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* IdiotBall: Despite thinking that Chevner is planning sabotage, Gan is sitting with his back to the door having a drink when Avalon walks in.

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* IdiotBall: IdiotBall:
** Avalon has the details of a dozen resistance organisations in her head, which she knows the Federation has the technology to extract, yet has [[SuicidePill no means of killing herself when facing capture]].
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Despite thinking that Chevner is planning sabotage, Gan is sitting with his back to the door having a drink when Avalon walks in.
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* ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: Chevner is armed with an Armalite rifle, which would be an [[RagnarokProofing antique]].

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* ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: Chevner is armed with an AR-15 Armalite rifle, which would be an [[RagnarokProofing antique]].
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* ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: Chevner is armed with an Armalite rifle, which would be an antique.

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* ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: Chevner is armed with an Armalite rifle, which would be an antique.[[RagnarokProofing antique]].

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* NotAfraidToDie: Avalon and Blake (incl. TakingYouWithMe)

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* NotAfraidToDie: NotAfraidToDie:
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Avalon and is the expected DefiantCaptive, saying that everyone knows what awaits those who fall into the hands of the Federation. Travis points out that they still don't expect it to happen to them.
** Travis tells
Blake (incl. TakingYouWithMe)that [[{{Understatement}} it's not a very pleasant death]], but Blake is willing to release the virus if it means [[TakingYouWithMe taking not only Travis, but the Supreme Commander herself with him.]]
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* DesperateObjectCatch: Avon reprograms the gynoid for a HostageForMacGuffin trade so it will drop the sphere on a verbal command or (unstated) movement. After Blake beams out with the real rebel leader, Travis tries to edge close to the android...then makes a desperate lunge as she opens her hand, grabbing the sphere before it hits the ground.
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* ImproperlyPlacedFirearms: Chevner is armed with an Armalite rifle, which would be an antique.
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* MindProbe

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* MindProbeMindProbe: Which apparently never fails, though that doesn't stop the Federation from using [[ColdBloodedTorture more primitive methods]] in later seasons.



* RobotsAreJustBetter

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* RobotsAreJustBetterRobotsAreJustBetter: Even if Chevner concealed his suspicion, the Robot Avalon would likely have detected it from his body language.
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* RunOrDie
* SamusIsAGirl

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* RunOrDie
RunOrDie: Avon's response to be caught in orbit by a Federation patrol. Unfortunately this takes them out of teleport range.
* SamusIsAGirlSamusIsAGirl: When Travis threatens to start shooting if Avalon doesn't step forward, he's approached by a slight figure in a thermal suit and facemask, which she removes to show a beautiful young girl.
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* DogpileOfDoom

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* DogpileOfDoomDogpileOfDoom: Robot Avalon is overpowered this way.



* FaceRevealingTurn / RoboticReveal

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* FaceRevealingTurn / RoboticRevealFaceRevealingTurn: Avon places some circuitry on the table attached to some skin and hair, before a reverse shot shows a hole in Avalon's head [[RoboticReveal through which moving circuitry can be seen]].



* HoistByHisOwnPetard

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* HoistByHisOwnPetardHoistByHisOwnPetard: Avon does some crude reprogramming of the Avalon robot, and it teleports down with Blake to hold everyone on the Federation base hostage with the sphere of pathogen.
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Travis captures Avalon, a famous rebel leader, and creates a gynoid duplicate of her to kill the crew of the Liberator with a lethal virus.

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Travis captures Avalon, a famous rebel leader, leader called Avalon, and creates a gynoid duplicate of her to kill the crew of the Liberator with a lethal virus.
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* StunGuns: Blake and Avalon are both shot during the escape, but the impact only knocks them down.

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* StunGuns: Blake and Avalon are both shot during the escape, but the impact only knocks them down. This makes Blake suspicious and he has Avon examine a captured [[FanNickname paragun]].

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* ResistanceIsFutile: Subverted; while arguing this trope, Travis also accepts that resistance is inevitable.

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* ResistanceIsFutile: Subverted; while arguing this trope, Travis also accepts that [[YouCanNotKillAnIdea resistance is inevitable.inevitable]].
-->'''Avalon:''' Every year more people defy the Federation, thirty planets in this sector alone, and others will follow -- many others.
-->'''Travis:''' Yes. Well, you'll tell us about those, won't you? Their leaders, locations, their plans. I'm sure we'll be able to convince them that loyalty to the Federation is after all in their best interests.
-->'''Avalon:''' I know enough about [[MindProbe these machines]] to realize that I will tell you everything. You will murder hundreds of people, maybe thousands. But you won't end the opposition, you'll never end it.
-->'''Travis:''' Perhaps not. However, we shall persevere.



* SyntheticPlague / PerfectPoison
* 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.]]

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* SyntheticPlague / PerfectPoison
SyntheticPlague: Federation scientists have modified a pre-existing plague [[PerfectPoison so it will kill quickly, then dissipate within seconds]], leaving the Liberator ready for capture.
* 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 such prisoner available. Travis just orders them to [[KickTheDog go out and detain someone.]]



* UndergroundCity

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* UndergroundCityUndergroundCity: The Centre.



