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The Liberator arrives at the planet Obsidian, following a rumuor that Blake is there and looking for recruits and a base of operations. Unfortunately Servalan has arrived first, planning to seize both the Liberator and Obsidian. The planet is home to the Pyroans who have adopted a policy of total pacifism, keeping invaders at bay by threatening to destroy the entire planet along with any invasion force. It's a policy that has worked well, until now.

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The Liberator arrives at the planet Obsidian, following a rumuor rumour that Blake is there and looking for recruits and a base of operations. Unfortunately Servalan has arrived first, planning to seize both the Liberator and Obsidian. The planet is home to the Pyroans who have adopted a policy of total pacifism, keeping invaders at bay by threatening to destroy the entire planet along with any invasion force. It's a policy that has worked well, until now.
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The Liberator arrives at the planet Obsidian, following a rumor that Blake is there and looking for recruits and a base of operations. Unfortunately Servalan has arrived first, planning to seize both the Liberator and Obsidian. The planet is home to the Pyroans who have adopted a policy of total pacifism, keeping invaders at bay by threatening to destroy the entire planet along with any invasion force. It's a policy that has worked well, until now.

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The Liberator arrives at the planet Obsidian, following a rumor rumuor that Blake is there and looking for recruits and a base of operations. Unfortunately Servalan has arrived first, planning to seize both the Liberator and Obsidian. The planet is home to the Pyroans who have adopted a policy of total pacifism, keeping invaders at bay by threatening to destroy the entire planet along with any invasion force. It's a policy that has worked well, until now.



* TheBait: Servalan has lured the Liberator with a rumor that Blake is or was on Obsidian.

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* TheBait: Servalan has lured the Liberator with a rumor rumour that Blake is or was on Obsidian.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Asking a bunch of [[ActualPacifist Actual Pacifists]] to become terrorists: Sometimes you really should [[AllForNothing just stay at home]].]]

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* KnockoutGas: The Pyroans use a [[KnockoutGas narcotic spray]] gun. In a concentrated dose it's a DeadlyGas as well.



* StunGuns: The Pyroans use a [[KnockoutGas narcotic spray]] gun. In a concentrated dose it's a DeadlyGas as well.
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* NotSoDifferent: Hower notes that former-Federation captain he may be, but Tarrant still sounds like one.
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-->'''Zen:''' Plasma bolt launched and running.
-->'''Avon:''' Should have kept my mouth shut.

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-->'''Zen:''' --->'''Zen:''' Plasma bolt launched and running.
-->'''Avon:''' --->'''Avon:''' Should have kept my mouth shut.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Our heroes will get that base they're looking for in Season 4.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Our heroes will get that base they're looking for in Season 4.D.
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-->'''Bershar:''' You're mad! You're all mad! We've no way of keeping the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandals Vandals]] out. We must defend ourselves or we'll die, all of us. [[IDontWantToDie I don't want to die]], not for a stupid ideal that can never work! [[HumansAreBastards Homosapians cannot be changed]], don't you understand that?

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-->'''Bershar:''' You're mad! You're all mad! We've no way of keeping the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandals org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(455) Vandals]] out. We must defend ourselves or we'll die, all of us. [[IDontWantToDie I don't want to die]], not for a stupid ideal that can never work! [[HumansAreBastards Homosapians cannot be changed]], don't you understand that?
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-->'''Bershar:''' You're mad! You're all mad! We've no way of keeping the vandals out. We must defend ourselves or we'll die, all of us. [[IDontWantToDie I don't want to die]], not for a stupid ideal that can never work! [[HumansAreBastards Homosapians cannot be changed]], don't you understand that?

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-->'''Bershar:''' You're mad! You're all mad! We've no way of keeping the vandals [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandals Vandals]] out. We must defend ourselves or we'll die, all of us. [[IDontWantToDie I don't want to die]], not for a stupid ideal that can never work! [[HumansAreBastards Homosapians cannot be changed]], don't you understand that?

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* NoEndorHolocaust: Averted; Vila says that some planets have [[NoPartyLikeADonnerParty resorted to cannibalism]], likely as a result of the weather control damage from the subversion (and later destruction) of Star One, not to mention the subsequent economic and transport disruption from the Federation's collapse.



* NoPartyLikeADonnerParty: Vila says that some planets have resorted to cannibalism, likely as a result of the weather control damage from the subversion (and later destruction) of Star One, not to mention the subsequent economic and transport disruption from the Federation's collapse.
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* NamingYourColonyWorld: Obsidian is volcanic glass. Presumably there's a lot of it about thanks to the eponymous volcano.
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* SwordOfDamocles
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[[AC:Written by Allan Prior.\\
Directed by Desmond [=McCarthy=].\\
Airdate: 21 January 1980.]]
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* WalkInChimeIn: Avon wants to know why the Federation cruisers aren't firing.

