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* AppliedPhlebotinumAppliedPhlebotinum: The shuttle is being weighed down by a tiny speck of material from a neutron star.
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* ChekhovsGun: Although told not to bring weapons, Avon [[HiddenWeapons hides a pistol]] on the autoshuttle. Which he later takes out when it's time to kill Vila. Behind the same hatch is also a small trolley which he uses to push out the block of dark star matter.
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* ChekhovsGun: Although told not to bring weapons, Avon [[HiddenWeapons hides a pistol]] on the autoshuttle. Which he later takes out when it's time to kill Vila. Behind the same hatch is also a small trolley which he uses to push out the block of dark star matter.neutron material.
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** Exposition was cut from the script explaining why they could see the moon being destroyed when it was seventeen light years away, and Egrorian locking the Tachyon Funnel onto Scorpio so Orac could verify its existence.
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** Exposition was cut from the script explaining why they could see the moon being destroyed when it was seventeen light years away, and another scene involving Egrorian locking the Tachyon Funnel onto Scorpio so Orac could verify its existence.
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* DestructiveRomance: Pinder is in an abusive relationship with Egrorian.
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* DestructiveRomance: Now that Pinder is in an abusive relationship has aged far beyond the beauty of youth, Egrorian just gets his kicks through bullying and tormenting his former lover. Pinder goes along with Egrorian.it because he has no-one else, being something of a {{Hikikomori}} and having run away with Egrorian to live in isolation. When Pinder realises that Egrorian [[UngratefulBastard intends to abandon him]], he snaps and kills them both.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Orac is just a box with flashing lights.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Orac is just a box with of flashing lights.lights!
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* WeCanRuleTogether: For once Servalan is on the receiving end, and she's not happy. For once she gives an honest answer -- [[ItsAllAboutMe she doesn't have to share power with anyone]].
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* WeCanRuleTogether: For once This time Servalan is on the receiving end, and she's not happy. For once she gives an honest answer -- [[ItsAllAboutMe she doesn't have to share power with anyone]].
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* HomoeroticSubtext: Egrorian and Pinder. Although the standards of the time meant that they couldn't actually be called lovers on-screen, Holmes made it pretty much as obvious as you can get without outright saying the G-word.
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* HomoeroticSubtext: Egrorian and Pinder. Although the standards of the time meant that they couldn't actually be called lovers on-screen, scriptwriter Robert Holmes made it pretty much as obvious as you can get without outright saying the G-word.
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* MoralEventHorizon: For all his sniping at the man Avon has protected Vila in the past, and betrayal has always been Avon's personal BerserkButton. Now he's willing to betray his friend to save himself.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Servalan could have been ruler of the galaxy if she'd just taken the Tachyon Funnel, but she loses it for a chance of killing Avon and getting Orac as well.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Servalan could have been ruler of the galaxy if she'd just taken the Tachyon Funnel, but she loses it for a chance of killing Avon and getting Orac as well.
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* MoralEventHorizon: For all his sniping at the man constant insults Avon has protected Vila in the past, and betrayal has always been Avon's personal BerserkButton. Now he's willing to betray his friend to save himself.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Servalan could have been ruler of the galaxy if she'd just taken the Tachyon Funnel, but she loses it for a chance of killing Avon and gettingOrac as well.her hands on Orac.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Servalan could have been ruler of the galaxy if she'd just taken the Tachyon Funnel, but she loses it for a chance of killing Avon and getting
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* SpotTheImposter: Egrorian asks Orac a question about his thesis.
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* SpotTheImposter: Egrorian asks Orac a question about his thesis. It turns out to be TooMuchInformation.
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* ToThePain
* TrapIsTheOnlyOption: PlayedForLaughs at first. Avon: "Why do you think I'm sending Tarrant?" As it becomes obvious that Servalan is involved, our heroes have to go along as Egrorian has made it clear he'll destroy them with the Tachyon Funnel if they just try to leave.
* TrillingR: Egrorian
* TrapIsTheOnlyOption: PlayedForLaughs at first. Avon: "Why do you think I'm sending Tarrant?" As it becomes obvious that Servalan is involved, our heroes have to go along as Egrorian has made it clear he'll destroy them with the Tachyon Funnel if they just try to leave.
* TrillingR: Egrorian
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* ToThePain
ToThePain: Egrorian twists Pinder's arm after catching him cheating at chess.
-->"Can you feel your extensor muscle tearing? Can you feel your humerus grating against your radius? Hmm? Just a little more... a little more... now you're feeling it, aren't you?"
