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CASSIONA

Cassiona was marked on the star chart consulted by Blake and Jenna when searching for possible sources of treatment for Gan. The necessary surgery could have been performed there, but it was a Federation stronghold.

CATEGORY ONE COURIER

Means by which Prell informed Travis of Blake's theft of the cypher machine on Centero. Prell presumably decided to use a courier (probably a form of small, fast space craft) so as not to alert Blake to the fact that the theft had been detected.

CATO

Gunn-Sar's advisor on Xenon. He had access to and understanding of the forgotten computer and surveillance equipment buried in the heart of the Hommik stronghold, knowledge which he kept secret from Gunn-Sar. He had managed to learn something of the history of Xenon, some or all of which may have been known to others. He was killed by a bolt telekinetically fired by Pella from a crossbow held by Avon.

CAUDER

Leader of the rebels on Albian, who gathered a force of 150 resistance fighters from groups all over the planet. He then hired Del Grant to plan their attack on the Federation garrison. He elected to stay on Albian - even if the solium radiation device detonated - when offered a chance to leave by Blake.

CELL UNIT M3

The cell in which Blake was held whilst awaiting trial on Earth.

CENTERO

Pronounced "Kentero" Planet from which Blake stole a Federation cypher machine. The planet had a breathable atmosphere. Blake teleported down with Avon, Vila, Gan and Cally, and Blake returned to rescue Cally from Travis. The planet was within a few hours" journey of the space station where Servalan appointed Travis to hunt down Blake.

CENTRAL CLINIC

Located on Earth, and probably central only to the dome city seen in the episode. The three children allegedly assaulted by Blake were treated there by Dr Havant on the date 52.6.8, and other admissions on that date included Seer, Aylmer, Bric, Wyle and Mora. The access code from the Public Records Computer was alpha-00288-alpha.

CENTRAL COMPUTERS

Possibly synonymous with Central Control, but references may be to the central records etc. of particular departments. Travis told Keera that her identity was recorded in the "central computers"; Keera herself believed that such information was not recorded anywhere.

This person, reluctantly, obtains the information, from the central computer for Varon, Blake's advocate, regarding the three children who brought allegations against Blake in episode one, The Way Back. He is not referred to by name.

The Assistant Kommissar mentioned the "central data banks" in Horizon: this may have been in connection with mention of Central Control (qv).

Several references were made in Orbit to "Central Records". Egrorian's file was noted as 15/9/834, and Tarrant discovered from Central Records that Pinder was only twenty-eight years old. This was some time after the destruction of Star One and so could not refer to Central Control, unless the central Federation computer complex had been rebuilt in the meantime.

CENTRAL CONTROL

Also known as Federation Central Control. First mentions appeared to be in Weapon, where Cally guessed that Blake was planning an attack on Earth, and in Horizon, where the Assistant Kommissar requested permission to inform Central Control of Blake's presence. Central Control was out of communication range with Horizon, and also beyond the range of Flotilla 13, which came to the planet at the Kommissar's request.

Star One

In Pressure Point, Central Control was revealed to be the Federation's central computer complex, described by Blake as being built by the Administration when the Federation started expanding two hundred years previously. It handled all kinds of information, political, civil and military - it followed as a matter of course that without Control the Federation would be "more vulnerable than they have been for centuries". The Federation made no secret of Control's location, nor of the high security surrounding its deep underground bunker (see FORBIDDEN ZONE). Jenna noted that most Earth people had heard of the place. Many attempts to seize or destroy Control had been made, all unsuccessful: rocket attacks from space and large-scale ground assaults were mentioned. Blake, Avon, Vila and Gan could thus claim the distinction of being the first to penetrate the defences, albeit for nothing: when Travis arrived, he explained to Blake how the computer complex had been moved "thirty years ago" (but see STAR ONE). Two mutoids, Servalan, Jenna and Veron also entered the Control bunker. Only Gan never left alive.

Space Major Provine had at one time worked for Central Control and it was he who told Blake that the computer complex had been moved to Star One. Of those involved in its reconstruction, all had been killed, or rendered amnesiac by the cybersurgeon Docholli, except for fellow cybersurgeon Lurgen. See also STAR ONE.

CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX

Presumably a training centre for natives chosen to rule their planets on behalf of the Federation. The CEC was probably under the auspices of the Colonial Service. Ro trained at the CEC before returning to Horizon, and Movo, Selma and perhaps Porah probably also attended courses there.

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