History Main / VichyEarth

* The ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse fanfic TheOracleOfSettlementB1C7 takes place in an alternate universe where the Diamonds chose to spare Earth’s ecosystem and humanity came under Pink Diamonds rule. Now humans live in semi-primitive settlements across the world, and humans of old, who nearly depleted Earth’s resources for their own gain, are used as a cautionary tale. Humans are also implanted with “organic regulators” at birth, which prevent them from getting sick and give them enhanced healing, thanks to being powered by Pink Diamonds healing tears. While some humans like Ronaldo and Peedee believe the Gems to be secretly malevolent, and over the course of the story the protagonist Connie discovers not all aspects of Gem society are as morally sound as they present themselves, Pink Diamond genuinely cares for humanity, making this a more benevolent example of this trope.

* The ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse fanfic “TheOracleOfSettlementB1C7” takes place in an alternate universe where the Diamonds chose to spare Earth’s ecosystem and humanity came under Pink Diamonds rule. Now humans live in semi-primitive settlements across the world, and humans of old, who nearly depleted Earth’s resources for their own gain, are used as a cautionary tale. Humans are also implanted with “organic regulators” at birth, which prevent them from getting sick and give them enhanced healing, thanks to being powered by Pink Diamonds healing tears. While some humans like Ronaldo and Peedee believe the Gems to be secretly malevolent, and over the course of the story the protagonist Connie discovers not all aspects of Gem society are as morally sound as they present themselves, Pink Diamond genuinely cares for humanity, making this a more benevolent example of this trope.

* The ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse fanfic ''Fanfic/TheOracleOfSettlementB1C7'' takes place in an alternate universe where the Diamonds chose to spare Earth’s ecosystem and humanity came under Pink Diamonds rule. Now humans live in semi-primitive settlements across the world, and humans of old, who nearly depleted Earth’s resources for their own gain, are used as a cautionary tale. Humans are also implanted with “organic regulators” at birth, which prevent them from getting sick and give them enhanced healing, thanks to being powered by Pink Diamonds healing tears. While some humans like Ronaldo and Peedee believe the Gems to be secretly malevolent, and over the course of the story the protagonist Connie discovers not all aspects of Gem society are as morally sound as they present themselves, Pink Diamond genuinely cares for humanity, making this a more benevolent example of this trope.

* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': This is the goal of the Reach. In Impulse's timeline, they've been successful in enslaving the population.

* The second season finale of ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' left it somewhat ambiguous as to whether or not this is the case with the [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Galactic Federation]]'s assimilation of Earth, but the ARG tumblr shows that it very much is, with blatant misinformation about humans being given by the G-Fed as fact, and their casual steamrolling over human rights so long as they can derive profit or entertainment from their new subjects. The third season premiere sees everyone, including the Smith family, affected by the changes, being [[GovernmentDrugEnforcement paid in and fed with pills]]. [[TheQuisling Jerry]] takes a liking on the simple basis that he has a job, while others including Mr. Goldenfold go into hiding as part of [[LaResistance a resistance]]. All of this is reversed by episode's end after Rick, who has escaped from imprisonment, wrecks the Federation's economy, forcing them to leave the planet.

* The second season finale of ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' leaves it somewhat ambiguous as to whether or not this is the case with The Galactic Federation's assimilation of Earth, but the ARG tumblr shows that it very much is, with blatant misinformation about humans being given by the G-Fed as fact, and their casual steamrolling over human rights so long as they can derive profit or entertainment from their new subjects. The third season premiere sees everyone, including the Smith family, affected by the changes, being paid in and fed by pills. [[TheQuisling Jerry]] takes a liking on the simple basis that he has a job, while others including Mr. Goldenfold go into hiding as part of [[LaResistance a resistance]]. All of this is reversed by episode's end after Rick, who has escaped from imprisonment, wrecks the Federation's economy, forcing them to leave the planet.

