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* RaisedCatholic: Spots always prays before bunking down, and never take the Lord's name in vain.
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* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Even the crab Queen loves her children.]]
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* WhiteAndGrayMorality: Humans are only defending themselves from a demonstrable threat, but the Crabs are ''programmed'' to be expansive and agressive, even against their best interests.
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* WhiteAndGrayMorality: WhiteAndGreyMorality: Humans are only defending themselves from a demonstrable threat, but the Crabs are ''programmed'' to be expansive and agressive, even against their best interests.
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* DeflectorShields: DeployableCover mounted on the Marines' powered armor, figuring out new ways to use them is a major part of the plot.
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* DeadlyForceField: Early on Spots jumps into a swarm of Crabs swinging her shield like a large blade (one is supposed to avoid the edges on the setting's shields). After that incident the squad's attached Violinist (species that gave humanity advanced tech) technician starts working on a shield specifically designed to be used as a melee weapon and they train to use them that way.
* DeflectorShields: DeployableCover mounted on the Marines' powered armor, [[NotTheIntendedUse figuring out new ways to usethem them]] [[DeadlyForceField is a major part of the plot.]]
* DeflectorShields: DeployableCover mounted on the Marines' powered armor, [[NotTheIntendedUse figuring out new ways to use
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A now completed web serial by [[Creator/MCAHogarth M. C. A. Hogarth]], written in script format, [[http://stardancer.org/spots/ Spots]] follows the adventures of Magda "Spots" Guitart, a SpaceMarine fighting the "Crabs" at a remote anti-matter production facility. Which would be a standard issue coming of age story, except that Spots is a middle-aged reservist with a husband and two kids, pulled up from her one weekend a month desk duty and who's at least ten years older than her squadmates. As their battle against the Crabs goes on, she finds herself the designated liason with the facility's resident alien technology advisor, a friendly insectoid alien who goes by the name Samuel Colt. Which is good, because they'll need his help as the crabs start evolving almost literally under their feet...
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A now completed web serial by [[Creator/MCAHogarth M. C. A. Hogarth]], written in script format, [[http://stardancer.org/spots/ Spots]] follows the adventures of Magda "Spots" Guitart, a SpaceMarine fighting the "Crabs" at a remote anti-matter production facility. Which would be a standard issue coming of age story, except that Spots is a middle-aged reservist with a husband and two kids, pulled up from her one weekend a month desk duty and who's at least ten years older than her squadmates. As their battle against the Crabs goes on, she finds herself the designated liason with the facility's resident alien technology advisor, a friendly insectoid alien who goes by the name Samuel Colt. Which is good, because they'll need his help as the crabs Crabs start evolving almost literally under their feet...
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* EatBrainsForMemories: Part of Fiddler and Crab biology, and a means of getting around their short lifespans. When a Fiddler is about to die they return to their hive and allow a newborn to consume them, taking on their memories and personality. The Crabs use it to aid scouting, and they attempt to gain memories by eating human marines but their biochemistry is incompatible.
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* EatBrainsForMemories: EatBrainForMemories: Part of Fiddler and Crab biology, and a means of getting around their short lifespans. When a Fiddler is about to die they return to their hive and allow a newborn to consume them, taking on their memories and personality. The Crabs use it to aid scouting, and they attempt to gain memories by eating human marines but their biochemistry is incompatible.
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* EatBrainsForMemories: Part of Fiddler and Crab biology, and a means of getting around their short lifespans. When a Fiddler is about to die they return to their hive and allow a newborn to consume them, taking on their memories and personality. The Crabs use it to aid scouting, and they attempt to gain memories by eating human marines but their biochemistry is incompatible.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Apparently GamesWorkshop got Amazon to stop carrying the e-book of ''Spots'' because it supposedly infringed on their trademarks, despite the term being used in SF novels since at least the days of Creator/EEDocSmith.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Apparently GamesWorkshop Creator/GamesWorkshop got Amazon to stop carrying the e-book of ''Spots'' because it supposedly infringed on their trademarks, despite the term being used in SF novels since at least the days of Creator/EEDocSmith.
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* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "Does [[spoiler:"Does it hurt you as much as it hurts me?"]]
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* HotMom: That would be Spots, yes. Lampshaded early on by her squad mates.
