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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. Confronted by a ProfessionalKiller, Avon shouts to Tarrant, "Don't worry, I'll cover you!" Tarrant engages in GoodOldFisticuffs with his larger opponent, then we GilliganCut to Avon [[PassThePopcorn calmly sitting in a chair]] holding his sidearm. With some difficultly Tarrant knocks the killer on his back, whereupon Avon finally strolls over and sticks the gun in his face.

* Happens in the TV series adaptation of ''Roleplay/RecordOfLodossWar''. While trying to get to Castle Conquera on the Dark Island of Marmo before the Evil Wizard Wagnard can sacrifice their friend to revive the Goddess of Destruction, they're faced with fighting the ancient and powerful evil Black Dragon, Narse. Just as the heroes are losing time and seemingly going to lose the battle, an old friend from the previous season, Shiris, comes back leading a team of wyvern-riders, who tells them "We'll take care of it!" Happens again to Shiris when her corps are about to lose to Narse, when along comes the ancient and powerful (and more importantly, good) Gold Dragon-Queen, Mycen, who then duels with Narse in a Dragon-on-Dragon deathmatch.
** To a lesser extent, also happened in the first episode of the original OVA adaptation of RecordOfLodossWar. When Parn and Deedlit get separated from the group and are about to get burnt by a dragon's breath, they find a barrier blocking the fire: the other heroes have arrived and Slayn, the sorcerer of the group, cast an abjuration spell to save them.

* ''Series/TheEqualizer''. [=McCall=] shoots a bad guy, then kicks his pistol over to the VictimOfTheWeek and says to keep him covered. As the man's a NonActionGuy, he only gets a blank look until [=McCall=] gets more specific. "You point the gun at him, put your finger on the trigger, and cover him."

* In ''Film/StarTrek'', when they invade the ''Narada'', Kirk stuns one of the Romulans so Spock could do a mind meld and find out where Spock Prime's ship is. While Spock is doing that, Kirk shoots another Romulan who was approaching from behind.

* Spoofed in ''Series/PoliceSquad'', where Frank Drebin's "Cover me!" gets a blanket tossed on top of him. He spends the rest of the gunfight stumbling around helplessly.

* ''Franchise/StargateVerse'':
** ''Series/StargateSG1'': Teal'c appearing out of nowhere in "Upgrades," when the team had ditched him to go off on a mission, just in time to save Daniel's ass. He does it again in season 8, when Sam and Daniel were trapped on Osiris' ship, about to be killed by The Trust.
** In the SeriesFauxnale ''Lost City'', SG-1 is aboard a Goa'uld transport in the Antarctic trying to tunnel down to an Ancient weapons platform when a large force of Death Gliders and Alkesh are detected heading straight for them. All seems lost when suddenly the USAF battlecruiser Prometheus and her squadron F-302 fighters show up and engage the Goa'uld attack force to buy time for SG-1. The Prometheus herself parks directly over their transport and uses her point defense guns to ward off any Death Gliders that come close.

** In ''The Ark of Truth'', Teal'c is shot by Ori forces and left for dead while Daniel and Vala are taken captive. After he comes to, the audience watches Teal'c march his way across mountains and plains to the Ori city, to the room where Daniel Vala and Adria are confined, in time to distract Adria and then knock the now-active ark open right into the face of the Doci.

** The ComicBook/XWingSeries, being about fighter pilots who generally have wingmates, uses this phrase and permutations of it a lot. Sometimes it's as dramatic as this, but usually it's the response to being told that [[YouAreNumberSix Six]] is making an attack run.
*** Often literally Six; Wraith Six, "Runt" Ekwesh, is something of a {{Berserker}} in his early appearances, making it a matter of "cover Runt or else".

** [[OneLiner Gentlemen,]] '''''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome let's plow the road!!]]'''''
** [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Hello boys]], ''[[LaserGuidedKarma I'm]] '''[[LaserGuidedKarma Baaaaaaaaaack]]'''''!

* While not a literal enactment of this trope, in ''OnePiece'' Sanji always has the crew covered, as he occasionally ducks out of the action (without anyone noticing) for an inordinate amount of time only to reappear just when hope seems lost to enact a plan he�s spent the last umpteen chapters concocting unbeknownst to his crew and the readers - resulting in a narrow escape. For example [[spoiler:Alabasta, Water Seven, Enies Lobby]].

