Line #230 Characters/LegostarGalactica


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3	!Main Cast (in order of billing)
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5	[[folder:Captain Bob Smith]]
6	!!Captain Robert "Bob" Smith
7	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/BruceCampbell
8	* BattleCouple: With Shauna.
9	* TheCaptain: Of the ''Muffin.''
10	* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: On a fairly large scale, as he plays this role to his entire crew.
11	* CunningLinguist: Bob got a lot of mileage out of that Complex Linguistics course at the Academy. He understands Cat, Wookiee, several other strange languages, and even figures out a way to communicate with the [[StarfishAlien Lenseflarians]].
12	* DeadpanSnarker: Possibly the snarkiest person on his ship, and that's honestly saying something.
13	* GenreSavvy: Captain Smith knows damn well that he's in a sci-fi comedy, and he's more than capable of using that knowledge to his advantage.
14	* GuileHero: While he's capable of holding his own in a straight fight, where Bob truly shines is when he's got a good bluff and a straight face. His favorite tactics include the EngineeredPublicConfession and weaponized GenreSavvy.
15	* InappropriatelyCloseComrades: He and Shauna actually subvert this, since as a Naval Captain and a Marine Colonel they're technically in different chains of command and of equivalent rank. Not that they'd care even if it ''was'' against regulations, given how nothing else on the ship follows the rules that often.
16	* ObfuscatingStupidity: He doesn't come across as ''stupid'', but he's still a ''lot'' smarter than people give him credit for.
17	-->'''Bob:''' "You'd be surprised by how clueless I'm not."
18	-->'''Belinda:''' "I think most people would be."
19	-->'''Bob:''' "Good. Let's keep it that way."
20	* OnlySaneMan: On the DysfunctionJunction that is the ''Muffin''.
21	* PsychicBlockDefense: Marty and Belinda tried teaching Bob some Force techniques early on, but this is the only one he really managed to master. It comes in handy for when he's the SecretKeeper for classified operations like [[spoiler:Marty's time as TheMole in the Sith.]]
22	* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Brazenly defies Alliance authorities by routinely harboring Jedi and other fugitives on his ship, going on unsanctioned missions to save the galaxy, and openly rebelling against the Alliance's frequent TyrantTakesTheHelm moments, like the Sith takeover of Seasons 5-9.
23	[[/folder]]
24
25	[[folder:Lieutenant (later Commander) Marty Jasper]]
26	!!Commander Martin "Marty" Jasper[=/=]Darth Noyance
27	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/TedRaimi
28	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Marty is famously kind of a dumbass, especially in earlier seasons, but underneath the moronic tendencies is a fully qualified Jedi Knight with the skills to back it up.
29	* FaceHeelTurn: Turns to the Dark Side and joins the Sith at the end of Season 5.
30	** HeelFaceTurn: At the top of Season 8 [[spoiler:it's actually subverted; it turns out he was never truly evil in the first place and was actually TheMole in the Sith, but he and Captain Smith were the only ones who knew.]]
31	* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: He takes a lot of shit from just about everyone in the early seasons, which he factors into his decision to turn to TheDarkSide.
32	* NakedPeopleAreFunny: A RunningGag dating back to the very first strip. Doesn't come up as often as it did in the earliest days, but it's practically a tradition for the anniversary strips.
33	* NeverLiveItDown: That time he started the Synari War way back in Season 1.
34	* NumberTwo: His position in the ''Muffin'''s hierarchy.
35	* ObfuscatingStupidity: He's not ''quite'' as dumb as he looks.
36	* RankUp: A very overdue one in S9E15 "Homecoming", where he gets promoted directly from Lieutenant to Commander, skipping the rank of Lieutenant Commander entirely. He gets a second one later that same episode, when he's officially promoted from Jedi Knight to Jedi Master.
37	* ShockAndAwe: He's proficient in Force Lightning.
38	* TookALevelInBadass: Big time, after he becomes Darth Noyance.
