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She takes human form to save humanity from the aliens, which are probably at least partially their fault. Either they really did destroy the Ancients (unlikely) or she's lying. She may actually still be Ascended, judging by her regeneration. Nobody ever believes the cowboys' story, and the existence of aliens stays secret for over a hundred years. Also [[Franchise/MassEffect Reapers]].* If she was an ascended ancient, she could have blown up the ship without descending extremely easily. The penalty for her would have been exactly the same.

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She takes human form to save humanity from the aliens, which are probably at least partially their fault. Either they really did destroy the Ancients (unlikely) or she's lying. She may actually still be Ascended, judging by her regeneration. Nobody ever believes the cowboys' story, and the existence of aliens stays secret for over a hundred years. Also [[Franchise/MassEffect Reapers]].Reapers]].
* If she was an ascended ancient, she could have blown up the ship without descending extremely easily. The penalty for her would have been exactly the same.
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The [[BattlefieldEarth Psychlos]] force the aliens to mine gold for them, lending some of their technology and sending them off to unpleasant planets such as Earth (which has air that is acceptable to the aliens but toxic to the Psychlos) to look for gold. When the scout ship is defeated, the aliens say nothing to their Psychlo masters for fear of retribution, and quietly erase Earth from Psychlo records. The Psychlos are none the wiser until they come across Pioneer 10. At this point, they decide to cut the middle man and invade the planet themselves.

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The [[BattlefieldEarth [[Film/BattlefieldEarth Psychlos]] force the aliens to mine gold for them, lending some of their technology and sending them off to unpleasant planets such as Earth (which has air that is acceptable to the aliens but toxic to the Psychlos) to look for gold. When the scout ship is defeated, the aliens say nothing to their Psychlo masters for fear of retribution, and quietly erase Earth from Psychlo records. The Psychlos are none the wiser until they come across Pioneer 10. At this point, they decide to cut the middle man and invade the planet themselves.
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She doesn't shapeshift, she creates a physical body to inhabit, although it usually takes a while to grow one, so she can't just reappear instantly. When she revived the first time, the fire provided enough energy for her to heal her own corpse. When her body was destroyed in the end, she just returned to her original form and left.

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She doesn't shapeshift, she creates a physical body to inhabit, although it usually takes a while to grow one, so she can't just reappear instantly. When she revived the first time, the fire provided enough energy for her to heal her own corpse. corpse. When her body was destroyed in the end, she just returned to her original form and left.



[[WMG: The aliens' secondary arms are used for tending to their babies]]
Similar to marsupials, the aliens go through a vulnerable child phase where they will walk around outside the parent when it's safe but return to their "womb" for nursing and protection. When the species became advanced enough to create and use delicate tools, the secondary arms became used for that purpose.

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[[WMG: The aliens' secondary arms and internal cavity are used for tending to and growing their babies]]
Similar to marsupials, the aliens go through a vulnerable child phase where they will walk around outside the parent when it's safe but return to their "womb" for nursing and protection. When the species became advanced enough to create and use delicate tools, the secondary arms became used for that purpose.
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[[WMG: Ella is an EnergyBeing]]
She doesn't shapeshift, she creates a physical body to inhabit, although it usually takes a while to grow one, so she can't just reappear instantly. When she revived the first time, the fire provided enough energy for her to heal her own corpse. When her body was destroyed in the end, she just returned to her original form and left.


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[[WMG: The aliens' secondary arms are used for tending to their babies]]
Similar to marsupials, the aliens go through a vulnerable child phase where they will walk around outside the parent when it's safe but return to their "womb" for nursing and protection. When the species became advanced enough to create and use delicate tools, the secondary arms became used for that purpose.
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* Their invasion is captured on screen in ''BattleLosAngeles''. Sgt. Nantz is a descendant of either Dolarhyde of Lonergan.

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* Their invasion is captured on screen in ''BattleLosAngeles''.''Film/BattleLosAngeles''. Sgt. Nantz is a descendant of either Dolarhyde of Lonergan.
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[[WMG: The aliens work for the Psychlos]]

The [[BattlefieldEarth Psychlos]] force the aliens to mine gold for them, lending some of their technology and sending them off to unpleasant planets such as Earth (which has air that is acceptable to the aliens but toxic to the Psychlos) to look for gold. When the scout ship is defeated, the aliens say nothing to their Psychlo masters for fear of retribution, and quietly erase Earth from Psychlo records. The Psychlos are none the wiser until they come across Pioneer 10. At this point, they decide to cut the middle man and invade the planet themselves.
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[[WMG: The aliens are mercenaries.]]
One biologist to examine the natives on the target planet and a bunch of not particularily bright brutes who are supposed to fly, push buttons and dispose of possible... irregulations. The ones who actually know how all their tech works aren't present (except for one or two for maintenance) and the heads of the whole project might even be of a completely different species.
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[[WMG: Ella is a [[StargateVerse Ascended Ancient]]]]