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* While not a literal enactment of this trope, in ''OnePiece'' Sanji always has the crew covered, as he occasionally ducks out of the action (without anyone noticing) for an inordinate amount of time only to reappear just when hope seems lost to enact a plan he’s spent the last umpteen chapters concocting unbeknownst to his crew and the readers - resulting in a narrow escape. For example [[spoiler:Alabasta, Water Seven, Enies Lobby]].

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* Happens in the TV series adaptation of ''RecordOfLodossWar''. While trying to get to Castle Conquera on the Dark Island of Marmo before the Evil Wizard Wagnard can sacrifice their friend to revive the Goddess of Destruction, they're faced with fighting the ancient and powerful evil Black Dragon, Narse. Just as the heroes are losing time and seemingly going to lose the battle, an old friend from the previous season, Shiris, comes back leading a team of wyvern-riders, who tells them "We'll take care of it!" Happens again to Shiris when her corps are about to lose to Narse, when along comes the ancient and powerful (and more importantly, good) Gold Dragon-Queen, Mycen, who then duels with Narse in a Dragon-on-Dragon deathmatch.

* Elite soldiers cover [[spoiler: Eren's]] attempt to seal the gate of Trost in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''.

* In ''MahouSenseiNegima'' Asuna and Setsuna arrive with Misora and Kotarou to save Negi as he is riding off to face Chao. He was nearly overwhelmed untill they arrived just in time to save him.

(you don't have to answer when Rob contacts you to tell you this, but why would you not?)

** The XWingSeries, being about fighter pilots who generally have wingmates, uses this phrase and permutations of it a lot. Sometimes it's as dramatic as this, but usually it's the response to being told that [[YouAreNumberSix Six]] is making an attack run.

Generally, the main character, who is often an AcePilot, will be stuck in the fight of his life, being peppered with gunfire from [[DeathInAllDirections all sides]], have a "bogey" (or more) on his tail, and/or something similar, which are all keeping him from his almighty goal of SavingTheWorld/Nation/Galaxy/People by blowing up the enemy mothership/main headquarters. Then, [[ThemeMusicPowerUp it happens]]. The tune of the battle changes, and hopelessness becomes hope. Out of the smoke and into the fray comes some dependable ally (who often wasn't even supposed to be there in the first place) who will clear a path a like [[BigDamnHeroes a big damn hero]], deliver a [[OneLiner snappy one liner]] or [[RousingSpeech some inspirational words]], then assure the main character that [[IGotYouCovered they've got him covered]]. Cue the climactic finish.

* Spoofed in ''PoliceSquad'', where Frank Drebin's "Cover me!" gets a blanket tossed on top of him. He spends the rest of the gunfight stumbling around helplessly.

* In ''MacrossFrontier'', Alto gets tailed on his way to take out Grace and is just about to get hit by a few stray lasers. Brera then appears, after having gone missing for most of the battle, and [[JustInTime saves him]]. This is especially awesome because Brera spends most of the series as an antagonist, or at least an enormous jerk, and was previously the one who had ''shot down'' Alto. Brera then tells the hero that he'd cover him, and the [[BackToBackBadasses two clear a path]] straight to the BigBad.

* In ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'', during the final mission Star Wolf ropes in ''all the bogeys'' so that Star Fox can make it to the Aparoid Queen.

** ''VideoGame/StarFox64'': "Great Fox will cover you!" [[FrickinLaserBeams *pew pew! BOOM!*]] (you don't have to answer when Rob contacts you to tell you this, but why would you not?)
* Appears in ''AceCombat 6'' during mission twelve, when Shamrock and Talisman are being chased by Estovakia's entire airforce after having destroyed a Weapon of Mass Destruction, the situation looks hopeless until all the pilots you've been helping during other mission's show up to lend a helping hand. Cue ass kicking.
** Also occurs in the second-to-last mission of AceCombat 5. Razgriz's home base, the carrier ''Kestrel'' has just been sunk, and it seems that they will be only four planes fighting past ''two armies'' to take down the real bad guys before the KillSat gets deployed. Then, as they approach the mission site, squadrons from both armies join them, not only providing cover but also bringing resources that Razgriz didn't have when they started out, resources that prove instrumental in winning.

* Spoofed ''again'' in ''TransformersAnimated'', Sari asks CloudCuckooLander Wreck-Gar to "Cover Me!". [[LiteralMinded So he throws a blanket on her.]]

* Done with epic proportions in ''GGundam''. Just when Domon and the rest of the Shuffle Alliance are staring down the Devil Gundam with its impossibly huge face, [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome all of the Gundams in the world]] unite and join their assault, allowing for the main heroes to go in and try to take it out from the inside.

