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{{trope}}
[[File:alienuploading 4992.jpg|link=Mars Attacks!|frame|So, do you [[We Come in Peace, Shoot to Kill|think they're friendly]]?]]
{{quote|''If you were going to take over the world, would you blow up the White House ''[[Independence Day]]''-style, or sneak in through the back door?'' |'''Casey''', ''[[The Faculty]]''}}
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{{examples}}
▲== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'': [[Big Damn Movie|Paint It White]] The plot involves an alien invasion of Earth {{spoiler|in which about [[Kill All Humans|90% of the global population]] and their countries are transformed into what looks like [[Faceless Masses|white featureless humanoid clay]], known as [[The Greys|the Pict]]. In the final scene of the movie, <s>millions</s> billions of converted <s>humans</s> Pict can be seen walking into a giant mothership [[Aliens Are Bastards|which then]] [[Alien Abduction|departs Earth]] after [[Only the Leads Get a Happy Ending|our heroes save the day]]. So even with the "happy" ending, there are still [[Inferred Holocaust|only a few hundred million people left on Earth]]. And [[True Neutral|the Swiss]]. And Iceland.}}
* ''[[Eureka Seven]]'': TV series the Scab Coral in literally drove humanity out of Earth for 10,000 years (unintentional) when it arrived. It grew and formed an outer layer around earth, fooling humanity into thinking it is another planet when they settled in. The Scab Coral later spawned human Coralians to live among humans to study and communicate with them. The [[Big Bad]] uses this planet takeover history to justify his actions against the Scab Coral which was just trying to communicate with humanity.
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* ''[[UFO Robo Grendizer]]'': An early Anime example and the third series of the ''[[Mazinger Z]]'' trilogy. The Vega homeworld had become unstable due to the radioactive materials within it and the King decided to expand his militaristic empire to find a suitable planet to settle on. The main character lived in Fleed, one of the first planets the Vegan army attacked and was forced to run away. He landed on Earth and settled peacefully in there. Then two years later the Vegan army struck his new homeworld.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
== Comics ==▼
* ''[[Paperinik New Adventures]]'':This Italian Disney series features the Evronians, a hostile species of [[Alien (franchise)|H.R. Giger-inspired]] aliens, planning the invasion of the Earth. The main thing standing in their way? ''[[Donald Duck]] in a superhero suit''.
== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[The Avengers (film)|The Avengers]]'': Loki brings the aliens known as the Chitauri to Earth to act as "his" army.
* ''[[Battle: Los Angeles]]'' : The alien invaders land off of the coast near California and immediately launch a military offensive. The movie is notable for using reasonably accurate in presentation of the military and the aliens operating as a military force.
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* ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]'' : Inverted. After a series of attacks on human colonies and a direct attack Buenos Aires Earth humanity declares war and invades the bug worlds.
* ''[[Transformers Film Series|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' :Everyone's favorite evil robots the Decepticons, decide to give the All Out Attack a shot. The Autobots are of course the good aliens helping out humanity here.
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== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[Animorphs]]'': The aliens use infiltration, with only five kids armed with alien technology and one helpful alien available to fight the threat.
* ''[[Arrivals From the Dark|Invasion]]'' by [[Mikhail Akhmanov]] : The novel details the arrival of a giant [[Human Alien]] starship from another galactic arm in order to conquer and enslave humans, who only have a tiny fleet of ships with no shields, [[Antimatter]], or FTL capability. After the humans barely survive (thanks to {{spoiler|another alien}}), the following novels chronicle humanity using the leftover technology to build an interstellar empire (well, more of a [[The Federation|federation]] but with [[Gunboat Diplomacy]]).
