. But when Blake realises that Kayn is delaying, he threatens to destroy Kayn's hands if he doesn't do the work in time.
* HelloNurse: Or "Hello, hello, hello!" from Dr Renor on seeing Jenna. Jenna's not too bothered as Blake sent her to butter him up for information anyway.
* HyperspeedEscape
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* RestrainingBolt
* SecondLawMyAss: Zen refuses a direct order [[ICannotSelfTerminate because it would be fatal]]. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
* SecondLawMyAss: Zen refuses a direct order [[ICannotSelfTerminate because it would be fatal]]. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
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* RestrainingBolt
* SecondLawMyAss: Zen refuses a direct order [[ICannotSelfTerminate because it would be fatal]]. WhenRaceAgainstTheClock: With Federation pursuit ships approaching, the crew enters Liberator can't run for it as any vibration could affect the ForbiddenZone delicate brain operation.
* RebelRelaxation: Rather than operate onmanual, it shuts down all computer systems.Gan, Professor Kayn just sits with his feet up on the operating table until Vila forces him to start working at gunpoint.
* RestrainingBolt / MoralityChip
* ScottyTime
* ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: The three Federation pursuit ships maintain an exceptionally tight formation with the vastness of space around them.
* SecondLawMyAss: Zen refuses a direct order [[ICannotSelfTerminate because it would be fatal]]. When
* RebelRelaxation: Rather than operate on
* RestrainingBolt / MoralityChip
* ScottyTime
* ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: The three Federation pursuit ships maintain an exceptionally tight formation with the vastness of space around them.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Avon goes to Farren and reveals who they really are, offering to give the corporation he works for the secret of matter transmitter technology in exchange for sanctuary. His only concession is that the Liberator be allowed to leave unharmed. Farren agrees, but when Kayn sends a message to the Federation, Avon regards this as a breach of their word and [[TrueCompanions returns to the Liberator.]]
* SecondLawMyAss: Zen refuses a direct order [[ICannotSelfTerminate because it would be fatal]]. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
* ShoutOut: The crew travel through an UnknownPhenomenom and discover that [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey it's full of stars]].
* SecondLawMyAss: Zen refuses a direct order [[ICannotSelfTerminate because it would be fatal]]. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
* ShoutOut: The crew travel through an UnknownPhenomenom and discover that [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey it's full of stars]].
* SwirlyEnergyThingy
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* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and is actually a SerialKiller?
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* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and is actually a SerialKiller?SerialKiller?
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: To Renor, Blake's crew are exciting outlaws. To Kayn they're maniacs opposed to the "[[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans greatest force for order in the known universe]]".
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: To Renor, Blake's crew are exciting outlaws. To Kayn they're maniacs opposed to the "[[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans greatest force for order in the known universe]]".
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Gan's limiter is malfunctioning, causing him to attack his crewmates. The Liberator sets course for a space laboratory to find a surgeon who can repair the damage.
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Gan's limiter is malfunctioning, causing him to attack his crewmates. The Liberator sets course for a space neutral laboratory to find a surgeon who can repair the damage.
* BerserkButton: "You struck my hand!"
* DrJerk: Played by Creator/JulianGlover, no less. With Gan dying, Kayn just sits with his feet up, intending to delay the operation (if he bothers to do it at all) until the Federation gets there.
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* FamedInStory: The Seven.
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* FamedInStory: The Seven.Kayn quickly realises who the crew piloting the 'experimental Federation vessel' are. When he explains this to Renor, the latter is quite excited that the pretty girl he was talking to must be Jenna Stannis.
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* FateWorseThanDeath: The surgeon scoffs at the expected death threat from Blake, but suffers a VillainousBreakdown after Blake calmly threatens to destroy his hands instead.
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* MutilationInterrogation: Blake suspects (correctly) that the surgeon who's repairing Gan's malfunctioning Morality Chip is delaying the surgery long enough for the Federation to catch up with them. Blake tells him that if the operation isn't finished by a certain time, he'll destroy his hands; a very apt threat for a surgeon.
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* IWillTearYourArmsOff
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* IWillTearYourArmsOffIWillTearYourArmsOff / GoodIsNotNice
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* ICannotSelfTerminate: Zen refuses a direct order because it would be fatal. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
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* SecondLawMyAss: Zen refuses a direct order [[ICannotSelfTerminate because it would be fatal]]. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
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* StrappedToAnOperatingTable
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* StrappedToAnOperatingTableStrappedToAnOperatingTable: Though the restraints appear to be SomeKindOfForcefield rather than physical straps.
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* AsteroidThicket: The episode opens with Zen warning of an oncoming [[SpaceIsAnOcean 'meteor storm']].
* {{Autodoc}}: Averted; Blake suggests that with the Liberator's advanced surgical bay and Orac talking them through the operation... Avon promptly steps on the idea that they can do neurosurgery without the help of a specialist.
* {{Autodoc}}: Averted; Blake suggests that with the Liberator's advanced surgical bay and Orac talking them through the operation... Avon promptly steps on the idea that they can do neurosurgery without the help of a specialist.
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* AsteroidThicket: The episode opens with Zen warning of an oncoming [[SpaceIsAnOcean 'meteor storm']].
storm']]. Convulsed with pain from his limiter, Gan is unable to take manual control.
* {{Autodoc}}: Averted; Blake suggests that with the Liberator's advanced surgical bay and Orac talking them through the operation... Avon promptly steps on the idea that they can do [[OpenHeartDentistry neurosurgery without the help of aspecialist.specialist]].
