That's the thing I don't quite understand. Both Travis and Servie are there to find the location, not just Blake and Co., but somehow they leave without getting that info. Presumably, Travis gets his right from the horse's mouth, as it were. Why Servie just returns to HQ is puzzling other than the fact that she needs to be there, amongst the troops, to reinforce her position as President.

Sorry I'm so slow. Crawling through mud here. Poor old pooter is clogged.

But Travis's decision to betray the Federation must have been a very sudden one.

And we're back to Gloucestershire. Who'll be first to spot some buddleia?

Well, Servie wouldn't give him the partnership he wanted. I can't really blame her; she wouldn't have wanted to be still tied to a loser, not if she didn't want to attract derision. Travis was old hat so he decides it's time, but there had to have already been some forward planning and contact with the Andromedans for him to get there so fast.

I love the very seventies decor of the base!

I love it too, especially that textured wall.

Is that the first time we've seen blood?

I think it might be.

The first time I saw this I really thought that Blake was dead at this point.

Part of the reason why I like the ep – the uncertainties. What will happen to our heroes????

Yes, AND IT WAS GOOD!

That's a slightly worrying response. I'm hoping you mean the effect was good?
But why does it never happen again (or before)?

That's quite an exit line for Blake!

The whole episode is beautifully written. I rate Chris Boucher very highly. Watching Doctors Who that I never saw before, The Robots of Death stands out like a bright shining gem. I'd love to meet the man. His brain works in a way I admire greatly.

Ah! Second best ending in the series. But it's odd - because I never saw the first two series when I watched this originally, I always look forward to getting into the more familiar territory of the last two.

OK, I, for one, am not ready to go back to RL just yet. I'm off to view the 'special features'. Have a great day, all. See you next time, I hope.

I didn't see the last ep of S3 or any of S4 the first time around, back in the early 80s. Had to wait for the 20 year-old thesis to be out of my head before I could go "Now, what happened in B7?" It had been a need aching there for years. My dearly beloved got me the vids and made me a happy grrrl. But even though I hadn't seen them, they fell into place perfectly; everything made sense.

I have to get on with my day, sadly, But great to see you all - see you next week for What Avon Did Next!