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* [[Absent Aliens]]: No non-human aliens have shown up as yet in the story.
* [[Author Appeal]]: The author is a big fan of [[Used Future]], [[Shout
* [[Bad Guys Do the Dirty Work]]: Fatebane goes out of his way to not kill the legions of guards, soldiers, and civilians who are just trying to do their job, but {{spoiler|when the Emperor's too stubborn to surrender, he has to flatten the Volsian capital city with more nukes than are in God's own arsenal.}}
* [[Bavarian Fire Drill]]: Fatebane's favorite tactic.
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* [[Future Imperfect]]: Fatebane's analysis of the strategic and tactical lessons to be drawn from the campaigns of Admiral Patton, who broke through the Western Wall with his triremes to destroy the Japanese Fleet right under the guns of their own coastal fortresses, is a classic example of this trope.
* [[Future Slang]]: All the shebing time.
** "Sheba" & "Pabo Pyungshin" are Korean swear words (circa 2000) for "Fuck" and "Stupid Cripple," picked up when the author worked in an [[Shout
** "Poh Ha'aretz" is a derogatory term in Hebrew/Aramaic used in the Talmud (ca. 100-400 CE) literally meaning "here in the land," but really means "idiot," or the equivalent of "white trash." Since Orthodox Jews have to study that book from ages 12-18, it frequently reappears in those communities throughout the centuries.
** "Affskmi seffque" is actually a bad personal joke using two acronyms AFSCME (the public sector employees union) and CEFCU (a credit union).
* [[Good Republic, Evil Empire]]: You have to admit, it's harder to get through your Invasion Fleet funding passed through the Senate then it is through an Emperor who says, "Do it."
* [[Hulk Speak]]: The chapter ?Me Doctor? features a Sarmatian medic who talks like [[The Lone Ranger|Tonto]].
* [[Infinite Supplies]]: At some point, Fatebane's credit chit is going to run out or be stolen. Until then, he can bribe or buy his way through many obstacles.
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** The name '''Sarmatia''' should give away it.
*** Now how many people get that reference?
* [[Shout
** For example, ''Righteous Indignation'' was the name of [[Bucky O'Hare and The Toad Wars (Comic Book)|Bucky O'Hare's]] ship in that underappreciated comic bok and Western Animation TV show from the 80's.
* [[Showy Invincible Hero]]: You could call Fatebane a [[One-Man Army|one man army]], but whether it's penetrating the [[Storming the Castle|enemy's secret lair]] or [[Blood Sport|finishing off mutant wolves]], he's gotta look good doing it.
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