39	[[/folder]]
40
41	[[folder:Dr. Belinda Reines]]
42	!!Commander Belinda Reines
43	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/AmyAcker
44	* ActionGirl: Belinda may just be the most powerful Jedi Master alive.
45	* TheChessmaster: The entirety of [[spoiler:Season 15]] went according to her plan.
46	* TheCorruptible: Having witnessed the perpendicular timeline with Darth Malignant firsthand, she knows just how at-risk of falling to TheDarkSide she is, and she makes an effort to better understand and control her own inner darkness as a result.
47	* DeadpanSnarker: One of the best.
48	* DoubleWeapon: Her weapon is a double-bladed lightsaber.
49	* DrJerk: Her bedside manner is more than a little abraisive.
50	* FishOutOfTemporalWater: Gets thrown several thousand years into the past in Season 9, causing most of the main cast [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg (and Dr. Notio)]] to enlist the help of [[Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure various]] [[Series/DoctorWho experienced]] {{Time Travel}}ers in an attempt to bring her home. [[Series/DoctorWho The Doctor]] manages to find her, and she spends several episodes traveling along as his Companion before returning to the ''Muffin'' in 2356.
51	* HealingFactor: Visions of Master Hito eventually teach her how to use the Force to heal herself when seriously wounded.
52	* TheMedic: Her role on the ship.
53	* MissingMom: Her mother Wilhelmina has been missing since she was a child. She doesn't even know if she's still alive [[spoiler:until Season 11, and even then she only knows ''that'' she's alive; she doesn't know where to start looking]].
54	* ParentalAbandonment: Her father, notorious SpacePirate Red Beard, went on the run from the dismemberment-happy Captain Bly when she was a young child. Her mother vanished under far more mysterious circumstances shortly after.
55	** In an alternate future, [[spoiler:Belinda herself allegedly abandoned her AntagonisticOffspring KidFromTheFuture Desmond, leading to him becoming the BigBad of Seasons 15-16.]]
56	* SuperDoc: In the grand tradition of sci-fi Chief Medical Officers, Belinda is the best doctor to treat any physical ailment, with the only thing in her way being her not-infrequent Jedi-related absences from the ship.
57	[[/folder]]
58
59	[[folder:Colonel Shauna Finelli]]
60	!!Colonel Shauna Finelli
61	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/JewelStaite
62	* BattleCouple: With Bob.
63	* ColonelBadass: Is a Colonel in the Alliance Marines and one of the most badass characters in the strip.
64	* FamousAncestor: Her mother's maiden name is [[ComicBook/IronMan Stark]], and she's kept the ancestral PowerArmor in storage for use in times of dire need. [[spoiler:The rise of Literature/TheKingInYellow qualifies, and [[Film/IronMan3 the Mark 42]] ends up being instrumental in the plan to take him down.]]
65	** In one Second String strip, she convinces [[Series/DoctorWho the Doctor]] to take her back to meet some of her personal heroes, beginning with Tony Stark.
66	* GadgeteerGenius: Famously able to turn a toaster into a functioning warp drive.
67	* InappropriatelyCloseComrades: She and Bob actually subvert this, since as a Marine Colonel and a Naval Captain they're technically in different chains of command and of equivalent rank. Not that they'd care even if it ''was'' against regulations, given how nothing else on the ship follows the rules that often.
68	* WrenchWench: The Chief Engineer, often seen with a wrench in her hand.
69	[[/folder]]
70
71	[[folder:Counselor Alice Tolman]]
72	!!Lieutenant Commander Alice Tolman
73	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/AmyAdams
74	* TheHeart: Notably the only member of the main cast who is ''not'' useful in a fight, but at the same time her role as the counselor helps bring out the best in the rest of the cast.
75	* TheShrink: Generally falls into the Well-Meaning but Ineffective type, although she has her Awesome moments.
76	* ThereAreNoTherapists: Brought aboard specifically to avert this. Of course, she's got a host of issues of her own, and Angrius points out that ''she'' has no one to go to.
