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* [[Main/{{Heavyworlder}} Lightworlder]]: JustifiedTrope due to majority of habitable areas in the settings are low-gravity and those coming from few areas with higher gravity can jump higher. According to WordOfGod, Selenis had to keep in shape for adaptation to both earth-like and low gravity settings.

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* [[Main/{{Heavyworlder}} Lightworlder]]: {{Lightworlder}}: JustifiedTrope due to majority of habitable areas in the settings are low-gravity and those coming from few areas with higher gravity can jump higher. According to WordOfGod, Selenis had to keep in shape for adaptation to both earth-like and low gravity settings.
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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: [[FemmeFatale Selenis Zea]], further emphasized by the minimal colors of the comics making her hair white.

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* FanService: Selenis can be seen as this in swim suit, [[LatexSpaceSuit space suit]], or without clothes.

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* FanService: Selenis can be seen as this in swim suit, [[LatexSpaceSuit space suit]], or [[NakedOnRevival without clothes.clothes]].



* [[Main/{{Heavyworlder}} Lightworlder]]: Majority of humans in the universe are this trope due to habitable areas being low-gravity. According to WordOfGod, Selenis had to keep in shape for adaptation to both earth-like and low gravity settings.

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* [[Main/{{Heavyworlder}} Lightworlder]]: Majority of humans in the universe are this trope JustifiedTrope due to majority of habitable areas being low-gravity.in the settings are low-gravity and those coming from few areas with higher gravity can jump higher. According to WordOfGod, Selenis had to keep in shape for adaptation to both earth-like and low gravity settings.


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* NakedOnRevival: The activation of Selenis' clone upon her death(s) can result in this due to being formed in vats. [[spoiler: FullFrontalAssault ensues when she have to override the command to fight off a squad in this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0027&d=0086 strip]]]]
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* BlondesAreEvil: The morally questionable bounty huntress, Selenis, was drawn with platinum blonde/white hair.

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* [[Main/{{Heavyworlder}} Lightworlder]]: Majority of humans in the universe are this trope due to habitable areas being low-gravity. According to WordOfGod, Selenis had to keep in shape for adaptation to both earth-like and low gravity settings.
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''[[http://smbhax.com Supermassive Black Hole A*]]'' ("A star") is a sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. Here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. ''A*'' is in a cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.

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''[[http://smbhax.com Supermassive Black Hole A*]]'' ("A star") is a sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. Here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. ''A*'' is in a cinematic widescreen format, and updates Monday through Friday.
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''[[http://smbhax.com Supermassive Black Hole A*]]'' ("A star") is a sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. Here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. ''A*'' is in a black-and-white cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.

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''[[http://smbhax.com Supermassive Black Hole A*]]'' ("A star") is a sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. Here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. ''A*'' is in a black-and-white cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.

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** [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0027&d=0066 Chapter 27]] also used this with [[spoiler: Selenis overriding the clone activation to transfer her consciousness to the clone in her hideout when it was discovered by a squad of soldiers while she was stuck in orbit against an intruding ship.]]



* FullFrontalAssault: Selenis' newly activated clone, recently came out naked from vet, fight a squad of soldier in this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0027&d=0087 strip]].

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* FullFrontalAssault: Selenis' newly activated clone, recently came out naked from vet, fight a squad of soldier in this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0027&d=0087 com/?e=0027&d=0086 strip]].
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* CultColony: Ended up in this trope in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0022&d=0001 Episode 22]], [[SaintlyChurch one]] led by [[TheGoodShepherd benevolent]] priestess and another [[CorruptChurch rival and possibly malevolent cult]] led by Selenis' [[SinisterMinister acquaintance]].

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* CultColony: Ended up in this trope in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0022&d=0001 Episode 22]], [[SaintlyChurch one]] led by [[TheGoodShepherd [[GoodShepherd benevolent]] priestess and another [[CorruptChurch rival and possibly malevolent cult]] led by Selenis' [[SinisterMinister acquaintance]].
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* FullFrontalAssault: Selenis' newly activated clone, recently came out naked from vet, fight a squad of soldier in this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0027&d=0087 strip]].


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** She can also[[spoiler: override the on-death command to activate a clone though only used as a last resort due to side effects]].
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* ArtEvolution: The webcomic started out as a project for animated clips, thus explaining the first comics' [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness cartoonish art style]] before its transition to more realistic style.

