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* '''Lampshaded''': "The ''Troperia'' is big enough to be armed to the teeth and carry an entire squadron of fighters."
* '''Invoked''': The Admiral calls for a hangar to be built on the ''Troperia'', knowing it would have a better chance in battle with fighters by its side.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "The ''Troperia'' SS ''Tropernus'' is big enough to be armed to the teeth and carry an entire squadron of fighters."
* '''Invoked''': The Admiral calls for a hangar to be built on the ''Troperia'', SS ''Tropernus'', knowing it would have a better chance in battle with fighters by its side.



* '''Exploited''': TheMole uses a fighter to escape the ''Troperia''.

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* '''Exploited''': TheMole uses a fighter to escape the ''Troperia''.SS ''Tropernus''.



* '''Played For Laughs''': The ''Troperia'' uses its [[RammingAlwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': An InsaneAdmiral takes command of the ''Troperia'' and uses its combined firepower of guns and fighters to go on a rampage.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': The ''Troperia'' SS ''Tropernus'' uses its [[RammingAlwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': An InsaneAdmiral takes command of the ''Troperia'' SS ''Tropernus'' and uses its combined firepower of guns and fighters to go on a rampage.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The SS ''Tropernus'' is armed with thousands of huge rail guns and hangars big enough for other capital ships to dock in.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The ''[[TheDreadedDreadnought Dreadnought]]''-class SS ''Tropernus'' is armed with thousands of huge rail guns and hangars big enough for other capital ships to dock in.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But the SpaceFighter pilots manages to avoid their own fire by becoming better pilots, winning the war thanks to a combination of heavy firepower and large-scale fighter squadrons.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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But the SpaceFighter pilots manages to avoid their own fire by becoming better pilots, winning the war thanks to a combination of heavy firepower and large-scale fighter squadrons.squadrons.
** The ''Tropernus'' launches her fighters before flying into battle herself, reducing the chances of destroying said fighters via friendly fire.

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* '''Straight''': The SS Tropernus is armed with several hundred gun batteries and four hangars for [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]].
* '''Exaggerated''': The SS Tropernus is armed with thousands of huge rail guns and hangars big enough for other capital ships to dock in.
* '''Downplayed''': The SS Tropernus has emergency hangars for damaged [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]] and doesn't carry them normally.

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* '''Straight''': The SS Tropernus ''Tropernus'' is armed with several hundred gun batteries and four hangars for [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]].
* '''Exaggerated''': The SS Tropernus ''Tropernus'' is armed with thousands of huge rail guns and hangars big enough for other capital ships to dock in.
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The SS Tropernus ''Tropernus'' has emergency hangars for damaged [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]] and doesn't carry them normally.normally.
** The SS ''Tropernus'' has a couple dozen gun batteries and a hangar for auxiliary craft.



* '''Inverted''': The SS Tropernus is completely unarmed.
* '''Subverted''': The SS Tropernus appears to carry [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]] at first, but later turns out to be maintenance drones.

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* '''Inverted''': The SS Tropernus ''Tropernus'' is completely unarmed.
* '''Subverted''': The SS Tropernus ''Tropernus'' appears to carry [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]] at first, but later turns out to be maintenance drones.



* '''Parodied''': The SS Tropernus has hangars filled with fighter craft that deliver pizza to SpaceMarines, claiming it is the most important aspect of war, even moreso than [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The SS Tropernus is fitted with guns and fighters, but then removes its hangars to [[MoreDakka accomodate for more guns,]] before they realize a starship needs escort fighters and builds more hangars.

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* '''Parodied''': The SS Tropernus ''Tropernus'' has hangars filled with fighter craft that deliver pizza to SpaceMarines, claiming it is the most important aspect of war, even moreso than [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The SS Tropernus ''Tropernus'' is fitted with guns and fighters, but then removes its hangars to [[MoreDakka accomodate for more guns,]] before they realize a starship needs escort fighters and builds more hangars.



