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* ReplacementGoldfish: Tarrant for Keller.
* RoboShip: Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
* RoboShip: Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
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* ReplacementGoldfish: Tarrant for Keller.
Distraught over Keller's death, Servalan has SexForSolace with Tarrant.
* RoboShip: Confused by the electrical interference, Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
* RoboShip: Confused by the electrical interference, Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
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* SexForSolace
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* ScreenShake
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* ScreenShakeScreenShake: When Servalan's ship and later Scorpio enter the atmosphere on Virn.
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* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Servalan sashays through the sands of Virn in heels and [[ExposedToTheElements black evening gown]].
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* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Servalan sashays through the sands of Virn in heels and a [[ExposedToTheElements black evening gown]].
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* DoubleMeaning: Servalan doesn't know if Tarrant is going to drag her back to the others at gunpoint.
-->'''Avon:''' [on CommLinks] We're bringing you up. Now.
-->'''Tarrant:''' All right. Oh by the way, I've found out what the magic chemical is... but I can't bring it back with me.
-->'''Avon:''' [on CommLinks] We're bringing you up. Now.
-->'''Tarrant:''' All right. Oh by the way, I've found out what the magic chemical is... but I can't bring it back with me.
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* FingerMuzzle: Servalan to Tarrant just as he's teleported up.
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* FingerMuzzle: Servalan to Tarrant just as Just before he's teleported up.up Tarrant is about to say something to Servalan, but she silences him with this trope before he vanishes before her fingers.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Servalan
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* DefrostingIceQueen: ServalanServalan shoots down Reeve, but warms up to Tarrant.
-->'''Reeve:''' Commissioner Sleer? In charge of the Pacification program? There's nothing for you on Virn. Unless someone thought I'd be lonely?
-->'''Servalan:''' I'm sure you're accustomed to loneliness, Investigator Reeve. You must be alone such a lot.
-->'''Reeve:''' Commissioner Sleer? In charge of the Pacification program? There's nothing for you on Virn. Unless someone thought I'd be lonely?
-->'''Servalan:''' I'm sure you're accustomed to loneliness, Investigator Reeve. You must be alone such a lot.
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* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Servalan slinks through the sands of Vern in heels and [[ExposedToTheElements black evening gown]].
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* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Servalan slinks sashays through the sands of Vern Virn in heels and [[ExposedToTheElements black evening gown]].
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* TortureTechnician
-->'''Reeve:''' But Keller, now he strikes me like a man who's scared enough. They wreck their ship on landing and he was virtually alone. He'd say anything to save his skin. I've seen that kind of stuff from dozens of people under torture!
-->'''Servalan:''' Of course [[SarcasmMode you just happened to be passing the door when they said it?]]
-->'''Reeve:''' I get results. And I'll get results on Virn, if there's any to be got.
-->'''Reeve:''' But Keller, now he strikes me like a man who's scared enough. They wreck their ship on landing and he was virtually alone. He'd say anything to save his skin. I've seen that kind of stuff from dozens of people under torture!
-->'''Servalan:''' Of course [[SarcasmMode you just happened to be passing the door when they said it?]]
-->'''Reeve:''' I get results. And I'll get results on Virn, if there's any to be got.
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* DistressCall: Keller sends out transmission to a Federation that's more worried about its own problems than rescuing an expedition who's likely fallen victim to a dangerous plague. Only Servalan of all people cares enough to go looking.
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* TheRadioDiesFirst
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* TheRadioDiesFirstTheRadioDiesFirst: The sand effects the planet's magnetic field and thus electrical equipment, including CommLinks.
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* SendInTheSearchTeam
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* SendInTheSearchTeamSendInTheSearchTeam: Keller sends out a DistressCall to a Federation that's more worried about its own problems than rescuing an expedition who's likely fallen victim to a dangerous plague. Only Servalan of all people cares enough to go looking.
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* AutoKitchen
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* AutoKitchenAutoKitchen: Tarrant uses one to make dinner for two.
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* FreudianExcuse
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* FreudianExcuseFreudianExcuse: See CompensatingForSomething. This would explain not only Servalan's drive for power, but why she keeps bouncing back from every setback with yet another plan to increase that power.
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* HellIsThatNoise
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* HellIsThatNoiseHellIsThatNoise: There's a sound like the wind, yet Tarrant points out there is no wind (though the sand is still moving).
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* LockedInARoom
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* LockedInARoomLockedInARoom: Or stranded on a planet.
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* VampiricDraining: The sand is even compared to a vampire.
