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* FauxActionGirl: Despite Soolin's much-hyped skills as TheGunslinger, Soolin remains on Scorpio while Tarrant beams down with Dayna. This is because she's taking a role originally allocated to Cally -- she makes up for this in "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS4E4Stardrive Stardrive]]".

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* FauxActionGirl: Despite Soolin's much-hyped skills as TheGunslinger, Soolin remains on Scorpio while Tarrant beams down with Dayna. This is because she's taking a role originally allocated to Cally Cally[[note]]This had to be rewritten when Creator/JanChappell declined to return for Season 4[[/note]] -- she makes up for this in "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS4E4Stardrive Stardrive]]".
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* FauxActionGirl: Despite Soolin's much-hyped skills as TheGunslinger, Soolin remains on Scorpio while Tarrant beams down with Dayna. This is because she's taking a role originally allocated to Cally -- she makes up for this in "Stardrive".

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* FauxActionGirl: Despite Soolin's much-hyped skills as TheGunslinger, Soolin remains on Scorpio while Tarrant beams down with Dayna. This is because she's taking a role originally allocated to Cally -- she makes up for this in "Stardrive"."[[Recap/BlakesSevenS4E4Stardrive Stardrive]]".
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* GenderMisdirection: Commissioner Sleer's sex is never mentioned.

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* GenderMisdirection: GenderConcealingWriting: Commissioner Sleer's sex is never mentioned.
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%%* NotQuiteDead: Guess who.



%%* RebelLeader: Hunda
%%* ReluctantMadScientist: Forbus
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* FullCircleRevolution: The forces that Servalan used to seize control back in Season 2 have been deposed, but that only means the old power structure is back in place and [[TheWarOfEarthlyAggression determined to regain control of the newly-independent colonies]].

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* FullCircleRevolution: The forces that Servalan used to seize control back in Season 2 B have been deposed, but that only means the old power structure is back in place and [[TheWarOfEarthlyAggression determined to regain control of the newly-independent colonies]].
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** The assassin destroys Servalan's portrait. Rather than a [[SmashTheSymbol gratuitous act of violence against the memory of a hated dictator]], it turns out to be Servalan destroying her own image so that no-one will recognize her.

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** The assassin [[StabThePicture destroys Servalan's portrait.portrait]]. Rather than a [[SmashTheSymbol gratuitous act of violence against the memory of a hated dictator]], it turns out to be Servalan destroying her own image so that no-one will recognize her.
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[[caption-width-right:350:New ship. New crew. [[SequelReset The Federation's strong again.]]]]
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** Quute and Tracer play chess, have a meal or drink a SpotOfTea while planning a ruthless pacification program.

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** Quute and Tracer play chess, have a meal or drink a SpotOfTea some tea while planning a ruthless pacification program.

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* MrExposition: Quute and Tracer in the B7 tradition provide [[GreekChorus exposition on what's going on]].



* NotQuiteDead: Guess who.

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* %%* NotQuiteDead: Guess who.



* RebelLeader: Hunda
* ReluctantMadScientist: Forbus

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* %%* RebelLeader: Hunda
* %%* ReluctantMadScientist: Forbus



* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Quute and Tracer in the B7 tradition provide [[GreekChorus exposition on what's going on]].
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* TrackingDevice: Igin is given a drink with a tracer hidden in it, then released to make contact with the rebels. Colonel Quute launches neutron missiles on his location after the signal hasn't moved for an hour, assuming he's reached his base. Unfortunately he's only reached the rendezvous point (the rebels having decided to wait for the cover of nightfall to bring him in) so the missiles only destroy Igin.

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* TrackingDevice: Igin is given a drink with a tracer hidden in it, then released to make contact with the rebels. Colonel Quute launches neutron missiles on his location after the signal hasn't moved for an hour, assuming he's reached his base. Unfortunately Fortunately he's only reached the rendezvous point (the rebels having decided to wait for the cover of nightfall to bring him in) so the missiles only destroy Igin.
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** After being given Pylene-50, Igin casually informs his interrogator of the resistance plans, and has no reaction to the news that his hometown and most of its inhabitants had been obliterated when they refused to surrender.

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** After being given Pylene-50, Igin casually informs his interrogator of the resistance plans, and has no reaction to the news that his hometown and [[CrushingThePopulace most of its inhabitants inhabitants]] had been obliterated when they refused to surrender.
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* TheUnreveal: How did Servalan get off the Liberator? It's not until "Sand" that we get an explanation.