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* ''[[The True Meaning of Smekday]]'', a combination of types 1 and 2 occurs. The Boov aliens are speaking to Gratuity's mother through a mole in her neck. They then abduct her to teach them English. Then they invade and force all the humans onto reservations in Florida. {{spoiler|Then even more powerful aliens invade.}}
* ''Under Alien Stars'' a young-adult novel by Pamela Service: The planet is [[Vichy Earth|annexed as a military base]] by [[Amazing Technicolor Population|magenta-skinned]] [[Humanoid Aliens]] who are fighting a [[Bug War]]. Although generally [[Aliens Are Bastards|arrogant, callous, quite willing to wipe out whole neighborhoods]], and by ''no'' means a [[Benevolent Alien Invasion]], they're by far the [[Black and Gray Morality|lesser of evils]] compared to their foes. {{spoiler|Not that [[Humans Are the Real Monsters|humanity doesn't have to find that out the hard way]] before the two races finally team up against the common enemy...}}
* ''[[The War of the Worlds (novel)|The War of the Worlds]]'': The [[Trope Maker]] and one of the earliest sci-fi novels. The alien tripods attack earth in a military invasion.
* ''When [[The Tripods]] Came'': The tripods utilize infiltration by mind control. A tv show is used to assert temporary control with caps used to assert permanent control. The populace is manipulated with the mind control until “The Capped” are in control in a majority of places.
* ''The Wild Boy'': The Lindauzi, who killed off millions with a virus, then showed up with a cure to draw what was left of humanity to them. After getting rid of humanity's companion creatures, they began keeping humans like dogs and breeding them to be replacement bond creatures for themselves.
* The ''[[Worldwar]]'' series by [[Harry Turtledove]]: This is a variation: the aliens invade during [[World War Two]] and this forces the warring sides to [[Enemy Mine|unite against them]]. Also, the aliens are deliberately given contemporary (at time of writing, i.e. 1994) levels of technology plus a little extra to allow them to travel between stars, rather than the usual insanely advanced aliens vs. present day humans. They are also really, [[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|conservative]]. Like, they've been ruled by the same dynasty for [[Sci-Fi Writers Have No Sense of Scale|tens of thousands of years]] and are surprised that humans have advanced from the medieval era to the present in only a few hundred years, conservative.
▲== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[Dark Skies]]'': A series on FOX was pretty much a textbook type 2, infiltrating with parasites and (at the end) electronic implants. The point of the series was that many of the events of the 20th century were secretly part of the infiltration, such as the Kennedy assassination.
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'': Uses all three variants of invasion. The series also inverts this tropes in many future-based stories, humans are themselves the invaders. We're usually not outright malicious, but we're often quite destructive to native species, paralleling historical imperialism and colonization.
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* ''[[The Outer Limits]]'' both versions did several infiltration invasion plots.
** One episode dealt with a group of people locked in bunkers completely unaware of what was happening in the world. The last thing they heard was that a fleet of alien ships was heading for Earth with suspicions that they were here to colonize. The episode ends with only one of these people alive, as he is preparing to be rescued, unaware that the invasion has already succeeded.
* ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' : The Borg invasions of Earth [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to ''[[The War of the Worlds (novel)|The War of the Worlds]]'' (e.g. one of the ships fighting the Borg is named ''Thunder Child'').
* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' The protagonists spend all their time trying to stop aliens from ''destroying'' Earth (and the Galaxy in general), only to end up with a Goa'uld infiltration of the NID on their hands. Several characters comment on this, citing the low priority this infiltration has compared to more pressing matters, such as the building of the McKay-Carter Intergalactic Gatebridge.
** Several episodes show us alternate universes where the aliens do succeed in taking Earth.
* The BBC series based on ''[[The Tripods]]'' book trilogy. The aliens utilize mind control for their infiltration and subsequent invasion.
* ''[[V (TV series)|V]]'': is about a [[Villain with Good Publicity]] form of The Infiltration, with [[A Nazi by Any Other Name|familiar overtones]].
* ''[[War of the Worlds (TV series)|War of the Worlds]]'': A television sequel to the 1953 film adaptation of the [[War of the Worlds]] novel, showing heavy influence from ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers''.
* "The Invaders" (1967) with Roy Thinnes as a man who accidentally sees a flying saucer land and can't convince people that we've been invaded. They use the infiltration method, altering their bodies to look like humans. Because of the year there was a lot of heavy handed storylines involving race and the youth culture.
== [[Music]] ==▼
▲== Music ==
* [[Running Wild (band)|Running Wild]]'s "Iron Heads" from the ''Death Metal'' split-album and ''Masquerade'' is about version 1.
