History Recap / BlakesSevenS1E11Bounty

* HypocriticalHumor: Avon snarks at Vila for having a bad feeling about the approaching spacecraft, then admits he feels the same way.

* SpacePirates: The Amagons, who engage in criminal activities including smuggling, bounty-hunting, slave trading and piracy. They have their own unique culture that's more like {{Qurac}} JustForFun/InSpace rather than the DressedToPlunder version.

'''Sarkoff:''' Yes, it's an occupational hazard.

* SpacePirates: The Amagons, who engage in criminal activities including smuggling, bounty-hunting, slave trading and piracy. They have their own unique culture that's more like {{Qurac}} JustForFun/InSpace rather than the Type 2 version.

'''Sarkoff:''' It's interesting, isn't it, that when that term "natural history" was originated, it referred to the study of living things. It was much later that it came to mean the study of things long since past and dead. History in its more conventional sense.

* SpacePirates: The Amagons, who engage in criminal activities including smuggling, bounty-hunting, slave trading and piracy. They have their own unique culture that's more like {{Qurac}} InSpace rather than the Type 2 version.

* OnlyElectricSheepAreCheap:
-->'''Sarkoff:''' Beautiful, aren't they. Earth insects of the order Lepidoptera.\\
'''Blake:''' Butterflies.\\
'''Sarkoff:''' Ah, so you're an historian, are you?\\
'''Blake:''' No, but I did study some natural history.\\
'''Sarkoff:''' It's interesting, isn't it, that when that term "natural history" was originated, it referred to the study of living things. It was much later that it came to mean the [[EarthThatWas study of things long since past and dead]]. History in its more conventional sense.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Avon and Gan's debate over whether Gan would give the order for his own death sets up Tyne's actions in the climax of the episode, [[spoiler:as well as Gan's HeroicSacrifice in the next series]].

-->'''Vila:''' "Personal investigation." The next time Avon wants to make a personal investigation on how you work I shall make a personal point of handing him the instruments. [beat] Personally!

-->'''Tyce:''' You'd sell your own grandmother, wouldn't you?
-->'''Tarvin:''' I did. She was going to sell me -- I got in first.

-->'''Control:''' Our electronic surveillance is usually reliable.
-->'''Subcommander Cheney:''' Very reliable, yes. Last time it turned out to be a local rodent digging a hole under one of your listening devices. We spent two hours chasing our tails on that occasion.

* OnlyElectricSheepAreCheap
-->'''Sarkoff:''' Beautiful, aren't they. Earth insects of the order Lepidoptera.
-->'''Blake:''' Butterflies.
-->'''Sarkoff:''' Ah, so you're an historian, are you?
-->'''Blake:''' No, but I did study some natural history.
-->'''Sarkoff:''' It's interesting, isn't it, that when that term "natural history" was originated, it referred to the study of living things. It was much later that it came to mean the [[EarthThatWas study of things long since past and dead]]. History in its more conventional sense.

-->'''Tarvin:''' I wonder if there's a price on your head anywhere?
-->'''Sarkoff:''' No. But I imagine there is on yours, though.
-->'''Tarvin:''' [Laughs] [[VillainCred I'd be ashamed if there weren't.]]

--->'''Vila:''' And if I get it wrong: bang, no head!
--->'''Blake:''' I trust you.
--->'''Vila:''' And if it blows up and I'm right behind you...
--->'''Blake:''' That's why I trust you.

--->'''Avon:''' First sign of trouble, we get out, right?
--->'''Jenna:''' Goes without saying.
--->'''Avon:''' I only wish it did.

* YeGoodeOldeDays: Sarkoff proudly shows off his 20th century records. "Echoes of a more civilised age." This is the age that saw two world wars, the invention of [[AtomicHate nuclear weaponry]], [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust genocide on an industrial scale]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cheap British sci-fi.]]

-->'''Tarvin:''' Throw it away. You couldn't kill me in time to save her. [[DeadManSwitch A reflex, a dying spasm, and she's gone.]]
-->'''Tyce:''' Shoot him, father! You owe it to me! You owe it to our people!
-->'''Tarvin:''' Put it down, Sarkoff, you can't win. You haven't got the will for it.

* WorldOfSnark
-->'''Vila:''' I'm entitled to my opinion.\\

--->'''Vila:''' I'm entitled to my opinion.\\

-->'''Vila:''' I'm entitled to my opinion.\\

-->'''Vila:''' And if I get it wrong: bang, no head!
-->'''Blake:''' I trust you.
-->'''Vila:''' And if it blows up and I'm right behind you...
-->'''Blake:''' That's why I trust you.

-->'''Vila:''' I told you I couldn't do it!\\

-->'''Avon:''' First sign of trouble, we get out, right?
-->'''Jenna:''' Goes without saying.
-->'''Avon:''' I only wish it did.

-->'''Tarvin:''' {{You talk too much}}.\\

-->'''Tyce:''' Goodbye, Blake. You'll always be welcome on Lindor.\\

* ObscuredSpecialEffects: The car crash is only shown via a ReactionShot of the guards flinching at the sound, as the producers could [[NoBudget hardly afford to damage a vintage automobile]].

* GoodRepublicEvilEmpire: Sarkoff's demeanour and political naivety is more that of a deposed royal rather than a politician, but as it wouldn't do to have our heroes supporting the restoration of a monarch instead of a democratic leader, he's made a former president instead.

* ActionGirl: Cally jumps on a PatrolingMook and knocks him unconscious (or stabs him in the neck -- it's not clear), while Jenna is knocking out space pirates left and right.

* ActionGirl: Cally jumps on a guard and knocks him unconscious (or stabs him in the neck -- it's not clear), while Jenna is knocking out space pirates left and right.

** Cally mentions her [[TakingYouWithMe companions for our death]] comment from "Time Squad".
** Jenna tries to tempt Tarvin with the fortune hidden on the Liberator she discovered in "Cygnus Alpha".

* FacePalm: Blake finds Jenna doing a double facepalm in apparent distress over the crew being killed. He finds out otherwise when he's sprayed with KnockoutGas.

-->'''Sarkoff:''' It's interesting, isn't it, that when that term "natural history" was originated, it referred to the study of living things. It was much later that it came to mean the study of things long since past and dead. History in its more conventional sense.

-->'''Vila:''' He agrees with me. Makes it all seem worthwhile somehow.

** After she helps capture Blake, Tarvin removes Jenna's explosive collar but doesn't fully trust her.

* FanOfThePast: Sarkoff has decorated his home with artefacts from Earth's 20th Century, including cutlery and clothes irons displayed in glass cabinets like a PricelessMingVase.

* ActionGirl: Cally jumps on a guard and stabs him in the neck, while Jenna is knocking out space pirates left and right.
* AnachronismStew: Blake and Cally are baffled by the sight of Sarkoff's vintage car and castle-like residence with iron lattice spire.

* YeGoodeOldeDays: Sarkoff proudly shows off his 20th century records. "Echoes of a more civilised age." This is the age that saw two world wars, the invention of nuclear weaponry, [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust genocide on an industrial scale]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cheap British sci-fi.]]

* YeGoodeOldeDays: Sarkoff proudly shows off his 20th century records. "Echoes of a more civilised age." This is the age that saw two world wars, the invention of nuclear weaponry, genocide on an industrial scale, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cheap British sci-fi.]]