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* '''Downplayed''': The aliens are not at risk of extinction, but Earth's water supplies would be a great boost to their industry, so they take over Earth to gain control of the water.
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* '''Downplayed''': The aliens are not at risk of extinction, but Earth's water supplies would be a great boost to their industry, so they take over Earth (or at least a nation close to water) to gain control of the water.
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** The aliens [[InsufficientlyAdvancedAlien lack the necessary industry]] that would be required for orbital water harvesting.
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** The aliens [[InsufficientlyAdvancedAlien lack the necessary industry]] that would be required for orbital water harvesting.harvesting and filtering rare elements from the water.
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* '''Double subverted''': But the aliens also need Earth's water, for sustenance and/or industry.
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* '''Double subverted''': Subverted''': But the aliens also need Earth's water, for sustenance and/or industry.
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** The aliens [[InsufficentlyAdvancedAlien lack space travel]] - they just happened to find a PortalNetwork so earth is the only water rich world they can invade.
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** The aliens [[InsufficentlyAdvancedAlien [[InsufficientlyAdvancedAlien lack space travel]] - they just happened to find a PortalNetwork so earth is the only water rich world they can invade.
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** The aliens [[InsufficentlyAdvancedAlien lack space travel]] - they just happened to find a PortalNetwork so earth is the only water rich world they can invade.
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* '''Defied''': ???Aliens steal all of the water on the Solar System except Earth's.
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** Water may be everywhere, but [[ToServeMan it's not just water that the aliens want...]]
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** The aliens [[InsufficientlyAdvancedAliens [[InsufficientlyAdvancedAlien lack the necessary industry]] that would be required for orbital water harvesting.
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** The aliens [[InsufficientlyAdvancedAliens lack the necessary industry]] that would be required for orbital water harvesting.
** The aliens [[AliensAreBastards are assholes]] who don't want to ''harvest'' water if there is a perfectly serviceable planet where you can get it anywhere. Oh, there's "humans" in it, who will fight back [[PlanetLooters if we come to take a little water from them]]? [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Fuck them]].
** The aliens [[AliensAreBastards are assholes]] who don't want to ''harvest'' water if there is a perfectly serviceable planet where you can get it anywhere. Oh, there's "humans" in it, who will fight back [[PlanetLooters if we come to take a little water from them]]? [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Fuck them]].
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* '''Subverted''': The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, like minerals.
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** The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, likeminerals.minerals.
** Thinking the aliens are after water is a result of a translation error. They want /bodies of water/. Specifically largely aquatic worlds to colonize. Their own water consumption needs are supplied by space mining, it is the habitats they want.
** Aliens want to take the water but not for their own usage. They are simply [[AbsoluteXenophobe paranoid that leaving water lying around for too long could result in more alien life arising which could be a threat to them later.]]
** The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, like
** Thinking the aliens are after water is a result of a translation error. They want /bodies of water/. Specifically largely aquatic worlds to colonize. Their own water consumption needs are supplied by space mining, it is the habitats they want.
** Aliens want to take the water but not for their own usage. They are simply [[AbsoluteXenophobe paranoid that leaving water lying around for too long could result in more alien life arising which could be a threat to them later.]]
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* '''Enforced''': ???It is an advertisement for a bottled water brand. They need to make water look particularly valueable.
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* '''Implied''': Every world targeted by PlanetLooters is shown turned into a desert.
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* '''Justified''': The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besides Earth.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besidesEarth.Earth.
** The aliens literally come from Mars, which InUniverse is a dying but inhabited world. Earth is the only other inhabited planet in the Solar System and the only one possessing large quantities of liquid water. The Martians lack the means of interstellar travel.
** The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besides
** The aliens literally come from Mars, which InUniverse is a dying but inhabited world. Earth is the only other inhabited planet in the Solar System and the only one possessing large quantities of liquid water. The Martians lack the means of interstellar travel.
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'''Basic Trope: ''' Aliens invade Earth primarily or entirely to use the planet's water.
* '''Straight: ''' An alien civilization is at risk of extinction because of dwindling water supplies, so they invade Earth and fight a war with the Earthlings over control of the water supplies.
* '''Exaggerated: ''' A group of aliens are thirsty, so they travel to Earth and kill every living thing in order to get ahold of a few glasses of water.
* '''Downplayed: ''' The aliens are not at risk of extinction, but Earth's water supplies would be a great boost to their industry, so they take over Earth to gain control of the water.
* '''Justified: ''' The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besides Earth.
* '''Inverted: ''' Humans invade an alien planet to steal its water. Or aliens invade with the purpose of [[TheGreatFlood flooding the Earth]].
* '''Subverted: ''' The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, like minerals.
* '''Double subverted: ''' But the aliens also need Earth's water, for sustenance and/or industry.
* '''Averted: ''' There is no alien invasion. Or the aliens are not seeking Earth's water.
* '''Lampshaded: ''' "Why are the aliens coming here for water? Surely there are water-rich planets that aren't crawling with [[HumansAreWarriors hostile sentient natives]]?"
* '''Deconstructed: ''' The aliens notice that the moons in the outer Solar System have lots of water, so they decide to extract water from Europa and never bother with Earth.
* '''Reconstructed: ''' The humans also want to colonize and/or exploit the natural resources of Europa, so there is conflict with the aliens after all.
* '''Straight: ''' An alien civilization is at risk of extinction because of dwindling water supplies, so they invade Earth and fight a war with the Earthlings over control of the water supplies.
