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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The files show there were other detainees, but they only have time to rescue Avalon.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The files show there were other detainees, but [[RestrictedRescueOperation they only have time to rescue Avalon.Avalon]].
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* ShoutOut: The influence of the first ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' movie (which opened in London just four weeks previously) on the rescue from the detention centre is obvious.

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

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* RobotsAreJustBetter: Even if Avalon is replaced by a gynoid imposter. Chevner concealed his suspicion, the Robot Avalon is suspicious, but she kills him.
-->'''Vila:''' He shouldn't have tried to tackle it alone.
-->'''Avon:''' He probably didn't. Just being suspicious
would likely have detected it from his body language.been enough. A machine of this type would have recognized that easily, more easily than we would.
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* ShoutOut: The influence of ''Film/ANewHope'' (which opened in London just four weeks previously) on the rescue from the detention centre is obvious.

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* ShoutOut: The influence of ''Film/ANewHope'' the first ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars]]'' movie (which opened in London just four weeks previously) on the rescue from the detention centre is obvious.

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* BavarianFireDrill
-->'''Vila:''' [Whispering] What are you doing?
-->'''Blake:''' Getting us a guided tour. [Loudly] You, there! What are you doing in this section?

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* BavarianFireDrill
BavarianFireDrill:
-->''[Blake steps out into the open where a guard can see him.]''
-->'''Vila:''' [Whispering] ''[Whispering]'' What are you doing?
-->'''Blake:''' Getting us a guided tour. [Loudly] ''[Loudly]'' You, there! What are you doing in this section?



-->'''Vila:''' [[WalkInChimeIn His name is Blake]], and this is his authority. [sticks gun in soldier's ribs]

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-->'''Vila:''' [[WalkInChimeIn His name is Blake]], and this is his authority. [sticks ''[sticks gun in soldier's ribs]guard's ribs.]''

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* DescriptivelyNamedSpecies: The Subterrons live a subterranean existence. What ''they'' call themselves is anyone's guess.



* LawOfAlienNames: The Subterrons live a subterranean existence. What ''they'' call themselves is anyone's guess.
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[[AC:Written by Creator/TerryNation.\\
Directed by Michael E. Briant.\\
Airdate: 27 February 1978.]]
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* ShoutOut: The influence of ''Film/StarWars'' (which opened in London just four weeks previously) on the rescue from the detention centre is obvious.

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* ShoutOut: The influence of ''Film/StarWars'' ''Film/ANewHope'' (which opened in London just four weeks previously) on the rescue from the detention centre is obvious.
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* 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.

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* TheScapegoat: Servalan warns Travis that people have been critising criticizing his lack of success, despite Travis being [[NoHarmRequirement hampered by the requirement that he capture the Liberator intact.intact]].
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* FaceRevealingTurn: 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]].

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* FaceRevealingTurn: Avon places some a piece of 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]].

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* CallBack: Travis' actions with the rebel group are similar to that described by 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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* HistoryRepeats: Travis' actions with the rebel group are similar to that described by 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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* CannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker

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* CannedOrdersOverLoudspeakerCannedOrdersOverLoudspeaker: Heard in the detention centre.
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* ObscuredSpecialEffects: The security robot had to run on rail tracks which were then obscured from the camera by StyrofoamRocks.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: Though Travis gets off lightly compared to other bungling minions who will piss off Servalan in the future. "Deliverance" reveals that he's been relieved of command.

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* YouHaveFailedMe: Though Travis gets off lightly compared to other bungling minions who will piss off Servalan in the future. future, "Deliverance" reveals that he's been relieved of command.
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* SarcasmMode: Avon can [[BlatantLies barely contain his enthusiasm]] for meeting another idealist.

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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.

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* NeverRecycleYourSchemes: NeverRecycleYourSchemes:
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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.try.
** Later seasons will show Federation {{Torture Technician}}s despite the alleged infallibility of the MindProbe.
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* NoPeripheralVision: 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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* NoPeripheralVision: Despite have having 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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** Travis tells Blake 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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** Travis tells Blake that [[{{Understatement}} it's not a very pleasant death]], 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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* BadBoss: Quite a few guards get killed just to make Travis' plan look good. Unlike them the rebels aren't firing blanks.
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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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* {{Squib}}: We get several bulletholes in the wall, despite energy weapons mostly being used. You can see the actor playing Chevner [[EnforcedMethodActing [[ThrowItIn flinch when one goes off too near to his head.]]
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* 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. "Deliverance" reveals that he's been relieved of command.
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* BaitAndSwitch: A bloody hand reaches out...it's Chevner, having been attacked by the robot.

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* BaitAndSwitch: A bloody hand reaches out...the virus must have been released! But it's Chevner, having been attacked by the robot.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Glynis Barber played a mutoid in this episode; she would return as Soolin in Season D.
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* RunOrDie: Avon's response to be caught in orbit by a Federation patrol. Unfortunately this takes them out of teleport range.

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* RunOrDie: Avon's response to be being caught in orbit by a Federation patrol. Unfortunately this takes them out of teleport range.
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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 is shot during the escape, then has her tunic removed meaning that when she recovers consciousness she doesn't have her tunic.access to the container of pathogen inside. Then when she drops the ball of virus, it bounces harmlessly off the tunic instead of smashing on the deck.
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** Avalon drops her tunic onto the floor, which is just as well.

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** Avalon drops her tunic onto the floor, floor after taking out the container of pathogen, which is just as well.
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath / BodyHorror / StrippedToTheBone

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath / BodyHorror / StrippedToTheBoneCruelAndUnusualDeath: The pathogen causes a fungus to form [[FacialHorror over the victim's face]], then he's StrippedToTheBone.

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* BavarianFireDrill: Blake does this with a Federation soldier.

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* BavarianFireDrill: Blake does BavarianFireDrill
-->'''Vila:''' [Whispering] What are you doing?
-->'''Blake:''' Getting us a guided tour. [Loudly] You, there! What are you doing in
this with a Federation soldier.section?
-->'''Guard:''' I was posted here by the security commander.
-->'''Blake:''' My orders were that no one should enter this area. What is your security commander's name?
-->'''Guard:''' Sergeant-Major Garven, may I have ''your'' name and authority, sir?
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* {{Chickification}}: Having been introduced as a kick-ass guerilla fighter in "Time Squad" (though she did say her specialty was in Communications), Cally stays to pilot the ''Liberator'' while AcePilot Jenna goes on the mission.


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* PullTheThread: After shrugging off a shot that should have blown his arm off, Blake starts to ask himself why.
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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.

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