Line #68 Fanfic/StarfleetMagicIsBelieving


1	->''"Friendship. Teamwork. Faith."''
2	-->--'''The fic's {{Tagline}}'''.
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4	As ''[[FanFic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic Starfleet Magic]]'' has a sizable {{hatedom}}, {{deconstruction}}s and {{reconstruction}}s were inevitable. This is [[FanFic/StarfleetRedone one]] [[FanFic/MyBravePonyStarfleetNemesis of]] [[FanFic/FallOfStarfleetRebirthOfFriendship four]].
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6	In the vast unknown of deep space, the Solaran Imperium and its soldiers in the Adeptus Spatium keep the peace, spreading tenets of friendship and harmony. When an ancient evil seeks to destroy everything they know and love, a young prince allies himself with a team of veteran heroes to protect his homeland. However, their quest will eventually lead them to a world not too different from their own...
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8	Read the story [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/401394/starfleet-mib---season-1 here]].
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12	!!''Starfleet: [=MiB=]'' contains examples of:
13	* AdaptationNameChange: With the exception of Lightning Dawn, almost all character and location names have been changed.
14	** Unicornicopia ----> Solaris
15	*** By extension, this renames the Unicornicopians as "Solarans"
16	** Starfleet ----> Adeptus Spatium, though "Starfleet" still exists as a nickname.
17	** Grand Ruler Celesto ----> Grand Ruler Lux
18	** Titan ----> Horus
19	** Dementia, Rep-Stallion, and Mysterious ----> Cassiopeia, Kratos, and Erebus
20	** Dimension of Darkness/Dark Planet ----> Tenebris
21	** Starla Shine ----> Andromeda Aquila
22	** Artie Bristles ----> Walter Peindre
23	*** By extension, Orange Range ----> Golden Fields
24	** Rhymey Ward ----> Bridge Cappella
25	** Buddy Rose ----> Rosebud Flora
26	** Dyno and Mite ----> Nitro and Trini
27	** Krysta ----> Titania
28	** Inquirius -----> Libra
29	** Abra Kadabra ----> Propheta
30	** Horatio I. Q. Brain ----> Quantum Leap
31	*** Also by extension, Greenland ----> Emerald Isle
32	** Cookie Dough ----> Blueberry Crepe
33	** Rainbow Dish Inn ----> Palette Bistro
34	** Rainbow City Central ----> Spectropolis
35	** Daphne Dil ----> Dafodil Flora
36	** White Village ----> Villa de Sapphirus
37	* AdaptationSpeciesChange: A minor example, but unlike the Unicornicopians in the source material, the Solarans are not alicorns. Rather, in a similar vein to MLP, the only alicorns are Grand Ruler Lux and Prince Lightning Dawn. The rest are anthro earth ponies, unicorns, and pegasi.
38	* AdaptationDistillation: As confirmed in the first author's notes, "10,000 Years" is this to the prologue and first two episodes of Starfleet Magic, condensing and changing events so that they make more sense.
39	* AdaptationalDyeJob: Both Andromeda and Titania receive overhauled appearances; whereas Starla Shine was just a simple anthro Rarity, Andromeda has a completely inverted color scheme as well as species change to a pegasus. Whereas Krysta was the stereotypical miniature winged fairy, Titania is the size of and resembles a regular human. as well as becoming a SignificantGreenEyedRedhead.
40	* AdaptationalBadass: Several, most notably Titania, Andromeda, and Grand Ruler Lux himself. The former two were DamselsInDistress in Starfleet Magic, for instance. Here, however? Not only does Titania kick Horus' ass with no effort, but she nearly kills him as well. Andromeda goes from the SatelliteLoveInterest and FauxActionGirl Starla was in the original to both an ActionGirl and TheLeader of the team, as well as a DrillSergeantNasty towards Lightning Dawn.
41	%%* AdaptationalPersonalityChange:
42	* AffectionateNickname: "Yungkine" is Titania's for Lightning Dawn.
