Follow TV Tropes

Following

History YMMV / TheLostFleet

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: The last mentions of Dr. Setin, a fairly helpful and kindly alien expert in ''Beyond the Frontier'', have him hovering somewhere between being a WideEyedIdealist and a StrawCivilian after experiencing disillusionment from the violent conflict with the Kicks and the Dancers (the first peaceful aliens the fleet finds) not communicating with him. Having his weakened relationship with Geary either strengthen or further deteriorate during the fleet's further dealings with the Dancers or the mission in ''Outlands'' that results in contact with other (more communicative) benevolent aliens could have been interesting reading, especially given his role as an observer of the earlier alien encounters. Instead, Serin vanishes from the story rather abruptly after ''Guardian'' and has yet to be mentioned again.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Captain Badaya for getting some clever, and positive CharacterDevelopment (albeit not without prodding from Geary), being decently competent and having some occasionally funny lines.

to:

** Captain Badaya for getting some clever, and positive CharacterDevelopment (albeit not without prodding from Geary), being decently reasonably competent and having some occasionally funny lines.



** In Beyond the Frontier, it's revealed that in the aftermath of the war, Duellos' marriage is on the ropes. He is still serving in the fleet, even though he has not seen his wife in a long time and the Alliance's pigheadedness is keeping him from taking leave. Tanya remarks that his wife hasn't pulled the "your family or your career" card, but that the situation is getting dangerously close to that. Duellos is torn between the love he has for his wife, and the love he has for his career. His sad, somber approach to telling Geary this is evidence that pretty much no one in the Alliance knows the answer to the question AndThenWhat now that there's no longer a war to fight.

to:

** In Beyond the Frontier, it's revealed that in the aftermath of the war, Duellos' marriage is on the ropes. He is still serving in the fleet, even though he has not seen his wife in a long time and the Alliance's pigheadedness is keeping him from taking leave. Tanya remarks that his wife hasn't pulled the "your family or your career" card, but that the situation is getting dangerously close to that. Duellos is torn between the love he has for his wife, and the love he has for his career. His sad, somber approach to telling Geary this is evidence that pretty much no one in the Alliance knows the answer to the question AndThenWhat now that there's no longer a war to fight. By the time of ''Boundless'', Duellos and his wife have separated.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** The ever reliable GeniusBruiser Cressida.

to:

** The ever reliable GeniusBruiser Cressida.Cresida.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Anvilicious}}: The book forsakes any subtlety in its message about why war crimes are never, ''ever'' a good idea and that breaking the rules "just this once because it's important" will ''always'' come back to bite you sooner or later.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Captain Badaya for getting some clever, and positive CharacterDevelopment (albeit not without prodding form Geary), being decently competent and having some occasionally funny lines.

to:

** Captain Badaya for getting some clever, and positive CharacterDevelopment (albeit not without prodding form from Geary), being decently competent and having some occasionally funny lines.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Captain Badaya for getting some clever, and positive CharacterDevelopment (albeit not without prodding form Geary), being decently competent and having some occasionally funny lines.
** The ever reliable GeniusBruiser Cressida.
** The Dancers, the first non-malicious aliens encountered.
** Intelligence officer Lieutenant Iger, for being a decently developed MrExposition character (and for writing haiku, as revealed in ''Leviathan'').
** The bumbling but well-meaning Seaman Alvarez from the short story ''Shore Patrol''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HarsherInHindsight: The reveal in ''Literature/TheLostStars'' that the Syndic ships never care enough escape pdfs for the entire crew makes the various incidents where Syndic ships were abandoned without a shot being fired and then destroyed subtly horrifying due to the people who would have been abandoned there.

to:

* HarsherInHindsight: The reveal in ''Literature/TheLostStars'' that the Syndic ships never care carry enough escape pdfs pods for the entire crew makes the various incidents where Syndic ships were abandoned without a shot being fired and then destroyed subtly horrifying due to the people who would have been abandoned there.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HarsherInHindsight: The reveal in ''Literature/TheLostStars'' that the Syndic ships never care enough escape pdfs for the entire crew makes the various incidents where Syndic ships were abandoned without a shot being fired and then destroyed subtly horrifying due to the people who would have been abandoned there.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** In Beyond the Frontier, it's revealed that in the aftermath of the war, Duellos' marriage is on the ropes. He is still serving in the fleet, even though he has not seen his wife in a long time and the Alliance's pig pigheadedness is keeping him from taking leave. Tanya remarks that his wife hasn't pulled the "your family or your career" card, but that the situation is getting dangerously close to that. Duellos is torn between the love he has for his wife, and the love he has for his career. His sad, somber approach to telling Geary this is evidence that pretty much no one in the Alliance knows the answer to the question AndThenWhat now that there's no longer a war to fight.

to:

