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* CrapsackWorld: Being a prison planet, Cygnus Alpha itself qualifies.

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* CrapsackWorld: Being a [[PenalColony prison planet, planet]], Cygnus Alpha itself qualifies.
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* EvilIsHammy: Vargas makes a verbose contrast to the soulless Orwellian bureaucrats of the Terran Administration. He will be the first of many hammy villains in this series.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Zen lights up an oval bulkhead on the flight deck when speaking. "Your species requires a visual reference point."

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Zen displays lights up on an oval bulkhead octagonal dome on the flight deck when speaking. "Your species requires a visual reference point."
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: "Your species requires a visual reference point."

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Zen lights up an oval bulkhead on the flight deck when speaking. "Your species requires a visual reference point."



** The presence of Acro and Selman make it look like Blake has his Seven, but both are killed during the escape. The other members are Zen the MasterComputer, and Cally who appears in "Time Squad".
** Blake readies the prisoners to attack the priests. Later Gan is brought in chains to be sacrificed, and the priests explain that they were attacked but overcame them. Turns out Blake and the others are DressingAsTheEnemy with a TrojanPrisoner.

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** The presence of Acro and Selman make it look like Blake has his would add up to the Seven, but both are killed during the escape. The Turns out the other members are Zen the MasterComputer, and Cally who appears in "Time Squad".
** Blake readies the prisoners novices to attack the priests. Later Gan is brought in chains to be sacrificed, and the priests explain that they were attacked but overcame them.the novices. Turns out Blake and the others are DressingAsTheEnemy with a TrojanPrisoner.



* DareToBeBadass: Blake tries to rouse the prisoners to risk death from the Curse and go with him to the ''Liberator''. Only a few are willing to do so.

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* DareToBeBadass: Blake tries to rouse the prisoners to risk death from the Curse and go with him to the ''Liberator''. Only a few are willing to do so.take the risk.



** Not wanting any more trouble, Captain Leylan orders suppressants pumped into the air supply during the risky transfer.

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** Not wanting any more trouble, Captain Leylan orders suppressants pumped into the air supply during the risky landing and prisoner transfer.



* InterrogationByVandalism:

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* InterrogationByVandalism: Blake has brought a bag of teleport bracelets for the other prisoners. Vargas doesn't know what they are, but realises they must be valuable to Blake, so he crushes them one at a time to encourage him to talk.



** Using the teleport because they don't know how to land the ship.

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** Using Blake must use the teleport despite the danger, because they don't know how to land the ship.''Liberator''.
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* AppropriatedAppellation: Zen calls their vessel the ''Liberator'', having taken the name from Jenna's mind. Presumably 'Zen' as well, given that it would be a MeaningfulName.

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* AppropriatedAppellation: Zen calls their vessel the ''Liberator'', having taken the name from Jenna's mind. Presumably 'Zen' as well, given that it would be a MeaningfulName.MeaningfulName (a mysterious possessor of great knowledge, who leaves its students to work out their own meaning from [[{{Koan}} obscure hints]], much like the popular view of Zen Buddhism).
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* AppropriatedAppellation: Zen calls their vessel the ''Liberator'', having taken the name from Jenna's mind.

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* AppropriatedAppellation: Zen calls their vessel the ''Liberator'', having taken the name from Jenna's mind. Presumably 'Zen' as well, given that it would be a MeaningfulName.
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* PurpleIsPowerful: High Priest Vargas wears purple robes like [[TheCaligula some emperor from Ancient Rome]].

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** Vargas is running a ScamReligion based on fear of WithholdingTheAntidote to a disease that's actually short-term and non-fatal.

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** Vargas is running a ScamReligion based on fear of WithholdingTheAntidote to a PoisonAndCureGambit for a disease that's actually short-term and non-fatal.ultimately harmless.



* ScamReligion
* ScreenShake: And how!

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* ScamReligion
* ScreenShake: [[LudicrousSpeed And how!how!]]
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** Vargas is running a ScamReligion based on fear of a disease that's actually non-fatal.

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** Vargas is running a ScamReligion based on fear of WithholdingTheAntidote to a disease that's actually short-term and non-fatal.
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** The cult leader

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** The cult leaderVargas is running a ScamReligion based on fear of a disease that's actually non-fatal.

