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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Nicora is stabbed through by the Marauder twice, the first time paralyzing her and knocking her out of commission for the next chapter, and the second time nearly killing her.]]

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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Nicora is stabbed through by the Marauder twice, the first time paralyzing her and knocking her out of commission for the next chapter, awhile, and the second time nearly killing her.]]
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* GotVolunteered: Nicora never gets the drive to actually pursue Marvelous, instead being pursuaded by Bob's paycheck.

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* GotVolunteered: Nicora never actually gets the drive to actually pursue Marvelous, instead being pursuaded by Bob's paycheck.having to go along with the others because she's the pilot.
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* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler:The Blackstar Mercenaries lose Amy near the end and Bob in the finale. Marvelous is much more impacted by this trope, losing Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder in painful succession.]]

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* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler:The Blackstar Mercenaries lose Amy near the end Amy, and Bob in the finale. Marvelous is much more impacted by this trope, losing loses Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder in painful succession.]]
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* AffablyEvil: Marvelous is quite the gentleman, and absolutely loving to his team.



* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: [[spoiler:Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder all love Marvelous because of this]]. Also, Ratroe to Amy, who's kindness to him he finds unusual.



** Bob's [[spoiler:parents killed each other in front of him when he was still a child.]]

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** Bob's [[spoiler:parents killed each other in front of him when while he was still a child.]]



* DarkIsNotEvil: Ratroe certainly has a dark demeanor, yet his goals are heroic.



* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: Marvelous and the Marauder are both hesitant to fight the Blackstar Mercenaries, giving them almost every chance to withdraw.



* GentleGiant: Bob and Bagok both have shades of this, although Bagok more so.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: Marvelous is very well kempt, and also brilliant.
* GirlNextDoor: Amy.
* GotVolunteered: Nicora never gets the drive to actually pursue Marvelous, instead being pursuaded by Bob's paycheck.



* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Amy plays this straight, being the kindest character in the cast, and also having the brightest blond. Subverted with Nicora, who is quite a jerk. Also goes both ways with Marvelous, who adores his team, but also beats his enemies savagely.



* HiddenHeartOfGold: Ratroe shows it to Amy, who reminds him of his little siblings.



* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: A favorite move of Marvelous'.
* KindheartedSimpleton: Bagok to his friends.
* MarkOfShame: Reeva's Mark of the Killer, which signifies that she's killed at least ten innocent people.



* ParentalAbandonment: Ratroe's father left him, Bob's parents [[spoiler:killed each other]], and Bagok's parents were eaten.

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* ParentalAbandonment: Ratroe's father left him, and Bob's parents [[spoiler:killed each other]], and Bagok's parents were eaten.



* RageBreakingPoint: Marvelous, after [[spoiler:the Marauder dies]].



* Revenge: Reeva and the Marauder's primary desires after the Blackstar Mercenaries [[spoiler:kill Bagok]]. Also, Ratroe's seething with it after [[spoiler:Amy's death]].



* TheShangriLa: Oracle Mountain.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: Ratroe's reaction to learning that Marvelous beat up a teenager.



* WouldHurtAChild: Marvelous Dagon.

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* WouldHurtAChild: Marvelous Dagon.Marvelous.
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Space Glass, by American author Kurt A. Russell, is a heart-wrenching adventure story about four mercenaries who pursue a mad man across the galaxy. Thing is, the Blackstar Mercenaries barely function as a team, whereas the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are as close as family.

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Space Glass, by American author Kurt A. Russell, is a heart-wrenching adventure story about four mercenaries who pursue a mad man across the galaxy. Thing is, the Blackstar Mercenaries barely function as a team, whereas the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are as close as family.

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* AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler:Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder all had miserable lives, and they, with Marvelous help, were only trying to escape it.]]
* AwesomeMcCoolName: Marvelous Dagon.



* CannotSpitItOut: Amy refuses to tell Bob about her crush on him, although she claims this is because she doesn't want to break Bob and Nicora up.



** Bob's [[spoiler:parents killed each other in front of him while he was still a child.]]

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** Bob's [[spoiler:parents killed each other in front of him while when he was still a child.]]



* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Extragalactic Enthusiasts use this often, with each member getting stronger and ragier [[spoiler:after each death]]. Amy also does her best fighting when her friends are in danger.