* Spoofed ''again'' in ''TransformersAnimated'', Sari asks Wreck-Gar to "Cover Me!". [[LiteralMinded So he throws a blanket on her.]]

* Spoofed ''again'' in ''TransformersAnimated'', Sari asks Wreck-Gar to "Cover Me!". So he throws a blanket on her, nice work there pal.

* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Teal'c appearing out of nowhere in "Upgrades," when the team had ditched him to go off on a mission, just in time to save Daniel's ass. He does it again in season 8, when Sam and Daniel were trapped on Osiris' ship, about to be killed by The Trust.
** In ''The Ark of Truth'', Teal'c is shot by Ori forces and left for dead while Daniel and Vala are taken captive. After he comes to, the audience watches Teal'c march his way across mountains and planes to the Ori city, to the room where Daniel Vala and Adria are collected, in time to distract Adria and then knock the now-active ark open right into the face of the Doci.

* [[StargateSG1 Teal'c]] appearing out of nowhere in "Upgrades," when the team had ditched him to go off on a mission, just in time to save Daniel's ass. He does it again in season 8, when Sam and Daniel were trapped on Osiris' ship, about to be killed by The Trust.

-->-- '''Han Solo''', ''StarWars''

* Han Solo from ''StarWars''. The ever pessimistic smuggler had initially abandoned the Rebel Alliance before the Battle of Yavin, reasoning that it'd be a SuicideMission. Then, when Luke is being tailed by ''three'' TIE Fighters, one of them piloted by Lord Vader himself, and most certainly doomed to be shot down, Han Solo and his Millennium Falcon ''come out of the sun'' and rain down hell on them, taking one out, causes the other to panic and ram Darth Vader's ship, sending it careening into space. This gives Luke all the freedom he needs to take down the Death Star with a few proton torpedoes.

* ''DannyPhantom'' episode "Reign Storm" where Danny, despite donning a super powered suit, is still outnumbered by the current BigBad's gigantic army. Initially unwilling to fight at first, Danny's RoguesGallery comes out to battle, clearing a path for Danny so that he can take down the villain and save the world.

* Han Solo from ''StarWars''. The ever pessimistic smuggler had initially abandoned the Rebel Alliance before the Battle of Yavin, reasoning that it'd be a SuicideMission. Then, when Luke is being tailed by ''three'' TIE Fighters, one of them piloted by Lord Vader himself, and most certainly doomed to be shot down, Han Solo and his Millennium Falcon ''come out of the sun'' and rain down hell on them, taking one out, causes the other to panic and ram Darth Vader's ship, sending it careening into space. This gives Luke all the freedom he needs to take down the Death Star with a few proton torpedoes.
** The XWingSeries, being about fighter pilots who generally have wingmates, uses this phrase and permutations of it a lot. Sometimes it's as dramatic as this, but usually it's the response to being told that [[YouAreNumberSix Six]] is making an attack run.
*** Often literally Six; Wraith Six, "Runt" Ekwesh, is something of a {{Berserker}} in his early appearances, making it a matter of "cover Runt or else".

* Done in a slightly different way in ''Film/IndependenceDay''. Instead of the ones doing the covering appearing out of nowhere to save the day, it's the ''one to be covered'' who flies in from the smoke to bail everyone else out. During the battle, all the other fighter pilots had used up their missiles, leaving them without any effective means to take out the alien mothership once it exposes its main weapon. Just when all hope is lost, Russell flies in with the [[OneBulletLeft last missile]] in tow. The [[AuthorityEqualsAssKicking badass president]] and his wingmen then keep the other alien fighters off his tail as he makes his HeroicSacrifice.
** [[OneLiner Gentlemen,]] '''''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome let's plow the road!!]]'''''
** [[PreAssKickingOneLiner Hello boys]], ''[[LaserGuidedKarma I'm]] '''[[LaserGuidedKarma Baaaaaaaaaack]]'''''!
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'' had one in a much bigger way. As the party approaches the [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon final dungeon]] on the Invincible airship, a legion of dragons comes to meet them to stop them from landing. Unfortunately, the ornate piece of junk actually has no useful weapons. But wait! Straight from out of the clouds comes ''every airship in existence'' armed to the teeth, who clear a path so that the heroes can put an end to the BigBad once and for all.
** A slightly more specific event comes right when the Invincible is about to get [[RammingAlwaysWorks plowed down]] by a stream of dragons. Beatrix, in Queen Brahne's flagship, flies in from the blue and literally covers the Invincible so it can pass the final stretch.
** Another ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' example, this one from ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV IV]]'': After returning from the Moon, Cecil and friends are horrified to see [[YouAreTooLate that they're too late to stop the awakening of the]] [[HumongousMecha Giant of Bab-Il]], a kilometers-tall monstrosity that starts devastating the countryside. As they gape in horror, they see a huge burst of artillery on the Giant's flank... and ''the entire armed forces of the world'' arrive to buy Cecil's party some time to enter the Giant, all with the [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Theme of the Red Wings]] rising in the background.

