Hostage

Episode aired Feb 27, 1979
Not Rated
51m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

199

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Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

The Liberator crew learns Travis is on the planet Exbar where he has taken Blake's cousin Inga hostage, demanding Blake comes to meet with him. Now he is a Federation outlaw he wants to join... Read allThe Liberator crew learns Travis is on the planet Exbar where he has taken Blake's cousin Inga hostage, demanding Blake comes to meet with him. Now he is a Federation outlaw he wants to join the Liberator crew. Things heat up when Servalan also arrives on Exbar.The Liberator crew learns Travis is on the planet Exbar where he has taken Blake's cousin Inga hostage, demanding Blake comes to meet with him. Now he is a Federation outlaw he wants to join the Liberator crew. Things heat up when Servalan also arrives on Exbar.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

199

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Duncan Lamont was cast as Ushton but died after completing the location filming, which had to be reshot with John Abineri in the role.

Goofs
Jenna transports the 'crimo' into open space whereupon his body explodes with an audible bang.

Firstly, in space there is no atmosphere to carry the sound waves so any explosion would be silent.

Secondly, a human body exposed to the vacuum of space would behave very differently. The low pressure would mean that all bodily fluids would start to boil and the nose and mouth would freeze. It would take 2-3 minutes before death occurs, not seconds as shown in this episode.

However, the latter point can be explained by the fact it was previously established that teleporting someone beyond the teleport's range would cause them to appear momentarily and then explode.

Quotes
Vila: What have I done to deserve this?
Avon: How long a list would you like?

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6/10

I want a mutoid

This episode reminded me of the mutoids, the calm, obedient servants who never argue. I want one! Apart from that it had the usual elements: Travis out to get Blake, or more particularly the Liberator. I liked the Crimos, criminal psychopaths, but if they were so intelligent how come they were so easily overpowered and tricked, like Nazis in old war films. Blake's romantic interest in hostage Inga seems odd because I thought he said her father was his father's brother, which makes her his cousin. Not unheard of but rather Hapsburg. Jemma's jealousy was nicely hinted at.