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* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Extragalactic Enthusiasts use this often, with DeadSidekick: [[spoiler:This happens to Marvelous as each member getting stronger of his closest companions die. He finally snaps and ragier [[spoiler:after each death]]. Amy also does her best fighting when her friends are in danger.goes ballistic on the mercs after the Marauder dies.]]



* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Amy dies in Ratroe's arms and Nicora cradles a dead Bob.]]

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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Amy dies in Ratroe's arms and Nicora cradles a dead Bob.Bob dies in Nicora's.]]



* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Marauder has these, and is the second most powerful member of the Extragalactic Enthusiasts.

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* GroinAttack: Reeva gets Ratroe twice with this, first when he's pinning her down, then again when he has her in a chokehold. Nicora and the professor's daughter also try this on Marvelous Dagon, but they're stopped short.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Amy uses a Polodium Missle Launcher to save Bob, which kills her.]]
* HumanoidAbomination: It's implied that this is what people see Bagok Grinch as.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Nicora is stabbed through by the Marauder twice, the first time paralyzing her and knocking her out of commission for the next chapter, and the second time nearly killing her.]]
* ItCanThink: Nicora is thrown off guard by the realization that the Marauder can speak.
* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: Marvelous says this to Bob after giving him a [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] on the Albatross.
* TheJuggernaut: Bagok Grinch shrugs off most of the mercs attacks, only being truly affected by Ratroe's sniper rounds.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Marauder. Also, the World Eater.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bob's attempt to help the professor's daughter ends up getting her beaten worse.
* NighInvulnerability: The World Eater.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Several.
** Marvelous delivers one to the professor's daughter, then one to Bob immediately after.
** Reeva gives one to Bob after he [[spoiler:disables the Marauder]].
** Marvelous gives another to Bob during the Chapter 10 fight.
** He dishes one out to Ratroe, Nicora, and Bob after unleashing the World Eater.
** And another during the Albatross battle, to Bob.
** Finally, Bob gives one to Marvelous during their final battle.
* NotSoDifferent: Marvelous and Ratroe are both fighting to [[spoiler:give their families better lives]].
* OhCrap: Twice, first when the mercs find that a rock worm has [[spoiler:eaten the Aggressor]] and second when they see the World Eater.
* OnlyOneName: The Marauder, although one could argue his first name is "the".
* ParentalAbandonment: Ratroe's father left him, Bob's parents [[spoiler:killed each other]], and Bagok's parents were eaten.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Extragalactic Enthusiasts use this often, with each member getting stronger and ragier [[spoiler:after each death]]. Amy also does her best fighting when her friends are in danger.
* PromotionToParent: Effectively, Ratroe, thanks to his father leaving.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Marauder has these, and is the second most powerful member of the Extragalactic Enthusiasts.Enthusiasts.
* RobotBuddy: The Marauder to Bagok and Reeva.
* SavageWolves: The Razor Wolves of Poison.
* TogetherInDeath: [[spoiler:Marvelous hopes surrendering the World Eater will let him join his adoptive children in Heaven.]]
* TragicDream: [[spoiler:Marvelous wants to take Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder to a new galaxy, to get them away from the ruthless galaxy they currently live in, but extragalactic travel is nigh impossible.]]
* TrueCompanions: Amy likes to think the Blackstar Mercenaries are, though the Extragalactic Enthusiasts qualify more.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Marvelous does very cruel things and murders a great many people, but it's all to [[spoiler:give Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder better lives]].
* WouldHurtAChild: Marvelous Dagon.
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* EldritchAbomination: The World Eater.

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* EldritchAbomination: The World Eater.Eater.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Marauder has these, and is the second most powerful member of the Extragalactic Enthusiasts.
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* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler:The Blackstar Mercenaries lose Amy near the end and Bob in the finale. Marvelous is much more impacted by this trope, losing Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder in painful succession.]]

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* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler:The Blackstar Mercenaries lose Amy near the end and Bob in the finale. Marvelous is much more impacted by this trope, losing Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder in painful succession.]]]]
* EldritchAbomination: The World Eater.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Amy dies in Ratroe's arms and Nicora cradles a dead Bob.]]

