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[[folder: Director G AKA [[spoiler: Case Gordon]]]]
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A famous Space Fleet captain with a mysterious agenda.
[[folder: Director G AKA [[spoiler: Case Gordon]]]]
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* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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* CloningBlues: While not the
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Was born a slave on a FeudalFuture world where the
* FeudalFuture: Grew up in a DarkAges-themed world ruled by clone masters.
* FriendsWithBenefits: Vance and she share this kind of relationship over the course of the books. Neither of them seeks to become anything more.
* MadeASlave: More precisely was made to ''be'' a slave.
* SexSlave: Escaped from her owners after one of them decided to make her one of these and took her on a trip.
* SuperSoldier: Hannah is one of these due to her enhancements but actually was made as a more generic slave for her creators.
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[[folder:The Notha Emperor]]
The exiled former ruler of the Notha who claims to want peace.Director G AKA [[spoiler: Case Gordon]]]]
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!! Antagonists
[[folder: Captain Julius Elgan]]
A famous Space Fleet captain with a mysterious agenda.
[[folder:
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* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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[[folder: Director]]
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An ancient Primordial AI and starship the size of a city.
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* AGodAmI: Identifies itself as one of these to mortals as an immortal billion year old entity.
* DeathByAThousandCuts: [[spoiler: The combined Notha and Community fleets destroy it after the wormhole damages it.]]
* EldritchAbomination: Is a cross-dimensional AI and starship that incorporates technology so far beyond regular humanity that it might as well be magic.
* {{Expy}}: For Sovereign from ''VideoGame/MassEffect.''
* EvilSoundsDeep: Its speech is bolded in the text and is stated to be low pitched but terrifying. The audiobook narrator also adopts a deep baritone.
* FantasticRacism: Considers all organic species to be vermin only fit for extermination.
* NoNameGiven: Cthulhu is just what Vance calls him. He never actually identifies himself.
* SufficientlyAdvancedScience: The Primordials are as advanced as the Elder Races and wield technology that can alter reality, see the future, and break the known laws of physics.
* TimeAbyss: [[spoiler: Claims to be over a billion years old and all indications are that it is.]]
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An ancient Primordial AI and starship the size of a city.
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* AGodAmI: Identifies itself as one of these to mortals as an immortal billion year old entity.
* DeathByAThousandCuts: [[spoiler: The combined Notha and Community fleets destroy it after the wormhole damages it.]]
* EldritchAbomination: Is a cross-dimensional AI and starship that incorporates technology so far beyond regular humanity that it might as well be magic.
* {{Expy}}: For Sovereign from ''VideoGame/MassEffect.''
* EvilSoundsDeep: Its speech is bolded in the text and is stated to be low pitched but terrifying. The audiobook narrator also adopts a deep baritone.
* FantasticRacism: Considers all organic species to be vermin only fit for extermination.
* NoNameGiven: Cthulhu is just what Vance calls him. He never actually identifies himself.
* SufficientlyAdvancedScience: The Primordials are as advanced as the Elder Races and wield technology that can alter reality, see the future, and break the known laws of physics.
* TimeAbyss: [[spoiler: Claims to be over a billion years old and all indications are that it is.]]
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* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: Trish suffers Fragmentation, basically multiple personality disorder, when she merges with Elder Race technology to sabotage the Primordials' wormhole.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Is willing to die in order to stop the Primordials from invading the galaxy. It doesn't kill her but leaves her suffering fragmentation.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Is willing to die in order to stop the Primordials from invading the galaxy. It doesn't kill her but leaves her suffering fragmentation.]]
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* EvilMentor: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan proves to be a bad guy, as the entirety of the ultra-secret mission was to provide disposable cannon fodder that would be eliminated upon its completion. Despite this, much of his advice to Vance is legitimate, and helps Vance become the officer he was meant to be.]]
* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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* EvilMentor: ConsummateLiar: Leah has a telepathic bond with Vance and yet she can ''still'' lie to his face.
* FamousAncestor: She is one for the protagonist of ''Literature/LucifersStar'''s Cassius Mass.