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* ArtEvolution: ArtShift: The webcomic started out as a project for animated clips, thus explaining the first comics' [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness cartoonish art style]] before its transition to more realistic style.style. Also it also used pink, blue, and white as its main color.

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** MsFanservice
* FemmeFatale: Selenis.

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** MsFanservice
MsFanservice: The above mentioned clothings usually created sex appeal on her.
* FemmeFatale: Selenis.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Chapter 25 ended with [[spoiler: the leader of Corporation who took over the station later got mutineed by his own employees when his information on giving large portion of profits to Corporation that funded his operation.]]



* SpacePirates: Episode 24 had a group of them led by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who recently captured a space station with Selenis' aid.

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* SpacePirates: Episode 24 had a group of them led by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who recently captured a space station with Selenis' aid. [[spoiler: see HoistByHisOwnPetard for its end]].

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* BlondesAreEvil: The morally questionable bounty huntress, Selenis, was drawn with platinum blonde/white hair.



* EvilAlbino/ BlondesAreEvil: Morally questionable Selenis was shown to have white hair, and possibly pale skin, even without the comic's black and white art style.

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* ShaggyDogStory: Episode 11 and 12, the result from Selenis' assault on Solvan Mars' facility [[spoiler: ended in her death, which the location of the LostTechnology from her NeuralImplant was sent in 34th clone, who was slated to be purged for the long-term survival of her future clones that effectively erased the information 2 years (ComicBookTime) after Episode 11.]]

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* ShaggyDogStory: ShaggyDogStory:
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Episode 11 and 12, the result from Selenis' assault on Solvan Mars' facility [[spoiler: ended in her death, which the location of the LostTechnology from her NeuralImplant was sent in 34th clone, who was slated to be purged for the long-term survival of her future clones that effectively erased the information 2 years (ComicBookTime) after Episode 11.]] ]]
** Episode 17: [[spoiler: Selenis' search for cloning technology on the planet's turned fruitless when the database isn't available on its archive and ended with the facility's [[NukeEm nuclear bombardment]].]]
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* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree." Whether the humans of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgr_A* Sagittarius A*]] come from ColonyShips or Perriman's cloning technology is debatable.

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* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree." Whether the humans of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgr_A* Sagittarius A*]] come from ColonyShips ColonyShip or Perriman's cloning technology is debatable.



* ShaggyDogStory: Episode 11 and 12, the result from Selenis' assault on Solvan Mars' facility [[spoiler: ended in her death, which the location of the LostTechnology from her NeuralImplant was sent in 34th clone, who was slated to be purged to ensure the survival of her future clones that was effective erased 2 years (ComicBookTime) after Episode 11.]]

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* ShaggyDogStory: Episode 11 and 12, the result from Selenis' assault on Solvan Mars' facility [[spoiler: ended in her death, which the location of the LostTechnology from her NeuralImplant was sent in 34th clone, who was slated to be purged to ensure for the long-term survival of her future clones that was effective effectively erased the information 2 years (ComicBookTime) after Episode 11.]]
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* ArtEvolution: The webcomic started out as a project for animated clips, thus explaining the first comics' [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness cartoonish art style]] before its transition to more realistic style.


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** The flaws of her cloning technology may been showing up in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0021&d=0118 Episode 21]], [[spoiler: which the old bartender may have been a hallucination that may have been resulted from improper brain generation. However, this has yet to be addressed FOR NOW.]]

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* EvilAlbino/ BlondesAreEvil: Morally questionable Selenis was shown to have white hair, and possibly pale skin, even without the comic's black and white art style.



* ShaggyDogStory: Episode 11 and 12, the result from Selenis' assault on Solvan Mars' facility [[spoiler: ended in her death, which the location of the LostTechnology from her NeuralImplant was sent in 34th clone, who was slated to be purged to ensure the survival of her future clones that was effective erased 2 years (ComicBookTime) after Episode 11.]]



* WeCanRuleTogether
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: This [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014&d=0013 comic]] subverted this trope, HARD, especially the somber mood of Selenis' clone over her realization as a copy of her creator and [[spoiler: her termination]]!