* TrapIsTheOnlyOption: PlayedForLaughs at first. Avon: "Why do you think I'm sending Tarrant?" As it becomes obvious that Servalan is involved, our heroes have to go along as [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse Egrorian has made itclear clear]] he'll destroy them with the Tachyon Funnel if they just try to leave.
* TrillingR:EgrorianEgrorian. "This is a grrrreat honor for us."
-->"Can you feel your extensor muscle tearing? Can you feel your humerus grating against your radius? Hmm? Just a little more... a little more... now you're feeling it, aren't you?"
* TrapIsTheOnlyOption: PlayedForLaughs at first. Avon: "Why do you think I'm sending Tarrant?" As it becomes obvious that Servalan is involved, our heroes have to go along as [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse Egrorian has made it
* TrillingR:
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-->'''Egrorian:''' Surprisingly, you don't look like the ruthless desperados of legend. But you have, of course, killed a great many people.
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-->'''Egrorian:''' Surprisingly, you [[ExpectingSomeoneTaller don't look like the ruthless desperados of legend.legend]]. But you have, of course, killed a great many people.
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* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilizedTheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: Egrorian says he wants Avon to have the weapon because he will crush the Federation ruthlessly.
-->'''Egrorian:''' Surprisingly, you don't look like the ruthless desperados of legend. But you have, of course, killed a great many people.
-->'''Avon:''' Only in the pursuit of liberty.
-->'''Egrorian:''' ''O Liberty! O Liberty! What crimes are committed in your name!'' Do you know the source?
-->'''Avon:''' No.
-->'''Egrorian:''' No, why should you? Natural leaders are rarely encumbered with intelligence. Greed, egotism, animal cunning, and viciousness are the important attributes. Qualities I detect in you in admirably full measure.
-->'''Avon:''' I didn't come here to be... [[IResembleThatRemark flattered]].
-->'''Egrorian:''' Surprisingly, you don't look like the ruthless desperados of legend. But you have, of course, killed a great many people.
-->'''Avon:''' Only in the pursuit of liberty.
-->'''Egrorian:''' ''O Liberty! O Liberty! What crimes are committed in your name!'' Do you know the source?
-->'''Avon:''' No.
-->'''Egrorian:''' No, why should you? Natural leaders are rarely encumbered with intelligence. Greed, egotism, animal cunning, and viciousness are the important attributes. Qualities I detect in you in admirably full measure.
-->'''Avon:''' I didn't come here to be... [[IResembleThatRemark flattered]].
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* CruelMercy: Servalan makes it clear to Egrorian that she doesn't tolerate failure. However when the plan does fail, Servalan decides it would be a more fitting punishment to leave him alive, knowing [EmperorScientist what he might have been]].
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* CruelMercy: Servalan makes it clear to Egrorian that she doesn't tolerate failure. However when the plan does fail, Servalan decides it would be a more fitting punishment to leave him alive, knowing [EmperorScientist [[EmperorScientist what he might have been]].
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* CruelMercyCruelMercy: Servalan makes it clear to Egrorian that she doesn't tolerate failure. However when the plan does fail, Servalan decides it would be a more fitting punishment to leave him alive, knowing [EmperorScientist what he might have been]].
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* BodyguardBabes: Vila wants a thousand virgins in red fur uniforms.
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* DoubleEntendre: Vila's Royal Mounties.
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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse
-->'''Avon:''' Oh, that sounds [[IsThatAThreat unpleasantly like a threat]].
-->'''Egrorian:''' [[BluntYes It is a threat.]] Like you, I have a [[PriceOnTheirHead price on my head]]. So, having revealed my little sanctuary, [[YouKnowTooMuch I cannot allow you and your colleagues to leave]]. Not, at any rate, until we've reached an agreement.
-->'''Avon:''' Oh, that sounds [[IsThatAThreat unpleasantly like a threat]].
-->'''Egrorian:''' [[BluntYes It is a threat.]] Like you, I have a [[PriceOnTheirHead price on my head]]. So, having revealed my little sanctuary, [[YouKnowTooMuch I cannot allow you and your colleagues to leave]]. Not, at any rate, until we've reached an agreement.
-->'''Vila:''' All we have to do is knock out a few planets [[MakeAnExampleOfThem for target practice]], then name our own terms. We can have whatever we want! Think of it.
-->'''Avon:''' Yes.
