sentences:  This is most evident in the nature of the Federation, whose methods of dealing with Blake in the first episode, "The Way Back", including brainwashing and show trials.These are reminiscent of the way in which the USSR dealt with its dissidents.Explorations of totalitarianism in the series are not confined to the Federation — totalitarian control through religion ("Cygnus Alpha"), genetics ("The Web") and technology ("Redemption") are also portrayed.