History Literature / TheEnemyPapers

Then there was [[Film/EnemyMine the movie]].

* BilingualBackfire - A trio of Dracs on the way back to their homeworld don't expect the human protagonist to be able to understand them. He lets the most annoying of them know with a few choice words in Drac that they picked entirely the wrong human to insult.

* XanatosGambit: One of the main messages of Talman (Drac "Bible") is "look what your true goal is, then start looking for the ways to reach it" [[note]]yeah, it's Buddhist "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=%2BBuddha+%2Bwounded+%2Barrow+%2B%22who+shot%22+%2Bpull look for things that really matter, don't be distracted by trifles]]" cranked up to eleven[[/note]]. {{Realpolitik}} is just one pattern in a tapestry for them. No wonder that in this society the renowned teachers of Talma are given a wide berth, the way AsskickingEqualsAuthority works in more primitive cultures. They lead powerful clans, and even when one is disgraced and sent to PenalColony, the convoying soldier doesn't want to contradict him. But then, it turned out that even ''Dracs'' were duped and [[UnwittingPawn used by other schemers.]]

* XanatosGambit: One of the main messages of Talman (Drac "Bible") is "look what your true goal is, then start looking for the ways to reach it" [[note]]yeah, it's Buddhist "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=%2BBuddha+%2Bwounded+%2Barrow+%2B%22who+shot%22+%2Bpull look for things that really matter, don't be distracted by trifles]]" cranked {{up to eleven}}[[/note]]. {{Realpolitik}} is just one pattern in a tapestry for them. No wonder that in this society the renowned teachers of Talma are given a wide berth, the way AsskickingEqualsAuthority works in more primitive cultures. They lead powerful clans, and even when one is disgraced and sent to PenalColony, the convoying soldier doesn't want to contradict him. But then, it turned out that even ''Dracs'' were duped and [[UnwittingPawn used by other schemers.]]

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* BilingualBackfire - A couple Dracs on the way back to their homeworld don't expect the human protagonist to be able to understand them. He lets them know with a few choice words in Drac that they picked entirely the wrong human to insult behind his back.

* SummonBiggerFish: There's a whole ''species'' who has the "LetsYouAndHimFight" approach ingrained in their culture. [[CaptainObvious They're not warlike, but quite dangerous]].

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* YouFightLikeACow: Human pilots are taught to insult one of renowned Drac philosophers [[IShallTauntYou to taunt cold-blooded enemy pilots into more rash actions]]. Drac pilots are [[BatmanGambit taught]] that [[spoiler:''Mickey Mouse'']] was a renowned human philosopher, so they answer accordingly. It's not hard to guess which one incapacitates better.

* XanatosGambit: One of the main messages of Talman (Drac "Bible") is "look what your true goal is, then start looking for the ways to reach it" [[hottip:*:yeah, it's Buddhist "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=%2BBuddha+%2Bwounded+%2Barrow+%2B%22who+shot%22+%2Bpull look for things that really matter, don't be distracted by trifles]]" cranked {{up to eleven}}]]. {{Realpolitik}} is just one pattern in a tapestry for them. No wonder that in this society the renowned teachers of Talma are given a wide berth, the way AsskickingEqualsAuthority works in more primitive cultures. They lead powerful clans, and even when one is disgraced and sent to PenalColony, the convoying soldier doesn't want to contradict him. But then, it turned out that even ''Dracs'' were duped and [[UnwittingPawn used by other schemers.]]

* SelfSacrificeScheme: Part of [[spoiler:Davidge's]] solution in ''TheLastEnemy''.

* DeadManSwitch: When cornering [[spoiler:people more forward-looking than even Dracs]], it's good to have a Deadman Fleet Command. "Blow me up and your ''planet'' will be blown up".

* SelfSacrificeScheme: Part of [[spoiler:Davidge's]] XanatosGambit solution in ''TheLastEnemy''.

* SelfSacrificeScheme: Part of [[Davidge's]] XanatosGambit solution in ''TheLastEnemy''.

* BilingualBackfire - The human protagonist gets off one of these en route to the Drac homeworld.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: YouFightLikeACow

* SummonBiggerFish: There's a whole ''species'' who has "[=~Let's You And Him Fight~=]" approach ingrained in their culture. [[CaptainObvious They're not warlike, but quite dangerous]].

* XanatosGambit: One of the main messages of Talman (Drac "Bible") is "look what your true goal is, then start looking for the ways to reach it" [[hottip:*:yeah, it's Buddhist "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=%2BBuddha+%2Bwounded+%2Barrow+%2B%22who+shot%22+%2Bpull look for things that really matter, don't be distracted by trifles]]" cranked {{up to eleven}}]]. {{Realpolitik}} is just one pattern in a tapestry for them. No wonder that in this society the renowned teachers of Talma are given a wide berth, the way AsskickingEqualsAuthority works in more primitive cultures. They lead powerful clans, and even when one is disgraced and sent to PenalColony, the convoying soldier doesn't want to contradict him. But then, it turned out that even ''Dracs'' were duped and used by other schemers.

* XanatosGambit: One of the main messages of Talman (Drac "Bible") is "look what your true goal is, then start looking for the ways to reach it" [[hottip:*:yeah, it's Buddhist "[[http://www.google.com/search?q=%2BBuddha+%2Bwounded+%2Barrow+%2B%22who+shot%22+%2Bpull look for things that really matter, don't be distracted by trifles]]" cranked {{up to eleven}}]]. No wonder that in this society the renowned teachers of Talma are given a wide berth, the way AsskickingEqualsAuthority works in more primitive cultures. But then, even ''Dracs'' were used by other schemers.

Then there was {{the movie}}.

* EnemyMine: TropeNamer.