-->'''Vila:''' I'll have an imperial palace with solid diamond floors, and a [[BodyguardBabes bodyguard of a thousand handpicked virgins]] in red fur uniforms. Vila's [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Royal Mounties]].
-->'''Avon:''' You're dreaming again.
-->'''Vila:''' [[AllMenArePerverts A man has a right to dream.]] Anyway, what's to stop us? I suppose it will get boring after the first fifty years, eh?
-->'''Avon:''' Yes.
-->'''Vila:''' I'll have an imperial palace with solid diamond floors, and a [[BodyguardBabes bodyguard of a thousand handpicked virgins]] in red fur uniforms. Vila's [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Royal Mounties]].
-->'''Avon:''' You're dreaming again.
-->'''Vila:''' [[AllMenArePerverts A man has a right to dream.]] Anyway, what's to stop us? I suppose it will get boring after the first fifty years, eh?
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-->'''Avon:''' Oh, that sounds unpleasantly like a threat.
-->'''Egrorian:''' [[BluntYes It is a threat.]] Like you, I have a {{price on my head}}. So, having revealed my little sanctuary, [[YouKnowTooMuch I cannot allow you and your colleagues to leave]]. Not, at any rate, until we've reached an agreement.
-->'''Avon:''' Oh, that sounds unpleasantly like a threat.
-->'''Egrorian:''' [[BluntYes It is a threat.]] Like you, I have a {{price on my head}}. So, having revealed my little sanctuary, [[YouKnowTooMuch I cannot allow you and your colleagues to leave]]. Not, at any rate, until we've reached an agreement.
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-->'''Avon:''' Oh, that sounds unpleasantly like a threat.
-->'''Egrorian:''' [[BluntYes It is a threat.]] Like you, I have a {{price on my head}}. So, having revealed my little sanctuary, [[YouKnowTooMuch I cannot allow you and your colleagues to leave]]. Not, at any rate, until we've reached an agreement.
-->'''Avon:''' Oh, that sounds unpleasantly like a threat.
-->'''Egrorian:''' [[BluntYes It is a threat.]] Like you, I have a {{price on my head}}. So, having revealed my little sanctuary, [[YouKnowTooMuch I cannot allow you and your colleagues to leave]]. Not, at any rate, until we've reached an agreement.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Egrorian drops a major hint that he'd like to be Servalan's consort and co-ruler. Servalan, who's been entirely willing to [[WeCanRuleTogether play along with such suggestions]] in the past, ''really'' isn't interested in having a balding middle-aged MadScientist with facial warts as her HotConsort.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Egrorian drops a major hint that [[WeCanRuleTogether he'd like to be Servalan's consort and co-ruler. co-ruler]]. Servalan, who's been entirely willing to [[WeCanRuleTogether [[FemmeFatale play along with such suggestions]] in the past, ''really'' isn't interested in having a balding middle-aged MadScientist with facial warts as her HotConsort.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Egrorian tries this with Servalan, who for once answers honestly -- she doesn't want to share power with anyone. Least of all an AbhorrentAdmirer who thinks he's a HotConsort.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Egrorian tries this with Servalan, who for For once answers honestly Servalan is on the receiving end, and she's not happy. For once she gives an honest answer -- [[ItsAllAboutMe she doesn't want have to share power with anyone. Least of all an AbhorrentAdmirer who thinks he's a HotConsort.anyone]].
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* AllPlanetsAreEarthlike: Averted; Egrorian and Pinder are hiding in a [[DomedHometown domed survival station]] due to the hostile environment. Not that Earthlike planets [[BBCQuarry are any more appealing]].
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* AppliedPhlebotinum
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* BraidsOfAction: Soolin
* ComeAlone: Egrorian insists that Avon come alone, unarmed and without a teleport bracelet so he won't try and steal the MacGuffin. Given that Egrorian has someone with him, Avon is able to bargain for an extra person to come along. He volunteers Vila.
* ComeAlone: Egrorian insists that Avon come alone, unarmed and without a teleport bracelet so he won't try and steal the MacGuffin. Given that Egrorian has someone with him, Avon is able to bargain for an extra person to come along. He volunteers Vila.
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* CuriosityKilledTheCast: Egrorian points out that having come all this way to find a scientist who's been missing for ten years, Avon is hardly going to leave without finding out what he's got to offer.
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* DeletedScene
** A scene showing Vila crying as he's hiding from Avon was cut for being too disturbing.
** Exposition was cut from the script explaining why they could see the moon being destroyed when it was seventeen light years away, and Egrorian locking the Tachyon Funnel onto Scorpio so Orac could verify its existence.
