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* GoryDiscretionShot: Muller's headless body is lying under a table.
* HilariousInHindsight: Avon uses "I'll be back" three years before Arnie, in an episode with a killer cyborg in a funny accent posing as a human!
* IdiotPlot: The android bloodlessly severs Muller's head and somehow attaches it to its own body well enough to articulate the eyes and mouth.



* HilariousInHindsight: Avon uses "I'll be back" three years before Arnie, in an episode with a killer cyborg in a funny accent posing as a human!
* IdiotPlot: The android bloodlessly severs Muller's head and somehow attaches it to its own body well enough to articulate the eyes and mouth.
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* NotHimself

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* NotHimselfNotHimself: Slave and Orac when they've been taken over by the android.
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* IdiotPlot: The android bloodlessly severs Muller's head and somehow attaches it to its own body well enough to work the eyes and mouth.

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* IdiotPlot: The android bloodlessly severs Muller's head and somehow attaches it to its own body well enough to work articulate the eyes and mouth.
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* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: The Seven lose another scientist and potential weapon to fight the Federation, though on this occasion it's hard to blame them. [[YouFool Unless you're Avon.]]
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-->'''Avon:''' {{You fool}}! It's superstitious half-wits like you who hold back every advance we make.

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-->'''Avon:''' {{You fool}}! It's [[EvilLuddite superstitious half-wits half-wits]] like you who hold back every advance we make.
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-->'''Orac:''' Yes, master!
* YouFool: Avon rants about the Luddite fears of his colleagues.

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-->'''Orac:''' Yes, master!
* YouFool: Avon rants about the Luddite fears of his colleagues.
master!
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** And finally Orac.
-->'''Avon:''' {{You fool}}! It's superstitious half-wits like you who hold back every advance we make.
-->'''Orac:''' And arrogance, Avon, like yours and Muller's which threaten to destroy--
-->'''Avon:''' [[BigShutUp Shut up!]]
-->'''Orac:''' Yes, master!
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* RedHerring: Tarrant has to [[CuriosityKilledTheCast repeatedly warn Vila not to open the black box]] that Muller was so afraid of. Turns out the threat isn't there.

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* RedHerring: Tarrant has to [[CuriosityKilledTheCast repeatedly warn Vila not to open open]] the [[DarkIsNotEvil black box]] that Muller was so afraid of. Turns out the threat isn't there.
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-->'''Soolin:'' Is this a private game or can anyone play?

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-->'''Soolin:'' -->'''Soolin:''' Is this a private game or can anyone play?



-->'''Soolin:'' In there?

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-->'''Soolin:'' -->'''Soolin:''' In there?

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-->'''Avon:''' Only following orders -- that's not very original, Orac.

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-->'''Orac:''' I am obliged to do as you tell me, even though I know it to be wrong.
-->'''Avon:''' Only following orders -- that's orders? That's not very original, Orac.Orac.
-->'''Orac:''' There is nothing very original about domination, as you will discover.


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** Soolin finds Vila hiding in the closet.
-->'''Soolin:'' Is this a private game or can anyone play?
-->'''Vila:''' We've been looking for you.
-->'''Soolin:'' In there?

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* OutOfCharacterAlert:
** Slave's curt response to their inquiries.
** InUniverse when Vila is sent off on the rescue mission to get him away from Muller's mistress, whom he was being suspiciously gentlemanly towards.

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* OutOfCharacterAlert:
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OutOfCharacterAlert: The usually servile Slave's curt response to their inquiries.
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every inquiry by the crew. InUniverse when Vila is sent off on the rescue mission with Vila.
-->'''Tarrant:''' [Avon] probably just wanted
to get him you away from the base, to avoid more bother over Muller's mistress, whom he lady.
-->'''Vila:''' I
was being suspiciously gentlemanly towards.a perfect gentleman towards her!
-->'''Tarrant:''' That's what bothered us.



-->'''Soolin:''' You wouldn't know where to start.

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-->'''Soolin:''' [Turning Orac off] You wouldn't know where to start.



** "Tarrant, what have you got up there apart from yourself, a halfwit and a corpse?"

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** "Tarrant, Avon...
-->"Tarrant,
what have you got up there apart from yourself, a halfwit and a corpse?"corpse?"
** Tarrant...
-->'''Vila:''' A little hard work never hurt anyone.
-->'''Tarrant:''' How would you know?
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* NotSoDire: Vila hears approaching footsteps and hides in the cupboard. He's rather embarrassed when Soolin opens the door.
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* BigElectricSwitch: A required trope when you have a Frakenstein's monster InSpace, but seeing as it's used to turn on an antique generator plant instead of a MadScientistLaboratory it's entirely justified.