* In ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'', during the final mission Star Wolf ropes in ''all the bogeys'' so that Star Fox can make it to the Aparoid Queen.
** Also occurs in ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'', during the final boss fight. When Fox gets lodged in between the villain's teeth, Falco, who had yet to appear in the ''entire'' game and was ''barely'' mentioned in passing, [[JustInTime flies in from outer space]] to lend a helping hand. With [[SmartBomb bombs]].
** ''VideoGame/StarFox64'': "Great Fox will cover you!" [[FrickinLaserBeams *pew pew! BOOM!*]] (you don't have to answer when Rob contacts you to tell you this, but why would you not?)
* in ''MahouSenseiNegima'' Asuna and Setsuna arrive with Misora and Kotarou to save Negi as he is riding off to face Chao. He was nearly overwhelmed untill they arrived just in time to save him.

* ''DannyPhantom'' episode "Reign Storm" where Danny, despite donning a super powered suit, is still outnumbered by the current BigBad's gigantic army. Initially unwilling to fight at first, Danny's RoguesGallery comes out to battle, clearing a path for Danny so that he can take down the villain and save the world.
* Happens ''all the time'' in JusticeLeague and JusticeLeagueUnlimited. Earliest being in ''In Blackest Night'' where Green Lantern plays shield for Flash (twice) in the middle of a battle against the Manhunters, and says this quote almost word for word.
* Spoofed in ''PoliceSquad'', where Frank Drebin's "Cover me!" gets a blanket tossed on top of him. He spends the rest of the gunfight stumbling around helplessly.
* Spoofed ''again'' in ''TransformersAnimated'', Sari asks Wreck-Gar to "Cover Me!". So he throws a blanket on her, nice work there pal.
* [[StargateSG1 Teal'c]] appearing out of nowhere in "Upgrades," when the team had ditched him to go off on a mission, just in time to save Daniel's ass. He does it again in season 8, when Sam and Daniel were trapped on Osiris' ship, about to be killed by The Trust.
** In ''The Ark of Truth'', Teal'c is shot by Ori forces and left for dead while Daniel and Vala are taken captive. After he comes to, the audience watches Teal'c march his way across mountains and planes to the Ori city, to the room where Daniel Vala and Adria are collected, in time to distract Adria and then knock the now-active ark open right into the face of the Doci.
* Appears in AceCombat 6 during mission twelve, when Shamrock and Talisman are being chased by Estovakia's entire airforce after having destroyed a Weapon of Mass Destruction, the situation looks hopeless until all the pilots you've been helping during other mission's show up to lend a helping hand. Cue ass kicking.
** Also occurs in the second-to-last mission of AceCombat 5. Razgriz's home base, the carrier ''Kestrel'' has just been sunk, and it seems that they will be only four planes fighting past ''two armies'' to take down the real bad guys before the KillSat gets deployed. Then, as they approach the mission site, squadrons from both armies join them, not only providing cover but also bringing resources that Razgriz didn't have when they started out, resources that prove instrumental in winning.
* While not a literal enactment of this trope, in OnePiece Sanji always has the crew covered, as he occasionally ducks out of the action (without anyone noticing) for an inordinate amount of time only to reappear just when hope seems lost to enact a plan he’s spent the last umpteen chapters concocting unbeknownst to his crew and the readers - resulting in a narrow escape. For example [[spoiler:Alabasta, Water Seven, Enies Lobby]].

* Happens in the TV series adaptation of RecordOfLodossWar. While trying to get to Castle Conquera on the Dark Island of Marmo before the Evil Wizard Wagnard can sacrifice their friend to revive the Goddess of Destruction, they're faced with fighting the ancient and powerful evil Black Dragon, Narse. Just as the heroes are losing time and seemingly going to lose the battle, an old friend from the previous season, Shiris, comes back leading a team of wyvern-riders, who tells them "We'll take care of it!" Happens again to Shiris when her corps are about to lose to Narse, when along comes the ancient and powerful (and more importantly, good) Gold Dragon-Queen, Mycen, who then duels with Narse in a Dragon-on-Dragon deathmatch.