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* WeCanRuleTogether
WeCanRuleTogether: Selenis tried this trope with Vero in this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0010&d=0103 strip]] when both of them were trapped in Perriman's cloning facility by an armed starship, [[spoiler: which ended with her [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0010&d=0151 death]] and a Cliffhanger on [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0010&d=0152 Vero's indecision]] to whether he should clone himself or not.]]
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: WhatMeasureIsANonHuman/ ClonesArePeopleToo: This [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014&d=0013 comic]] subverted this trope, HARD, especially the somber mood of Selenis' clone over her realization as a copy of her creator and [[spoiler: her termination]]!

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* [[CrapsackWorld Crapsack Galaxy]]: As the comic's description says, " an area of space dominated by a gigantic black hole, where energy is abundant and life is cheap."



* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree."

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* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree."" Whether the humans of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgr_A* Sagittarius A*]] come from ColonyShips or Perriman's cloning technology is debatable.


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** MsFanservice


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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: This [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014&d=0013 comic]] subverted this trope, HARD, especially the somber mood of Selenis' clone over her realization as a copy of her creator and [[spoiler: her termination]]!

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* CultColony: Ended up in this trope in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0022&d=0001 Episode 22]].

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* CultColony: Ended up in this trope in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0022&d=0001 Episode 22]].22]], [[SaintlyChurch one]] led by [[TheGoodShepherd benevolent]] priestess and another [[CorruptChurch rival and possibly malevolent cult]] led by Selenis' [[SinisterMinister acquaintance]].


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* ImmortalityImmorality: Due to her [[BodyBackupDrive constant cloning]], the already-morally scrupulous Selenis is effectively an immortal.


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* PutOnABus: Plank, since the end of Episode 10 after shooting Selenis (who later took over most of the comics' plot) in cloning facility.


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* SpacePirates: Episode 24 had a group of them led by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who recently captured a space station with Selenis' aid.

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Confirmed corrupt executive


* BiggerBad: Oswalt and Perriman are mentioned only in legend, and those legends make it clear they were not nice.

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* BiggerBad: Oswalt and Perriman are mentioned only in legend, and those legends make it clear they were not nice. nice.
* BlackAndGreyMorality: Since Episode 22, Selenis' antagonist became CorruptCorporateExecutive and his [[SpacePirates group]] despite her [[AntiHero character status]].



* ColonyDrop: A ship 10 times the size of a galaxy-class freighter, moving at 10 percent light speed, hits a planet. Only those important enough to get on the few evacuation ships survive.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Solvan Mar gets the most screen time, but it's implied that he's far from the only one.

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* ColonyDrop: A ship 10 times the size of a galaxy-class freighter, moving at 10 percent light speed, hits a planet. Only those important enough to get on the few evacuation ships survive.
survive.
* CorporateWarfare: Occasionally happen in SMBHAX-verse.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Solvan Mar gets the most screen time, but it's implied that he's far from the only one.



* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree."

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* DrivenToSuicide: In the end of episode 20, [[spoiler: Selenis jump off from Treban's apartment to prevent her corporation to track her.]]
* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree." "



* FrickinLaserBeams: on SpaceFighters.
* ImmortalProcreationClause: {{Justified}}, according to Word of God, since Selenis' pregnancy may complicate the cloning process.

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* FrickinLaserBeams: on SpaceFighters.
used in both [[SpaceFighter many space fighters]] and basic space ships.
* ImmortalProcreationClause: {{Justified}}, according to Word of God, [[http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=18883950&postcount=117 Ben Chamberlain's post]], since Selenis' pregnancy may complicate the cloning process.


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* NeuralImplanting: Selenis' brain contained implants that transfer her previous memories to another clone after her death.

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* AntiHero: Selenis seem to fall between this, {{Anti Villain}}, and {{Villain Protagonist}}.



* CharacterDevelopment: Selenis seem to gain some positive aspects after [[spoiler: her time in a cult colony led by Hierophanta]] Episode 22.



* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Solvan Mar gets the most screen time, but it's implied that he's far from the only one.

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Solvan Mar gets the most screen time, but it's implied that he's far from the only one. one.
* CultColony: Ended up in this trope in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0022&d=0001 Episode 22]].



* FanService: Selenis can be seen as this in swim suit, [[LatexSpaceSuit space suit]], or without clothes.