* [["Weird Al"
* ''Invader'' by [[Judas Priest]]. At this point, if that's what it was at all, it didn't get far yet, but the narrator anticipates one.
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==▼
▲== Tabletop Games ==
* ''[[Monsterpocalypse]]'' has two extra-terrestrial factions, both launching All-Out Attacks ''at the same time''. The Martian Menace uses [[Tripod Terror|Tripods]] and [[Flying Saucer]]s whereas the Planet Eaters use [[Kaiju]] and a [[Horde of Alien Locusts]].
* The point of the [http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Alien Alien] monsters in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh (Tabletop Game)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' card game.
== [[Video Games]] ==▼
▲== Video Games ==
* ''[[Achron]]'': The game starts immediately after the greatest space fleet humanity has ever assembled has been all but completely destroyed by the alien invaders. They did this despite actually being outnumbered and outgunned by the human forces. It turns out that [[Time Travel]] actually gives you a hell of an advantage.
* ''[[City of Heroes]]'': Takes place in the aftermath of an extra dimensional alien invasion, which was hard-won and remnants of the Rikti forces still infest the world. {{spoiler|And of course, it turns out that the Rikti are mutated humans. BUT, that leads into another possible future invasion by different aliens.}} The Rikti's weakness? ''Magic''. The Shiva in Bloody Bay are the remains of a [[Planet Eater|planet-devouring entity]] that was destroyed in deep space but is now trying to rebuild itself by conquering Earth for its resources.
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** [[Kid Hero]] Geo Stelar and a renegade [[Energy Being|FM-ian]], Omega-Xis, merge into Mega Man to defend the Earth from the FM-ians who, in turn, attempt to draw the pair out in order to defeat them and reclaim an item Omega-Xis has to unleash their [[Doomsday Device]] on Earth.
* ''[[Metal Slug]] 2'': The Mars People arrive ''[[War of the Worlds]]'' style aliens who attack using flying saucers. When they're driven off, one of them impersonates Morden and tries to use the Rebellion Army as a weapon in ''Metal Slug 3''. Once that's uncovered, the heroes attack their mothership and destroy their leader, Rootmars. Properly chastised, the Mars People become a bit more peaceful, and serve as allies in the sixth game to fight an invasion from [[Beneath the Earth]] that considers them snack food.
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* ''[[Universe At War]]: Earth Assault'': An all out attack, In a subversion, humanity fails utterly at repelling the invading Hierarchy and are reduced to bit players, forced to watch as a race of mechanical [[Laser Guided Tykebomb]]s arrive on Earth and the [[Ancient Astronauts|ancient Atlanteans]] awake, both species intent on bloody revenge against the Hierarchy for crimes committed against them in the past.
* ''[[X-COM (Video Game)|X-COM]]'': The various aliens in the game series are generally set on utterly destroying humanity. The infiltration method they attempt in the first game was merely a tactic toward the goal of total destruction.
▲== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]]'': Subverted, where the Nemesites have legally owned Earth since before mankind even evolved. Until we develop good enough technology to leave Earth, they don't particularly ''care'' whether or not we know they own the planet. [[Space Pirates]] do attack Earth once, not to conquer it but to randomly steal stuff. Nemesite Princess Voluptua comes to stop them, informing them, "Earth is a ''nature preserve,'' you feebs! This isn't even piracy--It's ''poaching!"''
* ''[[Titanzer]]'': They not only invaded but [https://web.archive.org/web/20130128142620/http://titanzer.com/new-readers/ punched the head off the statue of liberty].
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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* ''[[Invader Zim]]'': the show is about an alien using the infiltration method. [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain|He's really bad at it]]. However the Irkens are really good at what they're doing, no matter how bad Zim is. We've seen them successfully take over several planets and they seem to run a galactic monopoly that can't be challenged by any other being in the Universe (to our knowledge).
* ''[[Jimmy Neutron]]'': Three separate times. The first time the Yokians arrived to Earth they stole every adult in Retroville (except Miss Fowl) only to take them to their planet. The second time they arrived on Earth they successfully earned everyone's trust and tried to kill off all the adults once more. Then there is Grandma Tater's, who's apparently one of many similar aliens that take over planets using hypnosis.
