Actually, the initial problem was that they were going to run out of food if they didn't find a way to access the hanger and Scorpio. Vila discovered the bomb when he tried to open the hanger door.

I believe Vila was told about the bomb. He didn't discover it.

Ben Steed seems to be an incredibly sexist author. I believe he also did even more macho The Harvest Of Kairos.

So why not use Orac to override the lock if it's computerized?

This show should have hired some better fight arrangers.

When Dayna chose the knife, I thought she would use it as a throwing weapon.

So where was Soolin hiding all that time?

Looks like Avon and Dorian are equally paranoid
about access to Scorpio,which is why Avon had
it all figured out and gave the false code to
Vila.

So where was Soolin hiding all that time?

Her dressing room? ;-)

Villa says they'll be eating berries and maybe even rodents. When he finds out a bomb will explode soon, he says it looks like nuts and berries or rodents afterall.

The description of the bomb is pretty clear. No one will survive. They won't be around to eat the nuts, berries and rats. And neither will the nuts, berries or rats.