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* VampiricDraining: The sand is feeds on the [[LifeEnergy cellular energy]] of its victims. Tarrant even compared compares it to a vampire.
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* MarriedToTheJob: She states that "power became [her] lover" when her boyfriend left her.
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The SoleSurvivor of a stranded Federation expedition to the planet Virn sends out a DistressCall claiming that the planet he is on has a unique properties. Servalan takes a spacecraft to investigate, while the Seven go to find out what she's after and get their hands on it first. This leads to Servalan and Tarrant stranded on the planet together. You can guess what happens next.
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-->'''Reeve:''' Running the tapes again? Afraid you missed something?
-->'''Servalan:''' Perhaps I like watching old films.
-->'''Reeve:''' Five years old and mostly static and interference.
-->'''Servalan:''' Perhaps I like watching old films.
-->'''Reeve:''' Five years old and mostly static and interference.
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* ItCanThink
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* ItCanThinkItCanThink: Tarrant speculates that the sand has a rudimentary intelligence, and so can pick and choose its victims.
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The SoleSurvivor of a stranded Federation expedition to the planet Virn sends out a DistressCall claiming that the planet he is on has a unique properties. Servalan takes a spacecraft to investigate, while the Seven go to find out what she's after and get their hands on it first. This leads to Servalan and Tarrant stranded on the planet together. You can guess what happens next.
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!!This episode has the following tropes:
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!!This episode has the following tropes:
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* AliensMadeThemDoIt: Though it's uncertain [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane just how much external influence was involved]]; Avon/Soolin/Dayna show no inclination to start bonking.
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* AliensMadeThemDoIt: Though it's uncertain [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane just how much external influence was involved]]; involved]]. Avon/Soolin/Dayna show no inclination to start bonking.
-->'''Avon:''' ''[[SuddenlyShouting This is not just a rescue mission for poor gallant Tarrant!]]'' While the sand remains active, the planet will not let go of ''us!'' The instruments are unreliable. We have Virn hanging on our heels. How do you think ''we'' are going to get away? [Soolin and Dayna rush to their positions.] [[DeadpanSnarker I take it that means yes.]]
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* KillItWithWater
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-->'''Tarrant:''' It appears the sand can nourish itself on the dead too so it makes sure the dead stay edible. And there's the unique element we came here to find, a preservative that acts indefinitely without dehydration or freezing. Oh it could be incredibly useful. It's also completely unget-at-able under Virn's built-in conditions.
*KillItWithWaterKillItWithWater: Water destroys the sand, so the crew of ''Scorpio'' makes it rain, giving Tarrant and Servalan a chance to get back to their ships.
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** Servalan is openly distraught at finding her NewOldFlame's body, and visibly nervous. At the end of the episode, she doesn't kill Tarrant when she has the chance.
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** Servalan is visibly nervous at times and openly distraught at finding her NewOldFlame's body, and visibly nervous.body. At the end of the episode, she doesn't kill Tarrant when she has the chance.
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-->"I know a land beyond the heart of time. The sun never comes there. No moon ever shines. And man, a grain of sand, nameless and lost, blows with the dust. I apologise, H.Q., but that's what this place makes me think of."
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* AtmosphereAbuse
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* AtmosphereAbuseAtmosphereAbuse: ''Scorpio'' is dived through the atmosphere to create rain, which destroys the sand.
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* AwesomeEgo: Avon rather likes being the dominant male.
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* AwesomeEgo: Avon rather likes being selected by the sand as the dominant male.
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* BabyFactory
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* BabyFactoryBabyFactory: The sand keeps a male and female couple alive to create future breeding stock.
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* BBCQuarry: Averted despite the need for a great deal of sand.
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* BBCQuarry: Averted despite the need an InUniverse justification for a great deal of sand.sand!
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* BuriedAlive
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* BuriedAliveBuriedAlive: The sand partly covers Servalan's ship and the Keller survival hut.
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** Dayna is the first to show distaste for Tarrant sleeping with Servalan, a reference to her blood feud from "Aftermath".
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* CompensatingForSomething: PlayedForDrama with a female character.
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* CompensatingForSomething: PlayedForDrama with a [[BrokenBird female character.character]].
* ContinuityNod: Dayna is the first to show distaste for Tarrant sleeping with Servalan, a reference to her blood feud from "Aftermath".
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* DeathWorld
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* DeathWorldDeathWorld: Not in the 'everything is trying to kill you' sense; there's only one thing trying to kill you -- it just happens to be everywhere.
