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, specifically about angst from a character discovering that they're a clone.
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* CloningBlues: Played straight with the clone of Kamala Shastri, who isn't looking forward to getting killed in order to "balance the equation".
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* FriendOrIdolDecision: Michael Burr is the sole human aboard the Tuulen Transfer Station on UsefulNotes/TheMoon. A much more advanced alien species called the Hanen has formed an alliance with humanity. Earth desperately needs their help due to the fact that it is experiencing severe pollution and overpopulation. One of the most significant pieces of Hanen technology on loan to humans allows for interstellar teleportation, otherwise known as "jumping." The jump process involves the [[{{Twinmaker}} creation of an exact duplicate of the person being teleported]]. The original version is disintegrated once it has been confirmed that the duplicate has arrived safely at the destination. The Hanen euphemistically refer to this as "balancing the equation." This is Michael's responsibility. The transfer of Kamala Shastri to Gend is interrupted when an unknown error is detected. However, the Hanen later receive confirmation that Kamala arrived safely on Gend and therefore the other Kamala must be eliminated in order to balance the equation. As this means killing her, Michael is extremely reluctant to do so. He initially attempts to trick Kamala into re-entering the jump chamber by telling her that the process must be completed but she realizes that there is more going on and he is forced to reveal the truth. Michael later plans to shoot Kamala but he cannot bring himself to do so. He instead decides to smuggle her out on a supply ship. However, he has a change of heart when his thoughts turn to his wife Karen, who died after being exposed to Earth's polluted atmosphere, and his daughter Molly. Regretfully, he [[ThrownOutTheAirlock jettisons Kamala out the station's airlock]]. When the "real" Kamala transfers back two years later, she thanks Michael for being so kind to her when they first met. However, he is clearly traumatized by his earlier actions and pretends not to recognize her.
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* MoralDilemma: Michael Burr is the sole human aboard the Tuulen Transfer Station on UsefulNotes/TheMoon. A much more advanced alien species called the Hanen has formed an alliance with humanity. Earth desperately needs their help due to the fact that it is experiencing severe pollution and overpopulation. One of the most significant pieces of Hanen technology on loan to humans allows for interstellar teleportation, otherwise known as "jumping." The jump process involves the [[{{Twinmaker}} creation of an exact duplicate of the person being teleported]]. The original version is disintegrated once it has been confirmed that the duplicate has arrived safely at the destination. The Hanen euphemistically refer to this as "balancing the equation." This is Michael's responsibility. The transfer of Kamala Shastri to Gend is interrupted when an unknown error is detected. However, the Hanen later receive confirmation that Kamala arrived safely on Gend and therefore the other Kamala must be eliminated in order to balance the equation. As this means killing her, Michael is extremely reluctant to do so. He initially attempts to trick Kamala into re-entering the jump chamber by telling her that the process must be completed but she realizes that there is more going on and he is forced to reveal the truth. Michael later plans to shoot Kamala but he cannot bring himself to do so. He instead decides to smuggle her out on a supply ship. However, he has a change of heart when his thoughts turn to his wife Karen, who died after being exposed to Earth's polluted atmosphere, and his daughter Molly. Regretfully, he [[ThrownOutTheAirlock jettisons Kamala out the station's airlock]]. When the "real" Kamala transfers back two years later, she thanks Michael for being so kind to her when they first met. However, he is clearly traumatized by his earlier actions and pretends not to recognize her.
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* {{Teleportation}}: Important to the plot.
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* TokenHuman: Michael Burr is the only human permanently assigned to the Tuulen Transfer Station, which is run by the Hanen, on UsefulNotes/TheMoon.
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* TokenHuman: Michael Burr is the only human permanently assigned to the Tuulen Transfer Station, which is run by the Hanen, on UsefulNotes/TheMoon.UsefulNotes/TheMoon.
* {{Twinmaker}}: Important to the plot.
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-->'''The Control Voice:''' As we pursue technological advancement, we should be careful not to abandon our humanity in the process.
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-->'''The Control Voice:''' As we pursue technological advancement, we should be careful not to abandon our humanity in the process.process.
!!Trope Like a Dinosaur:
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Michael Burr is already rather morose when he meets Kamala Shastri as he is mourning the death of his wife Karen. In the short story by James Patrick Kelly, he is much more gregarious since there is no mention of him having experienced such a tragedy.
* BizarreAlienBiology: The air that the Hanen breathe contains three times as much carbon dioxide as the air on Earth.
