Character Relationships in Blake's 7

Dayna Mellanby (played by Josette Simon) is a protagonist in Blake's 7. Weapons expert who joins Avon's crew in Series Three. She survives the crew's escape from the ship's destruction and participates in the campaign against the Federation until she is shot by Federation guards on Gauda Prime. Vila Restal (played by Michael Keating) appears in Blake's 7. A thief recruited early in the rebellion who joins Blake's crew aboard the Liberator. He plays key roles in discovering the alien fleet and escaping Terminal's destruction. He survives until the final confrontation on Gauda Prime, where he is shot by Federation guards. Kerr Avon (played by Paul Darrow) appears in Blake's 7. A reluctant computer engineer and embezzler who becomes Blake's core follower and later assumes leadership after Blake's disappearance. He pilots Liberator during the alien invasion, later commandeers Scorpio, and ultimately kills Blake on Gauda Prime after suspecting treason. He is the final survivor surrounded by Federation guards. Jenna Stannis (played by Sally Knyvette) appears in Blake's 7. A smuggler who pilots the stolen alien craft, later named Liberator, escaping prison transport. She serves as the ship's pilot and crew member until she and Blake disappear during the Andromeda invasion in Series Three. Olag Gan (played by David Jackson) appears in Blake's 7. A convicted murderer and early crew member aboard the Liberator. He participates in Blake's initial attacks against the Federation but is killed by falling rubble during an escape from a decoy computer facility in Series Two. Zen / ORAC (played by Peter Tuddenham) appears in Blake's 7. The primary computer aboard the Liberator. Zen initially guides the ship, while a secondary unit named Orac predicts the vessel's destruction. Orac is later recovered by the crew, travels aboard Scorpio with them, and helps locate Blake in the final series. Roj Blake (played by Gareth Thomas) appears in Blake's 7. The eponymous political dissident and former activist leader who escapes Earth to a prison planet, commandeers the Liberator, and leads a rebel campaign against the totalitarian Terran Federation. He disappears during the Andromeda invasion and is later found and killed by Avon on Gauda Prime. Del Tarrant (played by Steven Pacey) appears in Blake's 7. A mercenary who joins Avon's crew in Series Three. He remains aboard Scorpio during its abandonment, pilots the damaged ship, and is rescued by Blake. After returning to Avon's side, he is shot alongside the rest of the surviving crew on Gauda Prime.

Character Relationship Map: Blake's 7

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Blake's 7 (1978) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Story Analysis

A four-season arc of rebellion, fragmentation, survival, and unresolved betrayal centered on a small crew under pressure.

Plot Progression

  1. Season 1: Rebel Formation
  2. Season 2: Strategic Escalation
  3. Season 3: Fracture and Reassembly
  4. Season 4: Survival Politics
  5. Season 4: Gauda Prime Endgame

Blake's 7 (1978) · 7.3/10 · drama, sci-fi-fantasy