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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Bob is a LawfulGood AllLovingHero who always tries to maintain the ideals of TheFederation. But when push comes to shove, however, he will always [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight ignore the rules to do the right thing]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Bob is a LawfulGood [[invoked]]LawfulGood AllLovingHero who always tries to maintain the ideals of TheFederation. But when push comes to shove, however, he will always [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight ignore the rules to do the right thing]].

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* '''Played for Drama''': Captain Bob struggles with TheChainsOfCommanding, taking it especially hard whenever one of his crew is killed.



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* '''Downplayed''': There's no actual formal hierarchy, but Bob becomes the ''de facto'' captain by virtue of taking charge and inspiring trust.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is appointed captain of his team by the coach and leads his teammates throughout each game.
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There's no actual formal hierarchy, but Bob becomes the ''de facto'' captain by virtue of taking charge and inspiring trust.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm in charge of everything and everyone call me Captain. Do you need two guesses?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm '''Lampshaded''':
--> '''Bob:''' I'm
in charge of everything and everyone call calls me Captain. "Captain". Do you need two guesses?"guesses?



* '''Discussed''': Alice: "Why are you always in charge?"; Bob: "I'm TheCaptain. That's why."
* '''Conversed''': "Just once I want to see a pirate ship run by a democratic committee". "You really think they have time to stop and put things to a vote when they're busy with the plundering?"

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* '''Discussed''': Alice: "Why '''Discussed''':
--> '''Alice:''' Why
are you always in charge?"; Bob: "I'm charge?\\
'''Bob:''' I'm
TheCaptain. That's why."
why.
* '''Conversed''': "Just '''Conversed''':
--> '''Charlie:''' Just
once I want to see a pirate ship run by a democratic committee". "You committee.\\
'''Dave:''' You
really think they have time to stop and put things to a vote when they're busy with the plundering?"plundering?
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???There's no actual formal hierarchy, but Bob becomes the ''de facto'' captain by virtue of taking charge and inspiring trust.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Bob is a LawfulGood [[TheMessiah Messiah]] who always tries to maintain the ideals of TheFederation. But when push comes to shove, however, he will always [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight ignore the rules to do the right thing]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Bob is a LawfulGood [[TheMessiah Messiah]] AllLovingHero who always tries to maintain the ideals of TheFederation. But when push comes to shove, however, he will always [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight ignore the rules to do the right thing]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Bob is LawfulStupid, obeying every order to the letter and taking immense care to follow every regulation.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Captain Bob is LawfulStupid, obeying every order a LawfulGood [[TheMessiah Messiah]] who always tries to maintain the letter and taking immense care ideals of TheFederation. But when push comes to follow every regulation.shove, however, he will always [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight ignore the rules to do the right thing]].

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* '''Subverted''': Captain Bob is demoted and someone, possibly the NumberTwo, takes his place.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Captain Bob is demoted and someone, possibly the NumberTwo, takes his place.



* '''Deconstructed''': It transpires that Captain Bob has an inferiority complex which he tries to hide by acting superior. His attempts to stay respected by distancing himself from his crew means that they feel unable to trust him, which leads to his crew mutinying against him.
* '''Reconstructed''': All captains must have extensive psychological training beforehand to ensure that they can cope with the stresses of a position of power.



* '''Enforced''': "Well, someone has to be in charge or the MediaWatchDogs will accuse me supporting anarchy!"

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* '''Enforced''': "Well, someone has to be in charge or the MediaWatchDogs {{Media Watchdog}}s will accuse me supporting anarchy!"



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* '''Deconstructed''': It transpires that Captain Bob has an inferiority complex which he tries to hide by acting superior. His attempts to stay respected by distancing himself from his crew means that they feel unable to trust him, which leads to his crew mutinying against him.
* '''Reconstructed''': All captains must have extensive psychological training beforehand to ensure that they can cope with the stresses of a position of power.



Back to TheCaptain. ''Sir.''

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Back to TheCaptain. ''Sir.''TheCaptain, ''Sir!''



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Back to TheCaptain.

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Back to TheCaptain. ''Sir.''
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* '''Straight''': TheCaptain is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure or maybe AFatherToHisMen, as well as the man atop the local CommandRoster.
* '''Exaggerated''': TheCaptain is LawfulStupid, obeying every order to the letter and taking immense care to follow every regulation.
* '''Justified''': On board a ship, having TheCaptain makes sense; as does its use in a military setting.
* '''Inverted''': TheCaptain is not "the captain". Bob may be in charge, but Alice is the one calling the shots.
* '''Subverted''': TheCaptain is demoted and someone, possibly the NumberTwo, takes his place.
** TheCaptain loses his reputation with his men, and his authority with it.
* '''Double Subverted''': TheCaptain is threatened with demotion... only to have his superior punted down the ranks of MissionControl.

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* '''Straight''': TheCaptain Captain Bob is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure or maybe AFatherToHisMen, as well as the man atop the local CommandRoster.
* '''Exaggerated''': TheCaptain Captain Bob is LawfulStupid, obeying every order to the letter and taking immense care to follow every regulation.
* '''Justified''': On board a ship, having TheCaptain a captain makes sense; as does its use in a military setting.
* '''Inverted''': TheCaptain Captain Bob is not "the captain". Bob He may be in charge, but Alice is the one calling the shots.
* '''Subverted''': TheCaptain Captain Bob is demoted and someone, possibly the NumberTwo, takes his place.
** TheCaptain Captain Bob loses his reputation with his men, and his authority with it.
* '''Double Subverted''': TheCaptain Captain Bob is threatened with demotion... only to have his superior punted down the ranks of MissionControl.



* '''Deconstructed''': It transpires that TheCaptain has an inferiority complex which he tries to hide by acting superior. His attempts to stay respected by distancing himself from his crew means that they feel unable to trust him, which leads to his crew mutinying against him.

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* '''Deconstructed''': It transpires that TheCaptain Captain Bob has an inferiority complex which he tries to hide by acting superior. His attempts to stay respected by distancing himself from his crew means that they feel unable to trust him, which leads to his crew mutinying against him.



* '''Zig Zagged''': TheCaptain is threatened with demotion only to have his superior punted down the ranks of MissionControl... to the level of Captain, and is put in place of the also demoted former Captain.
* '''Averted''': There is no captain. ThatWasEasy.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': TheCaptain Captain Bob is threatened with demotion only to have his superior punted down the ranks of MissionControl... to the level of Captain, and is put in place of the also demoted former Captain.
* '''Averted''': There is no captain. ThatWasEasy.
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* '''Enforced''': "Well, someone has to be in charge or the MediaWatchDogs will cause me supporting anarchy!"

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* '''Enforced''': "Well, someone has to be in charge or the MediaWatchDogs will cause accuse me supporting anarchy!"
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* '''Enforced''': "Well, someone has to be in charge or anarchy will reign!"

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* '''Enforced''': "Well, someone has to be in charge or anarchy the MediaWatchDogs will reign!"cause me supporting anarchy!"

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