History Recap / BlakesSevenS4E11Orbit

* 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!

* AllAccordingToPlan: Avon reprograms the autoshuttle so they can pilot it manually but Egrorian takes this entirely in stride, pointing out to Servalan that it's a countermove he'd expect from any competent pilot, let alone a computer expert like Avon.

A renegade scientist called Egrorian has invented the ultimate weapon, and is willing to give it to the Seven in exchange for Orac. But Avon suspects that Servalan is behind it all, and so an intricate game ensues with both parties trying to ousaftsmart the other. Before the episode is over, Avon will have to decide just how much he's willing to sacrifice for his own self-interest.

A renegade scientist called Egrorian has invented the ultimate weapon, and is willing to give it to the Seven in exchange for Orac. But Avon suspects that Servalan is behind it all, and so an intricate game ensues with both parties trying to outsmart the other. Before the episode is over, Avon will have to decide just how much he's willing to sacrifice for his own self-interest.

* IGaveMyWord: For the first time Avon breaks his; Vila is ''not'' safe with him.

** Done for a RuleOfThree. Avon is looking for volunteers to go down with Tarrant. [[DirtyCoward Vila would prefer to remain]] on ''Scorpio'' with Avon. "I always know I'm safe with you, Avon." Then Avon has to go down instead, so [[GotVolunteered he picks Vila to go with him]], quipping, "After all, you always know you're safe with me." Finally it's PlayedForDrama after Avon tries to kill Vila to save himself.

* 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 when he's struggling to push the speck of super-dense matter out the airlock, Vila is too scared to come out of hiding and help him.

** The autoshuttle is too heavy to achieve escape velocity, so Avon and Vila throw everything they can out the airlock [[AllForNothing including the Tachyon Funnel]] but are short seventy kilos.
-->'''Avon:''' Not enough, not nearly enough! ''DAMMIT! What weighs 70 kilos?!''
-->'''Orac:''' [[WithFriendsLikeThese Vila weighs 73 kilos, Avon.]]
-->'''Avon:''' ''(taking out concealed handgun)'' Vila...

* ChekhovsGun: Although told not to bring weapons, Avon [[HiddenWeapons hides a pistol behind a hatch]] on the autoshuttle taking them down. Also behind the hatch is the trolley used to move the block of neutron material.

* FoeRomanceSubtext

-->'''Egrorian:''' Servalan, my Steel Queen, my Empress! ''[drops to his knees]'' The only reward I crave is a [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean place in your affections]].

** "Red is dead, remember? [[ReverseThePolarity I reversed the fields!]]" Pinder pushes a BigRedButton and the room is flooded with Hoffal's Radiation.

* RapidAging: Pinder's MurderSuicide via Hoffal's radiation turns himself [[StrippedToTheBone into a skeleton]] and Egrorian into a white-haired corpse.

-->'''Egrorian:''' You are a cautious man, Avon

-->'''Egrorian:''' Servalan, my Steel Queen, my Empress! ''[drops to his knees]'' The only reward I crave is a place in your affections.

* VariantChess: With pieces consisting of identical plastic cylinders.
-->'''Avon:''' How can you tell the [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar king from the queen]]?

* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Pinder puts up with Egrorian's petty sadism, yet when he finds that Egrorian was going to abandon him he kills them both

* MutualDisadvantage: Both parties take precautions against the other trying to kill them before the deal has been made.

* ProperlyParanoid: Both sides have to take precautions at every stage against the other betraying them, especially when it becomes obvious that's exactly what the other side is planning.
-->'''Egrorian:''' You are a cautious man, Avon
-->'''Avon:''' Well that's a habit I hope to live with.

* MadeOfIndestructium: The plan is for the autoshuttle to crash when it runs out of fuel in a marshy area. The impact will kill Avon and Vila but Orac, the Tachyon Funnel and even the shuttle will be repairable.

** Avon is looking for volunteers to go down with Tarrant. [[DirtyCoward Vila would prefer to remain]] on ''Scorpio'' with Avon. "I always know I'm safe with you." Then Avon has to go down instead, so [[GotVolunteered he picks Vila to go with him]], saying, "After all, you always know you're safe with me." Then for a RuleOfThree it's PlayedForDrama after Avon tries to kill Vila to save himself.

* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Lampshaded by Vila, though it looks like those two were well on the way beforehand.

-->'''Servalan:''' And you say both Orac and the tachyon funnel can survive such a crash?

* 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.

* NoMacGuffinNoWinner: The DoomsdayDevice is lost and Servalan doesn't get Orac either. However yet another failure appears to spur Avon into action; by the next episode he's become more pro-active against the Federation.

* 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 and help him.

* 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.