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* BigElectricSwitch: A required trope Required when you have a Frakenstein's monster InSpace, but seeing as it's used to turn on an antique generator plant instead of a MadScientistLaboratory it's the trope is entirely justified.
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* BigElectricSwitch: A required trope when you have a Frakenstein's monster InSpace, but seeing as it's used to activate an antique generator plant instead of a MadScientistsLaboratory it's entirely justified.

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* BigElectricSwitch: A required trope when you have a Frakenstein's monster InSpace, but seeing as it's used to activate turn on an antique generator plant instead of a MadScientistsLaboratory MadScientistLaboratory it's entirely justified.
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* BigElectricSwitch: A required trope when you have a Frakenstein's monster InSpace, but seeing as it's used to activate an antique generator plant instead of a MadScientistsLaboratory it's entirely justified.
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* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Avon risks his life placing the inhibitor head on the android, as he's eager to use it as a weapon. After he gets knocked unconscious, the others decide WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain and blow the android up.

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* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Avon risks his life placing the inhibitor head on the android, as he's [[JustThinkOfThePotential eager to use it as a weapon.weapon]]. After he gets knocked unconscious, the others decide WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain and blow the android up.
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* ActionFigureSpeech: The android starts MilkingTheGiantCow after its head gets knocked off.
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* EvilIsHammy: And talks in HulkSpeak. The android becomes more articulate after losing his fake head, but compensates by [[MilkingTheGiantCow gesturing with every word]].

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* EvilIsHammy: And talks in HulkSpeak. The android becomes more articulate after losing his fake head, but compensates by [[MilkingTheGiantCow [[ActionFigureSpeech gesturing with every word]].

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* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: A hydroelectric plant that can't be affected by the android is used to electrocute him.



* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow

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* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnowTheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Avon risks his life placing the inhibitor head on the android, as he's eager to use it as a weapon. After he gets knocked unconscious, the others decide WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain and blow the android up.

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* WeCanRuleTogether
-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfill your every desire.
-->'''Soolin:''' You wouldn't know where to start.



** Soolin
-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfill your every desire.
-->'''Soolin:''' You wouldn't know where to start.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: The android grows in height just after losing Muller's head.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: SpecialEffectsFailure:
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The android grows in height just after losing Muller's head.head.
** A thunderclap sound effect is used for the power surge on ''Scorpio''.
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* RaygunGothic: The rescue suits with their gold trim and finned helmets.

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* RaygunGothic: The rescue suits with their gold trim and trim, finned helmets.helmets and [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace open necks]].

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-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfill your every desire.
-->'''Soolin:''' You wouldn't know where to start.



* WorldOfSnark: "Tarrant, what have you got up there apart from yourself, a halfwit and a corpse?"

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* WorldOfSnark: WorldOfSnark:
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"Tarrant, what have you got up there apart from yourself, a halfwit and a corpse?"corpse?"
** Soolin
-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfill your every desire.
-->'''Soolin:''' You wouldn't know where to start.
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* NotSoStoic: Even Soolin can't stop a girl scream when Vila bumps into her in the dark while they're hiding from a mad headless android.

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* NotSoStoic: Even Soolin can't stop repress a girl girly scream when [[CatScare Vila bumps into her in the dark dark]] while they're hiding from a mad headless android.

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* HilariousInHindsight: Avon uses "I'll be back" years before TheArnold. And in an episode with a killer cyborg posing as a human, too!

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* HilariousInHindsight: Avon uses "I'll be back" three years before TheArnold. And Arnie, in an episode with a killer cyborg in a funny accent posing as a human, too!human!


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* StuffBlowingUp

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* BearHug: Muller to Tarrant, and later his wife (fatally).

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* BearHug: Muller to Tarrant, and later his wife mistress (fatally).



* EvilIsHammy: And talks in HulkSpeak. Muller becomes more articulate after losing his fake head, but compensates by [[MilkingTheGiantCow gesturing with every word]].

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* EvilIsHammy: And talks in HulkSpeak. Muller The android becomes more articulate after losing his fake head, but compensates by [[MilkingTheGiantCow gesturing with every word]].



* HilariousInHindsight: Avon uses "I'll be back" years before TheArnold. And in an episode with a cyborg posing as a human, too!

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* HilariousInHindsight: Avon uses "I'll be back" years before TheArnold. And in an episode with a killer cyborg posing as a human, too!



* LuddWasRight

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* LuddWasRightLuddWasRight as usual. Surely everyone knows that the moment you create an artificial lifeform it goes mad, killing its creator and attempting to take over the world?