* ImmortalProcreationClause: {{Justified}}, according to Word of God, since Selenis' pregnancy may complicate the cloning process.
* LatexSpaceSuit: Most of her appearance in space suit is form fitting enough to see her curves.



* MegaCorp: Many, and powerful. Conventional government has been mentioned only once, and only in passing.

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* MegaCorp: Many, and powerful. Conventional government has been mentioned only once, and only in passing. passing.
* [[OlderThanTheyLook Older Than She Look]]: Thanks to her using [[{{Body Backup Drive}} cloning technology]] for decades, she appear younger than she would appear. Lampshaded in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0022&d=0012 this comic]].
** Really700YearsOld: How old she would be if her original form had lived beyond the time of [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014 this comic]] without cloning technology or natural death.

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* CasualInterstellarTravel: because the stars are much closer together at the galactic core than they are out in the vicinity of Earth, this is possible despite the lack of FasterThanLightTravel.


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* DecoyProtagonist: It's been many chapters now since we last saw Vero Plank (not that Selenis is much of a protagonist to begin.)
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''[[http://smbhax.com Supermassive Black Hole A*]]'' ("A star") is a hard sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. Here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. ''A*'' is in a black-and-white cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.

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''[[http://smbhax.com Supermassive Black Hole A*]]'' ("A star") is a hard sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. Here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. ''A*'' is in a black-and-white cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.



* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout, being directly addressed in the most recent story arc. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree..."

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* EarthThatWas: Suggested throughout, being directly addressed in the most recent story arc.throughout. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree..."tree."



* FrickinLaserBeams: Odd, in a comic otherwise [[MohsScaleofScienceFictionHardness extremely hard]].

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* FrickinLaserBeams: Odd, in a comic otherwise [[MohsScaleofScienceFictionHardness extremely hard]].on SpaceFighters.



* StealthInSpace: A relatively realistic usage. Fusion engines leave a radiation trail that can be easily tracked, while chemical engines do not.
* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseofScale: Averted. Distances in the core are much smaller, as noted above.

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* StealthInSpace: A relatively realistic usage. Fusion engines leave a radiation trail that can be easily tracked, while chemical engines do not.
* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseofScale: Averted. SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: Distances in the core are much smaller, as noted above. above, but at best that would mean a journey of years between stars instead of millennia, and definitely not the days depicted.
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* ArbitraryMaximumRange: Apparently, the 'boomships' have a greater laser range than standard MegaCorp fighters. Possibly justified, because they are stated to be faster, and therefore more capable of dodging incoming laser fire, and therefore capable of engaging effectively at greater ranges than a slower, [[BuffySpeak less dodgy]] opponent.

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* ArbitraryMaximumRange: Apparently, the 'boomships' have a greater laser range than standard MegaCorp fighters. Possibly justified, because they are stated to be faster, and therefore more capable of dodging incoming laser fire, and therefore capable of engaging effectively at greater ranges than a slower, [[BuffySpeak less dodgy]] dodgy opponent.

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[[http://smbhax.com "Supermassive Black Hole A*"]] ("A star") is a hard sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. A* is in a black and white cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.

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\n[[http://smbhax.''[[http://smbhax.com "Supermassive Supermassive Black Hole A*"]] A*]]'' ("A star") is a hard sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. here, Here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. A* ''A*'' is in a black and white black-and-white cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.



!!Supermassive Black Hole A* contains examples of:
* ActionSurvivor: Vero Plank, our protagonist, is a simple tramp freighter crewman. But the instant shit got real, he TookALevelInBadass.

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!!Supermassive !!''Supermassive Black Hole A* A*'' contains examples of:
* ActionSurvivor: Vero Plank, our protagonist, hero, is a simple tramp freighter crewman. But the instant shit got real, he TookALevelInBadass.



* BiggerBad: Oswalt and Perriman are spoken of only in legend, and those legends make it clear they were not nice.
* BodyBackupDrive/ RespawnPoint: Selenis has a cloning facility with dozens of bodies in reserve. However, the process is... [[CloneDegeneration inexact.]]
* ColonyDrop: A ship ten times the size of a galaxy-class freighter,moving at ten percent light speed, hits a planet. Only those important enough to get on the few evacuation ships survive.