* [[DC Animated Universe]]:
** Darkseid invades the Earth in the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "Apokolips... Now!" The good Alien role is filled by his heroic son Orion, who threatens a counter-invasion from New Genesis, forcing Darkseid to retreat.
** The very first story arc, "Secret Origins", sees the Justice League come together for the first time to combat shapeshifting aliens. Initially, the aliens infiltrate society to undermine Earth's defense systems, then they begin their All-Out Attack. The Good Alien role is filled by [[Martian Manhunter|J'onn J'onnz]], the [[Last of His Kind|sole survivor]] of a Martian civilization that these invaders had destroyed centuries ago.▼
** He does so again in "Legacy", using a brainwashed Superman as a weapon.
▲** ''[[Justice League (animation)|Justice League]]'': The very first story arc, "Secret Origins", sees the Justice League come together for the first time to combat the White Martians, shapeshifting aliens. Initially, the aliens infiltrate society to undermine Earth's defense systems, then they begin their All-Out Attack. The Good Alien role is filled by [[Martian Manhunter|J'onn J'onnz]], the [[Last of His Kind|sole survivor]] of a Martian civilization that these invaders had destroyed centuries ago.
** The Season Two [[Grand Finale]] "Starcrossed" sees the League nearly destroyed by another invasion. The {{spoiler|Thanagarian}} infiltration was far more effective, because they had a [[The Mole|Mole]] in the Justice League itself, providing them with the information to neutralize its members. These invaders initially present themselves as the Good Aliens, claiming that they're fortifying Earth to defend it from their enemies; the ''real'' Good Alien turns out to be their Mole, {{spoiler|Hawkgirl,}} who learns of their true intentions for Earth and is [[Becoming the Mask|unable to go through with it]].
** The ''
** The ''JLU'' [[Grand Finale]] "Destroyer" has Darkseid leading the forces of Apokolips on an All-Out Attack on Earth. The League is forced to [[Strange Bedfellows|temporarily team up]] with the remaining members of the Legion of Doom in order to fight them off. Utimately, [[Lex Luthor]] saves the day, offering Darkseid the Anti-Life equation he had been searching for his entire life - but when Darkseid touches it, both villains are apparently vaporized.<ref>According to [[Word of God]], both did survive, but are now prisoners in the Source Wall - they won't be escaping ''that''.</ref>
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'': The [[Grand Finale]] had the previously once introduced [[Scary Dogmatic Aliens]] invade Earth for rather no real reason at all. All they did was send in [[Humongous Mecha]]s while the two aliens just sat and relaxed. Rather than an "official" government-backed invasion, it appears that the whole attack was simply a private vendetta against Drakken/Earth on the part of Warmonga.
* ''[[Little Audrey]]'' cartoon "Dizzy Dishes": In Audrey's dream there are alien invaders attacking with a disintegrator.
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* ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'': In the episode "Troq". [[Inverted Trope|Gets inverted]] The Titans launch a preemptive attack against the [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?|robotic, alien]] menace on their own, alien planet. Our heroes succeed in killing the entire planets’ population off! Then they tell off the guy who brought them there for being a [[Fantastic Racism|racist douche]].
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' did this many times with Kang and Kodos. The best was prior to the 1996 presidential election where they kidnap Clinton and Dole and take their places (infiltration method). In the end they are discovered but still win because they have both major candidates and "It's a two party system. You have to vote for one of us." Someone suggests voting for a third party candidate: Alien: Sure, THROW your vote away!" In the end they are our rulers.
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== [[Real Life]] ==
* ''An Introduction to Planetary Defense'', by Travis S. Taylor, Bob Boan, R.C. Anding and T. Conley Powell
* ''When Aliens Attack''
▲* ''An Introduction to Planetary Defense'' by Travis S. Taylor, Bob Boan, R.C. Anding and T. Conley Powell: A nonfiction look at the possibilities of an alien invasion of Earth. They make various suggestions, discuss issues regarding first contact, and possible ways to help deal with an invasion.
▲* ''When Aliens Attack'': A production on the National Geographic Channel, and takes a look at the trope, using input from scientists, military personnel, and various other professionals.
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