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* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex: 2nd Gig'': In the final episode, [[spoiler: the Tachikomas]] ram the satellite containing the A.I.s into a nuclear missile to save the lives of their comrades on the ground, all while singing a happy children's song that symbolizes that they've finally learned of the concept of death, and aren't afraid to die for a good cause.
* ''Anime/YuGiOh'': In the English dub, Kaiba sets the Industrial Illusions satellite to crash into their mainframe, bringing down their computer defenses and allowing him to access the data at Duelist Kingdom (in the Japanese version, he's just using the satellite to hack into the mainframe.)

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* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex: 2nd Gig'': ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'': In the final episode, [[spoiler: the episode of ''2nd Gig'', [[spoiler:the Tachikomas]] ram the satellite containing the A.I.s into a nuclear missile to save the lives of their comrades on the ground, all while singing a happy children's song that symbolizes that they've finally learned of the concept of death, and aren't afraid to die for a good cause.
* ''Anime/YuGiOh'': In the English dub, Kaiba sets the Industrial Illusions satellite to crash into their mainframe, bringing down their computer defenses and allowing him to access the data at Duelist Kingdom (in the Japanese version, he's just using the satellite to hack into the mainframe.)

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* ''Literature/GregMandelTrilogy'': In ''Mindstar Rising'', Julia Evans uses her authority to stop Event Horizon's satellite from gaining higher orbit, as she's planning to drop it on the personal yacht of a CorruptCorporateExecutive she has a grudge against. [[spoiler:It ends up being dropped on the former communist dictator of Great Britain, when the two turn out to be involved in a conspiracy.]]



* ''Literature/MindstarRising'' Julia Evans uses her authority to stop Event Horizon's satellite from gaining higher orbit, as she's planning to drop it on the personal yacht of a CorruptCorporateExecutive she has a grudge against. [[spoiler:It ends up being dropped on the former communist dictator of Great Britain, when the two turn out to be involved in a conspiracy.]]

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* ''Literature/MindstarRising'' Julia Evans uses her authority to stop Event Horizon's satellite from gaining higher orbit, as she's planning to drop it on the personal yacht of a CorruptCorporateExecutive she has a grudge against. [[spoiler:It ends up being dropped on the former communist dictator of Great Britain, when the two turn out to be involved in a conspiracy.]]

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* ''VideoGame/CriminalCaseWorldEdition'': {{Subverted}} in [[Recap/CriminalCaseWorldEditionCase53PoliticallyIncorrect "Case 53: Politically Incorrect"]]. After President Hewett requests proof that SOMBRA exists so he can consider taking actions, Elliot tries to bring BØB out of space and use its hard drive full of SOMBRA information to prove it, but unfortunately it gets hacked and taken away from the Bureau before it can touch ground.

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* ''Literature/MindstarRising'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton: Julia Evans uses her authority to stop Event Horizon's satellite from gaining higher orbit, as she's planning to drop it on the personal yacht of a CorruptCorporateExecutive she has a grudge against. [[spoiler:It ends up being dropped on the former communist dictator of Great Britain, when the two turn out to be involved in a conspiracy.]]

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* ''Literature/MindstarRising'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton: Julia Evans uses her authority to stop Event Horizon's satellite from gaining higher orbit, as she's planning to drop it on the personal yacht of a CorruptCorporateExecutive she has a grudge against. [[spoiler:It ends up being dropped on the former communist dictator of Great Britain, when the two turn out to be involved in a conspiracy.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'': In "P.R. Klok", a big P.R. plate Dethklok brought in space (a satellite in the loosest sense of the term) collides with and diverted comet that is about to fall on a spot where Dethklok is performing.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'': In [[Recap/MetalocalypseS2E8PRPickles "P.R. Klok", Klok"]], a big P.R. plate Dethklok brought in into space (a satellite in the loosest sense of the term) collides with and diverted comet that is about to fall on a spot where Dethklok is performing.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' had this happen in 'P.R. Klok' episode from show's second season, where a big P.R. plate Dethklok brought in space (a satellite in loosest sense of term) collides with and diverted comet that was about to fall on spot where Dethklok was performing.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' had this happen in 'P.''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'': In "P.R. Klok' episode from show's second season, where Klok", a big P.R. plate Dethklok brought in space (a satellite in the loosest sense of the term) collides with and diverted comet that was is about to fall on a spot where Dethklok was is performing.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' had this happen in 'P.R. Klok' episode from show's second season, where a big P.R. plate Dethklok brought in space (a satellite in loosest sense of term) collides with and diverted comet that was about to fall on spot where Dethklok was performing.



* ''WesternAnimation/Metalocalypse'' had this happen in 'P.R. Klok' episode from show's second season, where a big P.R. plate Dethklok brought in space collides with and diverted comet that was about to fall on spot where Dethklok was performing.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Metalocalypse'' had this happen in 'P.R. Klok' episode from show's second season, where a big P.R. plate Dethklok brought in space collides with and diverted comet that was about to fall on spot where Dethklok was performing.
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This can quite possibly be a literal example of DeusExMachina ''and'' DeathFromAbove.

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This can quite possibly be a rather literal example of DeusExMachina ''and'' DeathFromAbove.
(a miracle that saves the heroes at the last minute, without being properly set up in the story) and DeathFromAbove (falling objects that are fatal).



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* ''Film/MenInBlack3'': The very end has one of these avert a potential asteroid strike, but seemingly only Griffin is aware of it. A [[CatchPhrase close one]], indeed.

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* ''Film/MenInBlack3'': The very end has one of these avert a potential asteroid strike, but seemingly only Griffin is aware of it. A [[CatchPhrase close one]], one, indeed.
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* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex: 2nd Gig'': In the final episode, [[spoiler: the Tachikomas]] ram the satellite containing the AIs into a nuclear missile to save the lives of their comrades on the ground, all while singing a happy children's song that symbolizes that they've finally learned of the concept of death, and aren't afraid to die for a good cause.]]

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* ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex: 2nd Gig'': In the final episode, [[spoiler: the Tachikomas]] ram the satellite containing the AIs A.I.s into a nuclear missile to save the lives of their comrades on the ground, all while singing a happy children's song that symbolizes that they've finally learned of the concept of death, and aren't afraid to die for a good cause.]]

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