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* {{Expy}}: His in-game model is loosely based on [[Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice James Robertson Justice]]'s character, Sir Lancelot Spratt from the film ''Film/DoctorInDistress1963''.

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* {{Expy}}: His in-game model is loosely based on [[Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice James Robertson Justice]]'s Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice's character, Sir Lancelot Spratt Spratt, from the film ''Film/DoctorInDistress1963''.''Film/DoctorSeries'' of films.
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* OutsideContextProblem: They're not from the Milky Way galaxy, yet their actions [[NeglectfulPrecursors millions of years ago]] in scuttling a [[DangerousDeviceDisposalDebacle weapon of mass destruction on Earth]], kickstarts the entire plot of ''Perfect Dark''. The Skedar are determined to recover the LostSuperweapon and intend to use it against the Maians, after test-firing it [[EarthShatteringKaboom on the host planet]] it resides on.
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* FantasticTerrorists: After hundreds of years fighting, the Maians forced them into a ceasefire. Yet fanatics persistently tested the boundaries of this "peace" with terrorist activities.
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* StartsStealthilyEndsLoudly: He needed help from [=dataDyne=] to recover the Cetan superweapon, and knowing the Maians are watching Earth, his stratagem is to remain undercover. He wanted Trent to discreetly and ''legally'' acquire the Pelagic II without incurring the wrath of the U.S military. This fails miserably when Joanna intervenes and exposes their conspiracy to the President. Mr. Blonde and his team are forced to throw caution to the wind, stealing the research vessel. Their rushed operation allows Joanna and Elvis to sneak onboard to ruin their plans. The Skedar are '''furious''' and from then on [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge are out for blood]].
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* PetTheDog: A mild example is where she [[DudeWheresMyRespect not only refuses]] to accept Mr. Blonde's reproval for the Sapient developing morals, but refuses to throw any of her [=dataDyne=] employees under the bus either. As she put it, there was no way anyone [[InstantAIJustAddWater could have predicted that]].
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* CigaretteOfAnxiety: On the Pelagic II mission you'll notice an animation will play (if you wait long enough) showing Elvis smoking and stamping it out when done!


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* ForTheEvulz: The Skedar ''love'' to instill fear in their enemies, and their [[BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon brutal inhumane weaponry]], like the Reaper, makes this abundantly clear.

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* TheKingslayer: She defeats the fanatical Skedar leader/high priest, finally ending a galactic war that lasted for thousands of years.
* NonHumanSidekick: After saving Elvis from Area 51 in gratitude he accompanies her on CI missions.



* WouldNotShootACivilian: The loss of enemy human life is regrettable to them, but they make it clear to Daniel (who makes it clear to his agents via mission debriefings) they ''will not'' tolerate the loss of innocence. Joanna will instantly fail her current mission if there are too many non-combatant casualties involved.

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* WouldNotShootACivilian: The loss of enemy human life is regrettable to them, but they make it clear to Daniel (who makes it clear to his agents via mission debriefings) briefings) they ''will not'' tolerate the loss of innocence. Joanna will instantly fail her current mission if there are too many non-combatant casualties involved.
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* PunyEarthlings: Played with. They find the concept of a human wiping out the entire Skedar humorous, [[TemptingFate but are not blind]] to the threat of anyone with a vendetta against them. They warn Mr. Blonde of [=dataDyne's=] Captain, instructing him to eliminate her immediately before escorting De Vries to their shuttle.
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* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: In the game, the NSA is as powerful as the Secret Service, functioning like it's Easton's private army. He orders the men loyal to him to join the [=dataDyne=] corporation and Skedar in an attempt to lead a coup against the President. In RealLife, the UsefulNotes/{{NSA}} is the United States government's [[BigBrotherIsWatching signals intelligence]] branch and deals with cryptography and other fairly boring stuff like that.

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* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: In the game, the NSA is as powerful as the Secret Service, functioning like it's Easton's private army. He orders the men loyal to him to join the [=dataDyne=] corporation and Skedar in an attempt to lead a coup against the President. In RealLife, the UsefulNotes/{{NSA}} is the United States government's [[BigBrotherIsWatching signals intelligence]] branch and deals with cryptography and other fairly boring stuff like that. Amusingly, everyone ''but'' the UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} is part of TheConspiracy.
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* KnowledgeBroker: When allying himself with Cassandra and Trent, he informed both sometime prior to the G5 meeting that Carrington's 'inventions' are actually Maian technology, meaning he had formed an alliance with them.

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* KnowledgeBroker: When allying himself with Cassandra and Trent, he informed both sometime prior to the G5 meeting that Carrington's 'inventions' are actually Maian technology, meaning he Daniel had formed an alliance with them.them. Mr. Blonde provides long-range weapons to Area 51 that will shoot down any Maian saucers that try to interfere with their plans.
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* KnowledgeBroker: When allying himself with Cassandra and Trent, he informed both sometime prior to the G5 meeting that Carrington's 'inventions' are actually Maian technology, meaning he had formed an alliance with them.

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