* This was a major plot-point in the DarkerAndEdgier Giffen-Birnbaum ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}: Earth was officially allied with the [[ComicBook/{{Invasion}} Dominators]], but in reality was under the Dominators control, and the earth government was fully collaborating with the Dominators. Needless to say, this put the Legion on the outs with earth.

->''"It has come to my attention that some have lately called me a collaborator, as if such a term was shameful. [...] Therefore I say, '''yes''', I '''am''' a collaborator. We must '''all collaborate''', willingly, '''eagerly''', if we expect to reap the benefits of unification. And reap we shall."''

* The plot of Creator/KenichiSonoda's ''Manga/CannonGodExaxxion'' revolves around this. The aliens make a point of frequently mentioning how they're NotSoDifferent from what humans have been doing to each other throughout history & how they're a great deal more civil about it than most human empires have been (although their speeches to the public usually skirt the issue of their [[HumanResources "Processing Plants"]]).

* The Earth in Anime/GenesisClimberMospeada, which was adapted as the "The New Generation" arc of Anime/{{Robotech}}, was ruled via local governments who would be left alone in exchange for restricted HBT/Protoculture, no resistance against them, and handing over survivors from liberation campaigns. In its different approach to this trope, the general quality of lifestyles for both collaborationist and neutral settlements is questionable as Inbit's focus on their attempt to evolve their species and hands-off approach on governance lead to many rural and a few urban settlements to be extorted by bandits on motorcycles while the settlements with more security tend to live comfortably.

* Played with in Creator/RogerZelazny's ''This Immortal''. After humanity wrecks Earth with nuclear war and ecological meltdown, most of the population emigrates to an alien civilization's worlds. Consequently, the government in exile and the near-vestigial apparatus on earth end up bending over backwards to make the (often annoyingly superior) aliens happy, while a resistance on Earth is trying to inspire humanity's return to the empty but recovering planet and the overthrow of the alien-controlled regime. [[spoiler:The subversion comes from the aliens themselves, who would prefer to leave the planet in responsible human hands, if they can find such. The alien rep's visit to earth is essentially a SecretTestOfCharacter for the protagonist.]]

* In ''Series/{{Lexx}}'', nearly all of humanity in the Light Universe has been reduced to slaves [[spoiler:and eventually food]] serving His Divine Shadow [[spoiler:the last survivor of the Insect Civilization.]]

** "Literature/AStudyInEmerald" plays with a similar concept: The Old Ones rose and took over the European monarchies at some point in the past. Life goes on...even if the Old Ones tend to munch on the occasional mind now and again (something treated with a shrug in the story).

->''"It has come to my attention that some have lately called me a collaborator, as if such a term was shameful. [...] I say, '''yes''', I am a collaborator. We must all collaborate, willingly, '''eagerly''', if we expect to reap the benefits of unification. And reap we shall."''

* In Creator/ArthurCClarke's novel ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd'', the Overlords come to Earth to help ease our transition to the next [[EvolutionaryLevels evolutionary stage]]. And at least according to the Overlords themselves, they came to prevent humanity from becoming a severe threat to themselves, as well as the rest of the universe. They don't exactly "invade" in the more common sense of the word, either; their ships just sorta arrive and hover over major cities and look intimidating while they're ... negotiating.

* [[TheEmpire The Combine]] have done this to Earth in ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''. Their plans, however, include converting ''all'' of humanity into either [[BodyHorror Stalker slaves]] or [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul Transhuman soldiers]]. Meanwhile, the planet gets its resources depleted, [[MarsNeedsWater the oceans drained away]] and its atmosphere siphoned with [[TeleportersAndTransporters giant portals]]. It's all advertised as being [[BlatantLies for our own good]], as the page quote indicates.