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* EasilyForgiven: Servalan didn't just watch Tarrant's brother die (hell, even Del Tarrant did that); she was behind the conspiracy that got him killed.
* EnemyMine
* EnemyMine
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* EasilyForgiven: Servalan didn't just watch Tarrant's brother die (hell, even (even Del Tarrant did that); that!); she was behind the conspiracy that got him killed.
*EnemyMineEnemyMine: Servalan/Tarrant. It only lasts until Servalan thinks she has the advantage.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes
* EvilerThanThou: Reeves is stated early on to be a torturer, just to establish that he's more nasty than our favorite villainess. He's also a bullying JerkAss in contrast to the AffablyEvil Servalan.
* EvilerThanThou: Reeves is stated early on to be a torturer, just to establish that he's more nasty than our favorite villainess. He's also a bullying JerkAss in contrast to the AffablyEvil Servalan.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes
EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Or had.
* EvilerThanThou: Reeves is stated early on to be a torturer, just to establish that he's more nasty than our favorite villainess. He's also abullying [[EvilIsPetty bullying]] JerkAss in contrast to the AffablyEvil Servalan.
* EvilerThanThou: Reeves is stated early on to be a torturer, just to establish that he's more nasty than our favorite villainess. He's also a
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* FoeCooties: When Tarrant reveals that the woman he was trapped with was Servalan, everyone walks off the flight deck in silent disgust (presumably the rest of ''Scorpio'' has been repressurized). Except Avon, who makes a point of revealing that Servalan's chances of survival aren't good.
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* FoeCooties: When Tarrant reveals that the woman he was trapped with was Servalan, everyone walks off the flight deck in silent disgust (presumably (hopefully the rest of ''Scorpio'' has been repressurized). Except Avon, who makes a point of revealing that Servalan's chances of survival aren't good.
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-->'''Servalan:''' You are both [[MrFanservice resourceful and decorative]].
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-->'''Servalan:''' You are both [[MrFanservice resourceful and [[MrFanservice decorative]].
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetterKineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: Given that the planet is somehow effecting power, both Reeve and Dayna/Tarrant bring weapons that fire 'percussion bullets'.
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-->'''Servalan:''' The teleport. [[ExplosiveInstrumentation A malfunction.]] A [[TimTaylorTechnology power surge]]. Suddenly I was [[CasualInterstellarTravel back on a Federation world]].
-->'''Tarrant:''' [[PlotArmor What a lucky little commissioner you are.]]
-->'''Tarrant:''' [[PlotArmor What a lucky little commissioner you are.]]
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-->'''Servalan:''' The teleport. A [[ExplosiveInstrumentation A malfunction.]] A [[TimTaylorTechnology power surge]]. Suddenly I was [[CasualInterstellarTravel back on a Federation world]].
-->'''Tarrant:''' What a [[PlotArmorWhat a lucky little commissioner you are.]]
-->'''Tarrant:''' What a [[PlotArmor
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* TheSpock: Avon uses a Probability Square.
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* TheSpock: Avon uses a Probability Square.Square to work out what's going on.
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* WaxingLyrical: Keller does this in his CaptainsLog.
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* WaxingLyrical: Keller does this in his CaptainsLog.CaptainsLog in the opening scene.
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-->'''Tarrant:''' [[ContrivedCoincidence What a lucky little commissioner you are.]]
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-->'''Tarrant:''' [[ContrivedCoincidence [[PlotArmor What a lucky little commissioner you are.]]
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* BBCQuarry: Averted despite the need for plenty of sand.
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* BBCQuarry: Averted despite the need for plenty a great deal of sand.
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-->'''Servalan:''' The teleport. [[ExplosiveInstrumentation A malfunction.]] A power surge. Suddenly I was back on a Federation world.
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-->'''Servalan:''' The teleport. [[ExplosiveInstrumentation A malfunction.]] A [[TimTaylorTechnology power surge. surge]]. Suddenly I was [[CasualInterstellarTravel back on a Federation world.world]].
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* TheNicknamer: Reeve calles Servalan "Madam Brainwasher".
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* TheNicknamer: Reeve calles calls Servalan "Madam Brainwasher".Brainwasher".
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat
-->'''Tarrant:''' How did you get away from the Liberator?
-->'''Servalan:''' It was difficult.
-->'''Tarrant:''' It was impossible.
-->'''Servalan:''' Manifestly not.
-->'''Tarrant:''' So how?