* '''Lampshaded''': "The Troperia is big enough to be armed to the teeth and carry an entire squadron of fighters."
* '''Invoked''': The Admiral calls for a hangar to be built on the Troperia, knowing it would have a better chance in battle with fighters by its side.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "The Troperia ''Troperia'' is big enough to be armed to the teeth and carry an entire squadron of fighters."
* '''Invoked''': The Admiral calls for a hangar to be built on the Troperia, ''Troperia'', knowing it would have a better chance in battle with fighters by its side.



* '''Exploited''': TheMole uses a fighter to escape the Troperia.

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* '''Exploited''': TheMole uses a fighter to escape the Troperia.''Troperia''.



* '''Played For Laughs''': The Troperia uses its [[RammingAlwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': An InsaneAdmiral takes command of the Troperia and uses its combined firepower of guns and fighters to go on a rampage.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': The Troperia ''Troperia'' uses its [[RammingAlwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': An InsaneAdmiral takes command of the Troperia ''Troperia'' and uses its combined firepower of guns and fighters to go on a rampage.
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* '''Conversed''': "That starship has both guns and fighters, kind of like those big ships from [[BattlestarGalactica that sci-fi series]]."

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* '''Conversed''': "That starship has both guns and fighters, kind of like those big ships from [[BattlestarGalactica [[Series/BattlestarGalactica1978 that sci-fi series]]."
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* '''Played For Laughs''': The Troperia uses it's [[RammingAlwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]

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* '''Played For Laughs''': The Troperia uses it's its [[RammingAlwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]
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* '''Played For Laughs''': The Troperia uses it's [[RammingAllwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]

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* '''Played For Laughs''': The Troperia uses it's [[RammingAllwaysWorks [[RammingAlwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???The SS Tropernus is completely unarmed.



* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???The Troperia uses it's [[RammingAllwaysWorks fighters as missiles.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A starship armed with both guns and [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]], as opposed to just one of them.
* '''Straight''': The SS Tropernus is armed with several hundred gun batteries and four hangars for [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]].
* '''Exaggerated''': The SS Tropernus is armed with thousands of huge rail guns and hangars big enough for other capital ships to dock in.
* '''Downplayed''': The SS Tropernus has emergency hangars for damaged [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]] and doesn't carry them normally.
* '''Justified''': Starships have a better chance of success if they're both armed and carry an escort.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': The SS Tropernus appears to carry [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]] at first, but later turns out to be maintenance drones.
* '''Double Subverted''': But said drones can also be used for combat.
* '''Parodied''': The SS Tropernus has hangars filled with fighter craft that deliver pizza to SpaceMarines, claiming it is the most important aspect of war, even moreso than [[SpaceFighter Space Fighters]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The SS Tropernus is fitted with guns and fighters, but then removes its hangars to [[MoreDakka accomodate for more guns,]] before they realize a starship needs escort fighters and builds more hangars.
* '''Averted''': Space-born aircraft carriers and battleships are distinct and don't share each other's role.
* '''Enforced''': The creator can't think of any more ship designs and makes his capital ships carry both guns and fighters.
* '''Lampshaded''': "The Troperia is big enough to be armed to the teeth and carry an entire squadron of fighters."
* '''Invoked''': The Admiral calls for a hangar to be built on the Troperia, knowing it would have a better chance in battle with fighters by its side.
* '''Defied''': The General however insists more guns are better than [[FragileSpeedster fragile fighters.]]
* '''Exploited''': TheMole uses a fighter to escape the Troperia.
* '''Discussed''': "We've come a long way; several decades ago, carriers and battleships were two different things. Now they are one and the same."
* '''Conversed''': "That starship has both guns and fighters, kind of like those big ships from [[BattlestarGalactica that sci-fi series]]."
* '''Deconstructed''': Launching fighters in the middle of battle causes some incidents of friendly fire, and TheFederation vetoes for a removal of all SpaceFighter squadrons.
* '''Reconstructed''': But the SpaceFighter pilots manages to avoid their own fire by becoming better pilots, winning the war thanks to a combination of heavy firepower and large-scale fighter squadrons.
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': An InsaneAdmiral takes command of the Troperia and uses its combined firepower of guns and fighters to go on a rampage.
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