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No messing about , no subtle ploy.\\

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No messing about , about, no subtle ploy.\\



** If you succeed in your quest [[spoiler:and destroys the Arcadian computer queen, you will turn the ''entire remaining Arcadian population'' into this trope]]. Harsh!

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** If you succeed in your quest [[spoiler:and destroys [[spoiler:to destroy the Arcadian computer queen, you will turn the ''entire remaining Arcadian population'' into this trope]]. Harsh!



* {{Fingore}}: Be careful, you might get your fingers chewed off by a saw-toothed rat. If the injury is bad enough you might end up being unable to hold onto a ledge much later on and end up suffering a nasty fall which might lead to your death.
* FlashFreezingCoolant: If you mishandle the final task of destroying the Arcadian's computer, its liquid helium coolant floods out over the floor freezing your feet solid, you then snap them off at the ankles when you try to move.

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* {{Fingore}}: Be careful, you You might get your fingers chewed off by a saw-toothed rat. If the injury is bad enough enough, you might end up being unable to hold onto a ledge much later on and end up suffering suffer a nasty fall which might lead to your death.
* FlashFreezingCoolant: If you mishandle the final task of destroying the Arcadian's computer, its liquid helium coolant floods out over the floor floor, freezing your feet solid, you solid. You then snap them off at the ankles when you try to move.



* JetPack: You can obtain a jetpack during your adventure. Subverted that its a faulty piece of equipment that's nearly out of fuel, and you risk crashing yourself if you use it.

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* JetPack: You can obtain a jetpack during your adventure. Subverted in that its it's a faulty piece of equipment that's nearly out of fuel, and you risk crashing yourself if you use it.



* LaserBlade: Your default weapon is simply called a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Laser Sword]]. Unfortunately most Arcadian soldiers have this weapon as well, which they can use on you.

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* LaserBlade: Your default weapon is simply called a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Laser Sword]]. Unfortunately Unfortunately, most Arcadian soldiers have this weapon as well, which they can use on you.



** Northern Arcadians, the standard military units and DoomTroops of the Arcadian empire. They also tend to be [[PatrollingMook sentry units]] when you attempt to infiltrate enemy facilities.
** Southern Arcadians, MiddleManagementMooks which are shorter, slightly less dangerous Arcadians not specifically trained for battle purposes, but more intelligent and can be reasoned with, although they are still mostly hostile towards humans. Occasionally if they're feeling amicable, they can be [[HelpfulMook nice enough to assist you]].
** Central Arcadians, MookLieutenant officers which are the most intelligent of the species, considered to be the most dangerous Arcadian units despite being physically weakest.
* MortonsFork: When you reach the Arcadian computer queen, you discover the computer is divided into three sections, and you're given the option to chooses which section to destroy first. [[spoiler: Regardless which part you chose, you will trigger an alarm which causes Arcadian guards to surround you. As it turns out you're supposed to destroy ''all three parts'' at the same time using detachable explosives]]...
* OpenTheDoorAndSeeAllThePeople: After destroying the computer queen, you make a quick getaway outside... only to be greeted by an entire horde of Arcadians. Here's to hoping your sabotage works, or else you're screwed!
* OrganicTechnology: [[spoiler:Towards the end of the adventure as you attempt to destroy the Arcadian computer queen, you discover the device to be made of organic matter, and it can discharge liquid helium which can OneHitKill you if you cannot find a way to sabotage it]].

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** Northern Arcadians, the standard military units and DoomTroops of the Arcadian empire. They also tend to be They're often [[PatrollingMook sentry units]] when you attempt to infiltrate enemy facilities.
** Southern Arcadians, MiddleManagementMooks which are MiddleManagementMooks. They're shorter, slightly less dangerous Arcadians not specifically trained for battle purposes, but more intelligent and can be reasoned with, although they are still mostly hostile towards humans. Occasionally if they're feeling amicable, they can be [[HelpfulMook nice enough to assist you]].
** Central Arcadians, Arcadians are MookLieutenant officers which are and the most intelligent of the species, species. They're considered to be the most dangerous Arcadian units units. despite being physically the weakest.
* MortonsFork: When you reach the Arcadian computer queen, you discover the computer is divided into three sections, and you're given the option to chooses which section to destroy first. [[spoiler: Regardless of which part you chose, you will trigger an alarm which causes Arcadian guards to surround you. As it turns out out, you're supposed to destroy ''all three parts'' at the same time using simultaneously with detachable explosives]]...
explosives]].
* OpenTheDoorAndSeeAllThePeople: After destroying the computer queen, you make a quick getaway outside... only to be greeted by an entire horde of Arcadians. Here's to hoping Hope your sabotage works, worked, or else you're screwed!
* OrganicTechnology: [[spoiler:Towards the end of the adventure as [[spoiler:As you attempt to destroy the Arcadian computer queen, you discover the its device to be made of organic matter, and it can discharge liquid helium which can OneHitKill you if you cannot find a way to sabotage it]].matter.]].



