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* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book. it takes him a couple of tries though... Seems to be Theurgy, since certain spells require one to invoke deities; and wizards have a taboo about doing so unless casting.
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* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book. it It takes him a couple of tries though... Seems to be Theurgy, since certain spells require one to invoke deities; and wizards have a taboo about doing so unless casting.
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* PortalNetwork: The Overseer doesn't ''need'' ships for transport with its InterdimensionalShortcut, but all those big guns are nice to have.
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* PortalNetwork: The Overseer doesn't ''need'' ships for transport with its InterdimensionalShortcut, ExtraDimensionalShortcut, but all those big guns are nice to have.
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* RobotWar: The Overseer has some shades of [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} SkyNet]] and [[Series/StarTrekTNG the Borg.]]
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* RobotWar: The Overseer has some shades of [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} SkyNet]] and [[Series/StarTrekTNG [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration the Borg.]]
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* {{BFG}}: One Rael soldier uses a gun called a "Magnum Cannon."
* CameFromTheSky: The ''Fawarta.''
* CameFromTheSky: The ''Fawarta.''
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PortalNetwork: The Overseer doesn't ''need'' ships for transport with its InterdimensionalShortcut, but all those big guns are nice to have.
*RobotWar
RobotWar: The Overseer has some shades of [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} SkyNet]] and [[Series/StarTrekTNG the Borg.]]
*ScienceFantasyScienceFantasy: Bog-standard fantasy setting + AlienInvasion = Sci-Fantasy.
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''Tale of the Comet'' is a 1997 ScienceFantasy novel by Roland Green.
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''Tale of the Comet'' is a 1997 ScienceFantasy novel by Roland Green.
Green, based on the second edition ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' module of the same name.
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* FantasyAliens aside from the aliens the setting is a pretty standard fantasy world.
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* FantasyAliens aside FantasyAliens: Aside from the aliens the setting is a pretty standard fantasy world.
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Portal Network is a subtrope.
* PortalNetwork
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* StandardFantasySetting: Untill an alien spaceship crash-lands on it...
* {{Teleportation}}: Achieved by way of PortalNetwork.
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* FantasyAliens aside from the aliens the setting is a pretty standard fantasy world.
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* TransportersAndTeleporters: Achieved by way of PortalNetwork.
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* TransportersAndTeleporters: {{Teleportation}}: Achieved by way of PortalNetwork.
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* {{Cyborg}}: The Doomed, biologicals taken over by the Overseer.
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* {{Cyborg}}: The Doomed, [[YouWillBeAssimilated biologicals taken over by the Overseer.]]
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* EarthShatteringKaboom: Jazra is concerned that the starship crash will destroy the planet. It doesn't [[spoiler: but the surviving killer robots on board almost do]].
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* EarthShatteringKaboom: Jazra is concerned that the starship crash will destroy the planet. It doesn't [[spoiler: but the surviving killer evil robots and cyborgs on board almost do]].
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* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book. it takes him a couple of tries though...
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* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book. it takes him a couple of tries though... Seems to be Theurgy, since certain spells require one to invoke deities; and wizards have a taboo about doing so unless casting.
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In deep space, the Rael starship ''Faworta'' is under heavy attack by the forces of the Overseer, a collective of robotic warriors and cyborgs bent on galactic conquest. The ex-marine captain Jazira manages to escape; however, the ship bursts into eye-searing flame as the fuel begins to burn from contact with the dimensional portal the Overseer was using to ferry troops into the ship.
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In deep space, the Rael starship ''Faworta'' is under heavy attack by the forces of the Overseer, a collective of robotic warriors and cyborgs bent on galactic conquest. The ex-marine captain Jazira Jazra manages to escape; however, the ship bursts into eye-searing flame as the fuel begins to burn from contact with the dimensional portal the Overseer was using to ferry troops into the ship.
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* EarthShatteringKaboom: Jazira is concerned that the starship crash will destroy the planet. It doesn't [[spoiler: but the surviving killer robots on board almost do]].
