Defiance: The Beauty of Our Weapons

"The Beauty of Our Weapons" is the seventh episode season three of the science fiction television series Defiance and the thirty-third episode of the series overall. It was directed by Mairzee Almas with a script written by Manuel Figueroa and Jordan Heimer. The episode first aired on Syfy on Friday, July 17th, 2015 at 9:00 pm.

Notes & Trivia

 * Defiance was created by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kevin Murphy and Michael Taylor.


 * This episode is rated TV-MA.


 * This episode aired in the United Kingdom on Syfy on August 6th, 2015.


 * Co-executive producer Paul M. Leonard is credited as Paul Leonard in this episode.


 * Actor Adrian G. Griffiths is credited as Adrian Griffiths in this episode.


 * This is the first episode of Defiance directed by Mairzee Almas. She also directs the following episode, "My Name is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You".


 * This is the first television acting work for Amanda D'Uva.


 * This is the first episode of season three that Rahm Tak doesn't make an appearance in.

Allusions

 * Numerous references are made to General Rahm Tak in this episode. Rahm Tak is a rogue leader of a Votanis Collective militia that is preparing to lay siege to Defiance.


 * Tommy LaSalle is a former Deputy Lawkeeper of Defiance. He was the lover of both Irisa Nyira and Jessica Rainer. Numerous references are made to him in this season, including an appearance by actor Dewshane Williams as an hallucination in Irisa's mind. Tommy died in season two as a result of Irisa's interaction with the Kaziri. She has been harboring extreme guilt over his death ever since.

Quotes

 * Joshua Nolan: Throughout history, the strong have been called upon to defend the weak. I know it's not fair. But those of you who serve, and sweat and bleed and push your bodies past their breaking pint, spend endless hours in combat training for those who cannot show up themselves, who are incapable, or who can't be bothered, or just won't do it. The strong defend the weak. It's not fair, but it is right. It's our responsibility, and it's our privilege.

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 * Kindzi: Has the fruit of her chivo clouded your thinking?

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 * Amanda Rosewater: You're a coward.

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 * Joshua Nolan: Defiance!

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 * Irisa Nyira: I love you.

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 * Joshua Nolan: Defiance thanks you for your service.

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 * Jessica Rainer: Connie, you and me are ancient history.
 * Conrad Von Bach: You and I.
 * Jessica Rainer: Don't correct my grammar. You know I hate that.

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 * Doc Yewll: Well, congratulations. You are officially healthy enough to execute.

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 * Joshua Nolan: Now let me make one thing clear. My daughter is not weak. She's saved my life more times than I can count. She's strong. She's possibly the strongest person I know. And I believe in her. I believe that when the time comes, she will stand with us shoulder to shoulder defending Defiance, but it will be on her terms. And in the meantime, this militia, this confederacy of the strong will hold the line with pride. We will face The Beat and we will defeat him. Do we have an understanding?
 * Conrad Von Bach: Nice town, Benedict. Think I should buy it?
 * Benedict: I think you should buy an airplane.
 * Conrad Von Bach: You're a hopeless romantic. Watch the truck.

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 * Amanda Rosewater: Are you joking?
 * Conrad Von Bach: Von Bachs never joke when it comes to business. That's what makes us so boring.

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 * Conrad Von Bach: You know, when I agreed to come here, I didn't know what to expect. Packed up the film, the guns, hoped for the best.
 * Jessica Rainer: And?
 * Conrad Von Bach: The best was here.

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 * Jessica Rainer: How much trouble are you in?
 * Conrad Von Bach: Oh, well, very well soon I expect to make the transition from black sheep of the family to disinherited dead black sheep of the family.

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 * Irathient assassin: This is going to hurt, Bebe.
 * Lieutenant Bebe: Purity requires sacrifice.