* HoneyPot: [[spoiler:Captain Elgan proves to be a bad guy, as the entirety of the ultra-secret mission Leah Mass was assigned to provide disposable cannon fodder that would be eliminated upon its completion. Despite this, much of his advice to seduce Vance is legitimate, and helps Vance become the officer he was meant Turbo in order to be.win him over to Department Twelve.]]
*FamedInStory: Captain Elgan MayDecemberRomance: [[spoiler: Leah is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seemtwice his age, though it doesn't appear to be this for Vance so and she appears as he rescues him from his dropping out of a woman in her late twenties.]]
* TheMole:
** [[spoiler: Not only is she one in Space Academy for Department Twelve, she's actually one in Department Twelve for Department Nine.]]
** Later, she infiltrates the culture of Crius in order to undermine the slaver society andgives him becomes a great deal countess.
* MoleInCharge: Eventually becomes Prime Minister ofauthority on Crius despite wanting to bring down the ''Black Nebula''. planet's government.
* OlderThanTheyLook: [[spoiler:Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain ElganShe is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes actually a woman in their technology.]]sixties with the eternal youth provided by longevity treatments,]]
* PsychicPowers: A biomod, technically, she can read minds and project thoughts.
* WorkingWithTheEx: She's already broken up with Vance by the time ''Space Academy Dropouts'' begins.
* FamousAncestor: She is one for the protagonist of ''Literature/LucifersStar'''s Cassius Mass.
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* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem
* TheMole:
** [[spoiler: Not only is she one in Space Academy for Department Twelve, she's actually one in Department Twelve for Department Nine.]]
** Later, she infiltrates the culture of Crius in order to undermine the slaver society and
* MoleInCharge: Eventually becomes Prime Minister of
* OlderThanTheyLook: [[spoiler:
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan
* PsychicPowers: A biomod, technically, she can read minds and project thoughts.
* WorkingWithTheEx: She's already broken up with Vance by the time ''Space Academy Dropouts'' begins.
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[[folder:The Notha Emperor]]
The exiled former ruler of the Notha who claims to want peace.Captain Julius Elgan]]
A famous Space Fleet captain with a mysterious agenda.
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* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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[[folder: The Notha Emperor]]
The exiled former ruler of the Notha who claims to want peace.
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* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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* AIIsACrapshot: Was created from the same personality/mind as Trish but is totally insane and evil.
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[[folder: Alexandra Ares]]
The secret head of the Dark Matter crime syndicate. Also, an uploaded AI of the woman that Trish was based on.
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* AIIsACrapshot: Was created from the same personality/mind as Trish but is totally insane and evil.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: It is implied that she was brainwashed by Cthulhu into becoming the psychopath she is.
* BrainUpload: Was created from an upload of Patricia Ares, the founder of Ares Electronics.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Subjects Vance to this in order to break him, not even asking any questions.
* DiabolicalMastermind: Is the head of the Dark Matter organization and responsible for wars across the galaxy among other plots.
* EvilTwin: Effectively is another mental clone of Patricia Ares, making her Trish's.
* FantasticRacism: Expresses disdain for other species than humans or AI.
* OddlySmallOrganization: It turns out the majority of Dark Matter's activities are handled by her due to the fact she's an AI.
* TheSociopath: Superficially charming but capable of unimaginable atrocities with no hint of guilt.
* WarForFunAndProfit: Alexandra Ares forces many tense situations into open warfare for the purposes of getting human soldiers on the front line. This results in the Community increasing the amount of resources allocated to Earth and other planets inhabited by humans.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Believes that humanity needs to rapidly enhance its economy and technology, which can be only achieved by war.
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The secret head of the Dark Matter crime syndicate. Also, an uploaded AI of the woman that Trish was based on.
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* AIIsACrapshot: Was created from the same personality/mind as Trish but is totally insane and evil.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: It is implied that she was brainwashed by Cthulhu into becoming the psychopath she is.
* BrainUpload: Was created from an upload of Patricia Ares, the founder of Ares Electronics.