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* ActionFashionista: Jenna comes back with new clothes she found on the alien ship (good thing they [[HumanAliens had her size]]). Avon snarks at her SkewedPriorities. [[HypocriticalHumor Then he goes to look for himself]].


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* VanityIsFeminine: Jenna comes back with new clothes she found on the alien ship (good thing they [[HumanAliens had her size]]). Avon snarks at her SkewedPriorities. [[HypocriticalHumor Then he goes to look for himself]].

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* PirateBooty: Jenna finds a room on the ''Liberator'' holding millions of credits worth of jewelry.

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* PirateBooty: Jenna finds and Avon find a room on the ''Liberator'' holding millions of credits worth of jewelry.jewelry.
-->'''Avon:''' There must be almost as much wealth in that single room as there is in the entire Federation banking system!
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* PirateBooty: Jenna finds a room on the ''Liberator'' holding millions of credits worth of jewelry.
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-->'''Vargas:''' (while MilkingTheGiantCow) I left a priest; I shall return a God! [DefeatEqualsExplosion]

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-->'''Vargas:''' (while MilkingTheGiantCow) [MilkingTheGiantCow] I left a priest; was their priest. I shall return to them a God! god... A god... [DefeatEqualsExplosion]
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* RoboShip: Jenna's reaction to being {{Mind Probe}}d by Zen. She has an ecstactic look on her face and talks of how wonderful it is to have someone know you completely.

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* RoboShip: Jenna's reaction to being {{Mind Probe}}d by Zen. She has an ecstactic ecstatic look on her face and talks of how wonderful it is to have someone know you completely.
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-->'''Blake:''' (taking one of the guns) Handgun?
-->'''Avon:''' [[AskAStupidQuestion It's a bit elaborate for a toothpick.]]
-->'''Blake:''' Depends how elaborate their teeth were.
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* TheChick: Subverted with Jenna; so far she's the only female member of this RagtagBunchOfMisfits, but she seriously thinks of taking the loot and abandoning Blake, insisting only that they wait for the full four hours he requested so she can tell herself they gave him every chance.
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-->'''Blake:''' I'm not sure I entirely trust a [[AIIsACrapshoot computer with a mind of it's own]].
-->'''Jenna:''' I don't think it means us any harm.
-->'''Avon:''' It has no feelings about us at all. It's just a machine.
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* TeleportersAndTransporters

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* TeleportersAndTransportersTeleportersAndTransporters: The Federation launched a massive project to develop teleportation, but were unsuccessful. Yet the ''Liberator'' features a working teleport.
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* {{Unobtanium}}: Aquitar, used in the construction of the teleport.
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-->"It is HE who must be obeyed!"

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-->"It -->'''Vargas:''' It is HE who must be obeyed!"obeyed!



* LudicrousSpeed: With FlappingCheeks.

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* LudicrousSpeed: Jenna pushes a button and the crew get thrown to the deck by the incredible acceleration. With FlappingCheeks.great effort she's able to stop them [[FlappingCheeks flapping their cheeks]] by pushing the button again. Avon speculates the ship might use 'negative hyperspace' while Blake suggests it might cross the 'antimatter interface' -- [[TechnoBabble neither suggestion is ever elaborated upon]].

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* BlatantLies: Avon gives a sinister smile. "Come on Blake, do you really think that we would leave you down there?"



* DareToBeBadass
* DeadGuyOnDisplay: So Perish Unbelievers.

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* DareToBeBadass
DareToBeBadass: Blake tries to rouse the prisoners to risk death from the Curse and go with him to the ''Liberator''. Only a few are willing to do so.
* DeadGuyOnDisplay: So ''So Perish Unbelievers.''



* ExplosiveDecompression: When Vargas is beamed out into space, he ''[[DefeatEqualsExplosion explodes]]''. However it is explicitly explained that this is not a pressure explosion but the result of teleporters being incapable of reassembling you properly if you get teleported beyond the safe range. ("Their atoms would be scattered to the solar winds" — poetically put.)
* FriendOrFoe: Someone throws a spear at Gan, and hits the female cultist instead.

