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** The Chitin are invading Earth because their planet [[EnemyCivilWar was invaded]] by the [[RobotWar Xenometals]] and they need to colonize a new planet, but the [[TheFederation United Terran Defense Force]] repels the Chitin and decides to invade their planet to deal with the Xenometals, but [[MeleeATrois The UTDF, Chitin, and Xenometals all end up fighting each other]] with the [[EarnYourHappyEnding Terrans emerging victoriously]]. [[FourStarBadass General Starblade]] is hailed as a hero on Earth and [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority elected President of the Terran Nations]], [[TheReveal but we find out]] [[ScareChord that he]] [[CruelTwistEnding has been]] [[PuppeteerParasite infested by a Chitin control parasite]]...
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** The Chitin are invading Earth because their planet [[EnemyCivilWar was invaded]] by the [[RobotWar Xenometals]] and they need to colonize a new planet, but the [[TheFederation United Terran Defense Force]] repels the Chitin and decides to invade their planet to deal with the Xenometals, but [[MeleeATrois The UTDF, Chitin, and Xenometals all end up fighting each other]] with the [[EarnYourHappyEnding Terrans emerging victoriously]]. [[FourStarBadass General Starblade]] is hailed as a hero on Earth and [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership elected President of the Terran Nations]], [[TheReveal but we find out]] [[ScareChord that he]] [[CruelTwistEnding has been]] [[PuppeteerParasite infested by a Chitin control parasite]]...
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removed an Up To Eleven wick
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** When the Chitin invade, the [[UpToEleven entire planet is literally crawling with them]].
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** When the Chitin invade, the [[UpToEleven entire planet is literally crawling with them]].them.
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** The Chitin are [[NonMaliciousMonster merely the insectoid apex predators]] on a planet where the main characters find themselves on, providing danger without ill intent.
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** The Chitin are [[NonMaliciousMonster merely the insectoid apex predators]] on a planet where the main characters find themselves on, providing danger without ill intent.
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** The threat of war is unlikely, but the story role of the Chitin is to be TheRival to humanity.
** The Chitin are [[NonMaliciousMonster merely the insectoid apex predators]] on a planet where the main characters find themselves on, providing danger without ill intent.
** The Chitin are [[NonMaliciousMonster merely the insectoid apex predators]] on a planet where the main characters find themselves on, providing danger without ill intent.
** Many of the alien species in the galaxy are at odds with humanity; the Chitin, however, are among the exceptions.
** The story begins with the human protagonists enlisting for the Second Chitin War - but as they arrive to the battlezone, it's revealed to the viewers they are [[TheCavalry coming in to assist the Chitin]] in their war against TheEmpire of PlanetLooters.
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** ...But then they turn against each other after the greater threat is defeated
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** ...But then they turn against each other after the greater threat is defeateddefeated.
** ...The ''First'' Chitin War, however, was fought between humans and Chitin after decades of [[SpaceColdWar political tension]], and they owe their peace and friendship to [[ReconcileTheBitterFoes a strong anti-war movement on both sides]] [[InternalReformist and the cooler heads that prevailed in their leaderships]].
** ...The ''First'' Chitin War, however, was fought between humans and Chitin after decades of [[SpaceColdWar political tension]], and they owe their peace and friendship to [[ReconcileTheBitterFoes a strong anti-war movement on both sides]] [[InternalReformist and the cooler heads that prevailed in their leaderships]].
* '''Played For Drama''': The story is set up like a standard Bug War plot, but as soon as five minutes in, it becomes clear that WarIsHell and WhatMeasureIsAMook are in full effect, and the war will either be resolved peacefully - or destroy one (or both) of the warring sides.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The Chitin are invading Earth because their planet [[EnemyCivilWar was invaded]] by the [[RobotWar Xenometals]] and they need to colonize a new planet, but the [[TheFederation United Terran Defense Force]] repels the Chitin and decides to invade their planet to deal with the Xenometals, but [[MeleeATrois The UTDF, Chitin, and Xenometals all end up fighting each other]] with the [[EarnYourHappyEnding Terrans emerging victoriously]]. [[FourStarBadass General Starblade]] is hailed as a hero on Earth and [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority elected President of the Terran Nations]], [[TheReveal but we find out]] [[ScareChord that he]] [[CruelTwistEnding has been]] [[PuppeteerParasite infested by a Chitin control parasite]]...