43	* AlternateContinuity: The second one for Starfleet Magic, after Fanfic/StarfleetRedone.
44	* AntagonisticOffspring: Horus is the Grand Ruler's son. He, unlike his father, [[FantasticRacism looks down on races he sees as inferior]], views power as the only thing that matters, sees teammates are mere tools, [[VirtueIsWeakness and is utterly disgusted by friendship and love]].
45	* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: The crux of Horus' plan in "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting". Given what happened the last time he encountered Titania, he should have known better.
46	* BadBoss: Horus is this, though this trope is also deconstructed in that this mistreatment of his minions causes them to plan TheCoup against him.
47	* BadassBoast: Titania gives Horus one before she {{Curb Stomp\|Battle}}s him.
48	* BadassCreed: "Duis amicitiae fides" is the official creed of the Adeptus Spatium, otherwise known as Starfleet.
49	** BilingualBonus: It can roughly be translated as "Faith, teamwork, friendship" in Latin.
50	* BetrayalByOffspring: The cause of TheGreatOffscreenWar that took place 10,000 years before the story started, when Horus betrayed his father, the Grand Ruler. Given who the former's name is a ShoutOut to, this isn't surprising.
51	* BigBad: Horus, natch.
52	* BloodKnight: Kratos. On the heroes' side, there's also Andromeda, who admits she enjoys fighting.
53	* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Titania, being a member of TheFairFolk, has this; having cursed ponies, hurt animals, and done other unspeakable things, all without understanding exactly why those things are wrong in the eyes of mortals.
54	* ButtMonkey: Krysta (a sprite, not a fairy) tends to make the original's Krysta look like less of one by comparison. She has already been eaten by Titania [[TheyKilledKennyAgain twice]].
55	* CallingYourAttacks: Discussed, deconstructed, then reconstructed in the same conversation. While training with Andromeda in "10,000 Years", Lightning calls out "LIGHTNING BLAST!". Andromeda, unamused, points out that magic does require an incantation, but saying it out loud is impractical in battle; it only provides an opportunity for your opponent to dodge the attack, then strike you down. The best way to cast a spell, according to her, is to think it, or if one must say the name out loud, whisper it. The latter technique is show to be powerful but not as effective when Lightning tries it, and the former takes time to master properly.
56	* CentralTheme: Three, according to WordOfGod.
57	** Nature cannot be simply divided into BlackAndWhiteMorality, and that to label a race as AlwaysChaoticEvil is not only naive, but dangerous. Yes, there are morals that should be upheld in the world, but sometimes it takes doing questionable things in order to do what is truly right.
58	** Friendship cannot solve every problem, but it cannot be disregarded or devalued either. Friendship and love are necessary aspects of human nature that can solve problems, but only when they're needed.
59	** Just because someone has taken a wrong path in life does not mean they cannot be redeemed, as Horus' minions show.
60	* ChildhoodFriendRomance: It's revealed that during their years of living on the streets of Redwood Meadows and in their first years in Starfleet, Andromeda and Rosebud had this. [[spoiler:They get back together at the end of the episode.]]
61	* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Still present, though it is only one of three of Starfleet's core values: "Your greatest weapon is your mind", according to the Grand Ruler. (Also see ThePowerOfFriendship, below)
62	* CloudCuckooLander: '''''Quantum Leap in a nutshell.''''' Justified as he is literally insane, and enjoys playing up the MadScientist stereotype.
63	* DanceOfRomance: Titania and Lightning have one in "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting", which is interrupted by a Changeling servant accidentally spilling wine all over Lightning's back.
64	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Andromeda has one, as shown in "This Ain't No Place For No Hero".
65	* DarkerAndEdgier: Than either ''Fanfic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic'' or ''Fanfic/StarfleetRedone'', in AlternateContinuity terms.