-->'''Servalan:''' The teleport. [[ExplosiveInstrumentation A malfunction.]] A power surge. Suddenly I was back on a Federation world.
-->'''Tarrant:''' [[ContrivedCoincidence What a lucky little commissioner you are.]]
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat
-->'''Tarrant:''' How did you get away from the Liberator?
-->'''Servalan:''' It was difficult.
-->'''Tarrant:''' It was impossible.
-->'''Servalan:''' Manifestly not.
-->'''Tarrant:''' So how?
-->'''Servalan:''' The teleport. [[ExplosiveInstrumentation A malfunction.]] A power surge. Suddenly I was back on a Federation world.
-->'''Tarrant:''' [[ContrivedCoincidence What a lucky little commissioner you are.]]
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* DistressCall
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* DefrostingIceQueen
DefrostingIceQueen: Servalan
*DistressCallDistressCall: Keller sends out transmission to a Federation that's more worried about its own problems than rescuing an expedition who's likely fallen victim to a dangerous plague. Only Servalan of all people cares enough to go looking.
*
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-->'''Dayna:''' Oh, and thunder right on cue. This is silly.
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-->'''Dayna:''' Oh, and [[DramaticThunder thunder right on cue.cue]]. This is silly.
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* EvilerThanThou: Reeves is stated early on to be a torturer, just to establish that he's more nasty than Servalan. He's also a bullying JerkAss in contrast to the AffablyEvil Servalan.
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* EvilerThanThou: Reeves is stated early on to be a torturer, just to establish that he's more nasty than Servalan.our favorite villainess. He's also a bullying JerkAss in contrast to the AffablyEvil Servalan.
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* DrivenToSuicide: The woman with Keller shot herself when she realized the sand was keeping them alive as breeding stock.
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* ExposedToTheElements: Servalan slinks through the sands of Vern in a [[ImpracticallyFancyOutfit black evening gown]].
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* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: Servalan slinks through the sands of Vern in heels and [[ExposedToTheElements black evening gown]].
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* AffectionatePickpocket: During a SmoochOfVictory.
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* AffectionatePickpocket: During AffectionatePickpocket: When Tarrant has a SmoochOfVictory.EurekaMoment on how to defeat the sand, Servalan gives him a SmoochOfVictory. Tarrant warns that he still has his gun...which Servalan promptly produces in ''her'' hand.
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* DistressCall
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* TheNicknamer: Madam BrainwasherReeve calles Servalan "Madam Brainwasher".
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* ScreenShake
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* BabyFactory
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* 8BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Reeve does this to Tarrant, thinking he's a member of the Keller expedition.
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* 8BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: BBCQuarry: Averted despite the need for plenty of sand.
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Reeve does this to Tarrant, thinking he's a member of the Keller expedition.
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Reeve does this to Tarrant, thinking he's a member of the Keller expedition.
* BuriedAlive
* PercussiveMaintenance
* TheRadioDiesFirst
* TheRadioDiesFirst
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* WaxingLyricalWaxingLyrical: Keller does this in his CaptainsLog.
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* 8BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Reeve does this to Tarrant, thinking he's a member of the Keller expedition.
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* OnlyAFleshWound: Reeve fires a wild shot and clips Dayna on the arm. Tarrant gives this trope but has Dayna teleported up to ''Scorpio''.
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* FoeCooties: When Tarrant reveals that the woman he was trapped with was Servalan, everyone walks off the flight deck in silent disgust. Except Avon, who makes a point of revealing that Servalan's chances of survival aren't good.
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* FoeCooties: When Tarrant reveals that the woman he was trapped with was Servalan, everyone walks off the flight deck in silent disgust.disgust (presumably the rest of ''Scorpio'' has been repressurized). Except Avon, who makes a point of revealing that Servalan's chances of survival aren't good.
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* CargoShip: Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
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* RoboShip: Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
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* SpaceClothes: Investigator Reeves is wearing a silver bomber jacket and pants, while his crew wear the campy Flash Gordon uniforms from "The Harvest of Kairos".
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* CargoShip: Orac starts spouting love poetry to Avon.
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* RedShirt: Played entirely straight -- Reeve's nameless assistant gets sanded to death, while Chasgo survives.
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* AliensMadeThemDoIt: Though it's uncertain just how much external influence was involved; Avon/Soolin/Dayna show no inclination to start bonking.
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* AliensMadeThemDoIt: Though it's uncertain [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane just how much external influence was involved; involved]]; Avon/Soolin/Dayna show no inclination to start bonking.