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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Amy dies in Ratroe's arms and Nicora cradles a dead Bob.]]
* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler:The Blackstar Mercenaries lose Amy near the end and Bob in the finale. Marvelous is much more impacted by this trope, losing Bagok, Reeva, and the Marauder in painful succession.
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* TheDeterminator: Marvelous Dagon. Also, Ratroe after finding his reason to stop Marvelous.

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* TheDeterminator: Marvelous Dagon. Also, Ratroe after finding his reason to stop Marvelous.Marvelous.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Amy dies in Ratroe's arms and Nicora cradles a dead Bob.]]
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* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Extragalactic Enthusiasts use this often, with each member getting stronger and ragier [[spoiler:after each death]]. Amy also does her best fighting when her friends are in danger.

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* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Extragalactic Enthusiasts use this often, with each member getting stronger and ragier [[spoiler:after each death]]. Amy also does her best fighting when her friends are in danger.danger.
* TheDeterminator: Marvelous Dagon. Also, Ratroe after finding his reason to stop Marvelous.
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** and finally, the Marauder was [[spoiler:being used for target practice.]]

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** and finally, the Marauder was [[spoiler:being used for target practice.]]]]
* ThePowerOfFriendship: The Extragalactic Enthusiasts use this often, with each member getting stronger and ragier [[spoiler:after each death]]. Amy also does her best fighting when her friends are in danger.
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* BodyHorror: Polodium Sickness covers your body with green zigzagged lines, all the while paralyzing, blinding, and potentially killing you.

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* BodyHorror: Polodium Sickness covers your body with green zigzagged lines, all the while paralyzing, blinding, and potentially killing you.you.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Almost every character.
** Bob's [[spoiler:parents killed each other in front of him while he was still a child.]]
** Amy's brother was badly injured in the war, ending her happy childhood.
** Ratroe's family was plunged into poverty after their father abandoned them.
** Bagok was [[spoiler:considered a freak everywhere he went.]]
** Reeva was [[spoiler:thrown out by her family after slaughtering several people in self defense.]]
** and finally, the Marauder was [[spoiler:being used for target practice.]]
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* BookEnds: The story begins and ends at the Blackstar Mercenary headquarters.

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* BookEnds: The story begins and ends at the Blackstar Mercenary headquarters.headquarters.
* BodyHorror: Polodium Sickness covers your body with green zigzagged lines, all the while paralyzing, blinding, and potentially killing you.
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* Bookends: The story begins and ends at the Blackstar Mercenary Headquarters.

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* Bookends: BookEnds: The story begins and ends at the Blackstar Mercenary Headquarters.headquarters.
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* BlatantLies: Amy pulls this number twice, first with Ratroe after he pieces together that she has feelings for Bob, and then with Bob who absent mindedly asks if she likes Ratroe.

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* BlatantLies: Amy pulls this number twice, first with Ratroe after he pieces together that she has feelings for Bob, and then with Bob who absent mindedly asks if she likes Ratroe.Ratroe.
* Bookends: The story begins and ends at the Blackstar Mercenary Headquarters.
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* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Marauder's four arms end in blades.

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* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Marauder's four arms end in blades.blades.
* BlatantLies: Amy pulls this number twice, first with Ratroe after he pieces together that she has feelings for Bob, and then with Bob who absent mindedly asks if she likes Ratroe.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:By the end of the story, Amy, Bob, and all four of the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are dead, as well as a huge portion of the galaxy. The only happiness is that Ratroe gets to provide for his and Amy's families.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:By the end of the story, Amy, Bob, and all four of the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are dead, as well as a huge portion of the galaxy. The only happiness is that Ratroe gets to provide for his and Amy's families.]]]]
* BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Marauder's four arms end in blades.
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It was first published to Amazon on June 12, 2021, as both an e-Book and a paperback.

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It was first published to Amazon [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097589BP4 Amazon]] on June 12, 2021, as both an e-Book and a paperback.
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* AiIsACrapshoot: Averted with the Marauder, who actually gives Ratroe a chance to survive during their second encounter, and cares deeply about his associates.

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* AiIsACrapshoot: Averted with the Marauder, who actually gives Ratroe a chance to survive during their second encounter, and cares deeply about his associates.associates.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:By the end of the story, Amy, Bob, and all four of the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are dead, as well as a huge portion of the galaxy. The only happiness is that Ratroe gets to provide for his and Amy's families.]]
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* AdultFear: Ratroe states this as the reason he's so determined to take down Marvelous.

