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->''Now, how will we revenge ourselves on those who raise our ire?\\
Write code that self-destructs the day the warranties expire!''
-->-- '''Duane Elms''', "Threes Rev 1.1"
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"You cowards," fumed the computer. "You want to destroy the ship and run away. If I were a HAL-9000 I would kill you where you stand!"

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"You cowards," fumed the computer. "You want to destroy the ship and run away. If I were a HAL-9000 [[Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey HAL-9000]] [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact I would kill you where you stand!"stand!]]"
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-->-- ''Genocidal Organ'', by Project ITOH

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-->-- ''Genocidal Organ'', ''Literature/GenocidalOrgan'', by Project ITOH
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-->-- ''ALIEN!!!'', an ''Film/{{Alien}}''[=/=]''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' ParodyFic by Odon

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-->-- ''ALIEN!!!'', an ''Film/{{Alien}}''[=/=]''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' ParodyFic by Odon
''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/9048161 ALIEN!!!]]''
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->"Could you test your self-destruct sequence for me? I want to make sure it works. ''(Imperial probe droid squarks indignantly)'' [[JustJokingJustification All right, take it easy!]] ''(probe flies off)'' One of these days that's going to work..."

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->"Could you test your self-destruct sequence for me? I want to make sure it works. ''(Imperial probe droid squarks indignantly)'' flies off with an indignant squawk)'' [[JustJokingJustification All right, take it easy!]] ''(probe flies off)'' One of these days that's going to work..."
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-->"Could you test your self-destruct sequence for me? I want to make sure it works. ''(Imperial probe droid squarks indignantly)'' [[JustJokingJustification All right, take it easy!]] ''(probe flies off)'' One of these days that's going to work..."

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-->"Could ->"Could you test your self-destruct sequence for me? I want to make sure it works. ''(Imperial probe droid squarks indignantly)'' [[JustJokingJustification All right, take it easy!]] ''(probe flies off)'' One of these days that's going to work..."
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-->"Could you test your self-destruct sequence for me? I want to make sure it works. ''(Imperial probe droid squarks indignantly)'' [[JustJokingJustification All right, take it easy!]] ''(probe flies off)'' One of these days that's going to work..."
-->-- '''Sentry Patrol 735''', ''Film/ImperialMilitaryPersonnelStories''
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->'''Dr Chaotica:''' Your once proud country will fall to its knees. How ironic that I am using your rocket ship to lead my space force into battle!\\
'''Kim:''' You're wrong, Chaotica. Before you came on board, someone pushed the self destruct button. In three minutes, [[TakingYouWithMe we'll all be dead]].\\
'''Dr Chaotica:''' ''[with [[EvilIsHammy appropriate body language]]]'' [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]

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->'''Dr ->'''Dr. Chaotica:''' Your once proud country will fall to its knees. How ironic that I am using your rocket ship to lead my space force into battle!\\
'''Kim:''' You're wrong, Chaotica. Before you came on board, someone pushed the self destruct self-destruct button. In three minutes, [[TakingYouWithMe we'll all be dead]].\\
'''Dr '''Dr. Chaotica:''' ''[with [[EvilIsHammy appropriate body language]]]'' [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]



-->-- '''Plankton''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', "Imitation Krabs"

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-->-- '''Plankton''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Imitation Krabs"
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->'''Haley:''' I think we've got [[MontyHaul all the treasure gathered]].\\
'''Roy:''' Good, good. Well, gang, it looks like we're out of here.\\
'''[[QuirkyBard Elan]]:''' Yup. Nothing left to do but activate the self-destruction rune and leave.\\
''[BeatPanel]''\\
'''Roy:''' The... the what?\\
'''Elan:''' Y'know, the rune over behind Xykon's throne labeled "Castle Self-Destruct." We just activate that and leave. Right?\\
'''Roy:''' Why would we... want to destroy the castle?
-->-- ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0118.html "They Should Childproof Those Things"]]

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->''"Coin operated self-destruct... Not one of my better ideas."''
-->-- '''Plankton''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', "Imitation Krabs"

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->''"Coin operated self-destruct... Not one of my better ideas."''
-->-- '''Plankton''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', "Imitation Krabs"
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->''"Self destruct will occur in t-minus ten seconds, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one..."''
-->-- '''RobotDog''', ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne''

->''"I know your UNATCO killphrase: Laputan Machine."''
-->-- '''JC Denton''', ''VideoGame/DeusEx''

