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* TheBait

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* TheBaitTheBait: Knowing that the Liberator is coming to take Avalon to a safer planet, Travis aims to capture the RebelLeader and substitute her with a RobotMe, who will then be rescued by Blake.
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* LawOfAlienNames: The Subterrons live underground in caves. What ''they'' call themselves is anyone's guess.
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* HumanAliens: Subterons.

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* HumanAliens: Subterons.Subterrons, humanoid aliens who are being used as a slave labor force by the Federation. Avalon is helping organize LaResistance.

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* EndlessWinter: The Long Cold, lasting the equivalent of 8.5 Earth years.

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* EndlessWinter: The Long Cold, lasting the equivalent of 8.5 eight and a half [[TwoOfYourEarthMinutes Earth years.years]].



-->'''Blake:''' Does it support any intelligent life?
-->'''Avon:''' [[SurroundedByIdiots Does the Liberator?]]



* NoPeripheralVision

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* NoPeripheralVisionNoPeripheralVision: Despite have sensors placed all around its rotatable head, the Security Robot fails to notice our heroes pressed up against the side of a cave, even though it comes back again from the opposite direction.
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* EndlessWinter: The Long Cold.

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* EndlessWinter: The Long Cold.Cold, lasting the equivalent of 8.5 Earth years.
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Travis captures a famous rebel leader known as Avalon, and creates a gynoid duplicate in a plan to kill the crew of the Liberator.

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Travis captures a famous rebel leader known as Avalon, and creates a gynoid duplicate in a plan to kill the crew of the Liberator.Liberator with a lethal virus.
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* ResistanceIsFutile: Subverted; while arguing this, Travis also accepts that resistance is inevitable.
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* PrettyInMink: No unfashionable huge cloak for Servalan!
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* {{Cyborg}}

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* {{Cyborg}}{{Cyborg}}: The mutoids [[UncannyValley respond wordlessly]] to a transmitted command from their leader.
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* MindProbe
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* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: Servalan is using hers as a viewer. Travis on the other hand has [[GogglesDoNothing perfectly ordinary snow goggles]], even though he only needs one lens.
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* SpaceshipSlingshotStunt: Avon uses a 'fast orbit' to evade the pursuit ships.
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* TheBait


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* RobotsAreJustBetter

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* SpannerInTheWorks: First Avalon doesn't have her tunic, then when she drops the ball of virus, it bounces harmlessly off the tunic instead of smashing on the deck.

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* SpannerInTheWorks: First Avalon doesn't have her tunic, then tunic. Then when she drops the ball of virus, it bounces harmlessly off the tunic instead of smashing on the deck.



* SyntheticPlague

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* SyntheticPlagueSyntheticPlague / PerfectPoison



* YouLookFamiliar

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* YouLookFamiliarYouLookFamiliar
* YouMustBeCold
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* ActionGirl: Jenna battles the guards during the rescue.


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* NeckSnap


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The files show there were other detainees, but they only have time to rescue Avalon.
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* JustInTime: After having to RunOrDie from a Federation patrol, Avon returns with the Liberator and opens communications to find Blake demanding an immediate TeleportationRescue. He runs for the teleport and brings them up just before they're burnt alive by the Security Robot.
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* TheBigBoard: Zen creates one on his viewer.
* BigWhat: Travis when told the Liberator has returned.
* BridalCarry: Gan to Avalon.


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* KillerRobot: 'The Flasher' returns to piss fire.


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* NoisyRobots: Robot Avalon gives a whirring sound when using her SuperStrength to overpower Gan and the others.


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* RedAlert
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard


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* TakingYouWithMe / NotAfraidToDie
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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Avon to an unconscious Cally.

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* BaitAndSwitch: A bloody hand reaches out...it's Chevner, having been attacked by the robot.



* DressHitsFloor: Servalan slips off her mink coat and lets it fall to the floor, to be picked up by one of her BodyguardBabes.

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* DressHitsFloor: DogpileOfDoom
* DressHitsFloor:
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Servalan slips off her mink coat and lets it fall to the floor, to be picked up by one of her BodyguardBabes.BodyguardBabes.
** Avalon drops her tunic onto the floor, which is just as well.



* TestedOnHumans: Travis orders that a Labour-grade prisoner be selected to test the pathogen. The mutoid asks what they're to do if there's no expendable prisoner available. Travis just orders them to [[KickTheDog go out and detain someone.]]



* WeWillMeetAgain

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* WeWillMeetAgainWeWillMeetAgain: Travis gives this trope. Again.
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* {{Cyborg}}


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* NotHerself: Chevner notices something strange about Robot Avalon.

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* BlackCloak: Travis in the snow.



* EndlessWinter

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* EndlessWinterEndlessWinter: The Long Cold.



* FaceRevealingTurn / RoboticReveal



* HumanAliens: Subterons.



* NoIntelligentLifeHere



* YouHaveFailedMe: Though Travis gets off lightly compared to other bungling minions who will piss off Servalan in the future.

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* YouHaveFailedMe: Though Travis gets off lightly compared to other bungling minions who will piss off Servalan in the future.future.
* YouLookFamiliar
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* EndlessWinter
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Travis captures a famous rebel leader known as Avalon, and creates a gynoid duplicate in a plan to kill the crew of the Liberator.
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* CompromisingCall: Cally tries to beep Blake's CommLink just as a Security Robot is going past.

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* CompromisingCall: Cally tries to beep Blake's CommLink [[CommLinks Comm Link]] just as a Security Robot is going trundling past.



* InTheHood: Anyone wearing a thermal vest.