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Zagged''':
** The Chitin are invading Earth because their planet [[EnemyCivilWar was invaded]] by the [[RobotWar Xenometals]] and they need to colonize a new planet, but the [[TheFederation United Terran Defense Force]] repels the Chitin and decides to invade their planet to deal with the Xenometals, but [[MeleeATrois The UTDF, Chitin, and Xenometals all end up fighting each other]] with the [[EarnYourHappyEnding Terrans emerging victoriously]]. [[FourStarBadass General Starblade]] is hailed as a hero on Earth and [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority elected President of the Terran Nations]], [[TheReveal but we find out]] [[ScareChord that he]] [[CruelTwistEnding has been]] [[PuppeteerParasite infested by a Chitin controlparasite]]...parasite]]...
** The War is between two different factions of Chitin in a conflict analogous to [[PuttingOnTheReich Earth's Second]] [[ANaziByAnyOtherName World War]], with the [[FirstContact arrival of humanity]] being what tips the balance in favor of the good bugs.
** The Chitin are invading Earth because their planet [[EnemyCivilWar was invaded]] by the [[RobotWar Xenometals]] and they need to colonize a new planet, but the [[TheFederation United Terran Defense Force]] repels the Chitin and decides to invade their planet to deal with the Xenometals, but [[MeleeATrois The UTDF, Chitin, and Xenometals all end up fighting each other]] with the [[EarnYourHappyEnding Terrans emerging victoriously]]. [[FourStarBadass General Starblade]] is hailed as a hero on Earth and [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority elected President of the Terran Nations]], [[TheReveal but we find out]] [[ScareChord that he]] [[CruelTwistEnding has been]] [[PuppeteerParasite infested by a Chitin control
** The War is between two different factions of Chitin in a conflict analogous to [[PuttingOnTheReich Earth's Second]] [[ANaziByAnyOtherName World War]], with the [[FirstContact arrival of humanity]] being what tips the balance in favor of the good bugs.
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"mammalian" being the only requisite is hardly a justified example, as we could simply give them raccoons and rats to infest.
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** The Chitin have a [[ChestBurster parasitic larval stage,]] and require mammalian hosts.
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** The Chitin have a [[ChestBurster parasitic larval stage,]] and require mammalian intelligent hosts.
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** The Chitin are humanity's closest allies.
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** The Chitin are quite docile, even friendly, and produce [[SolidGoldPoop byproducts humans find useful]], and allow humans to harvest these substances on the condition that they help protect the hive if needed and don't cause harm to or interfere with the residents, a'la beekeepers.
** Chitin require mamalian hosts for their larvae, but realize that [[AliensStealCattle cows make much better hosts than humans]] (more biomass, for one thing) before the two species come to blows.
** Chitin require mamalian hosts for their larvae, but realize that [[AliensStealCattle cows make much better hosts than humans]] (more biomass, for one thing) before the two species come to blows.
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** The Chitin are quite docile, even friendly, and produce [[SolidGoldPoop byproducts humans find useful]], and allow humans to harvest these substances on the condition that they help protect the hive if needed and don't cause harm to or interfere with the residents, a'la a la beekeepers.
** Chitin requiremamalian mammalian hosts for their larvae, but realize that [[AliensStealCattle cows make much better hosts than humans]] (more biomass, for one thing) before the two species come to blows.
** Chitin require
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** The Chitin have a [[ChestBurster parasitic larval stage,]] and require mamalian hosts.
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** The Chitin have a [[ChestBurster parasitic larval stage,]] and require mamalian mammalian hosts.
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** The Chitin are humanity's closest allies.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???"Yeesh... of all the possible enemies, [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes why did it have to be bugs?]]" "Would you prefer {{Robot|War}}s or [[GreyGoo all-devouring]] {{Blob Monster}}s?"
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* '''Deconstructed''': Turns out, the Chitin [[SquareCubeLaw can't sustain themselves]] in this environment...
* '''Reconstructed''': ...Or can they? The writers decided that OurBugsAreDifferent. [[JustifiedTrope It makes sense]], seeing as how [[BizarreAlienBiology they haven't evolved on this planet]].
* '''Reconstructed''': ...Or can they? The writers decided that OurBugsAreDifferent. [[JustifiedTrope It makes sense]], seeing as how [[BizarreAlienBiology they haven't evolved on this planet]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Implied''': The home of the [[WorldsBestWarrior biggest, baddest, most decorated]] SpaceMarine in the story is strewn with [[BattleTrophy war trophies]] clearly taken from an insectoid species.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Turns out, the Chitin [[SquareCubeLaw can't sustain themselves]] in this environment...
** The story looks like your ordinary Bug War, but at the end, [[TheReveal it's revealed]] that [[Film/StarshipTroopers the human leaders are fascist warmongers]] [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters who have attacked first on a flimsy pretext]]...