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A now completed web serial by [[Creator/MCAHogarth M. C. A. Hogarth]], written in script format, [[http://stardancer.org/spots/ Spots]] follows the adventures of Magda "Spots" Guitart, a SpaceMarine fighting the "Crabs" at a remote anti-matter production facility. Which would be a standard issue coming of age story, except that Spots is a middle-aged reservist with a husband and two kids, pulled up from her one weekend a month desk duty and who's at least ten years older than her squadmates. As their battle against the Crabs goes on, she finds herself the designated liason with the facility's resident alien technology advisor, a friendly insectoid alien who goes by the name Samuel Colt. Which is good, because they'll need his help as the crabs start evolving almost literally under their feet...
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!!This story provides examples of:
* ActionMom: She shoots, she bakes and she ''will'' call you out for using bad language.
* AuthorAppeal: Hogarth really loves long hair.
* BerserkButton: You can call Claws a bug lover to his face, but do ''not'' insult Spots.
* BigDamnHeroes: Twice, when [[spoiler: Peaches and Co. attack the crabs from behind, without armor, and rescue Samuel Colt and Spots, then save Team Kitty when they're escaping the Queen's lair.]]
* BugWar: The Crabs fit this trope. Subverted a bit in that the Fiddlers are ''also'' bugs from the Crab homeworld, who contacted humanity to help them prepare a defense when the Crabs approached Earth
* ClusterFBomb: Played straight and subverted. Spots' fellow marines swear like modern audiences expect them too, but Hogarth renders it with a discreet set of asterisks every time.
* CompressedHair: She has thick hair that comes down to her ass, yet somehow Spots can tape it up so it fits under her armor's helmet.
* CorridorCubbyholeRun: A rare example of this being set up by the protagonists. Along the corridors where the Crabs are most likely to appear, they've set up "Fox Runs" which the Marines can duck into for safety.
* DeflectorShields: DeployableCover mounted on the Marines' powered armor, figuring out new ways to use them is a major part of the plot.
* DeskJockey: Spots' former duty. Most of her squad wishes Lt. Peaches would spend ''more'' time practicing this, at least at first.
* FantasticAnthropologist: Actually Samuel Colt is a technical advisor. Studying humans is more of a hobby with him.
* GloryHound: The unit's previous CO, much to the detriiment of everyone under him.
* HeroicBSOD: Peaches gets one after [[spoiler: Avril and his squad are captured by crabs and presumably eaten]]
* HotMom: That would be Spots, yes. Lampshaded early on by her squad mates.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: At least for the unit's Sarge.
* MamaBear:
** ''"NOT ANY MOTHER'S SON DAMN YOU ALL!"''
** We later learn that Spots [[spoiler: shot and killed an intruder in her family's apartment when her daughter was napping.]]
* ManlyTears: Claws gets some after the rescue of Samuel Colt.
* MildlyMilitary: Averted.
* MilitaryScienceFiction: Well just look at the title...
* MissionControl: Nice friends to have when you're being overwhelmed by crabs and need reinforcements RIGHT NOW.
* MonsterIsAMommy: The Queen.
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Even the crab Queen loves her children.]]
* OhCrap:
** [[spoiler: They figure out the crabs are after Samuel Colt]]
** [[spoiler: "They've breached the airlocks!"]]
* PoweredArmor: Well it ''is'' about SpaceMarines after all.
* RaisedCatholic: Spots always prays before bunking down, and never take the Lord's name in vain.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Apparently GamesWorkshop got Amazon to stop carrying the e-book of ''Spots'' because it supposedly infringed on their trademarks, despite the term being used in SF novels since at least the days of Creator/EEDocSmith.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Fang, originally. ''Everybody'' towards the end.
* ShownTheirWork: Hogarth went to a bit of trouble to research how real world military units function and it shows.
* SpaceMarine: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* StarfishAliens: Samuel Colt, the base's resident Fiddler, who resembles a giant praying mantis with too many limbs. But he's in a body specifically created by the Fiddlers on his homeworld to interact with humans. Baseline fiddlers are aquatic and implied to look ''stranger''.
* TeamMom: Spots of course.
* ThemeNaming: Team Kitty includes Spots, Fang, Fang2 (ItsALongStory), Hairball and Claws. Other squads have similar themes.
* ThePollyanna: Spots is explicitly described as such by the author. Subverted a bit because Spots ''does'' feel angst, especially about her distant family, but has the strength to keep going through her faith in God.
* TheSquad: We look at some members of other units, but the main focus of the story is on Spots and Team Kitty.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "Does it hurt you as much as it hurts me?"]]