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* TheUnreveal: How did Servalan get off the Liberator? It's not until "Sand" "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS4E9Sand Sand]]" that we get an explanation.
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** The assassin destroys Servalan's portrait. Rather than a gratuitous act of violence against the memory of a hated dictator, it turns out to be Servalan destroying her own image so that no-one will recognize her.

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** The assassin destroys Servalan's portrait. Rather than a [[SmashTheSymbol gratuitous act of violence against the memory of a hated dictator, dictator]], it turns out to be Servalan destroying her own image so that no-one will recognize her.
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** After Servalan shoots a cripple, Leitz enters and says, "If you need a witness, Commissioner, [[TheDogShotFirst I can swear it was self-defense]]."

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** After Servalan shoots a cripple, Leitz enters and says, "If you need a witness, Commissioner, [[TheDogShotFirst I can swear it was self-defense]].self-defense."
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** After Servalan shoots a cripple, Leitz enters and says, "If you need a witness, Commissioner, I can swear it was self-defense."

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** After Servalan shoots a cripple, Leitz enters and says, "If you need a witness, Commissioner, [[TheDogShotFirst I can swear it was self-defense.self-defense]]."

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* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: Leitz.



* MulticulturalAlienPlanet: Dayna is informed she won't stand out on Helotrix (ironically the [[EqualOpportunityEvil only black soldier we see is a Federation one]].

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* MulticulturalAlienPlanet: Dayna is informed she won't stand out on Helotrix (ironically the [[EqualOpportunityEvil only black soldier we see is a Federation one]].one]]).
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* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Servalan goes into action wearing...feathers?

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* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Servalan goes into action wearing...feathers?[[WTHCostumingDepartment feathers?]]
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* StealthPun: There are four rebel columns mentioned, meaning the adapted Helot force would be a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column Fifth Column]].

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* StealthPun: There are four rebel columns mentioned, meaning the adapted Helot force would be a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_column Fifth Column]].Column.]]

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* TheUntwist: The measures used to conceal the identity of Sleer only make it obvious to the audience that it must be an ArchNemesis BackFromTheDead. Unless Travis had somehow survived his CruelAndUnusualDeath in "Star One", who else could it be but Servalan?
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[[AC:Written by Creator/RobertHolmes.\\
Directed by David Sullivan Proudfoot.\\
Airdate: 12 October 1981.]]
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* RunOrDie: As [[OnlySaneMan Vila points out]], given that the Federation is on the march and will (at this rate) be at Xenon in a few years, having a fixed base is a case of being TooDumbToLive.
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** Most of Servalan's old guard fought to the death (and many of those who didn't were purged anyway).

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** Most of Servalan's old guard fought to the death (and many of those who didn't [[MakeAnExampleOfThem were purged anyway).anyway]]).
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* TheRadioDiesFirst

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* TheRadioDiesFirstTheRadioDiesFirst: Due to a malfunction the crew of Scorpio can hear Tarrant, but he can't hear their replies.
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* TheQuisling: President-elect Practor is a Helot who's a long-time member of the Federation administration. He even used to work for Servalan, switching sides while all her loyalists were purged.

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* TheQuisling: President-elect Practor is a Helot who's a long-time member of the Federation administration. He even used to work for Servalan, [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor switching sides sides]] while all her loyalists were purged.
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* NoNameGiven: The Federation general. Possibly [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Tracer]] as well, as he's monitoring the TrackingDevice.

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* NoNameGiven: The Federation general. Possibly There's also the [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Tracer]] as well, as he's Tracer]], the soldier who is monitoring the TrackingDevice.

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* RebelLeader: [[SpaceX Star Major]] Hunda

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* RebelLeader: [[SpaceX Star Major]] Hunda


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* SpaceX: The RebelLeader Hunda has the rank of Star Major, despite fighting a purely planetary conflict. The Federation officers sneer at this civilian adopting a pretentious military rank.
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* NoNameGiven: The Federation general. Possibly [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Tracer]], as he's monitoring the TrackingDevice.

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* NoNameGiven: The Federation general. Possibly [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Tracer]], Tracer]] as well, as he's monitoring the TrackingDevice.
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* YouCanRunButYouCantHide: The Federation pursing an aggressive plan of conquest is bad news for our heroes, now that they're tied to a base and crewing a slow planethopper.

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* YouCanRunButYouCantHide: The Federation pursing pursuing an aggressive plan of conquest is bad news for our heroes, now that they're tied to a base and crewing a slow planethopper.

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