* NeverRecycleYourSchemes: Notably the marble-sized plague sphere which came within a gnats whisker of killing the crew. There should have been any number of ways of smuggling that weapon about the Liberator, and it would have been a short show if Servalan had bothered to try. Though Servalan does say it's very expensive.
* NoodleIncident: There have been two assassination attempts on Servalan, which she blames on Blake's rebels stirring up the populace.
* NotQuiteDead: Chevner

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* NeverRecycleYourSchemes: Notably the marble-sized plague sphere which came within a gnats whisker of killing the crew. There should have been any number of ways of smuggling that weapon about the Liberator, and it would have been a short show if Servalan had bothered to try. Though Servalan does say it's very expensive.
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* NoodleIncident: There have been two assassination attempts on Servalan, which she blames on Blake's rebels actions stirring up the populace.
* NoPeripheralVision
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NotQuiteDead: ChevnerChevner, only to become an AlmostDeadGuy.
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* WeWillMeetAgain

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* WeWillMeetAgainWeWillMeetAgain
* YouHaveFailedMe: Though Travis gets off lightly compared to other bungling minions who will piss off Servalan in the future.
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* SyntheticPlague

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* NeverRecycleYourSchemes: Though Servalan does say it's very expensive.

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* NeverRecycleYourSchemes: Notably the marble-sized plague sphere which came within a gnats whisker of killing the crew. There should have been any number of ways of smuggling that weapon about the Liberator, and it would have been a short show if Servalan had bothered to try. Though Servalan does say it's very expensive.
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* CallBack: Travis' actions with the rebel group are similar to that described by Blakes in "Seek-Locate-Destroy". He spares the RebelLeader for his own purpose and massacres the others, even though they've surrendered without resistance.

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* CallBack: Travis' actions with the rebel group are similar to that described by Blakes Blake in "Seek-Locate-Destroy". He spares the RebelLeader for his own purpose and massacres the others, even though they've surrendered without resistance.
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* AirVentInfiltration: Blakes asks about this trope, but is told the vents are sealed off during the winter.
* AllAccordingToPlan: Our heroes pull a skin-of-their-teeth rescue of Avalon. Travis response: "In a couple of hours it should all be over."
* BavarianFireDrill: Blake does this with a Federation soldier.
-->'''Vila:''' [[WalkInChimeIn His name is Blake]], and this is his authority. [sticks gun in soldier's ribs]
* CallBack: Travis' actions with the rebel group are similar to that described by Blakes in "Seek-Locate-Destroy". He spares the RebelLeader for his own purpose and massacres the others, even though they've surrendered without resistance.
* CannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker
* CompromisingCall: Cally tries to beep Blake's CommLink just as a Security Robot is going past.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath / BodyHorror / StrippedToTheBone
* DressHitsFloor: Servalan slips off her mink coat and lets it fall to the floor, to be picked up by one of her BodyguardBabes.
* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: Servalan was expecting someone more impressive for the famous Avalon than a slip of a girl.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Travis examining the new carbine issued to a soldier foreshadows the reveal that they are non-lethal weapons.
* IAmSpartacus: Played with; when Travis demands to know which one of his captive is Avalon, a man steps forward, subtly blocking his view of Avalon. Travis just puts his gun to the man's head and says he'll shoot if the real Avalon doesn't come forward.
* IdiotBall: Despite thinking that Chevner is planning sabotage, Gan is sitting with his back to the door having a drink when Avalon walks in.
* MasterOfUnlocking: Vila is ordered to teleport down to get them inside the Federation base.
* NeverRecycleYourSchemes: Though Servalan does say it's very expensive.
* NoodleIncident: There have been two assassination attempts on Servalan, which she blames on Blake's rebels stirring up the populace.
* NotQuiteDead: Chevner
* PistolWhipping: Travis knocks Stuart Fell flying.
* QuizzicalTilt: Avon and Cally watching Vila rug up. After he's gone [[ShipTease they share a smile]].
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Terloc is gunned down with the others.
* RuleOfThree: Robot Avalon is programmed to crush the virus capsule on hearing a particular sound (presumably a gunshot), a word (presumably "fire!") or a [[ZergRush certain movement]].
* RunOrDie
* SamusIsAGirl
* TheScapegoat: Servalan warns Travis that people have been critising his lack of success, despite Travis being hampered by the requirement that he capture the Liberator intact.
* SceneryCensor: Avalon is StrappedToAnOperatingTable with wide restraints covering her breasts and groin.
* ShipTease: Cally keeps giving Avon approving looks.
* ShoutOut: The influence of ''Film/StarWars'' (which opened in London just four weeks previously) on the rescue from the detention centre is obvious.
* SleazyPolitician: Servalan makes it clear that Project Avalon doesn't have her ''official'' approval until it turns out to be a success.
* SpannerInTheWorks: First Avalon doesn't have her tunic, then when she drops the ball of virus, it bounces harmlessly off the tunic instead of smashing on the deck.
* StunGuns
* TitleDrop
-->'''Travis:''' We need you for a far more important venture. We've codenamed it Project Avalon.
* TrojanPrisoner
** Using a captured guard, Blake and Vila pretend to be his prisoners. The guard plays along briefly, then shoves the two into the other guard and does a runner.
** Avalon is ActuallyADoombot.
* UndergroundCity
* UngratefulBitch: Travis saves everyone's life with a spectacular catch, but that cuts no ice with Servalan who [[YouHaveFailedMe relieves him of command]].
* TheVamp: Servalan strokes Travis' leather-clad chest.
* WeWillMeetAgain

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