History Webcomic / SupermassiveBlackHoleAStar

** Episode 35 also had [[her commiting suicide again, which she crunched the poison implanted in her teeth when she was prevented from able to return to her ship after confronting Perriman over his remote infiltration into her console]].

* DrivenToSuicide: At the end of episode 20, [[spoiler: Selenis jump off from Treban's apartment to prevent her corporation from tracking her after she finished their works. Though she had a secret cloning facility that allows her to be brought back.]]

* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from few flaws from incomplete process--ranging from missing parts of finger nail to memory integration--which she had to [[spoiler: create a [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0011&d=0019 protocol]] on culling clones below the acceptable levels of growth, which led to [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 early death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12]] and had to resolve issues with her clones' defects centuries before the comic's timeline.

** 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, whose growth defect initiated a protocol to ensure the long-term survival of her future clones that effectively erased the information 2 years (ComicBookTime) after Episode 11.]]

** 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.]]

* DrivenToSuicide: At the end of episode 20, [[spoiler: Selenis jump off from Treban's apartment to prevent her corporation from tracking her after she finished their works.]]

* BodyBackupDrive[=/=]RespawnPoint: Selenis has a cloning facility with dozens of bodies in reserve. However, the process is... [[CloneDegeneration inexact]].

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

* 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. Also it also used pink, blue, and white as its main color.
* AssholeVictim: Thierry, one of Selenis' clients, caused problems for Selenis because he tried to skip out her payment for assassinating Kol Andiran. It took five episodes time for Selenis to root Thierry out from his hiding, where the head of Treban corporation revealed his location in exchange for a favor on an investigation of their issues. Once Selenis got a hand on Thierry, [[spoiler: she then shut off his brain and made him into his clone lackey.]]

* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from few flaws from incomplete process--ranging from missing parts of finger nail to memory integration--which she had to [[spoiler: create a [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0011&d=0019 protocol]] on culling clones below the acceptable levels of growth, which led to [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 early death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12]] and had to resolve issues with her clones' defects centures before the comic's timeline.

* DrivenToSuicide: In the end of episode 20, [[spoiler: Selenis jump off from Treban's apartment to prevent her corporation to track her.]]

** MsFanservice: The above-mentioned clothing usually give the comic with consistent sex appeal whenever Selenis appears.
* FemmeFatale: Selenis, complete with seductress and moral flexibility.
* FrickinLaserBeams: used in both [[SpaceFighter many space fighters]] and basic space ships.
* FullFrontalAssault: Selenis' newly activated clone, recently came out naked from vet, fight a squad of soldier in this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0027&d=0086 strip]].

* PleasurePlanet: The Pearl in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0028&d=0002 Episode 22]] provided entertainment based on historical periods, including MedievalEuropeanFantasy with an animatronic dragon.
* PutOnABus: Plank, since the end of Episode 10 after shooting Selenis (who later took over most of the comics' plot) in cloning facility.

* VaporWear: Whenever Selenis wears [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0017&d=0084 skin]]-[[http://smbhax.com/?e=0023&d=0018 tight]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0026&d=0021 outfit]], which she shows her naked body beneath her LatexSpaceSuit to the point her feet can be seen.

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

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

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

* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from flaws (namely incomplete physical and neural generation) that she had to [[spoiler: create a [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0011&d=0019 protocol]] on culling clones below the acceptable levels of growth, which led to [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 early death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12]] and heavily implied that Selenis had to resolve issues with her clones' defects centures before the comic's timeline.

** MsFanservice: The above mentioned clothings usually give her a sex appeal.
* FemmeFatale: Selenis.

* [[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. [[spoiler: Even [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0030&d=0016 "her"]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0030&d=0017 previous]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0030&d=0018 visits]] to Pearl up to a century hadn't gone unnoticed by the current point.]] As of [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0115 Episode 32]], [[spoiler: her age might have been much old enough to witness the beginning of human civilization in the comic ]].

* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from flaws (namely incomplete physical and neural generation) that she had to [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0011&d=0019 slate]] the [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12, in order to increase her long-term survival,]] and it is implied that Selenis had to resolve issues with her clones' defects centures before the comic's timeline.

** 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 purged for the long-term survival of her future clones that effectively erased the information 2 years (ComicBookTime) after Episode 11.]]

''[[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.

** 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.]]

** Entire story arc involving [[spoiler: Luna who was cloned as an adolescent in order to create more stable clone]], starting from this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0033&d=0027 strip]].
* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from flaws that she had to [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0011&d=0019 slate]] the [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12, in order to increase her long-term survival,]] and it is implied that Selenis had to resolve issues with her clones' defects centures before the comic's timeline.

* ClonesArePeopleToo:
** The entire [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014&d=0002 Episode 14]] displayed Selenis' prototype clone [[spoiler: being terminated without remorse]] despite already displaying emotions and personality.
** Entire story arc involving [[spoiler: Luna who was cloned as an adolescent in order to create more stable clone]], starting from this [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0033&d=0027 strip]].
* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from flaws that she had to [[spoiler: slate the [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12, in order to increase her long-term survival,]] and it is implied that Selenis had to resolve issues with her clones' defects centures before the comic's timeline.

* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from flaws that she had to [[spoiler: slate the [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12, in order to increase her long-term survival,]] and she also resolve issues with her clones' defects centures before.

* CloneDegeneration: The [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0006&d=0092 cloning technology]] had been less-than-stellar since all of the clones had short lifespan and imperfect memories that they are used for temporary cover-ups. Selenis Zea possessed [[LostTechnology Perriman cloning and memory transfer technology]] from [[spoiler: [[[[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0117 destroyed]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0118 facility]] where she worked centuries ago]] that allowed her to become virtually immortal, but she suffered from flaws that she had to [[spoiler: slate the [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0012&d=0013 death]] of her 34th clone in Episode 12, in order to increase her long-term survival,]] and she also resolve issues with her clones' defects centures before.

* ClonesArePeopleToo: The entire [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014&d=0002 Episode 14]] displayed Selenis' prototype clone [[spoiler: being terminated without remorse]] despite already displaying emotions and personality.

* 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.

* HotScientist: PlayedWith and Downplayed, during her [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0115 memory of her (distant and progenitor) past]] as a researcher centuries before, she does have good looks but her age in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014&d=0011 Episode 14]] seems to catch up.

* {{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.

** 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. [[spoiler: Even [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0030&d=0016 "her"]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0030&d=0017 previous]] [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0030&d=0018 visits]] to Pearl up to a century hadn't gone unnoticed by the current point.]]

* 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.]]

* HotScientist: PlayedWith and Downplayed, during her [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0032&d=0115 memory of her (distant and progenitor) past]], she does have good looks but her age in [[http://smbhax.com/?e=0014&d=0011 Episode 14]] seems to catch up.

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

* DeathBySex: The rare male example.

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

* LatexSpaceSuit: Most of her appearance in space suit is form fitting enough to see her curves.

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* 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]]!

** 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.