Blake's Sandbaggers

Anton Sherwood (dasher@netcom.com)
Wed, 4 Feb 1998 19:16:27 -0800 (PST)

Agnes Tomorrow writes
: There has been, over the years, considerable discussion
: amongst fans of Blake's 7 ... of this class/name phenomenon.
: Rog Blake and Kerr Avon, both 'Alpha' class, and Olag Gan, Beta,
: are referred to by surnames; Vila Restal, Delta, is referred to
: by his given name. ...

When was this class structure mentioned in the show?

: obSandbaggers: There are also certain similarities between Avon and
: our Neil: an emotional distance, coldness, and a deep-seeded idealism.
: There are, of course, also many differences. <shrug/grin>

One of which is that NB wears his idealism on his sleeve and Avon
insists he is purely a self-interested opportunist. Evidently Avon's
ideals include fair play, requiring him to warn his allies of his
intent to double-cross them. ;)

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