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3[[folder:Gary Supernova]]
4[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gary_supernova.png]]
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6->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RobCorddry
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8Scorch's older brother and the head of mission control at BASA. After quitting (in which Scorch says he's fired), he decides to rescue Scorch himself.
9* BadassBoast: "In a galaxy filled with nerds, I'm their king."
10* BigBrotherInstinct: Despite all the crap he had to put up with Scorch, Gary will do anything for his little brother's safety.
11* ButtMonkey: He is always clumsy and gets a lot of injuries.
12* CoolBigBro: To Scorch
13* HeelRealization: During the film's [[DarkestHour darkest hour]], he apologizes for his past behavior.
14* TheHero: Of the movie. After Scorch gets himself captured, it is up to Gary to rescue his younger brother.
15* NiceGuy: A lot more humble and sensitive than his brother.
16[[/folder]]
17
18[[folder:Scorch Supernova]]
19[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scorch_supernova.png]]
20->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrendanFraser
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22Gary's younger brother, an arrogant but benevolent space pilot.
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24* BigLittleBrother: He's is tall and broad, and his "little brother" [[TheSmartGuy Gary]], who is shorter, skinnier and, as he keeps pointing out, older despite that.
25* {{Catchphrase}}: "Scorch me, baby!"
26* ChickMagnet: A line from Gabby indicates that a number of women are attracted to Scorch.
27* CoolUncle: To his nephew, Kip. He dedicated Earth to him.
28* DecoyProtagonist: He is the first character to appear in the movie. The real protagonist is Gary.
29* {{Deuteragonist}}
30* DumbMuscle: Scorch may have the strength, agility, and courage, but he lacks the focus and rationality.
31* FriendToAllChildren: His scene with Baab babies and relationship with Kip solidifies him as one.
32* TheLancer: Acts as a foil to Gary.
33* LivingLegend: Given the statue of gold built in his honor.
34[[/folder]]
35
36[[folder:Lena Thackleman]]
37[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lena_thackleman.png]]
38->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JessicaAlba
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40BASA's no-nonsense chief.
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42* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:At first,]] she is the sassy chief of BASA. [[spoiler:Now she is the true [[TheDragon Dragon]] to Shanker.]]
43* TheDragon: [[spoiler:To Shanker.]]
44* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler:Thinks she has one with Shanker, but is really just his UnwittingPawn.]]
45* RedIsHeroic: Lena wears a red dress and wants to find the captured Scorch. [[spoiler:{{Subverted}}, she turns out to be working for Shanker.]]
46* RedemptionRejection: When Kira tries to comfort Lena and [[spoiler:reassure her she can still do the right thing after the latter comes to realize Shanker was using her, Lena instead tries to kill Kira while mocking her for being naive.]]
47* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: She is nowhere to be seen after she gets beaten by [[ActionMom Kira]].
48[[/folder]]
49
50[[folder:General Shanker Saunderson]]
51[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/general_shanker_saunderson.png]]
52->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/WilliamShatner, Creator/JoshuaRush (younger)
53
54The villainous head of Area 51.
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56* AlliterativeName
57* BaldOfEvil: Which he covers with a wig when he talks with [[spoiler:Lena]].
58* BigBad
59* DisproportionateRetribution: He wants to wipe out all aliens because [[spoiler:the grays accidentally crashed their flying saucer on his father]].
60* FantasticRacism: He despises all aliens.
61* FinalSolution: He views aliens with so much hatred and contempt that he is willing to destroy every single star in the sky; countless untold and possibly innocent civilizations, [[spoiler:just because his father was accidentally flattened by a crash-landing UFO.]]
62* FreudianExcuse: See DisproportionateRetribution above.
63* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:He feigns romantic interest in Lena so she will send him Scorch (unwittingly carrying the flubonium Shanker needs for his weapon).]]
64* StrongFamilyResemblance: To his father.
