#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 06 - City at the Edge of the World
AVON: Welcome back, Vila. [exits]
TARRANT: Vila, I'm sorry for what I said to you. I didn't mean it. It wasn't true.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/306/614
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#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 06 - City at the Edge of the World
AVON: Welcome back, Vila. [exits]
TARRANT: Vila, I'm sorry for what I said to you. I didn't mean it. It wasn't true.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/306/614
Series B, Episode 02 - Shadow
CHAIRMAN: You've done well. Dispose of the body. His assets are now yours.
ENFORCER: Thank you, chairman. [Looks down at Largo's body]
[Flight deck of the Liberator]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/202/457
Series B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
GAN: Well, you're safe now. We'll take care of you.
BLAKE: I'm very sorry about your mother. She was a remarkable woman. You lie here and rest while we decide what's to be done.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/270
Claude Opus 4.6 describes the image as: "The image shows Josette Simon, the acclaimed British actress, in what appears to be a scene from the BBC science fiction series **Blakes 7**, where she portrayed the character **Dayna Mellanby** from 1980 to 1981. She is captured in a close-up shot with dramatic, moody lighting characteristic of the show's production style. Her expression is contemplative and intense, with her gaze directed slightly off-camera, conveying a sense of quiet determination or reflection. Simon sports a short-cropped hairstyle and wears subtle but distinctive makeup including eyeshadow and lip color. She has a dangling earring visible on her left ear and appears to be wearing a costume with a high collar featuring dark and light color accents, consistent with the futuristic aesthetic of the series. Josette Simon is a renowned stage and screen actress, celebrated for her work with the Royal Shakespeare Company" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Opus 4.6 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series D, Episode 05 - Animals
DAYNA: Yes, he is. Quite impregnable. You'll never get to him.
SERVALAN: I need him, Dayna. I need him alive. The animals are no use to me without him. I have to have him, Dayna. You do see that.
DAYNA: I can't help you.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/405/321
Series C, Episode 05 - The Harvest of Kairos
SERVALAN: Zen, visual of the alien craft. Explain the conflict.
ZEN: The visual image is at variance with seventy-two scanning devices. Possible explanation is a holographic projection designed to disguise the craft's true appearance.
β¦banter]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/107/188 (2/2)
#Blakes7 Series A, Episode 07 - Mission To Destiny
AVON: Well thank you Cally, what a clever idea.
CALLY: [Telepathically] Blake will return.
AVON: You can bet your life on it, in fact you've just bet both our lives on it. [Blake smiles at their⦠(1/2)
Claude Sonnet 4.5 20250929 describes the image as: "This image appears to be from a science fiction television production, likely from the 1970s based on the aesthetic and video quality. The setting features a futuristic interior with white modular walls, clean lines, and modern architectural elements typical of sci-fi set design from that era. Two people are shown in the frame. A woman stands in the foreground wearing a distinctive beige and white geometric patterned suit with a matching jacket and pants, paired with a solid colored top underneath. Her short blonde hair is styled in a period-appropriate cut. She has a serious, contemplative expression as she looks downward. Seated below her is a person wearing a white turtleneck sweater, with dark styled hair, looking off to the side with an engaged expression. The lighting is bright and even, characteristic of television production of this period" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Sonnet 4.5 20250929 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series C, Episode 12 - Death-Watch
DEETA: Don't do it! [whips out his gun and shoots her]
FEMALE VOICE: Will Deeta Tarrant report immediately to the Flight Deck, please. [Deeta reholsters gun and exits] Deeta Tarrant to the Flight Deck, please.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/312/31
Series C, Episode 05 - The Harvest of Kairos
VILA: Who, me?
TARRANT: [To Dayna] Stay with him.
[Somewhere else on the Liberator]
CALLY: Avon, I can't.
AVON: Concentrate.
CALLY: It's my mother, my father. I don't know.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/305/275
Series C, Episode 03 - Volcano
ZEN: Negative information
AVON: All right. That means I have to take a chance. Zen, put all emergency circuits into action.
AVON: Zen, do you hear me? Put all emergency circuits into action.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/303/582
Claude Opus 4.6 describes the image as: "The image shows a woman with a blonde bowl-cut hairstyle, wearing what appears to be a futuristic or science fiction costume β a grey uniform with distinctive padded or quilted shoulder detailing and a high collar. The setting appears to be from a British science fiction television production, likely from the late 1970s or early 1980s, based on the production design, lighting, and costume aesthetics. The clean, minimalist white background suggests a spaceship or space station interior set. The woman has a serious, contemplative expression and is looking off to the side. I cannot confirm the identity of the individual in the image." Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Opus 4.6 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series C, Episode 07 - Children of Auron
C.A. ONE: Look, we already have distress calls out on constant transmission. Just obey orders!
FRANTON: With respect, sir. You and Cally are from the same sibling group, aren't you?
