Just seems appropriate somehow.
Scorpio’s alarm sounds.
TARRANT: Slave, what’s wrong?!
SLAVE: Well, nothing is actually wrong, sir. Yet.
AVON: Explain the alarm, Slave.
The alarm goes quiet.
SLAVE: I had to get your attention, Master, and I was forbidden to speak unless spoken to.
AVON: All right, you’re spoken to. What is it?
SLAVE: I beg to advise you, Master, that we’re approaching the planet Gauda Prime.
Everyone relaxes for a moment.
SLAVE: And Scorpio is under attack!
An explosion rocks the flight deck.
(from Blake’s 7, episode 52: Blake (1981), written by Chris Boucher.)
Try not to read too much into it, I just thought it was strangely appropriate. I’ll get back to posting kitten pics soon – I’ve a feeling I’ll soon have no end of free time in which to do that sort of thing. Olivia went to the vet on Thursday to be tested for various kitty illnesses and to get her first round of shots. The good news is: she’s a perfectly healthy kitty! We already knew she was a perfectly lovely kitty.… Read more