65[[/folder]]
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67[[folder:Doctor Bob "Doc" Robertson]]
68[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/doc_robertson.png]]
69->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/CraigRobinson
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71A mouse-like alien who Gary befriends[[spoiler: and weds Scorch and Gabby at their wedding]]. He hosted a radio show on his planet that got so famous that he invented the social networking service.
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73* BigThinShortTrio: The Short to Io's Big and Thurman's Thin.
74* DeadpanSnarker: The most sarcastic in the movie, second only to Gary.
75* HatesBeingTouched: He reacts badly when Scorch strokes him like a pet.
76* MeaningfulName: Doc is a radio talk show therapist.
77* MilesGloriosus: He likes to act like he's brave and unshakeable, but often runs and hides when trouble comes.
78* TheNapoleon
79* PintsizedPowerhouse: He is small, but uses his [[TheBigGuy Big Guy]] powers.
80[[/folder]]
81
82[[folder:Thurman Parr]]
83[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thurman_parr.png]]
84->'''Voiced by:''' George Lopez
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86A 3-eyed slug-like alien with 4 arms who Gary befriends and becomes his cellmate at Area 51. He was a professor on his planet where he had invented touchscreen technology.
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88* BigThinShortTrio: The Thin to Io's Big and Doc's Short.
89* NiceGuy: He hugged Gary when they became temporary bunkmates.
90* NoSenseofPersonalSpace: That plus his slime makes it even more uncomfortable.
91* TeamDad: He becomes this in the movie.
92* TheMentor: He becomes this to Gary in this film.
93[[/folder]]
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95[[folder:Io Anderson]]
96[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/io_anderson.png]]
97->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JaneLynch
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99A giant cyclops-like alien with anger management issues who Gary befriends. She worked as a librarian on her planet until she got so mad at looking up stuff for her kind that she invented the web search engine.
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101* BerserkButton: Quite sensitive about her eye.
102* BigThinShortTrio: The Big to Thurman's Thin and Doc's Short.
103* TheBigGuy: She is the biggest of the main characters.
104* {{Cyclops}}: One single eye.
105* FieryRedhead: Io is a big, red-scaled alien with anger issues.
106* VocalDissonance: Despite her enormous size, she has a pretty normal voice.
107[[/folder]]
108
109[[folder:Kira Supernova]]
110[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kira_supernova.png]]
111->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SarahJessicaParker
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113Gary's wife and Kip's mother.
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115* ActionMom: Kira has not lost her edge after becoming a mother.
116* NiceGirl: The least snarky one in the cast and commentary states she wants to fix the pain that's happened in her family
117* RetiredBadass: Kira retired from BASA so she could focus on being a mother. But, don't underestimate her.
118* TinyGuyHugeGirl: The Huge Girl to Kip's Tiny Guy.
119[[/folder]]
120
121[[folder:Kipper Supernova]]
122[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kip_supernova.png]]
123->'''Voiced by:''' Jonathan Morgan Heit
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125Gary and Kira's adventurous son and Scorch's nephew.
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127* BadassAdorable: Proves this when he manages to control the plane carrying the rest of the heroes from mission control.
128* BigDamnHeroes: He has two: He saves Kira from Lena's guards and at the final battle, he swoops in to help Scorch, Gary, and his new friends defeat the jets.
129* InSeriesNickname: Sometimes called "Kipper" by his parents and uncle.
130* {{Keet}}: Always bursting around with energy.
131* TagalongKid: The youngest main character, but isn't a nuisance.
132* TinyGuyHugeGirl: The Tiny Guy to Kira's Huge Girl.
133[[/folder]]
134
135[[folder:Gabby Babblebrook]]
136->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SofiaVergara
137[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gabby_babblebrook.png]]
138An anchorwoman on Baab and Scorch's girlfriend.
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140* AdvertisedExtra: Her actor's name is on the poster, but she only shows up the beginning and the end of the movie.
141* ClingyJealousGirl: She tells other females interested in Scorch to stay away from him, ''on live TV''.
142* SatelliteLoveInterest: We only know that she's a reporter and Scorch's girlfriend [[spoiler:and later wife.]]

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