** A scene showing Vila crying as he's hiding from Avon was cut for being too disturbing.
** Exposition was cut from the script explaining why they could see the moon being destroyed when it was seventeen light years away, and Egrorian locking the Tachyon Funnel onto Scorpio so Orac could verify its existence.
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* DestructiveRomance: Pinder is in an abusive relationship with Egrorian.
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* EvilIsPetty: Once he thinks he has his hands on Orac, Egrorian's first priority is getting revenge on those people who compiled his Central Security file!
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* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Lampshaded by Vila, though it looks like those two were well on the way beforehand.
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* ShowSomeLeg: Vila says that Avon should bring one of the women (instead of him) as it might ease things with Egrorian. Turns out Egrorian finds Vila quite appealing.
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* TeleportationRescue: Averted; Dayna wants to teleport over with extra bracelets to rescue Avon and Vila, but Tarrant says it's too difficult to teleport between two moving objects when you can't match vectors first.
* TheyCalledMeMad: Egrorian claims he wants revenge on those in the Federation who belittled him and forced him into exile. Turns out he had a far more serious reason for going into hiding, like a failed conspiracy to [[TakeOverTheWorld take over the Federation]].
* TheyCalledMeMad: Egrorian claims he wants revenge on those in the Federation who belittled him and forced him into exile. Turns out he had a far more serious reason for going into hiding, like a failed conspiracy to [[TakeOverTheWorld take over the Federation]].
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* WhatYouAreInTheDark
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.]]
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, enough to [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.years in as many seconds.]]
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* AndThenWhat: Avon points out that Egrorian could destroy the Federation himself, but he points out that would only leave a power vacuum, which a RebelLeader is needed to fill.
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* AndThenWhat: Avon points out says that with his new superweapon Egrorian could destroy the Federation himself, but he points out that would only leave a power vacuum, which a RebelLeader is needed to fill.
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* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.]]
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.]]
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters]]
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
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* DoomsdayDevice
* DoubleEntendre: Vila's Royal Mounties.
* DoubleEntendre: Vila's Royal Mounties.
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* GigglingVillain: Egrorian and Pinder.
* KneelBeforeZod: Egrorian grovelling before his Queen of Steel. It becomes too much even for Servalan.
* PullTheThread: [[NoSocialSkills Pinder]] greets Avon as "ma'am", which is PlayedForLaughs until Avon thinks it through afterward.
* ShoutOut: Egrorian quotes Madame Roland. "Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name."
* DoomsdayDevice
* DoubleEntendre: Vila's Royal Mounties.
* KneelBeforeZod: Egrorian grovelling before his Queen of Steel. It becomes too much even for Servalan.
* PullTheThread: [[NoSocialSkills Pinder]] greets Avon as "ma'am", which is PlayedForLaughs until Avon thinks it through afterward.
* ShoutOut: Egrorian quotes Madame Roland. "Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name."
* DoomsdayDevice
* DoubleEntendre: Vila's Royal Mounties.
* GigglingVillain: Egrorian and Pinder.
* KneelBeforeZod: Egrorian grovelling before his Queen of Steel. It becomes too much even for Servalan.
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* RapidAging: Pinder's MurderSuicide of Egrorian through Hoffal's radiation.
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* PullTheThread: [[NoSocialSkills Pinder]] greets Avon as "ma'am", which is PlayedForLaughs until Avon thinks it through afterward.
* RapidAging: Pinder's MurderSuicideof Egrorian through via Hoffal's radiation.radiation turns himself into a skeleton and Egrorian into a white-haired corpse.
* RapidAging: Pinder's MurderSuicide
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** Egrorian lets slip about Servalan, who would be assumed to be dead by anyone who didn't know otherwise.
** After Egrorian lectures Avon about neutron matter, Avon says it must be related to the Tachyon Funnel. Egrorian flusters his answer, as it's actually part of his EvilPlan to bring down the shuttle.
** After Egrorian lectures Avon about neutron matter, Avon says it must be related to the Tachyon Funnel. Egrorian flusters his answer, as it's actually part of his EvilPlan to bring down the shuttle.
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** Egrorian lets slip about namedrops Servalan, who would be assumed to be dead by anyone who didn't know otherwise.
** After Egrorian lectures Avon about neutron matter, Avon says it must be related to the Tachyon Funnel. Egrorian flusters his answer, as it's actuallypart of his EvilPlan to bring down the shuttle.