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* AdultFear: Ratroe states this as the reason he's so determined to take down Marvelous.Marvelous.
* AiIsACrapshoot: Averted with the Marauder, who actually gives Ratroe a chance to survive during their second encounter, and cares deeply about his associates.
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* AcePilot: Nicora Eidenburg and Marvelous Dagon both show their expertise.

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* AcePilot: Nicora Eidenburg and Marvelous Dagon both show their expertise.expertise.
* AdultFear: Ratroe states this as the reason he's so determined to take down Marvelous.
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[[caption-width-right:350:From Left to Right: [[GentleGiant Bagok Grinch]], [[BigBad Marvelous Dagon]], [[AndroidsArePeopleToo the Marauder]], [[DarkActionGirl Reeva Savaltenhein]], [[TheHeart Ameenzaleira Rüdcruuz]], [[TheAce Nicora Eidenburg]], [[TheStoic Ratroe Calaranzo]], and [[TheHero Bob Balter]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:From Left to Right: [[GentleGiant Bagok Grinch]], [[BigBad [[AFatherToHisMen Marvelous Dagon]], [[AndroidsArePeopleToo the Marauder]], [[DarkActionGirl Reeva Savaltenhein]], [[TheHeart Ameenzaleira Rüdcruuz]], [[TheAce Nicora Eidenburg]], [[TheStoic Ratroe Calaranzo]], and [[TheHero Bob Balter]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:From Left to Right: [[GentleGiant Bagok Grinch]], [[BigBad Marvelous Dagon]], [[TokenRobot the Marauder]], [[DarkActionGirl Reeva Savaltenhein]], [[TheHeart Ameenzaleira Rüdcruuz]], [[TheAce Nicora Eidenburg]], [[TheStoic Ratroe Calaranzo]], and [[Hot-Blooded Bob Balter]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:From Left to Right: [[GentleGiant Bagok Grinch]], [[BigBad Marvelous Dagon]], [[TokenRobot [[AndroidsArePeopleToo the Marauder]], [[DarkActionGirl Reeva Savaltenhein]], [[TheHeart Ameenzaleira Rüdcruuz]], [[TheAce Nicora Eidenburg]], [[TheStoic Ratroe Calaranzo]], and [[Hot-Blooded [[TheHero Bob Balter]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:From Left: Bagok Grinch, Marvelous Dagon, the Marauder, Reeva Savaltenhein, Ameenzaleira Rüdcruuz, Nicora Eidenburg, Ratroe Calaranzo, and Bob Balter]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:From Left: Left to Right: [[GentleGiant Bagok Grinch, Grinch]], [[BigBad Marvelous Dagon, Dagon]], [[TokenRobot the Marauder, Marauder]], [[DarkActionGirl Reeva Savaltenhein, Savaltenhein]], [[TheHeart Ameenzaleira Rüdcruuz, Rüdcruuz]], [[TheAce Nicora Eidenburg, Eidenburg]], [[TheStoic Ratroe Calaranzo, Calaranzo]], and [[Hot-Blooded Bob Balter]]
Balter]]]]
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It was first published to Amazon on June 12, 2021, as both an e-Book and a paperback.
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Space Glass, by American author Creator/KurtRussell, is a heart-wrenching adventure story about four mercenaries who pursue a mad man across the galaxy. Thing is, the Blackstar Mercenaries barely function as a team, whereas the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are as close as family.

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Space Glass, by American author Creator/KurtRussell, Kurt A. Russell, is a heart-wrenching adventure story about four mercenaries who pursue a mad man across the galaxy. Thing is, the Blackstar Mercenaries barely function as a team, whereas the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are as close as family.
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* AcePilot: Nicora Eidenburg.

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* AcePilot: Nicora Eidenburg.Eidenburg and Marvelous Dagon both show their expertise.
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Space Glass, by American author Creator/KurtRussell, is a heart-wrenching adventure story about four mercenaries who pursue a mad man across the galaxy. Thing is, the Blackstar Mercenaries barely function as a team, whereas the Extragalactic Enthusiasts are as close as family.
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* AcePilot: Nicora Eidenburg.

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