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** While [[EnsignNewbie Cadet Bob]] panics over what might be wrong, his bunkmate merely notes that their clock is an hour behind based on the Monthly Siren Test.

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** While [[EnsignNewbie [[NewMeat Cadet Bob]] panics over what might be wrong, his bunkmate merely notes that their clock is an hour behind based on the Monthly Siren Test.

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* '''Subverted''': The ''Yorktown'' goes to Red Alert upon encountering another ship, but said ship turns out to be non-hostile, and the Red Alert is cancelled.
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The ''Yorktown'' goes to Red Alert upon encountering another ship, but said ship turns out to be non-hostile, and the Red Alert is cancelled.
** While [[EnsignNewbie Cadet Bob]] panics over what might be wrong, his bunkmate merely notes that their clock is an hour behind based on the Monthly Siren Test.
* '''Double Subverted''': [[ThisIsNotAdrill The clock is not behind.]]
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* '''Parodied''': The party ship ''Groovy'' goes to Red Alert -- which activates the disco lights and the Music/EarthWindAndFire music. Let's groove tonight!

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* '''Parodied''': The party ship ''Groovy'' ''Boogie Wonderland'' goes to Red Alert -- which activates the disco lights and the Music/EarthWindAndFire music. Let's groove tonight!



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* '''Lampshaded''': "The alert sirens just went off? Looks like the battle's about to begin."



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'''Discussed''': "You hear this siren? ''[plays "Red Alert" siren]'' When you hear this sound, you get straight to your station."
* '''Conversed''': "Just outta curiosity, why is it '''Red'' Alert'? Why not 'chartreuse'?"
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'''Basic Trope''': An alert that's used when something bad happens.
* '''Straight''': The Starship ''Yorktown'' encounters an enemy ship, and TheCaptain sounds the "Red Alert" siren and orders his crew to battle stations.
* '''Exaggerated''': An entire fleet of starships go to Red Alert upon sighting an enemy fleet.
* '''Downplayed''': The ''Yorktown'' encounters an unidentified ship, and the captain orders "Yellow Alert" until it can be determined if the ship is hostile or not.
* '''Justified''': The sirens and intra-ship announcement are the most efficient means of telling the entire crew that something bad is happening and they need to get to their stations ''now''.
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* '''Subverted''': The ''Yorktown'' goes to Red Alert upon encountering another ship, but said ship turns out to be non-hostile, and the Red Alert is cancelled.
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* '''Parodied''': The party ship ''Groovy'' goes to Red Alert -- which activates the disco lights and the Music/EarthWindAndFire music. Let's groove tonight!
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