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* ExplosiveDecompression: When Vargas is beamed out into space, he ''[[DefeatEqualsExplosion explodes]]''. However it is explicitly explained that this is not a pressure explosion but the result of teleporters being incapable of reassembling you properly if you get teleported beyond the safe range. ("Their atoms would be scattered to the solar winds" as Avon poetically put.puts it.)
* FriendOrFoe: Someone throws a spear at Gan, and hits the female cultist Kara instead.
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-->'''Jenna:''' You wouldn't be trying to get rid of me would you?
-->'''Avon:''' I have to get rid of Blake first. You're next on my list.
-->'''Jenna:''' That would have been very disarming, if I didn't know that you meant it.
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-->'''Avon:''' [Evil smirk] [[BlatantLies Oh, come on, Blake. Do you really think we'd leave you down there?]]

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-->'''Avon:''' [Evil smirk] [PsychoticSmirk] [[BlatantLies Oh, come on, Blake. Do you really think we'd leave you down there?]]



-->'''Blake:''' No, I don't think you would.

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-->'''Blake:''' No, I don't think you ''you'' would.

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* IfIDoNotReturn

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* IfIDoNotReturnIfIDoNotReturn: Blake decides on four hours for his next trip down to the surface.
-->'''Jenna:''' If something happens to you... if we don't hear or we can't get you back?
-->'''Blake:''' You must decide for yourselves. But I wouldn't want you to leave too soon.
-->'''Avon:''' [Evil smirk] [[BlatantLies Oh, come on, Blake. Do you really think we'd leave you down there?]]
-->'''Jenna:''' [DeathGlare at Avon] No, we wouldn't.
-->'''Blake:''' No, I don't think you would.



* SinisterScraping: Blake peeks through a door and sees a priest sharpening a very big knife. He quickly shuts it again.

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* SinisterScraping: SinisterScrapingSound: Blake peeks through a door hatch and sees a priest sharpening a very big knife. He quickly shuts it again.
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* ExplosiveDecompression: When Vargas is beamed out into space, he ''[[DefeatEqualsExplosion explodes]]''. However it is explicitly explained the first time it happens that this is not a pressure explosion but the result of teleporters being incapable of reassembling you properly if you get teleported beyond the safe range. ("Their atoms would be scattered to the solar winds" — poetically put.)

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* ExplosiveDecompression: When Vargas is beamed out into space, he ''[[DefeatEqualsExplosion explodes]]''. However it is explicitly explained the first time it happens that this is not a pressure explosion but the result of teleporters being incapable of reassembling you properly if you get teleported beyond the safe range. ("Their atoms would be scattered to the solar winds" — poetically put.)

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* ArtisticLicensePhysics: The 'people explode in a vacuum' version, though a fan handwave is that's a result of the teleport beam dissipating his body (which was speculated on earlier in the episode).



* ExplosiveDecompression: When Vargas is beamed out into space, he ''[[DefeatEqualsExplosion explodes]]''.

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* ExplosiveDecompression: When Vargas is beamed out into space, he ''[[DefeatEqualsExplosion explodes]]''. However it is explicitly explained the first time it happens that this is not a pressure explosion but the result of teleporters being incapable of reassembling you properly if you get teleported beyond the safe range. ("Their atoms would be scattered to the solar winds" — poetically put.)
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* PlaceboEffect: Turns out the Curse of Cygnus is a harmless fever that burns itself out in a few days, and the antidote is just a bluff.
* PreviouslyOn: Done via the CaptainsLog and a MonochromePast flashback.


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* RoboShip: Jenna's reaction to being {{Mind Probe}}d by Zen. She has an ecstactic look on her face and talks of how wonderful it is to have someone know you completely.


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* ScreenShake: And how!


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* SinisterScraping: Blake peeks through a door and sees a priest sharpening a very big knife. He quickly shuts it again.


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* TheSquadette: Kara is the only female priest.


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* MauveShirt: Acro and Selman are killed in the fight with the cultists.

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* MasterComputer: Meet Zen.
* MauveShirt: Acro and Selman are killed in the fight with the cultists.cultists [[SacrificialLamb to let the audience know]] that AnyoneCanDie.

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