STAR TREK	BLAKE'S 7
1 The triumph of morality	1. The triumph of amorality
2. The Federation is good	2. The Federation is evil
3. The Federation is an instrument of democracy and free speech	3. The Federation is a facist military dictatorship
4. Everyone on the ship gets along	4. Don't turn your back
5. Reliable friends	5. Betrayal
6. Goal: "to explore strange new worlds & civilizations", assist colonies and promote growth	6. Goal: to survive, destroy the Federation and make a fast buck whenever possible
7. The basic crew don't die; in fact, they come back from the dead	7. The basic crew dies, disappears and finds better things to do
8. The Captain has a receding hairline or no hair	8. The Captain has a perm
9. The heroes chase things	9. The heroes are chased
10. Electric shavers that can stun	10. Cattle prods that kill
11. A new planet in every episode	11. A new plot in every episode
12. Special effects	12.
13. When nothing else works, the Captain will try deception	13. When nothing else works, the Captain will try a little truth
14. Disposable extras	14. Disposable regulars
15. The Boy Scout mentality	15. Niccolo Machiavelli
16. Occasional sarcasm	16. Occasional straight dialogue
17. Stand by your friends	17. Stand behind your friends
18. Love will save the day	18. Love = carelessness = death
19. Choosing between good and evil	19. Choosing the lesser of two evils
20. Mind-meld	20. Telepathy
21. Transporters are commonplace	21. Transporters are amazing
22. Helpless females	22. Ball-busting females
23. An alien crew member	23. An alien crew member
24. Computer personality problems	24. Computer personality problems
25. Justifying pacifism	25. Justifying your right to live

Frances Teagle (ft@nessie.mcc.ac.uk)