-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfil your every desire.

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-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfil fulfill your every desire.



* OutOfCharacterAlert: Slave's curt response to their inquiry about Muller's medical condition.

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* OutOfCharacterAlert: OutOfCharacterAlert:
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Slave's curt response to their inquiry about inquiries.
** InUniverse when Vila is sent off on the rescue mission to get him away from
Muller's medical condition.mistress, whom he was being suspiciously gentlemanly towards.

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* CuriousityKilledTheCast: Tarrant has to repeatedly warn Vila not to open the black box that Muller was so afraid of.



* OffWithHisHead



* RedHerring: Tarrant has to [[CuriosityKilledTheCast repeatedly warn Vila not to open the black box]] that Muller was so afraid of. Turns out the threat isn't there.



* TakeItToTheBridge



* WhamLine:
** "The corpse. It's got no head."
* YouFool
** Played straight when Avon rants about the Luddite fears of his colleagues.
** And earlier.: "Tarrant, what have you got up there apart from yourself, a halfwit and a corpse?"

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* WhamLine:
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WhamLine: "The corpse. It's got no head."
* YouFool
** Played straight when Avon rants about the Luddite fears of his colleagues.
** And earlier.:
WorldOfSnark: "Tarrant, what have you got up there apart from yourself, a halfwit and a corpse?"corpse?"
* YouFool: Avon rants about the Luddite fears of his colleagues.
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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Muller grows in height just after losing his head.
* TapOnTheHead: Tarrant PistolWhips [[YouAreNumberSix Technician 241]] unconscious with no apparent consequences. Then Vila hits Muller across the shoulders with a WenchWhack and apparently kills him.

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* SpecialEffectsFailure: Muller The android grows in height just after losing his Muller's head.
* TapOnTheHead: Tarrant PistolWhips [[PistolWhipping pistol-whips]] [[YouAreNumberSix Technician 241]] unconscious with no apparent consequences. Then Vila hits Muller across the shoulders with a WenchWhack WrenchWhack and apparently kills him.
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* BearHug: Muller to Tarrant, and later his wife (fatally).
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands
* BrokenRecord
-->'''Muller:''' ''ORRRACC!''
* ColdEquation: Averted; as Orac doesn't know what the danger is, Avon refuses to leave Tarrant and Vila to die on ''Scorpio''.
* CranialProcessingUnit
* CuriousityKilledTheCast: Tarrant has to repeatedly warn Vila not to open the black box that Muller was so afraid of.
* DramaticThunder with ScreenShake [[WeNeedADistraction every time Vila tries to open the box]].
* EvilIsHammy: And talks in HulkSpeak. Muller becomes more articulate after losing his fake head, but compensates by [[MilkingTheGiantCow gesturing with every word]].
* JustFollowingOrders
-->'''Avon:''' Only following orders -- that's not very original, Orac.
* HilariousInHindsight: Avon uses "I'll be back" years before TheArnold. And in an episode with a cyborg posing as a human, too!
* IdiotPlot: The android bloodlessly severs Muller's head and somehow attaches it to its own body well enough to work the eyes and mouth.
* LuddWasRight
* NotHimself
-->'''Orac:''' Join us, Soolin. We can fulfil your every desire.
-->'''Soolin:''' You wouldn't know where to start.
* NotSoStoic: Even Soolin can't stop a girl scream when Vila bumps into her in the dark while they're hiding from a mad headless android.
* OutOfCharacterAlert: Slave's curt response to their inquiry about Muller's medical condition.
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "WHERE...IS...ORAC?!"
* RaygunGothic: The rescue suits with their gold trim and finned helmets.
* ResistanceIsFutile so JoinOrDie
* ServileSnarker
-->'''Orac:''' Yes...Master!
* SuddenlyShouting
-->'''Avon:''' Restore the teleport to normal function.
-->'''Orac:''' I urge you--
-->'''Avon:''' ''RESTORE the teleport!''
* SpecialEffectsFailure: Muller grows in height just after losing his head.
* TapOnTheHead: Tarrant PistolWhips [[YouAreNumberSix Technician 241]] unconscious with no apparent consequences. Then Vila hits Muller across the shoulders with a WenchWhack and apparently kills him.
* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow
* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters
-->'''Orac:''' All organic humanoid life faces domination, and [[KillAllHumans eventual extinction!]]
* WhamLine:
** "The corpse. It's got no head."
* YouFool
** Played straight when Avon rants about the Luddite fears of his colleagues.
** And earlier.: "Tarrant, what have you got up there apart from yourself, a halfwit and a corpse?"

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