* YouCanNotKillAnIdea



* YouLookFamiliar
* YouMustBeCold

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* YouLookFamiliar
YouLookFamiliar: Glynis Barber played a mutoid in this episode; she would return as Soolin in Season D.
* YouMustBeColdYouMustBeCold: Blake takes off his thermal jacket to give to Avalon so she won't freeze to death on leaving the Centre.
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* BBCQuarry: Milton Quarry in Wells is the cave entrance, though it's covered in fake snow rather than sand. The cave interiors were filmed in the nearby [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wookey_Hole_Caves Wokey Hole Caves]], now [[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E5RevengeOfTheCybermen free of Cybermen]].

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* BBCQuarry: Milton Quarry in Wells is the cave entrance, though it's covered in fake snow rather than sand. The cave interiors were filmed in the nearby [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wookey_Hole_Caves Wokey Hole Caves]], now [[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E5RevengeOfTheCybermen free of vengeful Cybermen]].
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* PistolWhipping: Travis knocks Stuart Fell flying.

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* PistolWhipping: Travis knocks stuntman Stuart Fell flying.

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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Avon to an unconscious Cally.
* AirVentInfiltration: Blakes asks about this trope, but is told the vents are sealed off during the winter.

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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Avon to an unconscious and bleeding Cally.
* AirVentInfiltration: Blakes asks about this trope, but is told the vents are sealed off during the winter.Long Cold.


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* BBCQuarry: Milton Quarry in Wells is the cave entrance, though it's covered in fake snow rather than sand. The cave interiors were filmed in the nearby [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wookey_Hole_Caves Wokey Hole Caves]], now [[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E5RevengeOfTheCybermen free of Cybermen]].
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* 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.

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* IAmSpartacus: Played with; when Travis demands to know which one of his captive captives is Avalon, a man steps forward, 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.
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* NeckSnap

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* NeckSnapNeckSnap: [[GoodIsNotNice Blake]] breaks the neck of a guard.
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* YouCanNotKillAnIdea

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* {{Chickification}}: Cally remain to fly the Liberator while [[AcePilot Jenna]] goes to make contact with the RebelLeader (whom she's met in the past) and battles the guards. Given their skillset and backstory, it should actually be the other way round. There's even a line about Jenna teaching Cally her piloting skills, so it's not like the writers forgot.



* {{{Chickification}}: Cally remain to fly the Liberator while [[AcePilot Jenna]] goes to make contact with the RebelLeader (whom she's met in the past) and battles the guards. Given their skillset and backstory, it should actually be the other way round. There's even a line about Jenna teaching Cally her piloting skills, so it's not like the writers forgot.
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* AllAccordingToPlan: Our heroes pull a skin-of-their-teeth rescue of Avalon. Travis response: "In a couple of hours it should all be over."

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* AllAccordingToPlan: Our heroes pull a skin-of-their-teeth rescue of Avalon. Travis response: Travis' response? "In a couple of hours it should all be over."

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* FauxActionGirl: Cally remain to fly the Liberator while Jenna goes to make contact with the RebelLeader (whom she's met in the past) and battles the guards. Given their skillset and backstory, it should actually be the other way round.

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* FauxActionGirl: {{{Chickification}}: Cally remain to fly the Liberator while Jenna [[AcePilot Jenna]] goes to make contact with the RebelLeader (whom she's met in the past) and battles the guards. Given their skillset and backstory, it should actually be the other way round. There's even a line about Jenna teaching Cally her piloting skills, so it's not like the writers forgot.
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* FauxActionGirl: Cally remain to fly the Liberator while Jenna goes to make contact with the RebelLeader and battles the guards. Given their skillset and backstory, it should actually be the other way round.

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* FauxActionGirl: Cally remain to fly the Liberator while Jenna goes to make contact with the RebelLeader (whom she's met in the past) and battles the guards. Given their skillset and backstory, it should actually be the other way round.
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* FauxActionGirl: Cally remain to fly the Liberator while Jenna goes to make contact with the RebelLeader and battles the guards. Given their skillset and backstory, it should actually be the other way round.
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* {{Squib}}: We get several bulletholes in the wall, despite energy weapons mostly being used. You can see the actor playing Chevner [[EnforcedMethodActing flinch when one goes off too near to his head.]]
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* RedAlert: ''Detention Block 7 -- Condition Red.''.

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* RedAlert: ''Detention ''"Detention Block 7 -- Condition Red.''."''
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* RedAlert
* ResistanceIsFutile: Subverted; while arguing this, Travis also accepts that resistance is inevitable.

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* RedAlert
RedAlert: ''Detention Block 7 -- Condition Red.''.
* ResistanceIsFutile: Subverted; while arguing this, this trope, Travis also accepts that resistance is inevitable.

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* NotAfraidToDie: Avalon and Blake (incl. TakingYouWithMe)



* StunGuns

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* StunGunsStunGuns: Blake and Avalon are both shot during the escape, but the impact only knocks them down.
-->'''Avon:''' It's not standard issue. Low energy bolt discharge. This could bruise or stun, but it couldn't cause any serious injury.



* TakingYouWithMe / NotAfraidToDie
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* LawOfAlienNames: The Subterrons live underground in caves. What ''they'' call themselves is anyone's guess.

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* LawOfAlienNames: The Subterrons live underground in caves.a subterranean existence. What ''they'' call themselves is anyone's guess.
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Travis captures a famous rebel leader known as Avalon, and creates a gynoid duplicate to kill the crew of the Liberator with a lethal virus.

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Travis captures Avalon, a famous rebel leader known as Avalon, leader, and creates a gynoid duplicate of her to kill the crew of the Liberator with a lethal virus.

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