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[[WMG: Ella is a [[StargateVerse [[Franchise/StargateVerse Ascended Ancient]]]]



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She takes human form to save humanity from the aliens, which are probably at least partially their fault. Either they really did destroy the Ancients (unlikely) or she's lying. She may actually still be Ascended, judging by her regeneration. Nobody ever believes the cowboys' story, and the existence of aliens stays secret for over a hundred years. Also [[MassEffect Reapers]].* If she was an ascended ancient, she could have blown up the ship without descending extremely easily. The penalty for her would have been exactly the same.

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She takes human form to save humanity from the aliens, which are probably at least partially their fault. Either they really did destroy the Ancients (unlikely) or she's lying. She may actually still be Ascended, judging by her regeneration. Nobody ever believes the cowboys' story, and the existence of aliens stays secret for over a hundred years. Also [[MassEffect [[Franchise/MassEffect Reapers]].* If she was an ascended ancient, she could have blown up the ship without descending extremely easily. The penalty for her would have been exactly the same.
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She takes human form to save humanity from the aliens, which are probably at least partially their fault. Either they really did destroy the Ancients (unlikely) or she's lying. She may actually still be Ascended, judging by her regeneration. Nobody ever believes the cowboys' story, and the existence of aliens stays secret for over a hundred years. Also [[MassEffect Reapers]].
* If she was an ascended ancient, she could have blown up the ship without descending extremely easily. The penalty for her would have been exactly the same.

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She takes human form to save humanity from the aliens, which are probably at least partially their fault. Either they really did destroy the Ancients (unlikely) or she's lying. She may actually still be Ascended, judging by her regeneration. Nobody ever believes the cowboys' story, and the existence of aliens stays secret for over a hundred years. Also [[MassEffect Reapers]].
Reapers]].* If she was an ascended ancient, she could have blown up the ship without descending extremely easily. The penalty for her would have been exactly the same.



[[WMG: The Aliens are ancestors of the [[BattlefieldEarth Psychlos]]]]

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* She might have done something similar to what the Tenth Doctor did to avoid changing body. One of her lines also seems to imply that particular bodies can get worn out, suggesting that she would have to switch to a new body.
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[[WMG: Ella is [[TronLegacy Quorra]]]]

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[[WMG: Ella is [[TronLegacy [[Film/TronLegacy Quorra]]]]
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Ella is Quorra and the whole movie takes place in The Grid

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[[WMG: Ella is [[TronLegacy Quorra]]]]
The whole movie takes place in a mostly isolated part of The Grid, where the graphics are styled like Westworld, rather than in shiny-black-and-neon. Quorra was sent to save the townsfolk, bandits and indians (who are all programs) from the aliens (a virus whose weapons are hacks) who are stealing the molten gold (data streams). Ella|Quorra doesn't die and resurrect; she is de-rezzed and rebooted.
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* Some devices. Gold does have properties that make it intrinsically useful. It doesn't corrode, it's a very good conductor, and it makes good radiation shielding.

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* Some devices. Gold does have properties that make it intrinsically useful. It doesn't corrode, it's a very good an excellent conductor, and it makes good radiation shielding.
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* Some devices. Gold does have properties that make it intrinsically useful. It doesn't corrode, it's a very good conductor, and it makes good radiation shielding.
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* Just out of curiosity, gold is essential to the operation of electronic devices, correct?
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[[WMG: The events of this film are an alternate timeline - reverse engineering the remains of the ship sets off the SteamPunk revolution.]]
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[[WMG: The kiss Ella plants on Jake was magical/telepathic like the one Superman used on Lois Lane.]]
She kisses him, the weapon falls off. Obvious.
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Please don\'t shoehorn him in here.


They share the same lust for gold and crippling stupidity that allows humans to defeat them. Between the time of this movie and the time of ''Battlefield Earth'', they evolved from reptilian creatures to [[NostalgiaCritic Jamaican Klingon Clowns]].

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They share the same lust for gold and crippling stupidity that allows humans to defeat them. Between the time of this movie and the time of ''Battlefield Earth'', they evolved from reptilian creatures to [[NostalgiaCritic Jamaican Klingon Clowns]].
those idiots.
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[[WMG: The Aliens are ancestors of the [[BattlefieldEarth Psychlos]]]]
They share the same lust for gold and crippling stupidity that allows humans to defeat them. Between the time of this movie and the time of ''Battlefield Earth'', they evolved from reptilian creatures to [[NostalgiaCritic Jamaican Klingon Clowns]].

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