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* BiggerBad: Oswalt and Perriman are spoken of mentioned only in legend, and those legends make it clear they were not nice.
* BodyBackupDrive/ RespawnPoint: BodyBackupDrive[=/=]RespawnPoint: Selenis has a cloning facility with dozens of bodies in reserve. However, the process is... [[CloneDegeneration inexact.]]
inexact]].
* ColonyDrop: A ship ten 10 times the size of a galaxy-class freighter,moving freighter, moving at ten 10 percent light speed, hits a planet. Only those important enough to get on the few evacuation ships survive.



* EarthThatWas: Hinted at throughout, being directly addressed in the most recent Story arc. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree..."

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* EarthThatWas: Hinted at Suggested throughout, being directly addressed in the most recent Story story arc. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree..."



* FrickinLaserBeams: Odd, in a comic otherwise [[MohsScaleofScienceFictionHardness extremely hard.]]

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* FrickinLaserBeams: Odd, in a comic otherwise [[MohsScaleofScienceFictionHardness extremely hard.]] hard]].



* MegaCorp: Many, and powerful. Convential government has been mentioned only one, and only in passing.
* StealthInSpace: A relatively realistic one. Fusion engines leave a radiation trail that can be easily tracked, while chemical engines do not.

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* MegaCorp: Many, and powerful. Convential Conventional government has been mentioned only one, once, and only in passing.
* StealthInSpace: A relatively realistic one.usage. Fusion engines leave a radiation trail that can be easily tracked, while chemical engines do not.



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* CompleteMonster: Selenis. Just... wow. Words are not enough. Trust me, YMMV does not apply here.

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* DeathBySex: The rare male example.

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* DeathBySex: The rare male example. example.
* EarthThatWas: Hinted at throughout, being directly addressed in the most recent Story arc. There's a historical society dedicated to collecting artifacts and data about Earth. They even have something called a "tree..."
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* BiggerBad: Oswald and Perriman are spoken of only in legend, and those legends make it clear they were not nice.

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* BiggerBad: Oswald Oswalt and Perriman are spoken of only in legend, and those legends make it clear they were not nice.
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[[http://smbhax.com "Supermassive Black Hole A*"]] ("A star") is a hard sci-fi webcomic telling stories from a human civilization in the center of our galaxy, and more specifically, the covert search for a particularly powerful bit of LostTechnology, and the lives ruined by it. here, energy and raw materials are abundant and life is cheap. A* is in a black and white cinematic format, and updates Monday through Friday.
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!!Supermassive Black Hole A* contains examples of:
* ActionSurvivor: Vero Plank, our protagonist, is a simple tramp freighter crewman. But the instant shit got real, he TookALevelInBadass.
* ArbitraryMaximumRange: Apparently, the 'boomships' have a greater laser range than standard MegaCorp fighters. Possibly justified, because they are stated to be faster, and therefore more capable of dodging incoming laser fire, and therefore capable of engaging effectively at greater ranges than a slower, [[BuffySpeak less dodgy]] opponent.
* CasualInterstellarTravel: because the stars are much closer together at the galactic core than they are out in the vicinity of Earth, this is possible despite the lack of FasterThanLightTravel.
* BiggerBad: Oswald and Perriman are spoken of only in legend, and those legends make it clear they were not nice.
* BodyBackupDrive/ RespawnPoint: Selenis has a cloning facility with dozens of bodies in reserve. However, the process is... [[CloneDegeneration inexact.]]
* ColonyDrop: A ship ten times the size of a galaxy-class freighter,moving at ten percent light speed, hits a planet. Only those important enough to get on the few evacuation ships survive.
* CompleteMonster: Selenis. Just... wow. Words are not enough. Trust me, YMMV does not apply here.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Solvan Mar gets the most screen time, but it's implied that he's far from the only one.
* DeathBySex: The rare male example.
* FemmeFatale: Selenis.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Odd, in a comic otherwise [[MohsScaleofScienceFictionHardness extremely hard.]]
* LostTechnology: Perriman's 'perfected' cloning technology.
* MegaCorp: Many, and powerful. Convential government has been mentioned only one, and only in passing.
* StealthInSpace: A relatively realistic one. Fusion engines leave a radiation trail that can be easily tracked, while chemical engines do not.
* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseofScale: Averted. Distances in the core are much smaller, as noted above.
* ThereAreNoGoodExecutives: There ''[[SuspiciouslySpecificTense was]]'' one.
* WeCanRuleTogether
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