** After Egrorian lectures Avon about neutron matter, Avon says it must be related to the Tachyon Funnel. Egrorian flusters his answer, as it's actually
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* EvilGloating: Servalan expresses disappointment that there isn't a video link to the autoshuttle so she can watch Avon die.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Servalan could have been ruler of the galaxy if she'd just taken the Tachyon Funnel, but she loses it for a chance of killing Avon and getting Orac as well.
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** In "Games" there's a continuity error in which Orac is shown in two different places at the same time. Fans have speculated that one is the fake Orac that Avon was building.
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* TrapIsTheOnlyOption: PlayedForLaughs at first. Avon: "Why do you think I'm sending Tarrant?" As it becomes obvious that Servalan is involved, our heroes have to go along as Egrorian has made it clear he'll destroy them with the Tachyon Funnel if they just try to leave.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Egrorian drops a major hint that he'd like to be Servalan's consort and co-ruler. Servalan, who's been entirely willing to [[WeCanRuleTogether play along with such suggestions]] in the past, ''really'' isn't interested in having a balding middle-aged MadScientist with facial warts as her HotConsort.
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* ShoutOut: quotes Madame Roland. "Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name."
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* ShoutOut: Egrorian quotes Madame Roland. "Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name."
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* MadScientist: Egrorian, right down to being power-mad.
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* MadScientist: Egrorian, right down to being power-mad.[[TakeOverTheWorld power-mad]].
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.]]
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.]]]]
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
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* DeathGlare: Vila stares coldly at Avon throughout the final scene on ''Scorpio''.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Though not to Servalan, who approves of Egrorian's plotting.
* CruelMercy
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* HopeSpot: Avon and Vila appear to have outsmarted Egrorian with the fake Orac. Then the real Orac reveals they'll never reach escape velocity.
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* HopeSpot: Avon and Vila appear to have outsmarted Egrorian and Servalan with the fake Orac. Then the real Orac reveals they'll never reach escape velocity.
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldKnow: Egrorian asks Orac a test question about his thesis.
* TemptingFate: Vila should know by now not to plan his retirement before it's happened. Meanwhile Egrorian boasts to Servalan that his plan is infalliable.
* TemptingFate: Vila should know by now not to plan his retirement before it's happened. Meanwhile Egrorian boasts to Servalan that his plan is infalliable.
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldKnow: SpotTheImposter: Egrorian asks Orac a test question about his thesis.
* TemptingFate: Vila should know by now not to plan his retirement before it's happened. Meanwhile Egrorian boasts to Servalan that his plan isinfalliable.infallible.
* TemptingFate: Vila should know by now not to plan his retirement before it's happened. Meanwhile Egrorian boasts to Servalan that his plan is
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* Foreshadowing: When Vila is told to throw out the trolley he says, "It's plastic, it doesn't weigh anything." Then Avon comes across a cube of high tensile plastic that's very heavy...
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* Foreshadowing: Foreshadowing:
** When Vila is told to throw out the trolley he says, "It's plastic, it doesn't weigh anything." Then Avon comes across a cube of high tensile plastic that's veryheavy...heavy...
** Before handing over Orac, Avon turns on a switch on the computer's side that we've never seen before.
** When Vila is told to throw out the trolley he says, "It's plastic, it doesn't weigh anything." Then Avon comes across a cube of high tensile plastic that's very
** Before handing over Orac, Avon turns on a switch on the computer's side that we've never seen before.
* HopeSpot: Avon and Vila appear to have outsmarted Egrorian with the fake Orac. Then the real Orac reveals they'll never reach escape velocity.
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* MilkingTheGiantCow: Egrorian on [[ChewingTheScenery two seperate occasions]].
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* MilkingTheGiantCow: Egrorian on [[ChewingTheScenery two seperate separate occasions]].
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* {{Troll}}: Avon after volunteering Vila for the mission. Later when Egrorian says he's be really interested in seeing Vila again after all this is over, Avon gleefully says he'll pass on the message.
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* ThisCannotBe: While MilkingTheGiantCow too.
* {{Troll}}: Avon after volunteering Vila for the mission. Later when Egrorian sayshe's he'd be [[HomoeroticSubtext really interested in seeing Vila again again]] after all this is over, Avon gleefully says he'll pass on the message.