* CanonForeigner: Will Carson, a major supporting character, does not appear in the short story by James Patrick Kelly.
* CloningBlues: Played straight with the clone of Kamala Shastri, who isn't looking forward to getting killed in order to "balance the equation".
* ColonizedSolarSystem: Earth has established a base, the Tuulen Transfer Station, on UsefulNotes/TheMoon.
* EarthThatUsedToBeBetter: Earth is overpopulated and the rampant pollution in the atmosphere leads to thousands of deaths every year.
* ExtinctInTheFuture: Most plants and trees on Earth are extinct and fresh air is a thing of the past due to the high level of pollution in the atmosphere.
* FantasticSlur: Michael Burr refers to the Hanen, a reptilian species who resemble velociraptors, as "dinos." He even does so in the presence of Sillion and Linna, the two Hanen assigned to the Tuulen Transfer Station, as they do not have emotions. For their part, the Hanen refer to humans as "weeps" and "babies" because of their emotions.
* ImportedAlienPhlebotinum: Humanity has been granted access to interstellar teleportation technology, known as jump technology, by the Hanen.
* MoralDilemma: Michael Burr is the sole human aboard the Tuulen Transfer Station on UsefulNotes/TheMoon. A much more advanced alien species called the Hanen has formed an alliance with humanity. Earth desperately needs their help due to the fact that it is experiencing severe pollution and overpopulation. One of the most significant pieces of Hanen technology on loan to humans allows for interstellar teleportation, otherwise known as "jumping." The jump process involves the [[{{Twinmaker}} creation of an exact duplicate of the person being teleported]]. The original version is disintegrated once it has been confirmed that the duplicate has arrived safely at the destination. The Hanen euphemistically refer to this as "balancing the equation." This is Michael's responsibility. The transfer of Kamala Shastri to Gend is interrupted when an unknown error is detected. However, the Hanen later receive confirmation that Kamala arrived safely on Gend and therefore the other Kamala must be eliminated in order to balance the equation. As this means killing her, Michael is extremely reluctant to do so. He initially attempts to trick Kamala into re-entering the jump chamber by telling her that the process must be completed but she realizes that there is more going on and he is forced to reveal the truth. Michael later plans to shoot Kamala but he cannot bring himself to do so. He instead decides to smuggle her out on a supply ship. However, he has a change of heart when his thoughts turn to his wife Karen, who died after being exposed to Earth's polluted atmosphere, and his daughter Molly. Regretfully, he [[ThrownOutTheAirlock jettisons Kamala out the station's airlock]]. When the "real" Kamala transfers back two years later, she thanks Michael for being so kind to her when they first met. However, he is clearly traumatized by his earlier actions and pretends not to recognize her.
* OverpopulationCrisis: It is mentioned that Earth is extremely overpopulated and that many humans are desperate to start new lives on other planets.
* PollutedWasteland: Earth is extremely polluted to the point that many people die from Environmental Sensitivity Syndrome (ESS) after being exposed to the atmosphere. Michael Burr's wife Karen was among its victims and he fears that his daughter Molly will suffer the same fate.
* RaceLift: Kamala Shastri is Caucasian. In the 1995 short story of the same name by James Patrick Kelly on which it is based, Kamala is of [[UsefulNotes/{{India}} Indian]] descent (as her name indicates) as her father was born in Thana, near Bombay.
* StarfishAliens: The Hanen are a reptilian species who do not have emotions and breathe air which is rich in carbon dioxide. Their lack of emotions means that their demeanor and thought processes seem as cold to humans as their blood.
* {{Teleportation}}: Important to the plot.
* ThrownOutTheAirlock: Michael Burr throws Kamala Shastri out the airlock of the Tuulen Transfer Station on UsefulNotes/TheMoon in order to balance the equation of the Hanen jump technology.
* TokenHuman: Michael Burr is the only human permanently assigned to the Tuulen Transfer Station, which is run by the Hanen, on UsefulNotes/TheMoon.
!!Trope Like a Dinosaur:
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Michael Burr is already rather morose when he meets Kamala Shastri as he is mourning the death of his wife Karen. In the short story by James Patrick Kelly, he is much more gregarious since there is no mention of him having experienced such a tragedy.
* BizarreAlienBiology: The air that the Hanen breathe contains three times as much carbon dioxide as the air on Earth.
* CanonForeigner: Will Carson, a major supporting character, does not appear in the short story by James Patrick Kelly.
