Ellynne G. wrote re Blake's refusal to let Vila treleport to safety in Countdown:

And, what would have happened if Blake let Vila go and he was clogging up

the teleport just when Avon needed an emergency out?<

That seems unlikely as the countdown was still at fifty and didn't go that fast. But it would be an argument for letting Vila teleport up immediately, so he couldn't clog the system later. It seems to be a good argument for having Blake teleport up also, to leave the system free for Avon and Grant when they would need it :-)

Marian