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** Alternately, the [[DoomsdayDevice destabilization is the whole point.]]

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** Alternately, the [[DoomsdayDevice destabilization is the whole point.]]point]].
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* '''Downplayed''': See MileLongShip.

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* '''Downplayed''': See MileLongShip.MileLongShip

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** The ''Goliath'' is a massive, spaceship that resembles (And about as large as) a galaxy.



* '''Deconstructed''': The gravity well of the ''Colossus'' destabilizes any solar system it flies to, resulting in ApocalypseHow.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The gravity well of the ''Colossus'' destabilizes any solar system it flies to, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero resulting in ApocalypseHow.some unintentional]] ApocalypseHow for [[RoguePlanet any unfortunate planet or celestial body that gets destabilized]].
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* '''Inverted''': The ''Miniscule'' is less than [[AlienGeometries -100 kilometers in diameter]].

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* '''Inverted''': The ''Miniscule'' ''Miniscule'', although known as an interstellar ship, is less only slightly larger than [[AlienGeometries -100 kilometers in diameter]].the pilot.
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** The first shot shows the Colossus as basically a planet with engines attached... until the zoom pulls out and we find it's actually a ''tiny'' spaceship.

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* '''Justified''': The ''Colossus'' was constructed by hollowing out a large asteroid, or by attaching freakin' huge engines to an actual planet.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The ''Colossus'' was constructed by hollowing out a large asteroid, or by attaching freakin' huge engines to an actual planet.planet.
** The ship needs to be that large to generate the power needed for near-lightspeed/faster-than-light travel, withstand the impact of all the random debris it might inadvertently hit along the way, and its large mass is useful for providing natural gravity to keep the crew healthy on long space missions.
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* '''Straight''': The ISV ''Ginormous'' is the size of a moon.

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* '''Straight''': The ISV ''Ginormous'' interstellar ship ''Colossus'' is the size of a moon.



** The ISV ''Behemoth'' is much, much bigger than the solar system.
** The ISV ''Titan'' is as large or larger than an entire universe.

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** The ISV ''Behemoth'' is much, much bigger than the solar system.
** The ISV ''Titan'' is as large or larger than an entire universe.



* '''Justified''': The ''Ginormous'' was constructed by hollowing out a large asteroid, or by attaching freakin' huge engines to an actual planet.
* '''Inverted''': The ISV ''Miniscule'' is less than [[AlienGeometries -100 kilometers in diameter]].
* '''Subverted''': The ''Ginormous'' looks like it is the size of a planet, but it was just an illusion or other trick used to make it seem bigger.

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* '''Justified''': The ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' was constructed by hollowing out a large asteroid, or by attaching freakin' huge engines to an actual planet.
* '''Inverted''': The ISV ''Miniscule'' is less than [[AlienGeometries -100 kilometers in diameter]].
* '''Subverted''': The ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' looks like it is the size of a planet, but it was just an illusion or other trick used to make it seem bigger.



* '''Parodied''': The captain of the ''Ginormous'' sees some planets orbiting a sun and decides, "When in Rome..."
* '''Zig Zagged''': The size of the ''Ginormous'' is inconsistent. In one scene, it is being maintained after landing on a planet, in another scene, it is big enough to cause a solar eclipse when passing in front of a star and later on the ship is bigger than the Sun.
* '''Averted''': The ''Ginormous'' is only 500 meters long.

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* '''Parodied''': The captain of the ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' sees some planets orbiting a sun and decides, "When in Rome..."
* '''Zig Zagged''': The size of the ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' is inconsistent. In one scene, it is being maintained after landing on a planet, in another scene, it is big enough to cause a solar eclipse when passing in front of a star and later on the ship is bigger than the Sun.
* '''Averted''': The ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' is only 500 100 meters long.



** The ship's AI yells "YOU ORBIT AROUND ME!"
* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz orders the creation of the moon-sized ISV ''Ginormous'' as a show of imperial might.

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** The ship's ''Colossus''' AI yells "YOU ORBIT AROUND ME!"
* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz orders the creation of the moon-sized ISV ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' as a show of imperial might.



** The ''Ginormous'' is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?

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** The ''Ginormous'' inside of the ''Colossus'' is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?



* '''Deconstructed''': The gravity well of the ''Ginormous'' destabilizes any solar system it flies to, resulting in ApocalypseHow.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The gravity well of the ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' destabilizes any solar system it flies to, resulting in ApocalypseHow.



** The above destabilization is prevented by a microgravity field around the ''Ginormous'' that protects solar systems.

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** The above destabilization is prevented by a microgravity field around the ''Ginormous'' ''Colossus'' that protects solar systems.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The ISV ''Behemoth'' is much, much bigger than the solar system.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The ISV ''Behemoth'' is much, much bigger than the solar system.



Back to PlanetSpaceship.

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** The ISV ''Titan'' is as large or larger than an entire universe.
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* '''Straight''': The USS ''Ginormous'' is the size of a moon.
* '''Exaggerated''': The USS ''How The Heck Did They Build Something This Big'' is the size of a whole solar system.

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* '''Straight''': The USS ISV ''Ginormous'' is the size of a moon.
* '''Exaggerated''': The USS ''How The Heck Did They Build Something This Big'' ISV ''Behemoth'' is much, much bigger than the size of a whole solar system.



* '''Justified''': The USS ''Ginormous'' was constructed by hollowing out a large asteroid, or by attaching freakin' huge engines to an actual planet.
* '''Inverted''': The USS ''Really Really Small'' is less than [[AlienGeometries -100 kilometers in diameter]].
* '''Subverted''': The USS ''Ginormous'' looks like it is the size of a planet, but it was just an illusion or other trick used to make it seem bigger.