66	* DeathByCameo: [[spoiler:Used to tearjerking effect with Legendbringer and Ath-Lita (Cherry-Lei) in "This Ain't No Place For No Hero".]]
67	** On the other hand, this trope leads to a combination SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and SugarWiki/{{Funny\|Moments}} when Cortland Andrus takes on this fic's equivalents to canon!Starfleet earlier in the episode.
68	* DeathSeeker: Erebus, due to being a LivingShadow for the past 10,000 years, has become this.
69	* DeconstructionFic: Naturally, if it's intended to be a proper reconstruction, this fic will have to deconstruct tropes before putting them back together again.
70	* DisproportionateRetribution: What the above accident leads to; Titania slits the servant's throat in retaliation.
71	* DrillSergeantNasty: Andromeda is this to Lightning Dawn.
72	** Cortland Andrus, by extension, was this to both Andromeda and Rosebud.
73	* EldritchAbomination: Queen Pinsar can be described as this, being a massive insect-like creature with telepathic powers, controlling a hive mind and [[spoiler:being sealed within ''Solaris itself''.]]
74	* EldritchLocation: Tenebris seems to be this. On the surface, it resembles a perfectly ordinary moon. Beneath that, however, is a skeleton-dotted wasteland, overcast with a PerpetualStorm and an EvilTowerOfOminousness in the form of Horus' castle.
75	** The Land of Nevernever in "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting" is as well. Fitting for the homeland of TheFairFolk.
76	* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: Of the RayGun variety, which is deconstructed as well in "This Ain't No Place For No Hero". When shown in a more realistic light, lasers are '''''far''''' more deadly than regular guns as weapons.
77	* {{Flanderization}}: Given an InUniverse discussion by Cassiopeia, Kratos, and Erebus. Horus does not care for them as beings, only seeing them as a VainSorceress, DumbMuscle, and a schemer, respectively.
78	* FriendsWithBenefits: Lightning and Titania have this relationship.
79	* GenderFlip: Two in the main cast, in fact. Rosebud Flora for Buddy Rose, and Trini for Mite.
80	** Queen Pinsar is this, combined with CompositeCharacter, to King Pinsar from ''Starfleet Magic V''.
81	** Propheta is one to Abra Kadabra from the original fic.
82	* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Invoked with Horus, but as noted below, this trope is deconstructed in showing exactly what sort of person would willingly become one: an unrepentant sociopath fueled by hatred of those beneath them.
83	* GoodIsNotNice: Andromeda fits this to a T. She is most definitely a hero, but she is a pragmatist and soldier first and foremost, reasoning that some of the things she has done in the services of Starfleet weren't good in the conventional sense, but necessary.
84	* GratuitousLatin: Latin appears to be the ''lingua franca'' of Solaris. To a lesser degree, this has replaced the GratuitousSpanish that [[EthnicScrappy Dyno and Mite]] used in ''Starfleet Magic'', with Nitro and Trini on occasion peppering their speech with Latin words.
85	* TheGreatOffscreenWar: The nine-year long war between Horus and Grand Ruler, which ended with Grand Ruler banishing Horus and his faction to Tenebris, a faraway moon.
86	* HiveMind: The Infestatio are this, as seen in "Faerie Childe".
87	* KingOfTheHomeless: Andromeda and Rosebud, after fleeing their broken homes, became a dual example of this trope in the streets of Redwood Meadows before they become Starfleet officers.
88	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Horus shares numerous beliefs with Mykan.
89	* MeaningfulName:
90	** Befitting someone who's an astronomer, "Andromeda" and "Aquila" are both the names of constellations.
91	** Heck, just like in the original, everyone's name is meaningful in some way.
92	* MissingMom: Lightning has one. All that is known is that she's NotQuiteDead. [[spoiler:It's revealed at the end of "This Ain't No Place For No Hero" that she is not only alive, but she is a member of TheFairFolk as well.]]