* {{Troll}}: Avon after volunteering Vila for the mission. Later when Egrorian says
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-->'''Orac:''' The escape velocity of this vehicle is now confirmed at Mach 15. And unattainable! [dramatic chord]
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-->'''Orac:''' The escape velocity of this vehicle is now confirmed at Mach 15. [beat] And unattainable! [dramatic chord]
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* ChekhovsGun: Although told not to bring weapons, Avon [[HiddenWeapon hides a pistol]] on the autoshuttle. Which he later takes out when it's time to kill Vila. Behind the same hatch is also a small trolley which he uses to push out the block of dark star matter.
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* ChekhovsGun: Although told not to bring weapons, Avon [[HiddenWeapon [[HiddenWeapons hides a pistol]] on the autoshuttle. Which he later takes out when it's time to kill Vila. Behind the same hatch is also a small trolley which he uses to push out the block of dark star matter.
** After Egrorian lectures Avon about neutron matter, Avon says it must be related to the Tachyon Funnel. Egrorian flusters his answer, as it's actually part of his EvilPlan to bring down the shuttle.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Egrorian tries this with Servalan, who for once answers honestly -- she doesn't want to share power with anyone. Least of all an AbhorantAdmirer who thinks he's a HotConsort.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Egrorian tries this with Servalan, who for once answers honestly -- she doesn't want to share power with anyone. Least of all an AbhorantAdmirer AbhorrentAdmirer who thinks he's a HotConsort.
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* IronicEcho: Avon is looking for volunteers to go down with Tarrant. Vila of course would prefer to remain up on ''Scorpio'' with Avon. "I always know I'm safe with you." Then Avon has to go down instead, so Vila GotVolunteered to go with him. "After all, you always know you're safe with me." PlayedForDrama for a RuleOfThree after Avon tries to kill Vila to save himself.
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* IronicEcho: IronicEcho:
** Avon is looking for volunteers to go down with Tarrant. Vila of course would prefer to remain up on ''Scorpio'' with Avon. "I always know I'm safe with you." Then Avon has to go down instead, so Vila GotVolunteered to go with him. "After all, you always know you're safe with me." PlayedForDrama for a RuleOfThree after Avon tries to kill Vila to save himself.
** Avon is looking for volunteers to go down with Tarrant. Vila of course would prefer to remain up on ''Scorpio'' with Avon. "I always know I'm safe with you." Then Avon has to go down instead, so Vila GotVolunteered to go with him. "After all, you always know you're safe with me." PlayedForDrama for a RuleOfThree after Avon tries to kill Vila to save himself.
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* MoralEventHorizon: For all his sniping at the man, Avon has always protected Vila in the past, and betrayal has always been Avon's personal BerserkButton. Now he's willing to betray his friend to save himself.
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* MoralEventHorizon: For all his sniping at the man, man Avon has always protected Vila in the past, and betrayal has always been Avon's personal BerserkButton. Now he's willing to betray his friend to save himself.
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* AndThenWhat: Avon points out that Egrorian could destroy the Federation himself, but he points out that would only leave a power vacuum, which a RebelLeader is needed to fill.
* BittersweetEnding: Our heroes have survived to fight another day, but the GameChanger that could have brought victory is destroyed, and Avon's relationship with Vila is permanently damaged.
* BodyguardBabes: Vila wants a thousand virgins in red fur uniforms.
* BlatantLies: "Vila? Vila, I need your help..."
* CrazyPrepared: Avon had built a fake Orac months before. Justified given the amount of times Servalan has tried to get her hands on it. "Contingency planning, Vila. And the contingency arose."
* ChekhovsGun: Although told not to bring weapons, Avon [[HiddenWeapon hides a pistol]] on the autoshuttle. Which he later takes out when it's time to kill Vila. Behind the same hatch is also a small trolley which he uses to push out the block of dark star matter.
* ChekhovsLecture: Egrorian discusses Hoffal's radiation and neutron material with Avon.
* ColdEquation: Inspired by the TropeNamer.
* CryingWolf: While stalking Vila with a gun in his hand, Avon says, "I know how they did it but I need your help." Then Avon really does find out how they made the shuttle too heavy, but Vila is too scared to come out of hiding.
* DepravedBisexual: Although initially he's very closely attached to his one-time student Pinder, Egrorian has no problems blowing him off in favour of a relationship with Servalan.
* ExactEavesdropping / YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Pinder and Vila both realise they're about to be disposed of.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Our heroes lose another GameChanger MacGuffin, and the only consolation is that power-hungry villains like Servalan and Egrorian don't get it either.
