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1'''Basic Trope''': HumongousMecha that runs on willpower, courage and hot-blood; it's mere existence is enough to [[HollywoodScience break the laws of physics]].
2* '''Straight''': Troperion Z is a mecha powered by the ''AppliedPhlebotinum Drive'', and it's the only weapon powerful enough to stop the invasion of the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Weekler Beasts]] while the whole army of [[RedShirt Armed Porte's mechas]] always have a hard time against one. Given to {{Hot Blood}}ed OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Alice by Professor Bob.
3* '''Exaggerated''': Against {{Eldritch Abomination}}s, Troperion Z can use the Applied Phlebotinum Drive at maximum power. This causes it to grow so large that it can keep the entire universe in its belly while emits internal-dimensional waves that can wipe-out entire worlds without even lifting a finger.
4* '''Downplayed''': The RedShirtArmy can defeat Weekler Beasts, albeit with some difficulty. Troperion Z's power is used for special missions like taking out Weekler commanders, and it's rarely sent in alone.
5* '''Justified''': Both Troperion Z and the Applied Phlebotinum Drive were found on the ruined planet of the [[{{Precursor}} Pretropian civilization]]. It's so advanced and powerful that modern technology can't come close to replicate it.
6* '''Inverted''':
7** RealRobotGenre
8** The robots are fairly mundane, the humans meanwhile are all super.
9* '''Subverted''':
10** Despite of its power, Troperion Z usually has hard time against the Weekler and Alice must pull some clever strategies against each of them.
11** Troperion Z is actually a pretty mundane, [[AcePilot it's Alice who is "super"]].
12* '''Double Subverted''': Troperion Z still can perform some inexplicable tricks, all thanks to mysterious nature of Applied Phlebotinum Drive.
13* '''Parodied''': Troperion Z [[{{Lampshaded}} quite blatantly]] has NewPowersAsThePlotDemands; Alice wins fights via lucky flukes more than skill, and often [[NiceJobBreakingItHero makes things worse.]]
14* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
15* '''Averted''':
16** The mechanics behind Troperion Z's function are [[RealRobot pretty well-defined]].
17** Troperion Z actually [[FlawedPrototype does worse than the Armed Portes]].
18* '''Enforced''': ???
19* '''Lampshaded''':
20-->'''Bob''': The weakness of the Armed Porte mechas is that they are law-abiding, Alice. [[RealRobot Laws of physics, that is.]] But with my Super Troper Applied Phlebotinum Drive [[XtremeKoolLetterz X3000]], [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment powered by]] the [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway power of heart]], the Troperion Z will defy such pesky things! Those Weeklers will never know what hit them! Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha!
21* '''Invoked''': "Impossible! To stop that Weekler you need to be faster than light!"
22* '''Exploited''': ???
23* '''Defied''': Troperion Z is actually based on same technology with Armed Porte. It's just that Troperion Z is much larger and has more powerful generator to powered its gimmick.
24* '''Discussed''': On her first time piloting Troperion Z, without knowledge of its arsenal, Alice pushes a random button and [[CallingYourAttacks shouts]] "RocketPunch!", because "that's how it works on TV". If Troperion does not actually have a RocketPunch, Alice may request to have one installed.
25* '''Conversed''': ???
26* '''Deconstructed''':
27** While he appears to be [[VillainWithGoodPublicity an ally of justice]], Professor Bob is really a [[ManipulativeBastard nefarious schemer]] who is using Alice and Troperion Z against the [[StarfishAliens benevolent Weekler]], the only obstacle standing between him and [[HumansAreCthulhu his plan to conquer the galaxy]], something that would be extremely easy with Troperion Z on his side.
28** Alice is a ShrinkingViolet and has been forced to pilot Troperion Z against her will.
29** In each battle, Troperion Z cause heavy collateral damage.
30** As impressive as it is, the Troperion Z's price tag makes it AwesomeButImpractical. It's scrapped when they realize they can produce a ''[[ZergRush horde]]'' of [[RealRobot Armed Portes]] and [[TankGoodness old fashioned tanks]] and stock them with [[WeHaveReserves basically trained grunts]] for a fraction of the price, and get the same results.
31** Troperion Z is possibly not even a robot anymore but a EldritchAbomination who is powered by Alice's emotions which by the point it awakens means it is feeding off her fear and anger.
32* '''Reconstructed''':
33** Despite being the UnwittingPawn for most of the story, Alice still believes in Troperion Z, and through hard-work and guts she manages to foil Bob's terrible scheme.
34** Alice TookALevelInBadass, all thanks to the times she fought in Troperion Z.
35** The collateral damage, though huge, is [[GodzillaThreshold lesser than what would be caused by the monsters if they were allowed to rampage endlessly.]]
36** However if Alice manages her emotions right she could actually manage to control the EldritchAbomination that is Troperion Z and thus thwarting any new Weeklers trying to destroy the world.
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42%%* '''Implied''': ???
43%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
44%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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