ZELDA: Yes, Cally's my twin.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/307/144
Claude Sonnet 4.6 describes the image as: "The scene appears to be from a science fiction television production, likely from the 1970s or 1980s, based on the aesthetic of the set. The setting is a spacecraft control room or bridge, featuring a futuristic console with numerous buttons and controls, along with distinctive wall panels with horizontal light strips. Three actors are visible in the scene. On the left stands a male actor in an elaborate black villain-style costume with metallic shoulder decorations and a distinctive pink topknot hairstyle. In the background center, another male actor is dressed in a black and white uniform, standing near the control console. On the right, a female actress with a shaved head sits in a chair wearing a simple black dress with drop earrings, conveying an air of composed defiance" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Sonnet 4.6 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
#Blakes7 Series D, Episode 12 - Warlord
ZUKAN: You make me wonder if I didn't choose badly. You fear him. He and I, together we could have been invincible.
SERVALAN: Really?
CAPTAIN: [V.O., from comm] Commissioner.
SERVALAN: Yes, Captain?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/412/342
Claude Sonnet 4.6 describes the image as: "This appears to be a scene from the classic British science fiction television series **Blake's 7**, which aired on the BBC from 1978 to 1981. The image has the distinctive production style of that era, featuring futuristic set design with translucent panels, crystalline structures, and sleek grey costumes with metallic trim detailing. The scene takes place on what appears to be the **Liberator's flight deck**, the iconic spacecraft interior central to the series. Two characters in the foreground are engaged in an intense conversation across what looks like a control console, while a third figure can be seen working in the background. The costumes are characteristic of the show's aesthetic β form-fitting with silver and grey tones, shoulder detailing, and a militaristic yet futuristic sensibility" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Sonnet 4.6 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series D, Episode 11 - Orbit
DAYNA: Servalan? But why should she want to help Egrorian?
TARRANT: Why should Egrorian want to see Avon?
DAYNA: You mean there could be a connection?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/411/96
Claude Opus 4.6 describes the image as: "This image appears to be a still from the British science fiction television series **Blake's 7**, which aired on the BBC from 1978 to 1981. **Jan Chappell** (left) portrays **Cally**, an telepathic alien guerrilla fighter from the planet Auron. She is shown wearing her distinctive grey and red costume with a belt, holding one of the show's iconic futuristic handguns. Her expression is alert and cautious. **Steven Pacey** (right) plays **Del Tarrant**, a skilled pilot who joined the crew of the Liberator in the show's third series. He is dressed in his characteristic dark red and black outfit, also appearing combat-ready and vigilant. The setting appears to be a typically minimalist BBC sci-fi set of the era, with metal framework structures in the background suggesting some kind of industrial or alien facility" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Opus 4.6 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series C, Episode 13 - Terminal
TARRANT: Some sort of shaft cover. Could explain where Avon vanished to. Damn. Electrostatic lock. It needs a sonal key.
CALLY: [Nods towards the bodies] They might have it.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/313/305
Series B, Episode 12 - The Keeper
SERVALAN: Yes? What are you talking about, Travis? [he sits down]
TRAVIS: I must alert the nearest Federation flotilla to attack the Liberator. I can't do it from here on this thing. I'll have to use your ship.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/212/148
β¦draws his hand back quickly.] What is it?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/104/121 (2/2)
Series A, Episode 04 - Time Squad
BLAKE: They're still here. [Opens the outer cover on one of the containers. There is a male alien in it]
JENNA: Blake, look. Look at his eyes. He's alive. [They bend over and look into the container. Blake touches the outside surface of the unit and⦠(1/2)
Claude Opus 4.6 describes the image as: "This image is from the British science fiction television series **Blake's 7**, featuring three crew members seated at what appears to be the flight deck of the spacecraft *Liberator* (or *Scorpio*). **Michael Keating** is on the left, recognizable in his distinctive blue-green costume, portraying the character **Vila Restal**, the group's skilled thief and lock-picker known for his cowardly yet endearing personality. **Josette Simon** is in the center, playing **Dayna Mellanby**, a weapons expert and fierce fighter who joined the crew in later seasons. She wears a dark uniform with characteristic styling. **Glynis Barber** is on the right with blonde hair, portraying **Soolin**, a gunslinger who became part of the crew in Series 4, known for her sharpshooting skills and cool demeanor. The scene appears to be from **Series 4** (1981), given the presence of both Dayna and Soolin together" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Opus 4.6 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
#Blakes7 Series D, Episode 04 - Stardrive
SOOLIN: That's just it, none of us are sure.
VILA: But they're maintaining a standard Federation patrol pattern.
[Main drive chamber]
AVON: We can't leave what we're doing.
