“We have to win, it’s the only way I can be sure that I was right!”
Character Notes
Trained as an engineer, Roj Blake was one of the privileged classes on Earth. He became a leader of one of the earliest dissident groups and suffered the agony of seeing most of his friends massacred in a trap set by Travis. He was subjected to the most advanced mind-washing techniques and was then put on trial. Remembering nothing of his past life except what the Federation told him, he became a model citizen until he was once again contacted by the resistance and told the truth about his past and that his family had been murdered. He had been told that they had voluntarily emigrated and he had been receiving regular letters from them.
Once again betrayed and captured, Blake is tried by the Justice Computer and found guilty – not of plotting against the Federation but on trumped up charges of child molestation. The Federation felt it was necessary to totally discredit him before sentencing him to life on the penal planet Cygnus Alpha.
After his escape and once in command of the superb battle ship, Liberator, Blake starts his quest to bring about the destruction of the Federation. Totally dedicated to this end he sometimes forgets that his crew are not quite so fanatical. He is, however, loyal and honest, with a tendency to sacrifice personal safety for his cause.
* Extract from Season 2, 3 or 4 BBC Production Notes, as appropriate.
Episodes
Key Episodes
A1: The Way Back – Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nullam nisl mi, vehicula sed faucibus ut, molestie vitae arcu.
A2: Space Fall – Curabitur eu magna a tellus luctus tempus ac nec ligula. Cras aliquet aliquam sem sit amet commodo. Nulla ullamcorper viverra urna, non rutrum massa malesuada sed.
Details
Played by: Gareth Thomas
First appeared: A1: The Way Back
Planet of Origin: Earth (Alpha Grade)
Pre-Appearance Occupation: Worked on the Federation Teleport Project (A2: Space Fall), leader of the Freedom Party (A1: The Way Back)
Family:
- Immediate family emigrated to Outer Worlds and were murdered on arrival by the Federation. (A1: The Way Back)
- Ushton, uncle (Blake’s father’s brother). Lives on the low-grade penal colony Exbar. (B8: Hostage)
- Inga, cousin, also on Exbar. (B8: Hostage)
Associates:
- Ravella, Richie, Bran Foster. Dead (A1: The Way Back)
- Avalon, freedom fighter. Alive. (A9: Project Avalon)
- Kasabi, freedom fighter. Dead. (C5; Pressure Point)
- Deva, Controller of Gauda Prime Base. Dead, shot by Arlen. (D13: Blake)
Status: Dead; shot by Avon. (D13: Blake).