* SecretTestOfCharacter: When you meet the local LaResistance leader Bellatrix in a nightclub, she will order you to kill the club's owner, another human, for being a traitor. [[spoiler: If you do that, you fail your mission, for anybody who kills without evidence of guilt are considered dishonorable and unworthy of the rebellion's causes]].
* ShoutOut: A disused movie theater on Earth which has since stopped operating for centuries is last seen showing some "20th century comedy" called ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
* SlipperySkid: You can obtain a can of motor oil to be used in combat, by spilling its contents on the floor before enemy Arcadians and causing them to become unstable reducing their SKILL.

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* SecretTestOfCharacter: When you meet the local LaResistance leader Bellatrix in a nightclub, she will order you to kill the club's owner, another human, for being a traitor. [[spoiler: If you do that, you fail your mission, for anybody who kills without evidence of guilt are is considered dishonorable and unworthy of the rebellion's causes]].
* ShoutOut: A disused movie theater on Earth which has since stopped operating for centuries is last seen showing some "20th century comedy" called ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
* SlipperySkid: You can obtain a can of motor oil to be used in combat, by combat. By spilling its contents on the floor before in front of enemy Arcadians and causing Arcadians, you cause them to become unstable reducing and reduce their SKILL.



* TapOnTheHead: This is the only way you can meet Bellatrix, the local LaResistance leader; getting yourself knocked out, and taken to their secret hideout while unconscious.
* TrustPassword: You use one of this to convince the LaResistance that you're not a traitor working for the Arcadians.
* VichyEarth: Much of the story is set centuries after humanity lost in a war against the Arcadians, and now most humans are lower-class citizens living in slums.

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* TapOnTheHead: This is the only way you can meet Bellatrix, the local LaResistance leader; getting you get yourself knocked out, out and taken to their secret hideout while unconscious.
* TrustPassword: You use one of this these to convince the LaResistance that you're not a traitor working for the Arcadians.
* VichyEarth: Much of the story is set centuries after humanity lost in a war against the Arcadians, and now Arcadians. Now most humans are lower-class citizens living in slums.
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* WhipItGood: Some Arcadian soldiers uses whips as their main weapons, mostly for torture purposes.

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* WhipItGood: WhipOfDominance: Some Arcadian soldiers uses use whips as their main weapons, mostly for torture and intimidation purposes.

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* AfterTheEnd: Much of the story is set centuries after humanity lost in a war against the Arcadians, where most humans are lower-class citizens living in slums.
* AliensAreBastards: Downplayed, while the Arcadians have successfully conquered Earth, however they do allow humans to live and co-exist with them rather than [[ApocalypseHow wiping us off the surface of the planet]]. But still, humans are treated as low-tier servants and often used as experimental subjects, while younger humans are forced to study Arcadian culture in university.
* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Its been over four hundred years into the future, and yet both humans and Arcadians primarily use swords in combat. {{Justified| trope}} in that the Arcadians restrict access to more useful weapons to prevent humans getting their hands on them.

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* AfterTheEnd: Much of the story is set centuries after humanity lost in a war against the Arcadians, where most humans are lower-class citizens living in slums.
* AliensAreBastards: Downplayed, while the The Arcadians have successfully conquered Earth, however human civilization, and they do allow are cruel overlords. Humans in most places are barely more than slaves, suspected humans to live dissidents are tortured for information, and co-exist with them rather than [[ApocalypseHow wiping us off the surface of the planet]]. But still, humans are treated as low-tier servants and often used as experimental subjects, while younger humans are forced to study Arcadian culture in university.
* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Its been over four hundred years into the future, and yet both humans and Arcadians primarily use swords in combat. {{Justified| trope}} in that the Arcadians restrict access to more useful weapons to prevent humans getting their hands on them.advanced weapons. And the swords are at least {{Laser Sword}}s.