* GigglingVillain: Egrorian and Pinder.
* KneelBeforeZod: Egrorian grovelling before his Queen of Steel. It becomes too much even for Servalan.
* PullTheThread: [[NoSocialSkills Pinder]] greets Avon as "ma'am", which is PlayedForLaughs until Avon thinks it through afterward.
* ShoutOut: quotes Madame Roland. "Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name."
* DoomsdayDevice
* DoubleEntendre: Vila's Royal Mounties.
* FoeRomanceSubtext
-->'''Vila:''' You're thinking of Servalan again.
-->'''Avon:''' She...is never far from my thoughts.
* Foreshadowing: When Vila is told to throw out the trolley he says, "It's plastic, it doesn't weigh anything." Then Avon comes across a cube of high tensile plastic that's very heavy...
* HomoeroticSubtext: Egrorian and Pinder. Although the standards of the time meant that they couldn't actually be called lovers on-screen, Holmes made it pretty much as obvious as you can get without outright saying the G-word.
* IronicEcho: Avon is looking for volunteers to go down with Tarrant. Vila of course would prefer to remain up on ''Scorpio'' with Avon. "I always know I'm safe with you." Then Avon has to go down instead, so Vila GotVolunteered to go with him. "After all, you always know you're safe with me." PlayedForDrama for a RuleOfThree after Avon tries to kill Vila to save himself.
** "Red is dead, remember? [[ReverseThePolarity I reversed the fields!]]" Pinder pushes BigRedButton and room is flooded with Hoffal's Radiation.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Orac is just a box with flashing lights.
* MadScientist: Egrorian, right down to being power-mad.
* MilkingTheGiantCow: Egrorian on [[ChewingTheScenery two seperate occasions]].
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Pinder puts up with Egrorian's petty sadism, yet when he finds that Egrorian was going to abandon him he kills them both.
* MoralEventHorizon: For all his sniping at the man, Avon has always protected Vila in the past, and betrayal has always been Avon's personal BerserkButton. Now he's willing to betray his friend to save himself.
* ProperlyParanoid
-->'''Egrorian:''' You are a cautious man, Avon
-->'''Avon:''' Well that's a habit I hope to live with.
* RapidAging: Pinder's MurderSuicide of Egrorian through Hoffal's radiation.
* RebelRelaxation: Avon and Vila with their feet up on the console of the autoshuttle.
* SayingTooMuch:
** Egrorian lets slip about Servalan, who would be assumed to be dead by anyone who didn't know otherwise.
** Played for laughs during Egrorian's test question to Orac, who reveals that Egrorian's thesis got an inferior mark and was later revoked for gross misconduct.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldKnow: Egrorian asks Orac a test question about his thesis.
* TemptingFate: Vila should know by now not to plan his retirement before it's happened. Meanwhile Egrorian boasts to Servalan that his plan is infalliable.
* {{Troll}}: Avon after volunteering Vila for the mission. Later when Egrorian says he's be really interested in seeing Vila again after all this is over, Avon gleefully says he'll pass on the message.
* VariantChess
-->'''Avon:''' How can you tell the king from the queen?
* WeCanRuleTogether: Egrorian tries this with Servalan, who for once answers honestly -- she doesn't want to share power with anyone. Least of all an AbhorantAdmirer who thinks he's a HotConsort.
* WhamLine
-->'''Orac:''' The escape velocity of this vehicle is now confirmed at Mach 15. And unattainable! [dramatic chord]
* WithFriendsLikeThese
* YouHaveFailedMe: Lampshaded
-->'''Servalan:''' Just remember, I punish failure as quickly as I reward success.
* YouFool IllKillYou
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.]]
* BittersweetEnding: Our heroes have survived to fight another day, but the GameChanger that could have brought victory is destroyed, and Avon's relationship with Vila is permanently damaged.
* BodyguardBabes: Vila wants a thousand virgins in red fur uniforms.
* BlatantLies: "Vila? Vila, I need your help..."
* CrazyPrepared: Avon had built a fake Orac months before. Justified given the amount of times Servalan has tried to get her hands on it. "Contingency planning, Vila. And the contingency arose."
* ChekhovsGun: Although told not to bring weapons, Avon [[HiddenWeapon hides a pistol]] on the autoshuttle. Which he later takes out when it's time to kill Vila. Behind the same hatch is also a small trolley which he uses to push out the block of dark star matter.
* ChekhovsLecture: Egrorian discusses Hoffal's radiation and neutron material with Avon.