77	[[/folder]]
78
79	[[folder:Chief 4675636B]]
80	!!Security Chief 4675636B
81	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/JohnDiMaggio
82	* ClusterFBomb: His usual speech patterns.
83	* HiddenDepths: His abrasive exterior hides some surprising insecurities, which are on display in the episode "Silicon Heart".
84	[[/folder]]
85
86	[[folder:Commander TAG]]
87	!!Commander [[spoiler:Snoogiewoogielar]] "TAG"
88	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/ChristopherJudge
89	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: His antenna changes color like a mood ring when he feels strong emotion.
90	* EmbarrassingFirstName: [[spoiler:Snoogiewoogielar]]
91	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: As the ship's Chief Science Officer.
92	* TokenMinority: To the degree that he's referred to as "Token Alien Guy". [[spoiler:He prefers it to his real name, [[EmbarrassingFirstName Snoogiewoogielar]]]].
93	[[/folder]]
94
95	[[folder:Major Johnny Danger]]
96	!!Major Jovica "Johnny" Danger
97	-->'''Played by:''' Edward Kerr
98	* AcePilot: The principal pilot of the ''Muffin'', and also the [[SpaceFighter X-111]].
99	* AmicableExes: He's on surprisingly good terms with his robot ex-wife, Robotija.
100	* CasanovaWannabe: With an emphasis on "Wannabe".
101	* GroinAttack: The recipient, from almost every woman he meets.
102	* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: Telepaths trying to get a read on Johnny are in for a bad time. It's never established exactly ''what'' is specifically so horrible in there; RuleOfFunny is in full effect.
103	* MommasBoy: He makes a point of calling his parents regularly.
104	[[/folder]]
105
106	[[folder:Ensign (later Lieutenant J.G.) Skip Tyler]]
107	!!Lieutenant Steven Logan "Skip" Tyler
108	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/DavidTennant
109	* BigBrotherInstinct: Is very protective of his younger sister Valerie.
110	* CommunicationsOfficer: His role on the ''Muffin''.
111	* MotorMouth: To the point of incomprehensibility. His dialogue is written with no spaces.
112	* MyParentsAreDead: They died in an accident when he and his sister Valerie were young. [[spoiler:Valerie later discovers evidence that they were murdered in "Fulcrum".]]
113	* PlayfulHacker: Skip is very good at getting computers to do what he wants them to. Whenever Robin needs to put together a CaperCrew, Skip is his go-to Hacker.
114	* RankUp: From Ensign to Lieutenant Junior Grade in S7E8 "The Shroud of the Dark Side", alongside Robin.
115	* SpannerInTheWorks: [[TheMole Darth Pestilous]] cites getting her messages out past Skip as the hardest part of her infiltration of the ''Muffin''.
116	* TookALevelInBadass: After he learns that [[spoiler:his parents were murdered, not killed in [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident an accident]] like he'd always believed]], he asks Belinda to teach him how to fight.
117	[[/folder]]
118
119	[[folder:Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) Robin Cunningham]]
120	!!Lieutenant Commander Robin Cunningham
121	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/WilWheaton
122	* AbsurdPhobia: His initial character gimmick. Robin is afraid of ladybugs, milk, you name it.
123	* CassandraTruth: Part of how he survives [[spoiler:months]] of TwoPlusTortureEqualsFive: when asked to give the password to the computer lockout, he yells a nonsense phrase at his captors instead to taunt them. [[spoiler:Once he's rescued, he gives Skip the code to take control of the master computer. It's the same nonsense phrase he'd been yelling all that time, complete with a reference to the former Trope Name of TwoPlusTortureEqualsFive: "There Are Four Lights."]]
124	* TheChessmaster: By Season 11, he's evolved into one on par with the likes of [[Series/{{Leverage}} Nate Ford]], first shown with the masterful rescue of Skip's sister in "Fulcrum".
125	* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: His EvilUncle was a MadScientist who would habitually torture young Robin until he was a nervous wreck. Most of his {{Absurd Phobia}}s can be traced back to his uncle's treatment of him.
