B9 COUNTDOWN


Albian is a Federation colony being held hostage by the threat of a solium radiation device. If detonated, this device will destroy all life but leave the buildings intact. Despite this threat, a revolution has taken place and the device activated. Injured, one of the Federation officers, Space Major Provine, tries to escape Albian. During the revolution, Blake, Avon and Vila teleport to the base searching for Provine, who might know the location of Central Control. The crew met up with
the Albianian rebels and try to stop the solium device from detonating. Avon discovers that the control device is not on the base and he and Orac search for its location, finally finding it inside one of the polar ice caps.
          Helping the rebels is a mercenary, Del Grant, an old enemy of Avon's. Calling a momentary truce, Grant and Avon teleport to the polar cap to try and defuse the bomb. At the same time, Blake continues the search for Provine. They met and Blake kills him. Before he dies, Provine tells Blake Control is now called Star One and that a cyber surgeon named Docjolli knows its location.
          Avon and Grant are racing against the clock to deactivate the bomb but there are structural faults in the building. The heating system causes a meltdown and large chunks of ice fall into the room. Grant is injured and Avon manages to stop the device with just one second to spare. The animosity between the two is discussed. Del Grant blames Avon for his sister Anna's death at Federation hands. Avon explains that he loved Anna and that they were trying to escape Earth with the embezzled millions when Avon was caught, Anna died without revealing Avon's plans. Avon and Grant reach an understanding. Avon returns to the Liberator and Grant remains on Albian to help build a free society.


B10 VOICE FROM THE PAST


Enroute to a r&r planet, Del-Ten, Blake suddenly alters course to an asteroid PK-118. When the crew try to reset the course to Del-Ten, Blake, under telepathic influence, imprisons them and teleports to the asteroid. There he meets the legendary and severally injured Shivan and the Arbiter General of the Federation Ven Glynd. Ven Glynd ells Blake that he has stolen enough harmful information to ensure the downfall of the Federation. He plans to go with Governor Le Grand to a conference on Atlay to present his findings. He also wants to set up a revolutionary council consisting of Le Grand, Blake and Shivan.
          Despite the crews outcry Blake, Ven Glynd and Shivan take the Liberator to Atlay for the interplanetary conference. Avon and Cally try to locate and destroy the telepathic device that has summoned and controls Blake. reaching Atlay, Le Grand, Blake, Vila and Jenna teleport into the conference room. Avon, Cally and Shivan remain onboard to search for the transmitter. Shivan tries to kill them. He is actually Travis! Servalan is waiting for Le Grand, Ven Glynd and Blake on Atlay. Le Grand is killed. Avon locates and smashes the transmitter releasing Blake from its influence. Travis teleports down and fights with Blake. Ven Glynd is killed in the struggle. Blake is teleported back and the Liberator and its crew escape.


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