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* [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-09-04 Here]], Kevyn appears to be building a model of the ''[[Series/StarTrek U.S.S. Enterprise]].''

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* [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-09-04 Here]], Kevyn appears to be building a model of the ''[[Series/StarTrek ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries U.S.S. Enterprise]].''
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* Knowing Howard Taylor's penchant for obscure references, Schlock asking [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-03-27 Where's the rest of me?]] just might allude to Ronald Reagan's famous line in ''Film/KingsRow''.

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* Knowing Howard Taylor's penchant for obscure references, Schlock asking [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-03-27 Where's "Where's the rest of me?]] me?"]] just might allude to Ronald Reagan's famous line in ''Film/KingsRow''.
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* Knowing Howard Taylor's penchant for obscure references, Schlock asking [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-03-27 Where's the rest of me?]] just might allude to Ronald Reagan's famous line in ''Film/KingsRow''.
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* [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-09-04 Here]], Kevyn appears to be building a model of the ''[[Series/StarTrek U.S.S. Enterprise]].''
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* An early strip duplicates an exchange between Zaphod and Marvin in ''Literature/TheRestaurantAtTheEndOfTheUniverse'';
-->'''Tagon:''' Hey, Ennesby, how are you doing?\\
'''Ennesby:''' Badly, I suspect.
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* Tagon channels Ben Kenobi with another ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-23 reference]]:

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* Tagon channels Ben Kenobi with another ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars'' Wars]]'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-23 reference]]:
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* Tagon channels Ben Kenobi with another ''Film/StarWars'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-23 reference]]:

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* Tagon channels Ben Kenobi with another ''Film/StarWars'' ''[[Film/ANewHope Star Wars'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-23 reference]]:

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* Tagon channels Ben Kenobi with another ''Film/StarWars'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-23 reference]]:
-->It's a large body orbiting a red dwarf star, which is in turn orbiting the burnt-out white dwarf at the center of this system... I thought that a thing orbiting a thing orbiting a star was called a moon, but in this case that's no moon.\\
It's a space station.



* After shooting up the command center of a warship, [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2020-03-29 Schlock channels Han Solo]] from ''Film/ANewHope'' after Han shot up a detention block entrance. He's no more successful than Han was.
-->'''Schlock:''' We're fine. We're all fine here now. How are you?
* Tagon channels Ben Kenobi with another ''Film/ANewHope'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-23 reference]]:
-->It's a large body orbiting a red dwarf star, which is in turn orbiting the burnt-out white dwarf at the center of this system... I thought that a thing orbiting a thing orbiting a star was called a moon, but in this case that's no moon.\\
It's a space station.

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* Tagon channels Ben Kenobi with another ''Film/ANewHope'' [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-23 reference]]:
-->It's a large body orbiting a red dwarf star, which is in turn orbiting the burnt-out white dwarf at the center of this system... I thought that a thing orbiting a thing orbiting a star was called a moon, but in this case that's no moon.\\
It's a space station.



* "[[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-04-01 Whoa!]][[Film/TheMatrix I know Kung-Fu!]]
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* Ennesby makes a ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' reference when he and Schlock are [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-07-06 walked into an ambush]]: "It isn't a surprising-yet-inevitable betrayal if I've been expecting it."
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* "[[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-04-01 Whoa!]][[Film/TheMatrix I know kung fu!]]

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* "[[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-04-01 Whoa!]][[Film/TheMatrix I know kung fu!]]Kung-Fu!]]
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* "[[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-04-01 Whoa!]][[Film/TheMatrix I know kung fu!]]

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--> "Yeah... that's exactly what it is."
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--> "Yeah... that's exactly what it is."
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-->"I feel fine. '''[[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail I want to go for a walk.]]'''

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-->"I feel fine. '''[[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail I want to go for a walk.]]''']]'''
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-->"I feel fine. [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail ''I want to go for a walk.'']]