126	* RankUp: From Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander in S7E8 "The Shroud of the Dark Side", alongside Skip.
127	* SeenItAll: After the years of torment from his EvilUncle, when he is captured and subjected to TwoPlusTortureEqualsFive, he doesn't break because compared to his childhood it's not actually that bad.
128	[[/folder]]
129
130	[[folder:Ensign Red Shirt]]
131	!!Ensign RedShirt
132	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/JustinLong
133	* CannonFodder: Pretty much his designated role on the ship. His unique collection of traits tends to both draw fire to himself and make him relatively easy to patch up afterwards.
134	* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Most things directly involving Red are, naturally, red. The Red Knights, Red Squadron, etc. Also, he's almost always seen wearing red, even if it's his civilian clothes or a CustomUniform.
135	* CosmicPlaything: The universe ''really'' has it out for the poor guy.
136	* DeathIsCheap: He gets killed on a regular basis, but Dr. Reines always manages to patch him back up.
137	* HappilyMarried: To Cindy Wright, as of S10E13 "When You're Right, Shut Up".
138	* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: After being directly exposed to the madness of [[EldritchLocation Carcossa]], Red's mind is absolute hell for an unsuspecting telepath to probe.
139	* RedShirt: An out-and-out parody of the trope. He dies in most of his appearances only to [[ContractualImmortality come back to life]] or be healed. This is attributed both to a family lineage of being incredibly prone to die and the fact he wears a red shirt, which is the cause of "Red Shirt Syndrome", as it's called in-universe. It's powerful enough to bend laser-beams to make them hit him instead of the people it was aimed at.
140	* TheyKilledKenny: Tends to die or at least get injured or maimed every time he shows up.
141	* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Very close to literal, but it's actually [[spoiler:Azathoth]] who eats him and then spits him back up.
142	* TookALevelInBadass: To the point where he's able to go toe-to-toe with [[spoiler:[[BigBad Darth Creepius]]]] and not only survive but actually pull out a ''win''. [[spoiler:''Twice.'']]
143	[[/folder]]
144
145	[[folder:The ''Muffin'']]
146	!!The Alliance Star Ship ''Muffin'' XFB-1981-B
147	* CoolStarship: One of the Alliance's best ships, constantly being improved by Shauna.
148	* DysfunctionJunction: Just look at the rest of this page.
149	* LegacyVesselNaming: The original ''Muffin'' is actually destroyed early in Season 2; the current ship, the ''Muffin''-B, is the third ship to bear the name. (The ''Muffin''-A was around for all of two panels before Marty [[WhatDoesThisButtonDo accidentally blew it up]]).
150	[[/folder]]
151
152	!Recurring Crew
153	[[folder:Dr. Malcom Notio]]
154	!!Dr. Malcom Notio
155	-->'''Played by:''' Creator/ScottBakula
156	* AscendedExtra: He's introduced as another scientist at a scientific convention that Belinda and Alice attend while they wait for the new ''Muffin'' to be constructed. Once aboard, they learn that Malcom has also been assigned to the ''Muffin''-B as Head of Research.
157	* DitzyGenius: He comes by his doctorates legitimately, but his peers often question how he got that far.
158	* MadScientist: The head of the ''Muffin'''s Research department.
159	* MeaningfulName: "Mal Notio" is Latin for "Bad Idea".
160	* TheMedic: Early on, he's left in charge of Sickbay whenever Belinda is unavailable. This lasts until Dr. Oon is brought aboard specifically to take over that role.
161	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: To the point that people often ask him what his doctorate is actually in.
162	[[/folder]]
163
164	!Space Ninjas
165	[[folder:Tropes that apply to the Space Ninjas as a whole]]
166	* BadassCrew: They've got their own ship and command structure outside of the ''Muffin'', although they are still considered loyal crew members of the ''Muffin'' all the same.
167	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Most of the Space Ninjas wear the same style of outfit, just in different colours. Jeff wears green, Stan wears grey, Mitch wears black, Sam wears blue, Betsy wears white, Huffington wears red, and Sofia wears purple.