93	* MonsterOfTheWeek: Justified; Horus, after his defeat in the Imperial Palace, sees how powerful Grand Ruler Lux has become, and decides not to take direct action again just yet.
94	** Interestingly, this trope is also PlayedWith; the Golems are not so much independent beings, but more akin to LivingWeapons directly controlled by Horus from his castle.
95	* MythologyGag: The story's title is one, referring to the subtitle of Starfleet Magic's original incarnation, "My Little Unicorn".
96	** In "We Dare not Go A-Hunting", Titania encounters an egotistical sprite named Krysta, [[TakeThat whom she then devours]].
97	* NaiveNewcomer: What Andromeda regards Lightning as.
98	* ANaziByAnyOtherName: Horus. He is a tyrant with a god complex who is also a massive racist.
99	* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:Andromeda and Rosebud are now this as of "This Ain't No Place For No Hero".]]
100	* OireLand: Befitting the stereotype, Quantum Leap tends to drink in copious amounts. The fact that he is a MadScientist CloudCuckooLander who is ''legitimately insane'' makes it funnier. Justified as he comes from a FantasyCounterpartCulture.
101	** The two leprechauns seen in "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting" also fit the stereotype.
102	* OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchphrase: Just like the source material, recaps and previews act as BookEnds for each chapter.
103	* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Lightning, usually an AllLovingHero, ends up punching Titania in the face after she kills a servant for spilling wine on him in "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting". This leads to a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment from Lightning immediately afterwards.
104	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Horus, to put it lightly, does not enjoy the idea of same-sex couples.
105	* ThePowerOfFriendship: One of Starfleet's core tenets, along with TeamSpirit and ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve.
106	* {{Pride}}: Horus' defining characteristic, and most FatalFlaw.
107	* PulpMagazine: Bridge writes for one, as seen in "10,000 Years".
108	* {{Reconstruction}}: WordOfGod states this story is one to the [[Fanfic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic rather infamous work]] by Creator/DakariKingMykan.
109	* RecursiveFanfiction: It's a FixFic ''of'' a Fix Fic, [[MindScrew the latter of which is also a]] HateFic.
110	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Grand Ruler Lux is Lightning Dawn's biological father in this continuity, which WordOfGod confirms is because it not only makes more sense, but also eliminates the DeathByOriginStory Lightning had in the original, instead mitigating it to a NotQuiteDead MissingMom. Horus, by extension, is Lightning Dawn's older brother. WordOfGod further explains this is intended to create a new dynamic between the three as well.
111	** Walter, who is Artie's counterpart, is a distant cousin to Bridge, Rhymey's counterpart.
112	* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Grand Ruler Lux actually battles Horus when the latter escapes from Tenebris in "10,000 Years".
113	* SealedEvilInACan: Horus became this 10,000 years before the start of the series, escaping from his prison on Tenebris in the prologue.
114	** [[spoiler:Queen Pinsar is also revealed to be this, only she was sealed within Solaris' core, the seal breaking during the events of "Faerie Childe".]]
115	* SergeantRock: Andromeda. She is a well-meaning but tough trainer and a competent, not very high-ranking, officer who leads by example.
116	* SexGod: Lightning, a clearly good-hearted soul, is shown giving Titania quite the time of her life. They're so loud that even the others can hear them.
117	--> '''Bridge Cappella:''' HEY, CAN YOU KEEP IT DOWN?! I'M TRYING TO WRITE HERE!
118	* ShellShockedVeteran: Andromeda is this, [[spoiler:primarily due to a terrorist attack at the high school where she teaches.]]
119	* ShipSinking: [[spoiler:As of "This Ain't No Place For No Hero", Lightning/Andromeda is officially sunk due to the latter and Rosebud rekindling their relationship and becoming an OfficialCouple.]]
120	* ShipTease: Lightning/Titania gets quite a bit of this in "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting". To a lesser degree, Lightning/Andromeda gets this as well in the same chapter.