* CloningBlues: Played straight with the clone of Kamala Shastri, who isn't looking forward to getting killed in order to "balance the equation".
* ColonizedSolarSystem: Earth has established a base, the Tuulen Transfer Station, on UsefulNotes/TheMoon.
* EarthThatUsedToBeBetter: Earth is overpopulated and the rampant pollution in the atmosphere leads to thousands of deaths every year.
* ExtinctInTheFuture: Most plants and trees on Earth are extinct and fresh air is a thing of the past due to the high level of pollution in the atmosphere.
* FantasticSlur: Michael Burr refers to the Hanen, a reptilian species who resemble velociraptors, as "dinos." He even does so in the presence of Sillion and Linna, the two Hanen assigned to the Tuulen Transfer Station, as they do not have emotions. For their part, the Hanen refer to humans as "weeps" and "babies" because of their emotions.
* ImportedAlienPhlebotinum: Humanity has been granted access to interstellar teleportation technology, known as jump technology, by the Hanen.
* MoralDilemma: Michael Burr is the sole human aboard the Tuulen Transfer Station on UsefulNotes/TheMoon. A much more advanced alien species called the Hanen has formed an alliance with humanity. Earth desperately needs their help due to the fact that it is experiencing severe pollution and overpopulation. One of the most significant pieces of Hanen technology on loan to humans allows for interstellar teleportation, otherwise known as "jumping." The jump process involves the [[{{Twinmaker}} creation of an exact duplicate of the person being teleported]]. The original version is disintegrated once it has been confirmed that the duplicate has arrived safely at the destination. The Hanen euphemistically refer to this as "balancing the equation." This is Michael's responsibility. The transfer of Kamala Shastri to Gend is interrupted when an unknown error is detected. However, the Hanen later receive confirmation that Kamala arrived safely on Gend and therefore the other Kamala must be eliminated in order to balance the equation. As this means killing her, Michael is extremely reluctant to do so. He initially attempts to trick Kamala into re-entering the jump chamber by telling her that the process must be completed but she realizes that there is more going on and he is forced to reveal the truth. Michael later plans to shoot Kamala but he cannot bring himself to do so. He instead decides to smuggle her out on a supply ship. However, he has a change of heart when his thoughts turn to his wife Karen, who died after being exposed to Earth's polluted atmosphere, and his daughter Molly. Regretfully, he [[ThrownOutTheAirlock jettisons Kamala out the station's airlock]]. When the "real" Kamala transfers back two years later, she thanks Michael for being so kind to her when they first met. However, he is clearly traumatized by his earlier actions and pretends not to recognize her.
* OverpopulationCrisis: It is mentioned that Earth is extremely overpopulated and that many humans are desperate to start new lives on other planets.
* PollutedWasteland: Earth is extremely polluted to the point that many people die from Environmental Sensitivity Syndrome (ESS) after being exposed to the atmosphere. Michael Burr's wife Karen was among its victims and he fears that his daughter Molly will suffer the same fate.
* RaceLift: Kamala Shastri is Caucasian. In the 1995 short story of the same name by James Patrick Kelly on which it is based, Kamala is of [[UsefulNotes/{{India}} Indian]] descent (as her name indicates) as her father was born in Thana, near Bombay.
* StarfishAliens: The Hanen are a reptilian species who do not have emotions and breathe air which is rich in carbon dioxide. Their lack of emotions means that their demeanor and thought processes seem as cold to humans as their blood.
* {{Teleportation}}: Important to the plot.
* ThrownOutTheAirlock: Michael Burr throws Kamala Shastri out the airlock of the Tuulen Transfer Station on UsefulNotes/TheMoon in order to balance the equation of the Hanen jump technology.
* TokenHuman: Michael Burr is the only human permanently assigned to the Tuulen Transfer Station, which is run by the Hanen, on UsefulNotes/TheMoon.
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-->'''The Control Voice:''' We believe that human advancement should be attained at almost any cost, but what if the ultimate payment is one's soul?
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-->'''The Control Voice:''' As we pursue technological advancement, we should be careful not to abandon our humanity in the process.
A race of dinosaur-like aliens called the Hanen allies with humanity and provides teleportation technology. When this process creates a duplicate of a woman, the Hanen order the human technician to "balance the equation" by killing
-->'''The Control Voice:''' As we pursue technological advancement, we should be careful not to abandon our humanity in the process.
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