*'''Reconstructed''': ...'''Reconstructed''':
** ...Or can they? The writers decided that OurBugsAreDifferent. [[JustifiedTrope It makes sense]], seeing as how [[BizarreAlienBiology they haven't evolved on thisplanet]].planet]].
** ...except [[EvilVersusEvil the Chitin leadership is just as bad]], filled to the brim with [[WeHaveReserves callous]] {{General Ripper}}s - and [[BigBrotherIsEmployingYou it's up to ordinary people]] [[RageWithinTheMachine who know the truth]] [[DefectorFromDecadence to somehow set things right]].
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** Turns out, the Chitin [[SquareCubeLaw can't sustain themselves]] in this environment...
** The story looks like your ordinary Bug War, but at the end, [[TheReveal it's revealed]] that [[Film/StarshipTroopers the human leaders are fascist warmongers]] [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters who have attacked first on a flimsy pretext]]...
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** ...Or can they? The writers decided that OurBugsAreDifferent. [[JustifiedTrope It makes sense]], seeing as how [[BizarreAlienBiology they haven't evolved on this
** ...except [[EvilVersusEvil the Chitin leadership is just as bad]], filled to the brim with [[WeHaveReserves callous]] {{General Ripper}}s - and [[BigBrotherIsEmployingYou it's up to ordinary people]] [[RageWithinTheMachine who know the truth]] [[DefectorFromDecadence to somehow set things right]].
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* '''Conversed''': "Uh oh, looks like the humans need to call pest control. [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} You'd think]] [[Literature/StarshipTroopers they would have]] [[BlueGender learned by now!]]"
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* '''Conversed''': "Uh oh, looks like the humans need to call pest control. [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} You'd think]] [[Literature/StarshipTroopers they would have]] [[BlueGender [[Anime/BlueGender learned by now!]]"
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** People use absurdly advanced weaponry and tech to [[NoKillLikeOverkill hunt and kill regular household insects.]]
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** People use absurdly advanced weaponry and tech to [[NoKillLikeOverkill [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill hunt and kill regular household insects.]]insects]].
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* '''Conversed''': "Uh oh, looks like the humans need to call pest control. [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} You'd think]] [[Literature/StarshipTroopers they would have]] [[BlueGender learned by now]]!.
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* '''Conversed''': "Uh oh, looks like the humans need to call pest control. [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} You'd think]] [[Literature/StarshipTroopers they would have]] [[BlueGender learned by now]]!.now!]]"
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* '''Downplayed''': It's not really a war, so much as a skirmish.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** It's not really awar, war so much as a skirmish.skirmish.
** The shooting hasn't started yet, but relations are very tense in this SpaceColdWar.
** It's not really a
** The shooting hasn't started yet, but relations are very tense in this SpaceColdWar.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The Chitin are invading Earth because their planet was [[EnemyCivilWar was invaded]] by the [[RobotWar Xenometals]] and they need to colonize a new planet, but the [[TheFederation United Terran Defense Force]] repels the Chitin and decides to invade their planet to deal with the Xenometals, but [[MeleeATrois The UTDF, Chitin, and Xenometals all end up fighting each other]] with the [[EarnYourHappyEnding Terrans emerging victoriously]]. [[FourStarBadass General Starblade]] is hailed as a hero on Earth and [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority elected President of the Terran Nations]], [[TheReveal but we find out]] [[ScareChord that he]] [[CruelTwistEnding has been]] [[PuppeteerParasite infested by a Chitin control parasite]]...
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The Chitin are invading Earth because their planet was [[EnemyCivilWar was invaded]] by the [[RobotWar Xenometals]] and they need to colonize a new planet, but the [[TheFederation United Terran Defense Force]] repels the Chitin and decides to invade their planet to deal with the Xenometals, but [[MeleeATrois The UTDF, Chitin, and Xenometals all end up fighting each other]] with the [[EarnYourHappyEnding Terrans emerging victoriously]]. [[FourStarBadass General Starblade]] is hailed as a hero on Earth and [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority elected President of the Terran Nations]], [[TheReveal but we find out]] [[ScareChord that he]] [[CruelTwistEnding has been]] [[PuppeteerParasite infested by a Chitin control parasite]]...
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???StarfishAliens tricked the Chitin into invading Earth to weaken both sides before they themselves invade. The brutality of the Chitin-Human war means even if the two are able to call a truce and team up against the StarfishAliens, cooperation is difficult because of harsh memories.