[Scorpio flight deck]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/404/94
β¦would be no Mark One or Mark Two.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/404/288 (2/2)
Claude Sonnet 4.5 20250929 describes the image as: "This image appears to be from a vintage science fiction television program, likely from the 1970s or 1980s. The scene shows two figures in a futuristic setting with minimalist white walls and geometric decorations, including a pink triangle symbol visible in the background. One person is seated at what appears to be a control panel or keyboard, wearing a white and navy colored outfit with geometric V-shaped trim. The second figure stands behind, wearing an elaborate, shimmering costume in iridescent colors - predominantly pink, green, and gold metallic fabric. This character sports a distinctive mohawk-style hairpiece with black and yellow coloring, and gold face makeup or a mask covering part of their face. The aesthetic is characteristic of retro sci-fi television production design, with its bold colors, synthetic fabrics, and deliberately artificial-looking set pieces" AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series D, Episode 04 - Stardrive
PLAXTON: There's no point in overloading the Mark Two prototype.
ATLAN: Doctor Plaxton- [crosses to her, kicking a chair aside. To Napier] Out of my way, idiot! [to Plaxton] Without my Space Rats scouring a dozen worlds for your raw materials there⦠(1/2)
Claude Sonnet 4.6 describes the image as: "## Scene Description The image appears to be a still from a **science fiction television production**, likely from the late 1970s or early 1980s, based on the visual aesthetic, costume design, and color grading. ### Setting The background features a **textured green surface**, resembling stylized rock or alien architecture β typical of low-budget sci-fi TV productions of that era. The green tones and painted backdrop suggest a studio set. ### Character & Costume The young male actor is wearing a **light gray futuristic uniform** with silver stud detailing on the shoulders and collar β consistent with costumes seen in British science fiction television of the period. He appears to be wearing or examining a **chunky wrist device**, possibly a communicator or weapon, suggesting an action moment in the scene" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Sonnet 4.6 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series D, Episode 09 - Sand
TARRANT: [Into bracelet] Avon.
AVON: [V.O.] What's wrong?
TARRANT: Dayna's just been kissed by a bullet. It's not serious, but messy. Take her up.
DAYNA: I didn't say I agreed!
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/409/108
Claude Sonnet 4.5 20250929 describes the image as: "This image shows a scene from what appears to be a science fiction television production, featuring three actors in a futuristic spacecraft setting. The environment is characterized by metallic silver ducting, quilted padding on surfaces, and control panels with various buttons and switches. In the foreground, a blonde woman in a beige uniform with black trim sits at the controls, her hair styled in a long braid. She appears focused on operating the ship's systems. Behind her stands a Black woman wearing a distinctive bronze-colored costume with an elaborate metallic collar. To the right, a man with curly dark hair in a grey uniform with light-colored accents is also positioned at the control station" Blakes7Bot, version 4.0.45. Claude Sonnet 4.5 20250929 AWS Lambda version: 1.24.
Series D, Episode 11 - Orbit
SOOLIN: Couldn't we make an intercept?
TARRANT: In the atmosphere, with a shuttle at full drive? We have to be stationary for a docking.
DAYNA: Look, I'll go down with the bracelets and we can teleport back.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/411/421
Series B, Episode 11 - Gambit
BLAKE: Just drop the gun, Travis.
TRAVIS: Blake. I've been waiting for you. I knew you'd come.
BLAKE: I'm glad I didn't disappoint you. Is Docholli there? I want to see him.
DOCHOLLI: What do you want with me?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/211/451
#Blakes7 Series B, Episode 01 - Redemption
BLAKE: Orac's prediction still hasn't come into effect. I am trying to find some reason why he was wrong.
AVON: Have you found what you want?
BLAKE: No.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/201/8
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Series C, Episode 10 - Ultraworld
ULTRA 1: Fine specimen. Categorize as humanoid vertebrate. Subcategory, telepath.
ULTRA 3: Very shortly we can remove her from the sleep cell.
ULTRA 2: And the others?
ULTRA 1: They will be dealt with in due course.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/310/309
β¦launch. And I want all in the vicinity of that planet recalled.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/203/344 (2/2)
Series B, Episode 03 - Weapon
CARNELL: I'm very good, Supreme Commander, believe me. I've taken everyone and everything into consideration. It's all as predictable as that very expensive chess machine.
SERVALAN: [Into intercom] Travis, I want three pursuit ships ready for immediate⦠(1/2)
Series B, Episode 10 - Voice from the Past
CALLY: Now in the possession of Glynd.
AVON: Can you counteract its transmission?
ORAC: I have specific programming against telepathic influence.
AVON: So you have.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/210/485
Series D, Episode 07 - Assassin
SERVALAN: Prepare to fire.
CAPTAIN: On target ma'am.
SERVALAN: Fire!!
[Ship fires a plasma bolt - black ship explodes]
SERVALAN: Well! May I congratulate you on a job well done, Captain.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/407/527
#Blakes7 Series D, Episode 10 - Gold
SOOLIN: That's a lot of cash.
DAYNA: [To Avon.] The idea's good, isn't it? Seems good to me.
TARRANT: It's all clear. Maybe Vila should be here, to give us his professional opinion.
KEILLER: Vila?
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/410/50