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* ObviouslyEvil: It's obvious from the start that Drake is unhinged. Most explicitly shown when he asphyxiates Archer to near death.
* SchizoTech: Possibly the most extreme example on the entire series. The ''Horizon'' is a ''huge'' space station, far larger than anything possible with present day real world technology. They have more advanced space shuttles, as well as RayGun[=s=]. The overall effect is ''very'' similar to the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' film ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''.

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* ObviouslyEvil: It's obvious from the start that Drake is unhinged. Most unhinged, most explicitly shown when he asphyxiates Archer to near death.
* SchizoTech: Possibly the most extreme example on the entire series. The ''Horizon'' is a ''huge'' space station, far larger than anything possible with present day real world present-day real-world technology. They have more advanced space shuttles, as well as RayGun[=s=]. The overall effect is ''very'' similar to the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' film ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''.



* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Actually a valid question, since the [=M41A=] pulse rifle can apparently produce an {{EMP}} effect it should have been very effective against bionic Barry. Also ForgottenPhlebotinum, since weapons of this sort are never seen on the show again (similar to the lasers used in the above-mentioned ''Moonraker'').

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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Actually Actually, a valid question, since the [=M41A=] pulse rifle can apparently produce an {{EMP}} effect it should have been very effective against bionic Barry. Also Also, ForgottenPhlebotinum, since weapons of this sort are never seen on the show again (similar to the lasers used in the above-mentioned ''Moonraker'').
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** Archer also accuses Tony of wanting to get his mother into the Million MileHighClub by bringing her along on the mission.

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* EpicFail: Archer's team could have assisted the real workers under a mutiny had Cyril not started to shoot like crazy before asking.
* GenreSavvy: Both Archer and Lana immediately doubt if there's even a mutiny aboard the Horizon when they're shown the video, because all they see is one man panicking in it.



* LittleStowaway: Well, actually large in the case of Pam and Cheryl, who were snuck onboard so that Archer could have sex with Pam in a ZeroGSpot.



* ThatCameOutWrong: Drake doesn't want to put Pam and Cheryl in danger because he doesn't want to put women at risk. [[HyperCompetentSidekick Cue Lana coughing]] and he rectifies things.
* TooDumbToLive: Archer constantly causes life-threatening situations for his team with his dangerous curiosity, such as shooting Cyril and Pam with a RayGun capable of stopping hearts with the lightest settings.
* VomitDiscretionShot: Lana suffers from motion sickness while in zero-g and vomits all over the guys offscreen, and then...
* VomitIndiscretionShot: She's shown vomiting once too.



* ZeroGSpot: Archer had Pam stow away on the ''Intrepid'' so they could engage in this trope.

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* ZeroGSpot: Archer had Pam stow away on the ''Intrepid'' so they could engage in this trope.
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* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: The International Space Agency (ISA), which is a multinational space program with an ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount and seemingly no oversight from any government. Drake appears to run the whole show without having to answer to anyone. [[spoiler: Months after the ISIS gang leave Barry and the remaining crew trapped on board, nobody on Earth seems to make any effort to check up on the ''Horizon'']].
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* ZeroGSpot: Archer had Pam stow away on the ''Intrepid'' so they could engage in this trope.
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* ObviouslyEvil: It's obvious from the start that Drake is unhinged. Most explicitly shown when he asphyxiates Archer to near death.
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* SchizoTech: Possibly the most extreme example on the entire series. The ''Horizon'' is a ''huge'' space station, far larger than anything possible with present day real world technology. They have more advanced space shuttles, as well as RayGun[=s=]. The overall effect is ''very'' similar to the ''Franchise/JamesBond'' film ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Actually a valid question, since the [=M41A=] pulse rifle can apparently produce an {{EMP}} effect it should have been very effective against bionic Barry. Also ForgottenPhlebotinum, since weapons of this sort are never seen on the show again (similar to the lasers used in the above-mentioned ''Moonraker'').
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Part one of two. Archer and his colleagues at ISIS voyage to the final frontier in an effort to prevent a catastrophe on the Space Station Horizon.

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