168	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most Space Ninjas, upon completing their training, get to pick their "ninja name". Usually, this is a name unrelated to the name they had before becoming a Space Ninja, which hides TheReveal that Mitch the Ninja used to be [[spoiler:Ligo Legomura]].
169	* PiratesVsNinjas: Space Ninjas have a long-standing and deep-seated enmity with the Space Pirates.
170	* StealthHiBye: An ability shared by all the Space Ninjas. You can tell a Space Ninja is exceptionally skilled if they can pull it off on ''other'' Space Ninjas.
171	[[/folder]]
172
173	[[folder:Jeff the Ninja]]
174	* McNinja: The only of the Space Ninjas to explicitly ''not'' be of Japanese descent. The rest could go either way, except for Mitch, who is confirmed to be from Japan.
175	* PunnyName: Only obvious when you draw the connection to the author's name, Dr. Jeftinija.
176	[[/folder]]
177
178	[[folder:Stan the Ninja]]
179	* TheDitz: Easily the dumbest of the ninjas.
180	[[/folder]]
181
182	[[folder:Mitch the Ninja[[spoiler:[=/=]Ligo Legomura]]]]
183	* TimeTravel: His personal superpower, unrelated to his ninja powers.
184	[[/folder]]
185
186	[[folder:Sam the Ninja]]
187	* RememberTheNewGuy: Makes his first appearance in a month of Second String comics, where he's implied to be someone the three established Ninjas have known all along.
188	* TheSmartGuy: He wears glasses, that's how you know he's smart.
189	* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Invoked. He doesn't actually need them but wears them because it's what's expected of him as TheSmartGuy.
190	[[/folder]]
191
192	[[folder:Betsy the Ninja]]
193	* ActionGirl: Is a girl, is a ninja. Nuff said.
194	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only girl in the main crew of Space Ninjas, and the only female Space Ninja at all until Sofia the Ninja is introduced.
195	[[/folder]]
196
197	[[folder:Huffington Borroworth Morninglight III the Ninja]]
198	* TheRival: To Jeff.
199	[[/folder]]
200
201	[[folder:Sofia the Ninja]]
202	* BigDamnHeroes: Shows up in "The Seventh Gate" to rescue the Space Ninjas from the {{Oni}}.
203	* ShoutOut: Her color scheme, name, and backstory are all inspired by ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''.
204	[[/folder]]
205
206	!Troopers
207	[[folder:Tropes that apply to the Troopers as a whole]]
208	* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: During the Second Resistance in Season 19, all of them have longer, more disheveled hair to show that they've been on the run for a while and haven't had a chance to stop and take care of themselves. (This was actually a ThrowItIn because the author lost the old hair piece he had for Scout, so he just changed everyone's hair across the board.)
209	* LaResistance: The specific unit referred to out-of-universe as the Troopers are the ones who led the Resistance on Coruscant against President Creepius in Season 8.
210	* ReassignedToAntarctica: Or at least to the [[SlippySlideyIceWorld ice planet]] of Devlin, following their Resistance. Technically invoked as a sort of {{Unishment}}, as their actions were technically treason and thus the appropriate punishment should be far worse, but President Weyland is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who fully understands and supports their reasons for doing it.
211	[[/folder]]
212
213	[[folder:Commander Commandy]]
214	!!Commander Amanda Commandy
215	%%* BattleCouple: With Rouge.
216	* CommandingCoolness: The senior officer of the Troopers, who kicks ass.
217	* InappropriatelyCloseComrades: She and Rouge are the only canon couple who break the real-life military rule that officers shouldn't fraternize with enlisted troops. Commander Commandy is, of course, a Commander, while Rouge is a mere Corporal.
218	* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: She defies orders and goes AWOL to rescue several Jedi from Darth Creepius's Purge. Then she sneaks back into Coruscant to build and lead LaResistance.
219	[[/folder]]
220
221	[[folder:Storm]]
222	!!Private Duane "Storm" Darby
223	* TheDitz: Very much the stupidest of the Troopers.