* {{Autodoc}}: Averted; Blake suggests that with the Liberator's advanced surgical bay and Orac talking them through the operation... Avon promptly steps on the idea that they can do [[OpenHeartDentistry neurosurgery without the help of a
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* DramaticThunder: InSpace
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* DramaticThunder: InSpaceInSpace when the Liberator encounters the vortex.
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* PlayingPossum
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* PlayingPossumPlayingPossum: Gan pretends to be unconscious, hoping that Cally will let her guard down. When he can't get free of his KindRestraints, he convinces her that he's better so she'll free him.
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* ScreenShake: A couple of well-timed shakes save Cally and Avon from Gan.
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* ScreenShake: A couple of well-timed shakes save Cally and Avon from Gan.Gan's BerserkerRage.
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* PoorCommunicationsKills: The prohibited area has no details listed on why it's forbidden to fly through it.
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* PoorCommunicationsKills: PoorCommunicationKills: The prohibited area has no details listed on why it's forbidden to fly through it.
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* ItsTheOnlyWay
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* ItsTheOnlyWayItsTheOnlyWay: Getting help for Gan requires flying through the prohibited area. When it turns out there's a gravity vortex there, Blake tells Jenna to fly through the centre of it.
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* PoorCommunicationsKills: The prohibited area has no details listed on why it's forbidden to fly through it.
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Gan's limiter is malfunctioning, causing him to attack his crewmates. The Liberator sets course for a Federation space laboratory, to find a doctor who can repair the damage.
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Gan's limiter is malfunctioning, causing him to attack his crewmates. The Liberator sets course for a Federation space laboratory, laboratory to find a doctor surgeon who can repair the damage.
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* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and was actually a SerialKiller?
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* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and was is actually a SerialKiller?
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* SpaceStation: Space Laboratory XK72.
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* SpaceStation: Space Laboratory XK72.XK-72.
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Gan's limiter is malfunctioning, causing him to attack his crewmates. The Liberator sets course for a Federation space laboratory, to find a doctor who can repair the damage.
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!!This episode has the following tropes:
* AsteroidThicket: The episode opens with Zen warning of an oncoming [[SpaceIsAnOcean 'meteor storm']].
* {{Autodoc}}: Averted; Blake suggests that with the Liberator's advanced surgical bay and Orac talking them through the operation... Avon promptly steps on the idea that they can do neurosurgery without the help of a specialist.
* CaptainObvious: After Avon is attacked by Gan...
-->'''Blake:''' He got away from Cally.
-->'''Avon:''' Yes, well I can ''see'' that!
* DramaticThunder: InSpace
* FamedInStory: The Seven.
* ForbiddenZone
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Zen refuses a direct order because it would be fatal. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
* ImprobablePilotingSkills: Jenna insists on piloting the Liberator manually, even after Avon points out that the ship relies on automated computer control to make constant minor adjustments. Later when the computers are restored, she's able to pilot the Liberator through the centre of the gravity vortex.
* ItsTheOnlyWay
* IWillTearYourArmsOff
* NegativeSpaceWedgie: The 'gravity vortex'.
* PlayingPossum
* RestrainingBolt
* ScreenShake: A couple of well-timed shakes save Cally and Avon from Gan.
* SnarkToSnarkCombat
-->'''Avon:''' Blake, in the unlikely event that we survive this...
-->'''Blake:''' Yes?
-->'''Avon:''' I'm finished. Staying with you requires a degree of stupidity of which I no longer feel capable.
-->'''Blake:''' Now you're just being modest.
* SpaceStation: Space Laboratory XK72.
* StrappedToAnOperatingTable
* VillainousBreakdown
* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and was actually a SerialKiller?
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!!This episode has the following tropes:
* AsteroidThicket: The episode opens with Zen warning of an oncoming [[SpaceIsAnOcean 'meteor storm']].
* {{Autodoc}}: Averted; Blake suggests that with the Liberator's advanced surgical bay and Orac talking them through the operation... Avon promptly steps on the idea that they can do neurosurgery without the help of a specialist.
* CaptainObvious: After Avon is attacked by Gan...
-->'''Blake:''' He got away from Cally.
-->'''Avon:''' Yes, well I can ''see'' that!
* DramaticThunder: InSpace
* FamedInStory: The Seven.
* ForbiddenZone
* ICannotSelfTerminate: Zen refuses a direct order because it would be fatal. When the crew enters the ForbiddenZone on manual, it shuts down all computer systems.
* ImprobablePilotingSkills: Jenna insists on piloting the Liberator manually, even after Avon points out that the ship relies on automated computer control to make constant minor adjustments. Later when the computers are restored, she's able to pilot the Liberator through the centre of the gravity vortex.
* ItsTheOnlyWay
* IWillTearYourArmsOff
* NegativeSpaceWedgie: The 'gravity vortex'.
* PlayingPossum
* RestrainingBolt
* ScreenShake: A couple of well-timed shakes save Cally and Avon from Gan.
* SnarkToSnarkCombat
-->'''Avon:''' Blake, in the unlikely event that we survive this...
-->'''Blake:''' Yes?
-->'''Avon:''' I'm finished. Staying with you requires a degree of stupidity of which I no longer feel capable.
-->'''Blake:''' Now you're just being modest.
* SpaceStation: Space Laboratory XK72.
* StrappedToAnOperatingTable
* VillainousBreakdown
* WomenInRefrigerators: Gan directs his initial attacks towards the female members of the crew. Is he just insane from the faulty signals from the limiter, or was he lying about his past and was actually a SerialKiller?