->'''Oglethorpe:''' Ours is voice-activated! All you have to do is say "explode", and it does just that!\\
'''Computer:''' 5, 4, 3, 2...
-->-- ''Spacecataz''

->'''Phineas''': Everything's wired through this self-destruct button. Do you even ''need'' that?\\
'''Doofensmirtz''': Well, of course I need- [{{Beat}}] Wait a minute; no, I do ''not'' need that. You are absolutely right!
-->--''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension''

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->''"Self destruct will occur in t-minus ten seconds, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one..."''
-->-- '''RobotDog''', ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne''

->''"I know your UNATCO killphrase: Laputan Machine."''
-->-- '''JC Denton''', ''VideoGame/DeusEx''

->'''Oglethorpe:''' Ours is voice-activated! All you have to do is say "explode", and it does just that!\\
'''Computer:''' 5, 4, 3, 2...
-->-- ''Spacecataz''

->'''Phineas''': Everything's wired through this self-destruct button. Do you even ''need'' that?\\
'''Doofensmirtz''': Well, of course I need- [{{Beat}}] Wait a minute; no, I do ''not'' need that. You are absolutely right!
-->--''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension''
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-->--- '''ALIEN!!!''', an ''Film/{{Alien}}''[=/=]''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Voyager]]'' ParodyFic by Odon

->''"Fire a single shot into Darkhan territory and I press this button. You know what it does, [[SpaceColdWar every one of your ships has them as well]]. [[GoingCritical Every control rod will be blown out of the ship's pile]] in that instant and half your filthy city will go up in the explosion. [[GiveMeAReason Go on, fire. I think I will enjoy pressing this]]."''
-->--'''Darkhan navy officer''', ''Literature/{{Deathworld}}''

->"Amazing. Look at all those levers. It's not a joke that the only thing a stranger can operate on most mad-science inventions is the self-destruct."\\
"That's over—" I clapped my hands over my mouth. Ohmygod. I'd built a self-destruct lever into my smelter.
-->-- ''Literature/PleaseDontTellMyParentsImASupervillain''

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-->--- '''ALIEN!!!''', -->-- ''ALIEN!!!'', an ''Film/{{Alien}}''[=/=]''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Voyager]]'' ''Film/{{Alien}}''[=/=]''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' ParodyFic by Odon

->''"Fire a single shot into Darkhan territory and I press [[AC:Film -- Animation]]
->'''Phineas''': Everything's wired through
this button. You know what it does, [[SpaceColdWar every one of your ships has them as well]]. [[GoingCritical Every control rod will be blown out of the ship's pile]] in that instant and half your filthy city will go up in the explosion. [[GiveMeAReason Go on, fire. I think I will enjoy pressing this]]."''
-->--'''Darkhan navy officer''', ''Literature/{{Deathworld}}''

->"Amazing. Look at all those levers. It's not a joke that the only thing a stranger can operate on most mad-science inventions is the self-destruct."\\
"That's over—" I clapped my hands over my mouth. Ohmygod. I'd built a
self-destruct lever into my smelter.
button. Do you even ''need'' that?\\
'''Doofensmirtz''': Well, of course I need- ''[{{Beat}}]'' Wait a minute; no, I do ''not'' need that. You are absolutely right!
-->-- ''Literature/PleaseDontTellMyParentsImASupervillain''
''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension''

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'''Computer:''' [[AC:Destruct sequence completed and engaged. Awaiting final code for one-minute countdown.]]\\

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'''Computer:''' [[AC:Destruct ''Destruct sequence completed and engaged. Awaiting final code for one-minute countdown.]]\\''\\



'''Computer:''' [[AC:Destruct sequence is activated.]]\\
''(later, after several Klingons enter TheBridge)''\\

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'''Computer:''' [[AC:Destruct ''Destruct sequence is activated.]]\\
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''[later,
after several Klingons enter TheBridge)''\\TheBridge]''\\



''(Torg holds his communicator up to a console)''\\
'''Computer:''' [[AC:9...8...7...6...5...]]\\

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''(Torg ''[Torg holds his communicator up to a console)''\\
console]''\\
'''Computer:''' [[AC:9...''9...8...7...6...5...]]\\''\\



'''Computer:''' [[AC:2...1...]]\\
''(BOOM)''