* ColdEquation: Inspired by the TropeNamer.
* CryingWolf: While stalking Vila with a gun in his hand, Avon says, "I know how they did it but I need your help." Then Avon really does find out how they made the shuttle too heavy, but Vila is too scared to come out of hiding.
* DepravedBisexual: Although initially he's very closely attached to his one-time student Pinder, Egrorian has no problems blowing him off in favour of a relationship with Servalan.
* ExactEavesdropping / YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Pinder and Vila both realise they're about to be disposed of.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: Our heroes lose another GameChanger MacGuffin, and the only consolation is that power-hungry villains like Servalan and Egrorian don't get it either.
* GigglingVillain: Egrorian and Pinder.
* KneelBeforeZod: Egrorian grovelling before his Queen of Steel. It becomes too much even for Servalan.
* PullTheThread: [[NoSocialSkills Pinder]] greets Avon as "ma'am", which is PlayedForLaughs until Avon thinks it through afterward.
* ShoutOut: quotes Madame Roland. "Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name."
* DoomsdayDevice
* DoubleEntendre: Vila's Royal Mounties.
* FoeRomanceSubtext
-->'''Vila:''' You're thinking of Servalan again.
-->'''Avon:''' She...is never far from my thoughts.
* Foreshadowing: When Vila is told to throw out the trolley he says, "It's plastic, it doesn't weigh anything." Then Avon comes across a cube of high tensile plastic that's very heavy...
* HomoeroticSubtext: Egrorian and Pinder. Although the standards of the time meant that they couldn't actually be called lovers on-screen, Holmes made it pretty much as obvious as you can get without outright saying the G-word.
* IronicEcho: Avon is looking for volunteers to go down with Tarrant. Vila of course would prefer to remain up on ''Scorpio'' with Avon. "I always know I'm safe with you." Then Avon has to go down instead, so Vila GotVolunteered to go with him. "After all, you always know you're safe with me." PlayedForDrama for a RuleOfThree after Avon tries to kill Vila to save himself.
** "Red is dead, remember? [[ReverseThePolarity I reversed the fields!]]" Pinder pushes BigRedButton and room is flooded with Hoffal's Radiation.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Orac is just a box with flashing lights.
* MadScientist: Egrorian, right down to being power-mad.
* MilkingTheGiantCow: Egrorian on [[ChewingTheScenery two seperate occasions]].
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Pinder puts up with Egrorian's petty sadism, yet when he finds that Egrorian was going to abandon him he kills them both.
* MoralEventHorizon: For all his sniping at the man, Avon has always protected Vila in the past, and betrayal has always been Avon's personal BerserkButton. Now he's willing to betray his friend to save himself.
* ProperlyParanoid
-->'''Egrorian:''' You are a cautious man, Avon
-->'''Avon:''' Well that's a habit I hope to live with.
* RapidAging: Pinder's MurderSuicide of Egrorian through Hoffal's radiation.
* RebelRelaxation: Avon and Vila with their feet up on the console of the autoshuttle.
* SayingTooMuch:
** Egrorian lets slip about Servalan, who would be assumed to be dead by anyone who didn't know otherwise.
** Played for laughs during Egrorian's test question to Orac, who reveals that Egrorian's thesis got an inferior mark and was later revoked for gross misconduct.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldKnow: Egrorian asks Orac a test question about his thesis.
* TemptingFate: Vila should know by now not to plan his retirement before it's happened. Meanwhile Egrorian boasts to Servalan that his plan is infalliable.
* {{Troll}}: Avon after volunteering Vila for the mission. Later when Egrorian says he's be really interested in seeing Vila again after all this is over, Avon gleefully says he'll pass on the message.
* VariantChess
-->'''Avon:''' How can you tell the king from the queen?
* WeCanRuleTogether: Egrorian tries this with Servalan, who for once answers honestly -- she doesn't want to share power with anyone. Least of all an AbhorantAdmirer who thinks he's a HotConsort.
* WhamLine
-->'''Orac:''' The escape velocity of this vehicle is now confirmed at Mach 15. And unattainable! [dramatic chord]
* WithFriendsLikeThese
* YouHaveFailedMe: Lampshaded
-->'''Servalan:''' Just remember, I punish failure as quickly as I reward success.
* YouFool IllKillYou
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Pinder is a white-haired old man despite being 28 years old. He was exposed to Hoffal's Radiation for less than a millionth of a second, [[RapidAging enough to age him fifty years.]]