* LesCollaborateurs: Some humans have chosen to serve the Arcadians as spies to root out members of the LaResistance, in exchange for a more luxurious lifestyle. Some, for instance [[spoiler: Grus]], will pull a BitchInSheepsClothing move and pretend to be tortured by Arcadians just to gain sympathy and help from the human rebels.



* FantasticRacism: Arcadians generally treats humans as scum, and sees nothing wrong with publicly assaulting or killing human beings. Keep in mind this was centuries AFTER the human-Arcadian war has ended and that the Arcadians are the dominant rulers of Earth, by the way.

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* FantasticRacism: Arcadians generally treats treat humans as like scum, and sees see nothing wrong with publicly assaulting or killing even murdering human beings. Keep in mind this was centuries AFTER the human-Arcadian war has ended and that the Arcadians are the dominant rulers of Earth, by the way.beings who piss them off.


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* LesCollaborateurs: Some humans have chosen to serve the Arcadians as spies to root out members of the LaResistance, in exchange for a more luxurious lifestyle. Some, for instance [[spoiler: Grus]], will pull a BitchInSheepsClothing move and pretend to be tortured by Arcadians just to gain sympathy and help from the human rebels.


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* VichyEarth: Much of the story is set centuries after humanity lost in a war against the Arcadians, and now most humans are lower-class citizens living in slums.
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''Rebel Planet'' is the 18[[superscript:th]] entry of the ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' series of {{Gamebooks}}, written by Robin Waterfield. Having experimented with ScienceFantasy thrice (''Literature/StarshipTraveller'', ''Literature/SpaceAssassin'', ''Literature/TheRingsOfKether''), ''Rebel Planet'' is the franchise's attempt to delve into an adventure of a more epic scale, involving a full-scale war against a hostile alien empire. Being the peak of the franchise's run into science fiction, fans of the series often considers ''Rebel Planet'' to be ''Fighting Fantasy'' in space at its best and sets a high bar for [[ToughActToFollow subsequent attempts of the series into sci-fi themed adventures]].

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''Rebel Planet'' is the 18[[superscript:th]] entry of the ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' series of {{Gamebooks}}, written by Robin Waterfield. Having experimented with ScienceFantasy thrice (''Literature/StarshipTraveller'', ''Literature/SpaceAssassin'', ''Literature/TheRingsOfKether''), ''Rebel Planet'' is the franchise's attempt to delve into an adventure of a more epic scale, involving a full-scale war against a hostile alien empire. Being the peak of the franchise's run into science fiction, fans of the series often considers consider ''Rebel Planet'' to be ''Fighting Fantasy'' in space at its best and sets a high bar for [[ToughActToFollow subsequent attempts of the series into sci-fi themed adventures]].
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* FunWithPalindromes: [[spoiler: The book never gives you the full code you need to access the Arcadian master computer. The final clue you get is just that it's one of these.]]
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* FlashFreezingCoolant: If you mishandle the final task of destroying the Arcadian's computer, its liquid helium coolant floods out over the floor freezing your feet solid, you then snap them off at the ankles when you try to move.
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* MetalDetectorCheckpoint: You will pass through these while attempting to infiltrate Arcadian customs. Luckily your LaserSword is made of a special metal designed to bypass detectors.

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* MetalDetectorCheckpoint: You will pass through these while attempting to infiltrate Arcadian customs. Luckily your LaserSword LaserBlade is made of a special metal designed to bypass detectors.
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* LaserSword: Your default weapon is simply called a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Laser Sword]]. Unfortunately most Arcadian soldiers have this weapon as well, which they can use on you.

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* LaserSword: LaserBlade: Your default weapon is simply called a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Laser Sword]]. Unfortunately most Arcadian soldiers have this weapon as well, which they can use on you.

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* LaResistance: There are some small pockets of local resistance forces on Earth opposing the Arcadian empire.



* LizardFolk: The Arcadians are lizard-looking aliens.



* TheReptilians: The Arcadians are lizard-looking aliens.
* LaResistance: There are some small pockets of local resistance forces on Earth opposing the Arcadian empire.
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* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Its been over two hundred years into the future, and yet both humans and Arcadians primarily use swords in combat.

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* ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Its been over two four hundred years into the future, and yet both humans and Arcadians primarily use swords in combat.combat. {{Justified| trope}} in that the Arcadians restrict access to more useful weapons to prevent humans getting their hands on them.



