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[[History of Naval Warfare|Throughout history,]] and [[Naval Weapons|into current times]], this is [[Truth in Television]], particularly when dealing with maritime law enforcement agencies such as the US Coast Guard. [[Real Life]] versions can involve boats or helicopters.

 

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** And they would be invaded via that tactic again by an unnamed alien race in "A View From The Gallery".

** The good guys use this tactic themselves to sneak aboard Babylon 4 in "War Without End".

* The [[Meaningful Name|Destiny]] was boarded by hostile aliens in ''[[Stargate Universe]]'' by cutting holes through the hull, which came into play later when the ship was overtaken by the Lucian Alliance.

* Thanks to their use of [[Teleporters and Transporters]], this should be a source of constant [[Paranoia Fuel]] in ''[[Star Trek]]'', where it is shown that transporters can drop enemy troops down right next to a target aboard another ship, be it a specific key system, or an important passenger or crew member (Captain Picard was [[Alien Abduction|abducted]] this way in "Best Of Both Worlds". Thankfully, it is shown to be relatively straightforward to shield against this tactic, assuming the enemy is unable to disable your shields in combat or via subterfuge.