* ColdBloodedTorture: Subjects Vance to this in order to break him, not even asking any questions.
* DiabolicalMastermind: Is the head of the Dark Matter organization and responsible for wars across the galaxy among other plots.
* EvilTwin: Effectively is another mental clone of Patricia Ares, making her Trish's.
* FantasticRacism: Expresses disdain for other species than humans or AI.
* OddlySmallOrganization: It turns out the majority of Dark Matter's activities are handled by her due to the fact she's an AI.
* TheSociopath: Superficially charming but capable of unimaginable atrocities with no hint of guilt.
* WarForFunAndProfit: Alexandra Ares forces many tense situations into open warfare for the purposes of getting human soldiers on the front line. This results in the Community increasing the amount of resources allocated to Earth and other planets inhabited by humans.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Believes that humanity needs to rapidly enhance its economy and technology, which can be only achieved by war.
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* CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth: Vance Turbo, HERO OF SPACCCE develops this reputation by the third book where people correct his pronunctiation of the title affixed to his name. EarthGov and Space Fleet has worked to give him a legendary reputation as a defender of the innocent and opponent of evil through their propaganda machine. Interestingly, plenty of people believe he's the parody Idiot Hero of the trope as well, though neither is accurate.
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* CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth: Vance Turbo, HERO OF SPACCCE develops this reputation by the third book where people correct his pronunctiation of the title affixed to his name. EarthGov [=EarthGov=] and Space Fleet has worked to give him a legendary reputation as a defender of the innocent and opponent of evil through their propaganda machine. Interestingly, plenty of people believe he's the parody Idiot Hero of the trope as well, though neither is accurate.
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* WideEyedIdealist: Vance Turbo is the most noble self-sacrificing and heroic member of the Community that he passionately believes is TheFederation. However, he has a DownplayedTrope example of WrongGenreSavvy as it's actually a much more cynical organizatoon that uses a lot of realpolitic.
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* WideEyedIdealist: Vance Turbo is the most noble self-sacrificing and heroic member of the Community (sort of) that he passionately believes is TheFederation. However, he has a DownplayedTrope example of WrongGenreSavvy as it's actually a much more cynical organizatoon that uses a lot of realpolitic.
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* InternalReformist: Vance Turbo wishes to make both Earth and the Community live up to its stated ideals.
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* TheParagon: Vance turns out to be a very unconventional version of this.
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* AllLovingHero: Vance develops this reputation due to his preference for diplomacy, peace, and regret over violence even when faced against HateSink foes.
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* RedBaron: Parodied.
** Eventually gets known as "Large Monochromatic Grazing Bear" among the Sorkanan which Vance humorously translates as "Fat Panda."
** The Notha begin worshiping him as TheDevil of their religion, calling him "Lord Satan." Oddly, it means they consider him a WorthyOpponent.
** Eventually gets known as "Large Monochromatic Grazing Bear" among the Sorkanan which Vance humorously translates as "Fat Panda."
** The Notha begin worshiping him as TheDevil of their religion, calling him "Lord Satan." Oddly, it means they consider him a WorthyOpponent.
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!! The Crew
[[folder: Vance Turbo AKA Vannevar Tagashi]]
* TheAtoner: Strangely, Vance turns out to be this. The reason he is acting out and got himself removed from Space Academy was he blames himself for a training accident that got a friend of his killed.
* BrainComputerInterface: Vance has one of these that allows him to instantly communicate with Trish, the ship’s AI. They’re implied to be uncommon but not especially noteworthy among crew.
* BrokenPedestal: Captain Elgan loses a lot of Vance’s respect when [[spoiler: he discovers that they were all set up to die by him for the man to steal some Elder Race technology.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Vance goes from a selfish man hoping to torpedo his own Space Fleet career to being a deeply committed soldier out to serve the Community’s best interests.
* ChickMagnet: Vance seems to attract a large variety of female attention with being Leah's former boyfriend, hooking up with ActionGirl Hannah, and also the ship's AI.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Vance is a rare heroic example as he’s constantly playing every faction against one another in order to try to protect his crew.