* FunWithAcronyms: SAROS -- '''Search And Research Of Space'''.

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* FunWithAcronyms: SAROS -- '''Search And Research '''S'''earch '''A'''nd '''R'''esearch Of Space'''.'''S'''pace. Fittingly for what was once (and pretends to still be) an astronomical research organisation, it's named after a cycle of eclipses.

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--> '''You''': "How do I get to the Fission Chips?"
--> '''Southern Arcadian shopkeeper''': "Each is a source of growth and life; together their consciousness pervades the galaxy. The club that you seek is never eclipsed on its southern side."
* EmptyShell: Human victims completely mind-wiped by the Arcadian brainwashing machine suffers this fate.
** [[spoiler: If you succeed in your quest and destroys the Arcadian computer queen, you will turn the ''entire remaining Arcadian population'' into this trope]]. Harsh!

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--> '''You''': "How -->'''You:''' How do I get to the Fission Chips?"
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Chips?\\
'''Southern Arcadian shopkeeper''': "Each shopkeeper:''' Each is a source of growth and life; together their consciousness pervades the galaxy. The club that you seek is never eclipsed on its southern side."
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Human victims completely mind-wiped by the Arcadian brainwashing machine suffers this fate.
** [[spoiler: If you succeed in your quest and [[spoiler:and destroys the Arcadian computer queen, you will turn the ''entire remaining Arcadian population'' into this trope]]. Harsh!
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** [[spoiler: If you succeed in your quest and destroys the Arcadian computer queen, you will turn the ''entire remaining Arcadian population'' into this trope]]. Harsh!
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--> "Not only have you failed in your mission, but the chances are with Arcadian techniques of torture, you will be forced to confess what you know about SAROS. '''You have let down the whole of mankind'''."

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--> "Not -->Not only have you failed in your mission, but the chances are with Arcadian techniques of torture, you will be forced to confess what you know about SAROS. '''You have let down the whole of mankind'''."
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--> "Not only have you failed in your mission, but the chances are with Arcadian techniques of torture, you will be forced to confess what vou know about SAROS. '''You have let down the whole of
mankind'''."

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--> "Not only have you failed in your mission, but the chances are with Arcadian techniques of torture, you will be forced to confess what vou you know about SAROS. '''You have let down the whole of
of mankind'''."
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--> "Not only have you failed in your mission, but the chances are with Arcadian techniques of torture, you will be forced to confess what vou know about SAROS. You have let down the whole of
mankind."

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--> "Not only have you failed in your mission, but the chances are with Arcadian techniques of torture, you will be forced to confess what vou know about SAROS. You '''You have let down the whole of
mankind.mankind'''."
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* ItsAWonderfulFailure: Some of the NonStandardGameOver scenarios ends with you being outed as a rebel and captured by Arcadian forces, at which point your captors will put you through ColdBloodedTorture in order to make you spill the beans about the LaResistance.
--> "Not only have you failed in your mission, but the chances are with Arcadian techniques of torture, you will be forced to confess what vou know about SAROS. You have let down the whole of
mankind."
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Has a [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j5PjsMih_Zw video game adaptation on the ZX Spectrum]].
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* EmptyShell: Human victims completely mind-wiped by the Arcadian brainwashing machine suffers this fate.
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* TrustPassword: You use one of this to convince the LaResistance that you're not a traitor working for the Arcadians.
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** Northern Arcadians, the standard military units and DoomTroops of the Arcadian empire. They also tend to be PatrollingMooks when you attempt to infiltrate enemy facilities.

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** Northern Arcadians, the standard military units and DoomTroops of the Arcadian empire. They also tend to be PatrollingMooks [[PatrollingMook sentry units]] when you attempt to infiltrate enemy facilities.
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** Southern Arcadians, MiddleManagementMooks which are shorter, slightly less dangerous Arcadians not specifically trained for battle purposes, but more intelligent and can be reasoned with, although they are still mostly hostile towards humans. Occasionally if they're feeling amicable, they can be HelpfulMooks to you.

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** Southern Arcadians, MiddleManagementMooks which are shorter, slightly less dangerous Arcadians not specifically trained for battle purposes, but more intelligent and can be reasoned with, although they are still mostly hostile towards humans. Occasionally if they're feeling amicable, they can be HelpfulMooks [[HelpfulMook nice enough to you.assist you]].

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