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* EarthShatteringKaboom: Jazira Jazra is concerned that the starship crash will destroy the planet. It doesn't [[spoiler: but the surviving killer robots on board almost do]].
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* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book.
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* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book. it takes him a couple of tries though...
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The burning ship is visible on an unnamed planet, known simply as "the World". The ship is mistaken for a comet by much of the local population, and it has driven the local Prophet, Aston Tanak insane. People come from miles to listen to the prophets sermons; during one of them, the ''Faworta'' makes landfall...
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The burning ship is visible on an unnamed planet, a planet known simply as "the World". The ship World"; where it is mistaken for a comet by much of the local population, and it has driven the local Prophet, Aston Tanak insane. People come from miles to listen to the prophets sermons; during one of them, the ''Faworta'' makes landfall...
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* EarthShatteringKaboom: Jazira is concerned that the starship crash will destroy the planet. It doesn't...doesn't [[spoiler: but the surviving killer robots on board almost do]].
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* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Aston Tanak blunders off a cliff during one of his insane wanderings.
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tale of the Comet is a 1997 ScienceFantasy novel by Roland Green.
In deep space, the Rael starship ''Faworta'' is under heavy attack by the forces of the Overseer, a collective of robotic warriors and cyborgs bent on galactic conquest. The ex-marine captain Jazira manages to escape; however, the ship bursts into eye-searing flame as the fuel begins to burn from contact with the dimensional portal the Overseer was using to ferry troops into the ship.
The burning ship is visible on an unnamed planet, known simply as "the World". The ship is mistaken for a comet by much of the local population, and it has driven the local Prophet, Aston Tanak insane. People come from miles to listen to the prophets sermons; during one of them, the ''Faworta'' makes landfall...
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* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Enough so that "Adventurer" is a career choice.
* {{Cyborg}}: The Doomed, biologicals taken over by the Overseer.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Jazira is concerned that the starship crash will destroy the planet. It doesn't...
* EscapePod
* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book.
* HiveMind: The Overseer.
* InhumanableAlienRights: Defied. Jazira considers being ousted as an alien secondary to letting bandits kill a family of natives.
* SealedEvilInACan: The Rael accidentally let the Overseer escape confinement; they [[TheAtoner decided they had to be the one to put it back in]].
* StandardFantasySetting: Untill an alien spaceship crash-lands on it...
* TransportersAndTeleporters: Achieved by way of PortalNetwork.
In deep space, the Rael starship ''Faworta'' is under heavy attack by the forces of the Overseer, a collective of robotic warriors and cyborgs bent on galactic conquest. The ex-marine captain Jazira manages to escape; however, the ship bursts into eye-searing flame as the fuel begins to burn from contact with the dimensional portal the Overseer was using to ferry troops into the ship.
The burning ship is visible on an unnamed planet, known simply as "the World". The ship is mistaken for a comet by much of the local population, and it has driven the local Prophet, Aston Tanak insane. People come from miles to listen to the prophets sermons; during one of them, the ''Faworta'' makes landfall...
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* AdventureFriendlyWorld: Enough so that "Adventurer" is a career choice.
* {{Cyborg}}: The Doomed, biologicals taken over by the Overseer.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: Jazira is concerned that the starship crash will destroy the planet. It doesn't...
* EscapePod
* FunctionalMagic: Anyone can learn it. One Rael survivor learns a spell by watching a local wizard do it; he cheats with a stick and a technical manual in place of a staff and spell-book.
* HiveMind: The Overseer.
* InhumanableAlienRights: Defied. Jazira considers being ousted as an alien secondary to letting bandits kill a family of natives.
* SealedEvilInACan: The Rael accidentally let the Overseer escape confinement; they [[TheAtoner decided they had to be the one to put it back in]].
* StandardFantasySetting: Untill an alien spaceship crash-lands on it...
* TransportersAndTeleporters: Achieved by way of PortalNetwork.
