History Recap / BlakesSevenS1E3CygnusAlpha

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The vast fortune on the Liberator only serves as a LeaveYourQuestTest for Avon and Jenna. We never see Blake using it to finance LaResistance (except for a few crystals in "Shadow"); in fact several future episodes are based on TheCaper in order to steal for the revolution (or [[IfIWereARichMan make our anti-heroes rich]]).

* CultColony

** The presence of Acro and Selman would add up to the Seven, but both are killed during the escape. Turns out the other members are Zen/Liberator, and Cally who appears in "Time Squad".

* TapOnTheHead: Blake
* TeleFrag: During his MotiveRant, Vargas inadvertently steps onto the teleport pad. [[GoodIsNotNice Blake doesn't miss his opportunity.]]
* TeleportersAndTransporters: The Federation launched a massive project to develop teleportation, but were unsuccessful. Yet the ''Liberator'' features a working teleport.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The vast fortune on the Liberator only serves as a LeaveYourQuestTest for Avon and Jenna. We never see Blake using it to finance LaResistance; in fact several future episodes are based on TheCaper in order to steal for the revolution (or [[IfIWereARichMan make our anti-heroes rich]]).

Blake and the other prisoners escape and Vargas and his men. Only Blake, Gan, and Vila survive, but they get teleport bracelets. They call to be brought up, but Avon attempts to convince Jenna to leave them one last time. Blake goes back for his gun, and is unsuccessful, but eventually beamed up with the others. Vargas was wearing a teleport bracelet, and teleports with them. He still has the gun, and tries to take the ship, admitting that the sickness and drug he uses to control his people are fake. He steps back into the teleport and is beamed out into space.

On the ship, Avon has taken a look at the room Jenna directed him to, and discovered a large collection of valuables. He tries to convince Jenna to leave, because Blake will only waste them. Jenna agrees, but only after the time she promised Blake has passed.

Blake finds the other prisoners locked in a cell, and they are all sick. The priests have given them medicine, but they will need it for the rest of their lives. He tries to convince them to go with him, but gives up and says he'll be back later, at which point he is captured.

Blake, Jenna, and Avon discover an armory, but still can't really operate the ship. The controls are hit-and-miss, but they discover Zen, the ship's computer. Zen is evasive when questioned, so after telling him where they want to go, they explore on their own. They find a teleport system, but all of the Federation's experiments with teleportation were unreliable, leaving them suspicious of its safety. The ship (now called the ''Liberator'') has stopped suddenly, and the are surprised that they are at their destination much faster than expected.

Blake, Jenna, and Avon discover an armory, but still can't really operate the ship. The controls are hit-and-miss, but they discover Zen, the ship's computer. Zen is evasive when questioned, so after telling him where they want to go, they explore on their own. They find a teleport system, but all of the Federation's experiments with teleportation were unreliable, leaving them suspicious of its safety. The ship (now called the Liberator) has stopped suddenly, and the are surprised that they are at their destination much faster than expected.

Two people are on a planet, watching the night sky. They are waiting for the prison ship, and see it arrive. On board The London, Captain Leylan sends the incident report for the last episode, and talks to one of the crew about Blake and the Federation's inevitable pursuit.

The prisoners from the London are released onto the surface of the planet, and lament the conditions before wandering off. The woman seen watching the sky at the beginning of the episode has been sent to retrieve them by a hammy priest.

Back on The Liberator, Jenna has found new clothes, and Avon is taking apart the teleport console. She points him to a room down the hall, and takes his place at the console.

On the planet, Blake is talking to the hammy priest Vargas (Creator/BrianBlessed), who is unwilling to free the prisoners. They talk about power and fear, and the priest reveals he wants The Liberator so he can rule the galaxy. He puts Blake with the other prisoners and threatens them to convince him.

Two people are on a planet, watching the night sky. They are waiting for the prison ship, and see it arrive. On board The London, The Commander sends the incident report for the last episode, and talks to one of the crew about Blake and the Federation's inevitable pursuit.

* HeroesPreferSwords: The Liberator guns (apparently some kind of [[LaserBlade sonic lance]]) were meant to evoke this trope.

Blake, Jenna, and Avon discover an armory, but still can't really operate the ship. The controls are hit-and-miss, but they discover Zen, the ship's computer. Zen is evasive when questioned, so after telling him where they want to go, they explore on their own. They find a teleport system, but all of the Federation's experiments with teleportation were unreliable, leaving them suspicious of it's safety. The ship (Now called the Liberator) has stopped suddenly, and the are surprised that they are at their destination much faster than expected.

** During the climactic brawl, Vila stabs a man to death in self-defense and is deeply upset at having done so. It wouldn't be until the fourth series where he deliberately killed someone again.

** Blake claims he didn't see much on his first trip down to the surface, no mentioning that several of the locals tried to kill him. This starts a habit of Blake's of withholding information in order to manipulate his followers into [[GoodIsNotNice doing what he wants]].

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

* ScienceIsWrong: When Blake points out that the speed the ''Liberator'' is apparently travelling would "[[TechnoBabble cross the antimatter interface]]", which is thought to be physically impossible, Avon points out that people used to think the same thing about the light barrier.

* FriendOrFoe: Someone throws a spear at Gan, and hits Kara instead.

* MakeAnExampleOfThem: When Blake proves stubborn under torture, Vargas orders him thrown in with the 'novices' to show them what happens to unbelievers, who are told that if Blake doesn't submit, [[AndYourLittleDogToo the rest won't get the drug and one of them will be chose for sacrifice]].

* AntiHero: Avon makes it clear that he's NotInThisForYourRevolution, tries to convince Jenna to abandon Blake on the planet, and makes an ImpliedDeathThreat to both of them. Jenna herself is tempted with the idea of leaving.

* TheSquadette: Kara is the only female priest.

** The presence of Acro and Selman would add up to the Seven, but both are killed during the escape. Turns out the other members are Zen the MasterComputer, and Cally who appears in "Time Squad".

* OminousLatinChanting