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* SwissArmyGun: The "dallygun" from ''Tactics of Mistake''. A modular weapon that can be modified to fire a number of different rounds. However, due to it’s complexity the weapon is impractical in the field.
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* SwissArmyGun: The "dallygun" from ''Tactics of Mistake''. A modular weapon that can be modified to fire a number of different rounds. However, due to it’s its complexity and the inherent difficulty in keeping it supplied with the multiple types of ammo it can use the weapon is impractical in the field.
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* ExcitedShowTitle: ''Dorsai!''. It likely refers to the complimentary cry “Shai Dorsai!” - meaning a true Dorsai warrior - that is given later in the book.
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* LoveTriangle: The twins Ian and Kensie have a relationship with the Second Amanda that ends with neither man getting her or Amanda getting anybody. Later Amanda is in a relationship with Ian and his wife Leah. The two of them finally get together after Leah's death.
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* TriangRelations: The twins Ian and Kensie have a Type 1 relationship with the Second Amanda that ends with neither man getting her or Amanda getting anybody. Later Amanda is in a Type 4 with Ian and his wife Leah. The two of them finally get together after Leah's death.
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* ObligatoryWarCrimeScene: What kicks off the plot of ''Soldier, Ask Not'' - a Friendly fanatic massacres [=POWs=], which Tam Olyn is helpless to prevent. With his only chance to help his sister (the only person he cared for) gone, Tam decides [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge to get revenge by destroying the Friendly culture]].
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* YouMakeMeSic: In arguably a real-life example, EVERY edition of ''Dorsai!'' was printed with the chapter heading "Part-Maran" (referring to Donal's ancestry) changed to "Part-Moron", finally provoking Dickson to wonder aloud if Bleys was hexing him from the future.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: It is implied, but not quite certain, that this was the desired end state of the MythArc never completed because of AuthorExistenceFailure.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: It is implied, but not quite certain, that this was the desired end state of the MythArc never completed because of AuthorExistenceFailure.the author DiedDuringProduction.
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* EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes: Used in Lost Dorsai, were a pacifistic Dorsai bandmaster decides to confront an invading army by playing a macho song with a bagpipe. [[spoilers: He is killed, but the machismo demonstrated by the bagpipe act impresses many of the rebel army. His death enrages those who admired him, so they begin to attack their fellow rebel units in retaliation]].
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* EverythingsLouderWithBagpipes: Used in Lost Dorsai, were a pacifistic Dorsai bandmaster decides to confront an invading army by playing a macho song with a bagpipe. [[spoilers: [[spoiler: He is killed, but the machismo demonstrated by the bagpipe act impresses many of the rebel army. His death enrages those who admired him, so they begin to attack their fellow rebel units in retaliation]].
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* AbsentAliensAbsentAliens: Only humans have appeared in the Cycle, with no intelligent alien life around.
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* TheAlliance: The Western Alliance and Eastern Coalition.
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* TheAlliance: The Western Alliance and Eastern Coalition. Coalition in Tactics of Mistake. Paralleling the Cold War of the time, the two have been fighting a series of off-world proxy wars for influence. [[spoiler: Until Cletus’ plans begin to threaten their influence, in which both team up in an attempt to stop the Dorsai.]]
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* BadassBookworm: Cletus Grahame.
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* BadassBookworm: Cletus Grahame.Grahame - soldier turned warrior-scholar, who wants to write a multi volume series about his theories on warfare, the titular Tactics of Mistake.
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* BadassNormal: Burton [=McLeod=], compared to the rest of the Chantry Guild. He’s doesn’t have the mystical powers, but he certainly is well capable with combat.
* BigBookOfWar:Written “The Tactics of Mistake” by Cletus Grahame.Grahame, which he plans to write.
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* TheChessmaster: William of Ceta, Donal Graeme, Tam Olyn, Bleys
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* TheChessmaster: William of Ceta, Donal Graeme, Tam Olyn, BleysBleys, all these characters capable of setting up gambits and estimating the next move for their opponents.
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** The Dorsai and Friendlies.
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** The Dorsai and Friendlies. The Dorsai will never surrender. A true Friendly will never lose their faith, and a fanatic Friendly will never lose their zealotry.
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* DoAnythingSoldier: Donal is not only capable of leading ground troops, but can also command warships as well.
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* DoAnythingSoldier: Donal is not only capable of leading ground troops, but can also command warships as well. \n Justified in that he attended a military academy, and the Dorsai probably are expected to serve both on the ground and in space.
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* MasterComputer: The World Complex in ''Necromancer''''Necromancer''.
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* NonActionBigBad: William in ''Dorsai!''. ''Dorsai!'', whose intellect and charisma are how he advances his agenda.
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* SwissArmyGun: The "dallygun" from ''Tactics of Mistake''.
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* {{Take Over The World}}s: William's masterplan. plan is to take over the known worlds.
* TearUpTheContract: Averted, as said contracts are made from a nearly indestructible and unalterable material. As these contracts are the basis for interstellar economics, even trying to destroy a contract carries the death penalty.