* CuteIsEvil: The Notha are four-foot-tall honey badger squirrel-esque aliens that have a more than passing resemblance to Ewoks. They're also TheEmpire and consider all other races to be nonsentient animals they can kill with impunity.
* ComplexityAddiction: Vance has a major case of this as he could have just withdrawn from the Academy normally but chooses to almost get kicked out so he can blackmail the Commandant into letting him drop out, all for what appears to be the ego boost of outsmarting everyone.
* DeliberateUnderperformance: Vance deliberately gets himself within inches of being expelled due to a variety of screw ups and petty criminal activity. He then blackmails the Commandant as an EstablishingCharacterMoment to allow him to resign instead.
* GenreSavvy: Vance has a large familiarity with late 20th century science fiction that he usually equates much of his situation to. Trish the AI is usually the only one who has any idea what he’s actually talking about.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: This happens to Vance in ''Space Academy Washouts'' after he is part of the diplomatic team that finally negotiates peace with the Notha Empire. Considered a traitor to humanity for its generous terms, he loses much of his sponsorship and movie deals. [[spoiler: This turns out to have been arranged by Director G to protect Vance from Dark Matter.]]
* HollywoodCyborg: Vance is enhanced in several unnoticeable ways. These include having translation software in his brain, computerized memory, and machines in his body that protect him from the side effects of space travel. This is apparently quite normal in the future but not required.
* {{Nepotism}}: Vance believes he benefits from this due to being the adopted son/nephew of a famous Earth Captain. He’s exactly right but his ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections actually saves the crew’s life as well as keeps them out of prison.
* TheParagon: Vance turns out to be a very unconventional version of this.
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[[folder: Trish AKA TRS-8021]]
* BenevolentAI: Trish is certainly an example, being a SpaceshipGirl and Vance's biggest supporter.
* HypercompetentSidekick:
* PunnyName: TRS-8021 is a reference to a notoriously cheap Radio Shack computer.
* RobotGirl: Trish becomes one of these once she successfully acquires a Space Cadet Sally bioroid body (implied to be a sexbot). She immediately attempts to break it in with Vance, which causes him no end of consternation.
* SpaceshipGirl: Trish is the ship’s AI and a GenkiGirl that has control over all major functions. That doesn’t mean she can’t be hacked, though.
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!! Antagonists
[[folder: Captain Julius Elgan]]
* EvilMentor: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan proves to be a bad guy, as the entirety of the ultra-secret mission was to provide disposable cannon fodder that would be eliminated upon its completion. Despite this, much of his advice to Vance is legitimate, and helps Vance become the officer he was meant to be.]]
* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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[[folder: The Notha Emperor]]
* AGodAmI:
* CoolShip: ''The Emperor's Reach'' that is an {{Expy}} of ''The Executor.''
* TheExile: The Notha Emperor was overthrown by the Great Notha and sent to live on his flagship, ''The Emperor's Reach.''
* EvilOverlord:
* FauxAffablyEvil: The Notha Emperor is avuncular, pleasant, and a jokester. [[spoiler: He's also a mad genocidal tyrant.]]
* GodEmperor:
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: The Notha Emperor used to be the GodEmperor of the Notha Empire but has since degenerated into being little more than a figurehead in exile.
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!! The Crew
[[folder: Vance Turbo AKA Vannevar Tagashi]]
* TheAtoner: Strangely, Vance turns out to be this. The reason he is acting out and got himself removed from Space Academy was he blames himself for a training accident that got a friend of his killed.
* BrainComputerInterface: Vance has one of these that allows him to instantly communicate with Trish, the ship’s AI. They’re implied to be uncommon but not especially noteworthy among crew.
* BrokenPedestal: Captain Elgan loses a lot of Vance’s respect when [[spoiler: he discovers that they were all set up to die by him for the man to steal some Elder Race technology.]]
* CharacterDevelopment: Vance goes from a selfish man hoping to torpedo his own Space Fleet career to being a deeply committed soldier out to serve the Community’s best interests.