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-->"I feel fine. [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail ''I '''[[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail I want to go for a walk.'']]]]'''
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* As per [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2010-06-13 this strip]], there is canonically a space station named Series/BabylonFive in Sol system. It houses a forest preserve that is one of the last places in Sol system to use centrigal gravity, named "The Spinning Gardens of Babylon Five". This also doubles as a historical reference to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the UsefulNotes/SevenWondersOfTheWorld.

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* As per [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2010-06-13 this strip]], there is canonically a space station named Series/BabylonFive in Sol system. It houses a forest preserve that is one of the last places in Sol system to use centrigal gravity, named "The Spinning Gardens of Babylon Five". This also doubles as a historical reference to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the UsefulNotes/SevenWondersOfTheWorld.UsefulNotes/SevenWondersOfTheWorld.
* And [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-03-03 here]] we have a shout out to ''Monty Python":
-->"I feel fine. [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail ''I want to go for a walk.'']]
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* As per [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2010-06-13 this strip]], there is canonically a space station named Series/BabylonFive in Sol system. It houses a forest preserve that is one of the last places in Sol system to use centrigal gravity, named "The Spinning Gardens of Babylon Five". This also doubles as a historical reference to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the UsefulNotes/SevenWondersOfTheWorld.
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* Schlock uses his plasma cannon to go [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-08-10 rocketing through the air]], and winds up on the receiving end of a rather uncomplimentary shout-out to the opening of ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperman'':
--> "Look! Up in the sky!"
--> "It's a turd!"
--> "On a flame!"
--> "Yeah... that's exactly what it is."
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* Retired Rear Admiral Mikhail von Mauser. Stealthy until Thurl refers to him as [[MickeyMouse "Mikki."]]

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* Retired Rear Admiral Mikhail von Mauser. Stealthy until Thurl refers to him as [[MickeyMouse [[Franchise/MickeyMouse "Mikki."]]



** Later [[spoiler: an ex-Gav]] makes a point of saying he ''didn't'' say "I know kung-fu!" [[spoiler: upon emerging from [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes the Transmogrifier]]]].

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** Later [[spoiler: an [[spoiler:an ex-Gav]] makes a point of saying he ''didn't'' say "I know kung-fu!" [[spoiler: upon emerging from [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes the Transmogrifier]]]].
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* Arguably the entire Tongassus plot is also a shout-out to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', hitting many of the same story beats [[note]]The authorities don't want to believe there is a shark attacking swimmers because it will hurt tourism; the first shark caught is not the one that attacked the first victim; a swimmer looks like they're being attacked, only to be a friend pranking them; etc.[[/note]].

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* Arguably the entire Tongassus plot is also counts as a shout-out to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', hitting many of the same story beats [[note]]The authorities don't want to believe there is a shark attacking swimmers because it will hurt tourism; the first shark caught is not the one that attacked the first victim; a swimmer looks like they're being attacked, only to be a friend pranking them; etc.[[/note]].
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* [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-10-31 This]] panel is also a near-duplicate for the cover of [[Literature/{{Jaws}} the novel]].

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* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'': [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-10-26 We're gonna need a bigger boat.]]

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* ''Film/{{Jaws}}'': [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-10-26 We're gonna need a bigger boat.]]]] (As well as [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-10-25 we're gonna need bigger evidence bags]].)
* Arguably the entire Tongassus plot is also a shout-out to ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', hitting many of the same story beats [[note]]The authorities don't want to believe there is a shark attacking swimmers because it will hurt tourism; the first shark caught is not the one that attacked the first victim; a swimmer looks like they're being attacked, only to be a friend pranking them; etc.[[/note]].
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* Elf, in [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-08-12 this strip]], wields the [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40K Cluehammer 40,000]], also lampshaded in the footnote.

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* Elf, in Here [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-08-12 this strip]], Elf]] wields the [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40K Cluehammer 40,000]], 40,000]]; the reference is also lampshaded in the footnote.
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* Elf, in [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-08-12 this strip]], wields the [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40K Cluehammer 40,000]], also lampshaded in the footnote.

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