* '''Exaggerated: ''' A group of aliens are thirsty, so they travel to Earth and kill every living thing in order to get ahold of a few glasses of water.
* '''Downplayed: ''' The aliens are not at risk of extinction, but Earth's water supplies would be a great boost to their industry, so they take over Earth to gain control of the water.
* '''Justified: ''' The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besides Earth.
* '''Inverted: ''' Humans invade an alien planet to steal its water. Or aliens invade with the purpose of [[TheGreatFlood flooding the Earth]].
* '''Subverted: ''' The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, like minerals.
* '''Double subverted: ''' But the aliens also need Earth's water, for sustenance and/or industry.
* '''Averted: ''' There is no alien invasion. Or the aliens are not seeking Earth's water.
* '''Lampshaded: ''' "Why are the aliens coming here for water? Surely there are water-rich planets that aren't crawling with [[HumansAreWarriors hostile sentient natives]]?"
* '''Deconstructed: ''' The aliens notice that the moons in the outer Solar System have lots of water, so they decide to extract water from Europa and never bother with Earth.
* '''Reconstructed: ''' The humans also want to colonize and/or exploit the natural resources of Europa, so there is conflict with the aliens after all.
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'''Basic Trope: ''' Trope''': Aliens invade Earth primarily or entirely to use the planet's water.
*'''Straight: ''' '''Straight''': An alien civilization is at risk of extinction because of dwindling water supplies, so they invade Earth and fight a war with the Earthlings over control of the water supplies.
*'''Exaggerated: ''' '''Exaggerated''': A group of aliens are thirsty, so they travel to Earth and kill every living thing in order to get ahold of a few glasses of water.
*'''Downplayed: ''' '''Downplayed''': The aliens are not at risk of extinction, but Earth's water supplies would be a great boost to their industry, so they take over Earth to gain control of the water.
*'''Justified: ''' '''Justified''': The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besides Earth.
*'''Inverted: ''' '''Inverted''': Humans invade an alien planet to steal its water. Or aliens invade with the purpose of [[TheGreatFlood flooding the Earth]].
*'''Subverted: ''' '''Subverted''': The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, like minerals.
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* '''Averted''': There is no alien invasion. Or the aliens are not seeking Earth's water.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are the aliens coming here for water? Surely there are water-rich planets that aren't crawling with [[HumansAreWarriors hostile sentient natives]]?"
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'''Basic Trope: ''' Aliens invade Earth primarily or entirely to use the planet's water.
* '''Straight: ''' An alien civilization is at risk of extinction because of dwindling water supplies, so they invade Earth and fight a war with the Earthlings over control of the water supplies.
* '''Exaggerated: ''' A group of aliens are thirsty, so they travel to Earth and kill every living thing in order to get ahold of a few glasses of water.
* '''Downplayed: ''' The aliens are not at risk of extinction, but Earth's water supplies would be a great boost to their industry, so they take over Earth to gain control of the water.
* '''Justified: ''' The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besides Earth.
*'''Inverted: ''' Humans invade an alien planet to steal its water. Or aliens invade with the purpose of [[TheGreatFlood flooding the Earth]].
* '''Subverted: ''' The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, like minerals.
* '''Double subverted: ''' But the aliens also need Earth's water, for sustenance and/or industry.
* '''Averted: ''' There is no alien invasion. Or the aliens are not seeking Earth's water.
* '''Lampshaded: ''' "Why are the aliens coming here for water? Surely there are water-rich planets that aren't crawling with [[HumansAreWarriors hostile sentient natives]]?"
* '''Deconstructed: ''' The aliens notice that the moons in the outer Solar System have lots of water, so they decide to extract water from Europa and never bother with Earth.
* '''Reconstructed: ''' The humans also want to colonize and/or exploit the natural resources of Europa, so there is conflict with the aliens after all.
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* '''Straight: ''' An alien civilization is at risk of extinction because of dwindling water supplies, so they invade Earth and fight a war with the Earthlings over control of the water supplies.
* '''Exaggerated: ''' A group of aliens are thirsty, so they travel to Earth and kill every living thing in order to get ahold of a few glasses of water.
* '''Downplayed: ''' The aliens are not at risk of extinction, but Earth's water supplies would be a great boost to their industry, so they take over Earth to gain control of the water.
* '''Justified: ''' The aliens' telescopes are not much better than ours, so they do not notice that there are plenty of water-rich worlds in the Solar System besides Earth.
*'''Inverted: ''' Humans invade an alien planet to steal its water. Or aliens invade with the purpose of [[TheGreatFlood flooding the Earth]].
* '''Subverted: ''' The aliens claim to be after water, but it's a trick to mislead the humans; they're really after another resource, like minerals.
* '''Double subverted: ''' But the aliens also need Earth's water, for sustenance and/or industry.
* '''Averted: ''' There is no alien invasion. Or the aliens are not seeking Earth's water.
* '''Lampshaded: ''' "Why are the aliens coming here for water? Surely there are water-rich planets that aren't crawling with [[HumansAreWarriors hostile sentient natives]]?"
* '''Deconstructed: ''' The aliens notice that the moons in the outer Solar System have lots of water, so they decide to extract water from Europa and never bother with Earth.
* '''Reconstructed: ''' The humans also want to colonize and/or exploit the natural resources of Europa, so there is conflict with the aliens after all.
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