4m: The Liberator is off course and curving away from its intended path

Tarrant leaps instantly to a traction beam? And when people point out there's no such thing he accuses Cally's people of messing with his mind. I mean, you'd think a gravity well would be everyone's first call.

Not a massive fan of his space tunic tonight. It's more tunic than space. Just a tunic really.

4m: The Liberator is off course and curving away from its intended path

Tarrant leaps instantly to a traction beam? And when people point out there's no such thing he accuses Cally's people of messing with his mind. I mean, you'd think a gravity well would be everyone's first call.

Not a massive fan of his space tunic tonight. It's more tunic than space. Just a tunic really.

Hello, late as usual, I'm afraid. Love that cake, Ms Virn! And sorry to hear about your ongoing problems, Obsidian.

is this the only James Follett episode?

Hi AA, How are you?

He's such a name-dropper, too. 'When I was at the Space Academy'! Grrr.

No. He's responsible for Star Drive as well.

Still struggling with the bad hip, although it is getting better. Worrying about getting everything ready for my summer school next week. How are you?

Sorry to hear all that. Such a run of bad luck.

The book out of the way yet?

Query: was Cally grown in one of Auron's gestation units (hence the telepathy) and, if so, at what age would she be decanted and become a 'litle girl on Auron hearing fairy stories'?

Query: was Cally grown in one of Auron's gestation units (hence the telepathy) and, if so, at what age would she be decanted and become a 'litle girl on Auron hearing fairy stories'?

Query: was Cally grown in one of Auron's gestation units (hence the telepathy) and, if so, at what age would she be decanted and become a 'litle girl on Auron hearing fairy stories'?

Still struggling with the bad hip, although it is getting better. Worrying about getting everything ready for my summer school next week. How are you?

The thing about the telepathy is never tied down because 'the ancients' are said to have some of those capabilities, despite the ability being said later to be tied to cloning. So, whatever the particular writer made up. I always thought Cally was early cloning.

19m: Vila forced to go outside in a lovely golden space suit (have we seen it before or after this episode?)

Vila is being particularly cowardly this episode so far

I’m good thank you. Sorry your hip is bad, I hope it gets better quickly. Sending you relaxing thoughts for summer school.

Presumably the cloning would also involve genetic engineering to enhance telepathy? And yes, if there are older generations still alive who were born naturally, then Cally is one of the early clones.

And slyly having a suck on the sauce bottle. I think some people projected that onto his character. Later it's understandable, but not yet.

She does spend more time being possessed/attacked by incorporeal beings than she does using her mental powers to help

Query: was Cally grown in one of Auron's gestation units (hence the telepathy) and, if so, at what age would she be decanted and become a 'litle girl on Auron hearing fairy stories'?

Is this the only episode we see the Liberator landed?

Definitely one of the few episodes we see people outside the Liberator (ie the outside of the Liberator is a set)

I think some guards float away from a Liberator airlock in episode 2 or 4.

And Franton Jr, daughter of Franton Sr, is not that much older.

I confess I really don’t like ‘Children of Auron’. Not that I have an issue with the episode per se it’s just that I don’t think it has any continuity with Cally‘s character, nor does it explain Cally’s character with any degree of sincerity or do her backstory with any justice.

Do you remember when Kevin Rudd said "fair shake of the sauce bottle" and confused pretty much everyone

Tarrant seems just that little bit keen to space Vila.

Is she telepathic?

28m: This guy shows up