* {{Take Over The World}}s: William's master
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* ''Amanda Morgan'': Set in the later half of ''Tactics of Mistake'', it tells of the defense of the Dorsai from the perspective of the titular character.
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* ''Amanda Morgan'': Set in the later half of ''Tactics of Mistake'', it [[POVSequel tells of the defense of the Dorsai from the perspective of the titular character.character]].
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** The planets of Cassida and Newton orbit Alpha Centauri A and B, respectively. Newton, being the scientific powerhouse it is, dominates the system as a whole. This was changed from earlier versions, where Newton originally orbited Arcturus.
** Altair has Dunnin's World - a dry, low populated backwater of a planet.
** Sirius has the worlds of Freiland and New Earth, both {{terraform}}ed to allow human habitation.
** The planets of Cassida and Newton orbit Alpha Centauri A and B, respectively. Newton, being the scientific powerhouse it is, dominates the system as a whole. This was changed from earlier versions, where Newton originally orbited Arcturus.
** Altair has Dunnin's World - a dry, low populated backwater of a planet.
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# ''Soldier, Ask Not'' (1967): Tam Olyn's quest for revenge against the puritanical Friendlies. Set around the same time as Dorsai!
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# ''Soldier, Ask Not'' (1967): Tam Olyn's quest for revenge against the puritanical Friendlies. Set around the same time as Dorsai! ''Dorsai!'' and expanded from his 1964 {{Novella}} with the same name.
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* ResurrectionTeleportation: In "Necromancer", [[spoiler:Paul Formain gets transported to another star system, and is trapped. In order to get back, he breaks open a window, which results in his death. This causes him to reawaken in a new body back on Earth.]]
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* TropeCodifier: With ''Literature/StarshipTroopers'' and Creator/HBeamPiper's ''Uller Uprising'', ''Dorsai!'' helped shape the modern conception of MilitaryScienceFiction. ''Dorsai!'' in particular introduced cunning and hyper-aware military commanders, psychopathic aides, religious-focused fanatics, and space mercenaries. Donal traits can be seen in [[Literature/CoDominium Col. Falkenberg]] and [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]]. Lee serves as the seed for the psychopathic [[Literature/HammersSlammers Joachim Steuben]]. The Friendlies tend to invoke the fanatical [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries Brotherhood of Nod]].
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* TropeCodifier: With ''Literature/StarshipTroopers'' and Creator/HBeamPiper's ''Uller Uprising'', ''Dorsai!'' helped shape the modern conception of MilitaryScienceFiction. ''Dorsai!'' in particular introduced cunning and hyper-aware military commanders, psychopathic aides, religious-focused fanatics, and space mercenaries. Donal traits can be seen in [[Literature/CoDominium [[Literature/FalkenbergsLegion Col. Falkenberg]] and [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Grand Admiral Thrawn]]. Lee serves as the seed for the psychopathic [[Literature/HammersSlammers Joachim Steuben]]. The Friendlies tend to invoke the fanatical [[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries Brotherhood of Nod]].
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* TheUnfettered: Tam Olyn. He will let nothing stop his quest [[spoiler: to destroy the Friendlies as a culture.]]
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The Friendlies are [[FantasyCounterpartCulture based roughly]] on the Roundheads of the The EnglishCivilWar, while The Dorsai are loosely based on historical Swiss mercenaries.
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* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The Friendlies are [[FantasyCounterpartCulture based roughly]] on the Roundheads of the The EnglishCivilWar, UsefulNotes/EnglishCivilWar, while The Dorsai are loosely based on historical Swiss mercenaries.
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* TriangRelations: The twins Ian and Kensie have a Type 1 relationship with the Second Amanda that ends with neither man getting her or Amanda getting anybody. Later Amanda is in a Type 4 with Ian and his wife Leah. The two of them finally get together after Leah's death.
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* ObliviousToLove: The brilliant Cletus Grahame fails to realize that Melissa loves him even after they've consummated their marriage and she's given him a son. In spite of all this he goes on believing he's holding her to him by force and she will leave him the minute the pressure is off.
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* DesignerBaby: Anea is this. She was designed especially to appeal to William of Ceta, the Exotics hoped to be able to use her to control him.
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* DaddysGirl: Melissa is devoted to her father Eachan Khan who she is determined to see restored to his rank and position on Old Earth, hence her interest in DeCastries. However Cletus Grahame wants Eachan to help him create the Dorsai leading to intimate and heated conflict between the couple [[spoiler: eventually ending in a happy marriage]].
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* DaddysGirl: Melissa is devoted to her father Eachan Khan who she is determined to see restored to his rank and position on Old Earth, hence her interest in DeCastries.deCastries. However Cletus Grahame wants Eachan to help him create the Dorsai leading to intimate and heated conflict between the couple [[spoiler: eventually ending in a happy marriage]].
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* DaddysGirl: Melissa is devoted to her father Eachan Khan who she is determined to see restored to his rank and position on Old Earth, hence her interest in Dow Castries. DeCastries. However Cletus Grahame wants Eachan to help him create the Dorsai, hence the Dorsai leading to intimate and heated conflict between the couple [[spoiler: eventually ending in a happy marriage]]marriage]].
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