* WhiteAndGrayMorality: Humans are only defending themselves from a demonstrable threat, but the Crabs are ''programmed'' to be expansive and agressive, even against their best interests.
* ZergRush: SOP for the Crabs.
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!!This story provides examples of:
* ActionMom: She shoots, she bakes and she ''will'' call you out for using bad language.
* AuthorAppeal: Hogarth really loves long hair.
* BerserkButton: You can call Claws a bug lover to his face, but do ''not'' insult Spots.
* BigDamnHeroes: Twice, when [[spoiler: Peaches and Co. attack the crabs from behind, without armor, and rescue Samuel Colt and Spots, then save Team Kitty when they're escaping the Queen's lair.]]
* BugWar: The Crabs fit this trope. Subverted a bit in that the Fiddlers are ''also'' bugs from the Crab homeworld, who contacted humanity to help them prepare a defense when the Crabs approached Earth
* ClusterFBomb: Played straight and subverted. Spots' fellow marines swear like modern audiences expect them too, but Hogarth renders it with a discreet set of asterisks every time.
* CompressedHair: She has thick hair that comes down to her ass, yet somehow Spots can tape it up so it fits under her armor's helmet.
* CorridorCubbyholeRun: A rare example of this being set up by the protagonists. Along the corridors where the Crabs are most likely to appear, they've set up "Fox Runs" which the Marines can duck into for safety.
* DeflectorShields: DeployableCover mounted on the Marines' powered armor, figuring out new ways to use them is a major part of the plot.
* DeskJockey: Spots' former duty. Most of her squad wishes Lt. Peaches would spend ''more'' time practicing this, at least at first.
* FantasticAnthropologist: Actually Samuel Colt is a technical advisor. Studying humans is more of a hobby with him.
* GloryHound: The unit's previous CO, much to the detriiment of everyone under him.
* HeroicBSOD: Peaches gets one after [[spoiler: Avril and his squad are captured by crabs and presumably eaten]]
* HotMom: That would be Spots, yes. Lampshaded early on by her squad mates.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: At least for the unit's Sarge.
* MamaBear:
** ''"NOT ANY MOTHER'S SON DAMN YOU ALL!"''
** We later learn that Spots [[spoiler: shot and killed an intruder in her family's apartment when her daughter was napping.]]
* ManlyTears: Claws gets some after the rescue of Samuel Colt.
* MildlyMilitary: Averted.
* MilitaryScienceFiction: Well just look at the title...
* MissionControl: Nice friends to have when you're being overwhelmed by crabs and need reinforcements RIGHT NOW.
* MonsterIsAMommy: The Queen.
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Even the crab Queen loves her children.]]
* OhCrap:
** [[spoiler: They figure out the crabs are after Samuel Colt]]
** [[spoiler: "They've breached the airlocks!"]]
* PoweredArmor: Well it ''is'' about SpaceMarines after all.
* RaisedCatholic: Spots always prays before bunking down, and never take the Lord's name in vain.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Apparently GamesWorkshop got Amazon to stop carrying the e-book of ''Spots'' because it supposedly infringed on their trademarks, despite the term being used in SF novels since at least the days of Creator/EEDocSmith.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Fang, originally. ''Everybody'' towards the end.
* ShownTheirWork: Hogarth went to a bit of trouble to research how real world military units function and it shows.
* SpaceMarine: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin
* StarfishAliens: Samuel Colt, the base's resident Fiddler, who resembles a giant praying mantis with too many limbs. But he's in a body specifically created by the Fiddlers on his homeworld to interact with humans. Baseline fiddlers are aquatic and implied to look ''stranger''.
* TeamMom: Spots of course.
* ThemeNaming: Team Kitty includes Spots, Fang, Fang2 (ItsALongStory), Hairball and Claws. Other squads have similar themes.
* ThePollyanna: Spots is explicitly described as such by the author. Subverted a bit because Spots ''does'' feel angst, especially about her distant family, but has the strength to keep going through her faith in God.
* TheSquad: We look at some members of other units, but the main focus of the story is on Spots and Team Kitty.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "Does it hurt you as much as it hurts me?"]]
* WhiteAndGrayMorality: Humans are only defending themselves from a demonstrable threat, but the Crabs are ''programmed'' to be expansive and agressive, even against their best interests.
* ZergRush: SOP for the Crabs.