** In Beyond the Frontier, it's revealed that in the aftermath of the war, Duellos' marriage is on the ropes. He is still serving in the fleet, even though he has not seen his wife in a long time and the Alliance's pig pigheadedness is keeping him from taking leave. Tanya remarks that his wife hasn't pulled the "your family or your career" card, but that the situation is getting dangerously close to that. Duellos is torn between the love he has for his wife, and the love he has for his career. His sad, somber approach to telling Geary this is evidence that pretty much no one in the Alliance knows the answer to the question AndThenWhat now that there's no longer a war to fight.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Not a trope


* JustForFun/XMeetsY: This is essentially what you'd get if Literature/HonorHarrington stumbled across [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] [[RecycledInSPACE in space]] and he assumed command.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Highly specific knowledge of astrophysics. Artistic Licence but not critical failure


* CriticalResearchFailure: In ''Leviathan'' it is confirmed that Jump Drives can't safely reach binary star systems. Padronis, a white dwarf star the fleet passes through, is stated to occasionally go nova. This ''doesn't happen'' unless a white dwarf has a companion star for the hydrogen to come from.

Added: 283

Changed: 79

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TearJerker: Finding out why the Dancers need to get to [[spoiler: Kansas]] in ''Guardian''.

to:

* TearJerker: TearJerker:
**
Finding out why the Dancers need to get to [[spoiler: Kansas]] in ''Guardian''.



** In Beyond the Frontier, it's revealed that in the aftermath of the war, Duellos' marriage is on the ropes. He is still serving in the fleet, even though he has not seen his wife in a long time and the Alliance's pig pigheadedness is keeping him from taking leave. Tanya remarks that his wife hasn't pulled the "your family or your career" card, but that the situation is getting dangerously close to that. Duellos is torn between the love he has for his wife, and the love he has for his career. His sad, somber approach to telling Geary this is evidence that pretty much no one in the Alliance knows the answer to the question AndThenWhat now that there's no longer a war to fight.

to:

** In Beyond the Frontier, it's revealed that in the aftermath of the war, Duellos' marriage is on the ropes. He is still serving in the fleet, even though he has not seen his wife in a long time and the Alliance's pig pigheadedness is keeping him from taking leave. Tanya remarks that his wife hasn't pulled the "your family or your career" card, but that the situation is getting dangerously close to that. Duellos is torn between the love he has for his wife, and the love he has for his career. His sad, somber approach to telling Geary this is evidence that pretty much no one in the Alliance knows the answer to the question AndThenWhat now that there's no longer a war to fight.fight.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY: This is essentially what you'd get if Literature/HonorHarrington stumbled across [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Steve Rogers]] [[RecycledInSPACE in space]] and he assumed command.
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** A small one, but Desjani hints that, even during their honeymoon, Geary had PTSD fueled nightmares. Later on, Geary reveals that Desjani was in the same boat as him.

to:

** A small one, but Desjani hints that, even during their honeymoon, Geary had PTSD fueled nightmares. Later on, Geary reveals that Desjani was in the same boat as him.him.
** In Beyond the Frontier, it's revealed that in the aftermath of the war, Duellos' marriage is on the ropes. He is still serving in the fleet, even though he has not seen his wife in a long time and the Alliance's pig pigheadedness is keeping him from taking leave. Tanya remarks that his wife hasn't pulled the "your family or your career" card, but that the situation is getting dangerously close to that. Duellos is torn between the love he has for his wife, and the love he has for his career. His sad, somber approach to telling Geary this is evidence that pretty much no one in the Alliance knows the answer to the question AndThenWhat now that there's no longer a war to fight.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Narm}}: In universe example. The Shield of Sol all have their officers wearing so many medals that they form solid rows. It's meant to be impressive. Every Alliance sailor who sees them ends up snickering.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** A small one, but Desjani hints that, even during their honeymoon, Geary had PTSD fueled nightmares.

to:

** A small one, but Desjani hints that, even during their honeymoon, Geary had PTSD fueled nightmares. Later on, Geary reveals that Desjani was in the same boat as him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TearJerker: Finding out why the Dancers need to get to [[spoiler: Kansas]] in ''Guardian''.

to:

* TearJerker: Finding out why the Dancers need to get to [[spoiler: Kansas]] in ''Guardian''.''Guardian''.
** A small one, but Desjani hints that, even during their honeymoon, Geary had PTSD fueled nightmares.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* CriticalResearchFailure: In ''Leviathan'' it is confirmed that Jump Drives can't safely reach binary star systems. Padronis, a white dwarf star the fleet passes through, is stated to occasionally go nova. This ''doesn't happen'' unless a white dwarf has a companion star for the hydrogen to come from.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:Everything to do with Europa.]]

to:

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:Everything Everything to do with Europa.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:Everything to do with Europa.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TearJerker: Finding out why the Dancers need to get to [[spoiler: Kansas]] in ''Guardian''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BetterThanItSounds: Be honest: The first part of the summary makes it sound like a grittier BuckRogers story. It is in fact so much more, and so much better, than that.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BetterThanItSounds: Be honest: The first part of the summary makes it sound like a grittier BuckRogers story. It is in fact so much more, and so much better, than that.

Top