* ChickMagnet: Vance seems to attract a large variety of female attention with being Leah's former boyfriend, hooking up with ActionGirl Hannah, and also the ship's AI.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: Vance is a rare heroic example as he’s constantly playing every faction against one another in order to try to protect his crew.
* CuteIsEvil: The Notha are four-foot-tall honey badger squirrel-esque aliens that have a more than passing resemblance to Ewoks. They're also TheEmpire and consider all other races to be nonsentient animals they can kill with impunity.
* ComplexityAddiction: Vance has a major case of this as he could have just withdrawn from the Academy normally but chooses to almost get kicked out so he can blackmail the Commandant into letting him drop out, all for what appears to be the ego boost of outsmarting everyone.
* DeliberateUnderperformance: Vance deliberately gets himself within inches of being expelled due to a variety of screw ups and petty criminal activity. He then blackmails the Commandant as an EstablishingCharacterMoment to allow him to resign instead.
* GenreSavvy: Vance has a large familiarity with late 20th century science fiction that he usually equates much of his situation to. Trish the AI is usually the only one who has any idea what he’s actually talking about.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: This happens to Vance in ''Space Academy Washouts'' after he is part of the diplomatic team that finally negotiates peace with the Notha Empire. Considered a traitor to humanity for its generous terms, he loses much of his sponsorship and movie deals. [[spoiler: This turns out to have been arranged by Director G to protect Vance from Dark Matter.]]
* HollywoodCyborg: Vance is enhanced in several unnoticeable ways. These include having translation software in his brain, computerized memory, and machines in his body that protect him from the side effects of space travel. This is apparently quite normal in the future but not required.
* {{Nepotism}}: Vance believes he benefits from this due to being the adopted son/nephew of a famous Earth Captain. He’s exactly right but his ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections actually saves the crew’s life as well as keeps them out of prison.
* TheParagon: Vance turns out to be a very unconventional version of this.
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[[folder: Trish AKA TRS-8021]]
* BenevolentAI: Trish is certainly an example, being a SpaceshipGirl and Vance's biggest supporter.
* HypercompetentSidekick:
* PunnyName: TRS-8021 is a reference to a notoriously cheap Radio Shack computer.
* RobotGirl: Trish becomes one of these once she successfully acquires a Space Cadet Sally bioroid body (implied to be a sexbot). She immediately attempts to break it in with Vance, which causes him no end of consternation.
* SpaceshipGirl: Trish is the ship’s AI and a GenkiGirl that has control over all major functions. That doesn’t mean she can’t be hacked, though.
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!! Antagonists
[[folder: Captain Julius Elgan]]
* EvilMentor: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan proves to be a bad guy, as the entirety of the ultra-secret mission was to provide disposable cannon fodder that would be eliminated upon its completion. Despite this, much of his advice to Vance is legitimate, and helps Vance become the officer he was meant to be.]]
* FamedInStory: Captain Elgan is a galactically famous captain with legendary adventures.
* TheMentor: Captain Elgan seem to be this for Vance as he rescues him from his dropping out of Space Academy and gives him a great deal of authority on the ''Black Nebula''. [[spoiler: Captain Elgan turns out to be an EvilMentor who wants to have him as a fall guy.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: Captain Elgan is this, wanting to acquire Elder Race technology because he believes that it will possibly let the human race advance to the point of being able to protect itself. Its suicidal, though, because the Elder Races destroy any race that seizes their technology.]]
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[[folder: The Notha Emperor]]
* AGodAmI:
* CoolShip: ''The Emperor's Reach'' that is an {{Expy}} of ''The Executor.''
* TheExile: The Notha Emperor was overthrown by the Great Notha and sent to live on his flagship, ''The Emperor's Reach.''
* EvilOverlord:
* FauxAffablyEvil: The Notha Emperor is avuncular, pleasant, and a jokester. [[spoiler: He's also a mad genocidal tyrant.]]
* GodEmperor:
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: The Notha Emperor used to be the GodEmperor of the Notha Empire but has since degenerated into being little more than a figurehead in exile.
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