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{{quote|'''[[Mook Lieutenant|Commander]]''': [[Let Me Get This Straight...|Okay, let's see if I've got this right]].... The kid's about to attack, and when he does, you want me to....
'''[[Mook]]''': Surrender, sir.
'''Commander''': Why would I do that?
'''Mook''': Cuz sir, if we fight him, [[Genre Savvy|we're all gonna die]].
'''Commander''': What gave you that crazy idea?
'''Mook''': Sir, I've checked around and [[Nominal Importance|no one aboard this ship has a name]].
'''Commander''': So what?
'''Mook''': So it means we're [[Mooks|goons]]! [[Faceless Mooks|Faceless]] [[Cannon Fodder]]!
'''Commander''': [[Cassandra Truth|Bah! You have no proof of that!]]
'''Mook''': Sir, in case you haven't noticed.... [[Red Shirt|EVERYBODY ABOARD THIS SHIP IS WEARING A RED SHIRT]]!
'''Commander''': Bah! Sheer coincidence!
'''Mook''': YOU'RE LIVING IN DENIAL! YOU'RE GONNA WIPE US ALL OUT!
'''Commander''': Bah! you're jus cracking under the pressure, lad. Just relax. Here, let me show you something. [[Fatal Family Photo|It's a picture of my wife and kids! Ain't they something]]? They're the reason I'm here. I'm fighting for them. [[Genre Blind|I ain't going to let them down]].
''[[[Beat]]]''
'''Mook''': Well, nice knowing you captain.|''Episode 345 of'' '''''[[Captain SNES]]'''''}}


Sometimes a story will have loads and loads of generic characters; they could be soldiers, warriors, monsters, anything. They either exist as [[Mook|enemies for the hero to blow through]] on his way to the [[Big Bad]] or as his friends (but never actually of the [[True Companions]]) to [[Red Shirt|die to show how serious matters have become]]. Either way, the deal is they're expendable. [[Buffy-Speak|These are them]]:


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Commander: Okay, let's see if I've got this right.... The kid's about to attack, and when he does, you want me to....
Mook: Surrender, sir.
Commander: Why would I do that?
Mook: Cuz sir, if we fight him, we're all gonna die.
Commander: What gave you that crazy idea?
Mook: Sir, I've checked around and no one aboard this ship has a name.
Commander: So what?
Mook: So it means we're goons! Faceless Cannon Fodder!
Commander: Bah! You have no proof of that!
Mook: Sir, in case you haven't noticed.... EVERYBODY ABOARD THIS SHIP IS WEARING A RED SHIRT!
Commander: Bah! Sheer coincidence!
Mook: YOU'RE LIVING IN DENIAL! YOU'RE GONNA WIPE US ALL OUT!
Commander: Bah! you're jus cracking under the pressure, lad. Just relax. Here, let me show you something. It's a picture of my wife and kids! Ain't they something? They're the reason I'm here. I'm fighting for them. I ain't going to let them down.
[[[Beat]]]

Mook: Well, nice knowing you captain.
—Episode 345 of Captain SNES

Sometimes a story will have loads and loads of generic characters; they could be soldiers, warriors, monsters, anything. They either exist as enemies for the hero to blow through on his way to the Big Bad or as his friends (but never actually of the True Companions) to die to show how serious matters have become. Either way, the deal is they're expendable. These are them:


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