Line #2 PlayingWith/ColonyDrop


1	'''Basic Trope''': A large object from space is being used as a weapon against people on Earth or other planet(s).
2	* '''Straight''': Earth or an inhabited world now has colonies on the moon(s) and the [=LaGrange=] Points. The BigBad de-stabilizes the moon(s) and the artificially made La Grange Point colonies and sends them hurling towards an inhabited world to kill lots of innocent people.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** The colonies are carrying/powered by some sort of AppliedPhlebotinum [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo suspiciously similar to]] [[AtomicHate nuclear power]].
5	** An entire moon loses its orbit, [[EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt and is set to crash into the planet.]]
6	** [[MacrossMissileMassacre A swarm of space colonies]] are being dropped toward the planet.
7	* '''Downplayed''': The Big Bad is only able to redirect largish satellites, and has to rely on aiming them to do decent damage.
8	* '''Justified''':
9	** Well, destroying a large amount of a planet and its population is a great way to get the survivors' attention and get them to submit out of fear...
10	** The BigBad is an OmnicidalManiac. A ColonyDrop is a pretty easy way of fufilling this.
11	** The BigBad is doing this out of pure stress relief. Or possibly ForTheEvulz.
12	* '''Inverted''':
13	** The colonies are being sent far away from the planet's orbit, far out into outer space.
14	** The colonies are being launched from the planet.
15	* '''Subverted''':
16	** The BigBad was planning to do this, but TheHero prevents it from actually happening.
17	** The colony is actually a ship and only comes close to the planet before flying off.
18	** The BigBad threatens to do this, but [[IneffectualDeathThreats never actually does]].
19	** The Colony is too small to do actual damage
20	** The Colony is a Rogue Planet, and was caused by nature, not the BigBad
21	** The Colony had one of its thrusters genuinely misfire.
22	** The Colony's decaying orbit is due to running out of thruster fuel. [[note]]Thankfully planetfall will not happen for at least three centuries[[/note]]
23	** The Heroes just failed [[DangerRoomColdOpen Colony Trajectory Restoration Scenario 35]].
24	* '''Double Subverted''':
25	** But another villain comes along and has the same idea.
26	** The Hero only delayed it.
27	** The BigBad's actions deliberately exacerbated the misfire to turn what could have been just a gracing blow into a direct impact.
28	* '''Parodied''': The colony is dropped on some eyesore of a sculpture/building/etc. [[BlackComedy or on some]] acceptable targets.
29	* '''Zig Zagged''': The BigBad screws with the gravity on the [=LaGrange=] Points, causing their colonies to come hurling towards the planet, but then TheHero helps them get back where they belong or sends them floating away. This happens several times.
30	* '''Averted''': The space colonies are not dropped onto a world.
31	* '''Enforced''': "We need to [[RuleOfDrama create drama]] in a SciFi {{Mecha}} series."
32	* '''Lampshaded''': "Seriously? You're gonna throw a planet at them; do you even know what "OverKill" means?"
33	* '''Invoked''': The BigBad messes with the gravitational fields.
34	* '''Exploited''': A CorruptCorporateExecutive attempts to [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste profit off the disaster]] before the planet makes impact.
35	* '''Defied''': The BigBad [[EvenEvilHasStandards doesn't want to needlessly destroy innocent civilians]], and so does not do this.
36	* '''Discussed''': "Why would it be a good idea to destroy most of your potential underlings if [[TakeOverTheWorld world domination]] is what you desire?"
37	* '''Conversed''': "Meh. Wouldn't be Franchise/{{Gundam}} [[RuleOfDrama without it!]]"
38	* '''Deconstructed''': This is usually being done as a show of power, but if most life would be destroyed by large objects (natural or artificial) hurling towards a world, [[FridgeLogic who will be left]] for the BigBad to rule over?
39	* '''Reconstructed''':
40	** The BigBad finds other ways of showing his power and [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over the world]].
41	** The BigBad is an OmnicidalManiac.
42	* '''Played For Laughs''': The colony falls onto the BigBad [[HoistByHisOwnPetard himself]], and no one else is harmed.
43	* '''Played For Drama''': This act has severe ramifications for the BigBad: survivors take up arms and everyone else is calling for blood.
44	* '''Played For Horror''': Thanks to the BigBad, the Moon is gradually inching towards the planet, and everyone on Earth goes from panicked to desperate to depressingly resigned ''long'' before the Moon becomes close enough for tidal forces to wipe out all humanity.
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50	%%* '''Implied''': ???

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