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'''Computer:''' [[AC:2...''2...1...]]\\
''(BOOM)''
''\\
''[BOOM]''



->'''Dr Chaotica:''' Your once proud country will fall to its knees. How ironic that I am using your rocket ship to lead my space force into battle!\\
'''Kim:''' You're wrong, Chaotica. Before you came on board, someone pushed the self destruct button. In three minutes, [[TakingYouWithMe we'll all be dead]].\\
'''Dr Chaotica:''' ''(with [[EvilIsHammy appropriate body language]])'' [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]
-->-- ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', "Night"

->“Jaeger One touchdown,” I called and ran to take cover in the shadow of the nearest building. The other seven soldiers in my team landed in quick succession after me, and within fifteen seconds of my touchdown, all the [[DropPod Pods]] had entered self-destruct mode, their electrical parts destroyed by acid and the artificial flesh killed by having its supply of life-giving enzymes cut off.
-->-- ''Genocidal Organ'', by Project ITOH

-> "Primary data center penetrated. Commencing self destruct sequence." There was a pause. "And there is no countdown."\\
"[[OhCrap Shit!]]"
-->-- ''Literature/{{Daemon}}''



-->--''Film/BulletToTheHead''

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-->--''Film/BulletToTheHead''-->-- ''Film/BulletToTheHead''

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->''"Fire a single shot into Darkhan territory and I press this button. You know what it does, [[SpaceColdWar every one of your ships has them as well]]. [[GoingCritical Every control rod will be blown out of the ship's pile]] in that instant and half your filthy city will go up in the explosion. [[GiveMeAReason Go on, fire. I think I will enjoy pressing this]]."''
-->-- '''Darkhan navy officer''', ''Literature/{{Deathworld}}''

->"Amazing. Look at all those levers. It's not a joke that the only thing a stranger can operate on most mad-science inventions is the self-destruct."\\
"That's over—" I clapped my hands over my mouth. Ohmygod. I'd built a self-destruct lever into my smelter.
-->-- ''Literature/PleaseDontTellMyParentsImASupervillain''

->"Jaeger One touchdown," I called and ran to take cover in the shadow of the nearest building. The other seven soldiers in my team landed in quick succession after me, and within fifteen seconds of my touchdown, all the [[DropPod Pods]] had entered self-destruct mode, their electrical parts destroyed by acid and the artificial flesh killed by having its supply of life-giving enzymes cut off.
-->-- ''Genocidal Organ'', by Project ITOH

->"Primary data center penetrated. Commencing self destruct sequence." There was a pause. "And there is no countdown."\\
"[[OhCrap Shit!]]"
-->-- ''Literature/{{Daemon}}''

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->'''Dr Chaotica:''' Your once proud country will fall to its knees. How ironic that I am using your rocket ship to lead my space force into battle!\\
'''Kim:''' You're wrong, Chaotica. Before you came on board, someone pushed the self destruct button. In three minutes, [[TakingYouWithMe we'll all be dead]].\\
'''Dr Chaotica:''' ''[with [[EvilIsHammy appropriate body language]]]'' [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]
-->-- ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', "Night"

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->''"I know your UNATCO killphrase: Laputan Machine."''
-->-- '''JC Denton''', ''VideoGame/DeusEx''

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->''"You have activated the [[SchmuckBait decoy self-destruct]]. Please remain where you are. Armed guards will arrive immediately to capture you or shoot on sight, depending on their mood.\\
Real evil labs don't have [[BigRedButton 'self-destruct' systems]] in their control room. What are you, stupid?"''
-->-- '''Computer System''', ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'', [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2005-09-09/comic/facilitating-your-demise/our-base-is-cliche-proof/ "Our Base Is Cliché Proof"]]

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->''"Coin operated self-destruct... Not one of my better ideas."''
-->-- '''Plankton''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', "Imitation Krabs"

->''"Self destruct will occur in t-minus ten seconds, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one..."''
-->-- '''RobotDog''', ''WesternAnimation/EvilConCarne''

->'''Oglethorpe:''' Ours is voice-activated! All you have to do is say "explode", and it does just that!\\
'''Computer:''' 5, 4, 3, 2...
-->-- ''Spacecataz'', ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce''
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->'''James Bonomo''': You're probably wondering why I happen to have my safehouse all wired up.\\
'''Taylor Kwon''': Not really. Like most criminals, you have a paranoid personality.
-->--''Film/BulletToTheHead''

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