The name is inspired by the French State (established after the fall of France's Third Republic) during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. During the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_France Battle of France]], with Paris occupied, the French National Assembly voted extraordinary power to Marshall Philippe Pétain, the hero of Verdun, who agreed to armistices with UsefulNotes/NaziGermany and UsefulNotes/FascistItaly and became chief of the newly formed 'French State' which succeeded the Third Republic. Initially northern France was occupied by Germany, some parts along the Alps (and later Corsica as well) were occupied by Italy, and southern France remained under direct French control, an area known as 'la Zone libre', "the Free Zone". Pétain made the spa town of Vichy the seat of government and de facto capital and presided over a two-year (1940-42) era of close co-operation with and aid to Germany until Germany assumed direct control over the 'Zone libre' so it could fortify southern France against an allied invasion. Though it called itself the French State, the allies dubbed it "Vichy France" or "The Vichy Régime" and the very name 'Vichy' became something of a byword for pragmatic, if somewhat shamefaced, collaboration with the enemy. French military and political elements that wished to continue the fight against the Axis and resist its new French client took the form of LaResistance, "Free France/Fighting France".

* This was a major plot-point in the DarkerAndEdgier Giffen-Birnbaum ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}: Earth was officially allied with the [[TheEmpire Dominators]], but in reality was under the Dominators control, and the earth government was fully collaborating with the Dominators. Needless to say, this put the Legion on the outs with earth.

Often, in the more worse case scenario, Earth would become a totalitarian {{Dystopia}} [[RecycledINSPACE emulating]] occupied Europe during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, where humans are being enslaved or/before being killed (hence humans being the aliens' version of SpaceJews); expect LaResistance and (less often) the aliens being [[ScaryDogmaticAliens actually allegories]] [[PuttingOnTheReich for]] [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazis]] especially if this condition is depicted. LesCollaborateurs will sometimes help them, usually in a bid to get some of their old power back. See also VillainWorld and HumansAreNotTheDominantSpecies.

Often, in the more worse case scenario, Earth would become a totalitarian {{Dystopia}} [[RecycledINSPACE emulating]] occupied Europe during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, where humans are being enslaved or killed; expect LaResistance and (less often) the aliens being [[ScaryDogmaticAliens actually allegories]] [[PuttingOnTheReich for]] [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazis]] especially if this condition is depicted. LesCollaborateurs will sometimes help them, usually in a bid to get some of their old power back. See also VillainWorld and HumansAreNotTheDominantSpecies.

Often, in the more worse case scenario, Earth would become a totalitarian {{Dystopia}} [[RecycledINSPACE emulating]] occupied Europe during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, where humans are being enslaved or killed; expect LaResistance, especially if this condition is depicted. Also, if said condition is depicted, expect the aliens being [[ScaryDogmaticAliens actually allegories]] [[PuttingOnTheReich for]] [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazis]]; LesCollaborateurs will sometimes help them, usually in a bid to get some of their old power back. See also VillainWorld and HumansAreNotTheDominantSpecies.

Often, in the more worse case scenario, Earth would become a totalitarian {{Dystopia}} [[RecycledINSPACE emulating]] occupied Europe during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII; expect LaResistance, especially if this condition is depicted, or if humans are being enslaved or killed. Also, if said condition is depicted, expect the aliens being [[ScaryDogmaticAliens actually allegories]] [[PuttingOnTheReich for]] [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazis]]; LesCollaborateurs will sometimes help them, usually in a bid to get some of their old power back. See also VillainWorld and HumansAreNotTheDominantSpecies.

Often Earth would become a totalitarian {{Dystopia}} [[RecycledINSPACE emulating]] occupied Europe during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII; expect LaResistance, especially if this condition is depicted, or if humans are being enslaved or killed. Also, if said condition is depicted, expect the aliens being [[ScaryDogmaticAliens actually allegories]] [[PuttingOnTheReich for]] [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazis]]; LesCollaborateurs will sometimes help them, usually in a bid to get some of their old power back. See also VillainWorld and HumansAreNotTheDominantSpecies.