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* WalkInChimeIn: Avon wants to know why the The Liberator is surrounded by Federation cruisers aren't firing.cruisers. Avon wonders why they're not moving in for the kill, not knowing that a Federation BoardingParty has secretly teleported on board.
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* KillTheMessenger: Servalan orders the messengers from Bersher killed so [[LeaveNoWitnesses no-one will know]] a Federation force has landed on the planet.

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* KillTheMessenger: Servalan orders the messengers from Bersher killed so [[LeaveNoWitnesses no-one will know]] a Federation force has landed on the planet. In fairness the stakes are pretty high, as the Pyroans might have detonated the DoomsdayDevice if they thought the Federation was attempting a landing.
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* GreatOffscreenWar: The Galactic War -- there's a lot of discussion about its consequences, but we never see any of it.
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* LawOfAlienNames: Pyroans come from a planet with a supervolcano.

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* LawOfAlienNames: Pyroans come from a planet with a supervolcano. Pyro is the Greek word for fire.
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* FrontlineGeneral: And not for propaganda reasons this time; President Servalan commands TheRemnant of Star Command.
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* LawOfAlienNames: Pyroans come from a planet with a supervolcano.
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* DoAnythingRobot: Hower's android fetches drinks, kills dissenters, and breaks ropes with purple rays shot from its hand.

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* DoAnythingRobot: Hower's android fetches drinks, kills dissenters, and breaks ropes with purple rays [[HandBlast shot from its hand.hand]].
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** The Pyroans have a nuclear DoomsdayDevice in the core of their planet, which they announce to any potential invasion fleet will be detonated if they attempt to land.

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** The Pyroans have a nuclear DoomsdayDevice in the core of their planet, which they announce to any potential invasion fleet will be [[MutuallyAssuredDestruction detonated if they attempt to land.land]].
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* {{Narm}}:
** The effect where two Pyroans are fading and reappearing as they [[MeadowRun prance across the fields]] towards Servalan and Mori.
** The android with its blinking groin lights.



* TrueNeutral: Orac has no problem telling Mori the best way to launch an attack on Obsidian. The computer doesn't care about the consequences or which side it works for.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avon sardonically rejects the idea that they're going to spend their time hunting down rumors of Blake. This was one of the original ideas of the season that was rejected.

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* SuicidePact: All Pyroans have taken a Vow to renounce violence, and because this would make them vulnerable to any invader have agreed to detonate the DoomsdayDevice rather than submit.

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* SuicidalPacifism: A literal version!
* SuicidePact: All Pyroans have taken a Vow to renounce violence, and because this [[SuicidalPacifism would make them vulnerable to any invader invader]] have agreed to detonate the DoomsdayDevice rather than submit.
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* DivertingPower: Averted. With the Liberator's power banks drained and Servalan's battlefleet bearing down, Avon calls for the emergency circuits to be activated. They don't work, and only the fortuitous explosion of Obsidian saves them.
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* MultitaskedConversation: Avon gets Zen to fire at the surrounding Federation ships while ostensibly explaining the ship to his captor Mori.

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* MultitaskedConversation: While ostensibly explaining the Liberator to his captor, Avon gets Zen to open fire at on the surrounding Federation ships while ostensibly explaining the ship cruisers and knock everyone off their feet by engaging full thrusters, giving him a chance to his captor Mori.grab a weapon.
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-->'''Tarrant:''' Is it raining? ''(keels over)''

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-->'''Tarrant:''' Is it It can't be raining? ''(keels over)''
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avon sardonically rejects the idea that they're going to spend their time hunting down rumors of Blake. This was one of the original ideas of the season that was rejected.
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-->'''Bershar:''' You're mad! You're all mad! We've no way of keeping the vandals out. We must defend ourselves or we'll die, all of us. IDontWantToDie I don't want to die]], not for a stupid ideal that can never work! [[HumansAreBastards Homosapians cannot be changed]], don't you understand that?

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-->'''Bershar:''' You're mad! You're all mad! We've no way of keeping the vandals out. We must defend ourselves or we'll die, all of us. IDontWantToDie [[IDontWantToDie I don't want to die]], not for a stupid ideal that can never work! [[HumansAreBastards Homosapians cannot be changed]], don't you understand that?

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