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* '''Justified''': The USS ''Ginormous'' was constructed by hollowing out a large asteroid, or by attaching freakin' huge engines to an actual planet.
* '''Inverted''': The USS ''Really Really Small'' ISV ''Miniscule'' is less than [[AlienGeometries -100 kilometers in diameter]].
* '''Subverted''': The USS ''Ginormous'' looks like it is the size of a planet, but it was just an illusion or other trick used to make it seem bigger.



* '''Parodied''': The captain of the USS ''Ginormous'' sees some planets orbiting a sun and decides, "When in Rome..."
* '''Zig Zagged''': The size of the USS ''Ginormous'' is inconsistent. In one scene, it is being maintained after landing on a planet, in another scene, it is big enough to cause a solar eclipse when passing in front of a star and later on the ship is bigger than the Sun.
* '''Averted''': The USS ''Ginormous'' is only 500 meters long.

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* '''Parodied''': The captain of the USS ''Ginormous'' sees some planets orbiting a sun and decides, "When in Rome..."
* '''Zig Zagged''': The size of the USS ''Ginormous'' is inconsistent. In one scene, it is being maintained after landing on a planet, in another scene, it is big enough to cause a solar eclipse when passing in front of a star and later on the ship is bigger than the Sun.
* '''Averted''': The USS ''Ginormous'' is only 500 meters long.



** The ship's AI yells "YOU ORBIT AROUND ME, BITCH!"
* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz orders the creation of the moon-sized USS ''Ginormous'' as a show of imperial might.

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** The ship's AI yells "YOU ORBIT AROUND ME, BITCH!"
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* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz orders the creation of the moon-sized USS ISV ''Ginormous'' as a show of imperial might.



** The USS Ginormous is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?

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** The USS Ginormous ''Ginormous'' is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?



* '''Deconstructed''': The gravity well of the USS ''Ginormous'' destabilizes the solar system, resulting in ApocalypseHow.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The gravity well of the USS ''Ginormous'' destabilizes the any solar system, system it flies to, resulting in ApocalypseHow.



** The above destabilization is prevented by an null-grav field around the ''Ginormous'' that protects the solar system.
** Alternately, the [[DoomsdayDevice destabilisation is the whole point.]]

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** The above destabilization is prevented by an null-grav a microgravity field around the ''Ginormous'' that protects the solar system.
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** Alternately, the [[DoomsdayDevice destabilisation destabilization is the whole point.]]

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* '''Lampshaded''': "How in God's name do they even ''move'' that monstrosity?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"How in God's name do they even ''move'' that monstrosity?"



* '''Exploited''': The USS Ginormous is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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The USS Ginormous is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?



* '''Reconstructed''': The above destabilization is prevented by an null-grav field around the ''Ginormous'' that protects the solar system.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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The above destabilization is prevented by an null-grav field around the ''Ginormous'' that protects the solar system.

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* '''Exploited''': The USSGinormous is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?

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* '''Exploited''': The USSGinormous USS Ginormous is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?big?
** [[ThatsNoMoon The ship is hidden in plain sight as a planet's moon, because who would expect a ship to be so big?]]

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** The ship's AI yells "YOU ORBIT AROUND ME, BITCH!"



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The USSGinormous is rife with smuggling, because who can find every nook and cranny in something that big?


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** Alternately, the [[DoomsdayDevice destabilisation is the whole point.]]

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Emperor Evulz orders the creation of the moon-sized USS ''Ginormous'' as a show of imperial might.



* '''Reconstructed''': The above destabilization is prevented by an null-grav field around the ''Ginormous'' that protects the solar system.



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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
The USS ''Ginormous'' looks like it is the size of a planet, but it was just an illusion or other trick used to make it seem bigger.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???The illusion didn't really make the ship seem bigger, it made it seem smaller.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???The size of the USS ''Ginormous'' is inconsistent. In one scene, it is being maintained after landing on a planet, in another scene, it is big enough to cause a solar eclipse when passing in front of a star and later on the ship is bigger than the Sun.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The mass shadow of the USS ''Ginormous'' destabilizes the solar system, resulting in ApocalypseHow.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The mass shadow gravity well of the USS ''Ginormous'' destabilizes the solar system, resulting in ApocalypseHow.
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* '''Conversed''': "My WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief took a long vacation when the writers brought out a planet with engines on it."

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* '''Conversed''': "My WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief took a long vacation nosedive when the writers brought out a planet with engines on it."
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'''Basic Trope''': A ship the size of a planet or moon.
* '''Straight''': The USS ''Ginormous'' is the size of a moon.
* '''Exaggerated''': The USS ''How The Heck Did They Build Something This Big'' is the size of a whole solar system.
* '''Downplayed''': See MileLongShip.
* '''Justified''': The USS ''Ginormous'' was constructed by hollowing out a large asteroid, or by attaching freakin' huge engines to an actual planet.
* '''Inverted''': The USS ''Really Really Small'' is less than [[AlienGeometries -100 kilometers in diameter]].
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': The captain of the USS ''Ginormous'' sees some planets orbiting a sun and decides, "When in Rome..."
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The USS ''Ginormous'' is only 500 meters long.
* '''Enforced''': The executive producer just came from an ArchiveBinge of Creator/DavidWeber's ''Literature/EmpireFromTheAshes''.
* '''Lampshaded''': "How in God's name do they even ''move'' that monstrosity?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Government officials ask some engineers to draw up plans for a PlanetSpaceship. Engineers ask government officials what they've been smoking.
* '''Discussed''': [[Film/ANewHope "Look at the size of that thing!"]]
* '''Conversed''': "My WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief took a long vacation when the writers brought out a planet with engines on it."
* '''Deconstructed''': The mass shadow of the USS ''Ginormous'' destabilizes the solar system, resulting in ApocalypseHow.
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