Ep 4. Time Squad
- January 23, 1978
- 51 min
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6.7 (253)
In Blake's 7 season 1 episode 4, titled "Time Squad," we find the crew of the Liberator still working out the kinks in their new alliance, trying to decide on their next course of action. Blake is determined to destroy a Federation weapons facility on the planet Saurian Major, but there's a catch: they don't have the firepower to take it out alone.
Enter the Time Squad, a group of time-travelers who have recruited Avon to help them carry out a daring heist in the future. The mission has the potential to net the group enough money to purchase the necessary weapons to take out the Federation base, and Blake decides to go along with it.
But all is not as it seems, as the Time Squad's leader, a man named Vila, seems to have some hidden agenda that he's not sharing with the rest of the crew. Meanwhile, Avon is proving to be a bit of a wild card, as he's more interested in his own gain than in helping Blake and the others.
As the Time Squad's mission progresses, it becomes clear that they're not exactly the experts they claim to be. They bumble their way through a number of mishaps, from accidentally breaking the time travel device to nearly getting caught by Federation troops. And as tensions rise, it becomes increasingly clear that someone on the team is not to be trusted.
All the while, Blake and the rest of the Liberator crew are left waiting anxiously for the mission to be completed, hoping that they'll be able to pull off the heist and buy the weapons they need before it's too late.
In the end, the Time Squad's true motives are revealed, and Blake and the others are left to decide whether to trust them or cut ties and try something else. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with the crew of the Liberator still unsure of what their next move should be.
Overall, "Time Squad" is a tense and suspenseful episode that showcases the strengths and weaknesses of the various characters on the show. It also raises some interesting questions about loyalty and trust, and whether or not it's possible to truly know the motivations of those around you.