224	[[/folder]]
225
226	[[folder:Scout]]
227	!!Private Carson "Scout"
228	* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Tries his best to keep Storm in line.
229	[[/folder]]
230
231	[[folder:Snaux]]
232	!!Lieutenant Snaux
233	* EmbarrassingNickname: The only one of the rank-and-file Troopers to be regularly known by his actual name rather than his callsign, which is [[spoiler:Snowflake]].
234	* RankUp: Is made the unit's Lieutenant sometime between the uprising on Coruscant and the deployment to Devlin, as reward for [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome saving President Weyland's life.]]
235	[[/folder]]
236
237	[[folder:Rouge]]
238	!!Corporal Candice "Rouge" Grey
239	%%* BattleCouple: With Commander Commandy.
240	* BodyguardingABadass: As a member of the Presidential Guard, she's the bodyguard for both President Palpatine and later his [[TheStarscream Starscream]] Darth Creepius, both of whom are highly capable Sith Lords in their own right.
241	** This ends up subverted during Creepius's term, as he really doesn't ''need'' her to defend him so she ends up bodyguarding [[NonActionGuy Minister Weyland]] instead.
242	* EyeScream: Lost an eye trying to defend President Palpatine from Darth Creepius. She's understandably not a fan of the fact that she then has to bodyguard now-President Creepius.
243	* InappropriatelyCloseComrades: She and Commander Commandy are the only canon couple who break the real-life military rule that officers shouldn't fraternize with enlisted troops. Commander Commandy is, of course, a Commander, while Rouge is a mere Corporal.
244	* PraetorianGuard: Starts her career as a member of the Presidential Guard, right up until she joins LaResistance.
245	[[/folder]]
246
247	[[folder:Ace]]
248	!!Technical Sergeant Valerie "Ace" Tyler
249	* AcePilot: It's right there in her callsign.
250	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Skip, although they really do love each other.
251	* BadassInDistress: Is kidnapped by human trafficker Corman Voor before the events of "Fulcrum", so her brother Skip, Robin, Johnny, Colleen [=MacMillan=], and Jeff the Ninja do a ''Series/{{Leverage}}''-style heist to rescue her.
252	[[/folder]]
253
254	[[folder:Vert]]
255	* SourSupporter: He didn't ''want'' to join LaResistance in the first place, but when he confronted Commander Commandy about it they got ambushed by Darth Cantankerous and he was assumed guilty by association.
256	[[/folder]]
257
258	[[folder:Hotshot]]
259	!!Colonel William "Hotshot" Baker
260	* ColonelBadass: We never get to see him in an actual fight, but his reputation precedes him.
261	* TimePolice: Ends up recruited into an organization patrolling the timeline led by Isabelle [[spoiler:Reines, the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Belinda Reines.]]
262	[[/folder]]
263
264	!Jedi
265
266	!Sith
267	[[folder:Darth Angrius]]
268	* BlackCloak: His default costume, complete with face-concealing hood.
269	* ButtMonkey: Even more so than Marty.
270	* GoodCostumeSwitch: When he leaves the Sith in a MistreatmentInducedBetrayal in Season 4 he swaps out his BlackCloak for a set of tan Jedi robes.
271	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: As a general rule, except for a very brief and OutOfFocus stint in Seasons 4-5 he's always on whatever side Marty isn't.
272	* InTheHood: Even when he undergoes his GoodCostumeSwitch to Jedi-style tan robes, he keeps the face-concealing black hood because [[TheUnreveal whatever is underneath ain't pretty.]]
273	* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Turns on Darth Tiffany in the Season 3 finale when he's finally had enough of her abuse.
274	* TheRival: For Marty.
275	* ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: The glowing eyes are apparently a species trait, and he wears the hood because no one wants to see his face.
276	* ShoutOut: His first appearance way back in Season 1 is mostly him quoting Darth Vader in a context where the quotes don't really make sense. In a bit of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, Vader himself shows up to call him out on it.
277	[[/folder]]
278
279	!Families

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