121	* ShoutOut: Where do we begin?!
122	** For starters, the Solaran Imperium, the Adeptus Spatium, and Horus are all references to TabletopGame/Warhammer40000.
123	** The Land of Nevernever, and the Fae in general, are one huge TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost reference combined with Creator/WilliamShakespeare, who was the creator of the original Titania.
124	** Nitro and Trini are pretty much expies of [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Dipper and Mabel Pines]], at least partially.
125	** Andromeda is described by WordOfGod as "[[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Azula]] if she made a HeelFaceTurn".
126	** Oberon's appearance is a shout-out to [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Thor]], and Mab is described as resembling her incarnation from Literature/TheDresdenFiles.
127	** Bridge is, appearance-wise, based on Music/KurtCobain.
128	** Quantum Leap is partly based on [[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment Dr. Insano]].
129	** There are two Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann references: firstly, in the prologue, Lightning screams "'''''JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?!'''''" before attacking Horus, and in the WholeEpisodeFlashback seen in "This Ain't No Place For No Hero", Andromeda, Rosebud, Bridge, and Nitro end up stealing a BaseOnWheels from the Crimson Hand raiders initially known as the ''Dai-Gurren''.
130	** [[spoiler:Grand Ruler Lux is revealed to have been born in [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends Dream Valley]]]].
131	** There are several references to Myth/ClassicalMythology:
132	*** Erebus, the brother of Nyx, the primordial goddess of the night and the personification of darkness.
133	*** Cassiopeia, the vain queen of Ethiopia, which also ties into Andromeda's MeaningfulName, since they are both names of constellations.
134	*** Kratos, one of the Titans (more specifically, the Titan of war), also doubling as a ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' reference.
135	** A majority of the episode titles are also ShoutOuts, to put it lightly.
136	** In "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting", Titania instigates a fight between two leprechauns over a gemstone. As they squabble, they refer to the gem as [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings "precious"]].
137	** From the same episode, Titania adopts a blue jay she names [[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Mordecai]].
138	** Walter is shown reading a [[Literature/FinnegansWake "uselessly unreadable blue book of Eccles"]] at one point.
139	** Cortland Andrus is a shoutout to a certain character of the same name from Franchise/TheDarkTower
140	** Bridge writes a series of Main/SwordAndSorcery pulp stories entitled [[VideoGame/Fallout3 Grognak the Barbarian]].
141	** He's also seem reading an issue of [[Literature/AGirlWhoBroughtDownTheWorld Rabbi]][[WebComic/{{Sonichu}} choso]] in "10,000 Years".
142	* TheSocialDarwinist: This, along with ThePowerOfHate, is what forms Horus' motivation.
143	* TheSociopath: Horus is most definitely this, having no regard for anyone but himself.
144	* TheStarscream: All three of Horus' minions are established as this, due to having to suffer through 10,000 years of abuse.
145	* TenThousandYears: Horus was sealed in Tenebris for 10,000 years, referencing both TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 and Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers.
146	* TheyKilledKennyAgain: A sprite named [[MythologyGag Krysta]] keeps getting eaten by Titania and revived as a RunningGag.
147	* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: As shown in "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting", Fae have no concept of love as we understand it, the exceptions to the rule being Queen Mab and Titania.
148	* WhoWantsToLiveForever: As revealed at the end of "We Dare Not Go A-Hunting", Horus' minions have this opinion of themselves, especially Cassiopeia and Erebus.
149	** Grand Ruler Lux is also said to resent immortality by Lightning in "Faerie Childe".
150	* WholeEpisodeFlashback: "This Ain't No Place For No Hero" is one, showing Andromeda's DarkAndTroubledPast.
151	* WorthyOpponent: Kratos seeks one to fulfill his BloodKnight tendencies.
152	* WretchedHive: Redwood Meadows is this, as revealed in "This Ain't No Place For No Hero".

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