History Main / SpeciesLoyalty

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', the official principle of the Imperium is xenophobic species loyalty. However, the human race has been split by the Horus Heresy.

* In Creator/PoulAnderson's ''Sargasso of Lost Ships'', Jansky appeals to Donovan on this ground -- yes, they are from different planets, but they are all human. Unbeknownst to her -- he knows they are going against aliens, and it invokes this.

SuperTrope of ApeShallNeverKillApe

This generally requires at least one other intelligent species around, to prove a contrast from a general benevolence toward intelligent beings. They are compatible, just as people can support their families more strongly while behaving well toward non-related individuals -- but MoralMyopia is also possible, which can cause TranshumanTreachery. A GenghisGambit may be used to cause unity.

* Quite widespread in {{Mass Effect}}, and indeed the primary motivation of the human extremist group Cerberus.

* Quite widespread in {{MassEffect}}.

* In ''Film/ChildrenOfMen'' no children have been born for more than 20 years. Whenever Kee's baby cries it sparks an instant and almost universal reaction of "must protect" or cessation of all hostilities among ''total strangers''. Only one army officer to tries to capture them for personal gain.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff200/fv00200.htm Florence regards herself as a representive of her species, requiring her to act accordingly.]] [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2200/fc02161.htm She wrestles with the possibilty of her actions causing her race to go extinct]], but [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2200/fc02162.htm concludes she has to avert]] AMillionIsAStatistic.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff200/fv00200.htm Florence regards herself as a representive of her species, requiring her to act accordingly.]] [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2200/fc02161.htm She wrestles with the possibilty of her actions causing her race to go extinct]], but [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2200/fc02162.htm concludes she has to avert] AMillionIsAStatistic.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff200/fv00200.htm Florence regards herself as a representive of her species, requiring her to act accordingly.]]

* In Creator/RobertAHeinlein's ''HaveSpacesuitWillTravel'', Kip and Peewee ask to return to Earth even if the judgment goes against it, though arrangements have been made to let them live out their natural lives.

* Averted in Max Fraj's ''Labyrinths of Echo''. Understandable since most humanoid species there are cross-fertile.

* In V. Panov's ''Secret City'', partially enforced by TheMasquerade of the setting when dealing with respective Muggles, with notable differences among the magical nations and among the magical species making those up.

May be a reason why ChildfreeIsNotAllowed If a species is in danger, anyone who can have children and doesn't will be accused of lacking this.

* In CSLewis's ''TheLastBattle'', the dwarves' rallying cry is "Dwarves for the dwarves!" They don't want the Aslan side ''or'' the Tash side to win. During the battle they use their arrows to help whichever side is losing at that particular moment.

* In RobertAHeinlein's ''HaveSpacesuitWillTravel'', Kip and Peewee ask to return to Earth even if the judgment goes against it, though arrangements have been made to let them live out their natural lives.

* ''{{Webcomic/Inhuman}}'' - Myches have this as a borderline hat, after the whole species spending a long time in slavery.

* In {{Traveller}} the wolf-like Vargr fight each other like cats and [[IncredablyLamePun dogs]]. However they always support each other when their species is even insulted. K'kree actually have species Xenophobia and not just loyalty, which is justified by the fact that most major races are predatory. Humans and Aslan by contrast have a mild species loyalty by comparison. Aslan are loyal to their clan and their code of honor and if their clan happens to be allied to a human empire that is OK by them. Humans in Traveller are as varied as in RealLife and a number of humans are allied with aliens against other humans.

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', the official principle of the Imperium is xenophobic species loyalty. However, the human race has been split in half by the Horus Heresy.

* In ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', the plot was to feign an alien attack to draw this out of humanity.

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* In ''TableopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', the official priciple of the Imperium is xenophobic species loyalty. However, the human race has been split in half by the Horus Heresy.

* In ''{{Watchmen}}'', the plot was to feign an alien attack to draw this out of humanity.

* In ''ChildrenOfMen'' no children have been born for more than 20 years. Whenever Kee's baby cries it sparks an instant and almost universal reaction of "must protect" or cessation of all hostilities among ''total strangers''. Only one army officer to tries to capture them for personal gain.

* In JackCampbell's TheLostFleet novel ''Invicible'', the spider-wolf aliens know that the Syndics and the Alliance were at war, and regard the fleet's charge to Midway as their "helping our brother-enemies against our not-brother-enemies", and as extremely impressive.

* In {{Warhammer 40000}}, the official priciple of the Imperium is xenophobic species loyalty. However, the human race has been split in half by the Horus Heresy.

* Pervades the ChronoTrigger / ChronoCross universe, with humans, mystics, demihumans, dwarves, and fairies each only looking out for their own.

* {{Webcomic/Inhuman}} - Myches have this as a borderline hat, after the whole species spending a long time in slavery.

* In {{Warhammer 40000}}, the official priciple of the Imperium is xenophobic species loyalty.