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* [[Bizarre Alien Biology]]: Both the insectoid and the humanoid Martians procreate by ''laying eggs'' which gestate for five (Earth) years before hatching, and death by old age is unknown. Disease does technically exist, but the medicine of the Martians is so advanced that, in essence, Martians are incapable of dying unless directly killed by an outside event. Since they live on a dying world, this in turn forces ''every single Martian'' to [[Face Death with Dignity|balance the needs of the entire community against their own]] and [[Driven to Suicide|make sure there are enough resources to go around.]]
* [[Bling of War]] / [[Bling Bling Bang]]: In ''The Chessman of Mars'', Gahan of Gathol carries a jeweled sword along with his other finery. Tara is so less than impressed that he has to work to overcome it, disguising himself as a mercenary in plain clothing to win her favor.
** Well, actually the plain harness is what all Gatholians wear when it's time for '''real''' fighting; the diamond-and-platinum is just for daily tasks. Gahan cheerfully says, "We are a vain people."
* [[Blondes Are Evil]] / [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]: Despite actually being bald, the Therns arguably count due to constantly wearing blonde wigs in order to resemble their naturally blonde-haired ancestors. By contrast, the other, less evil Martian races generally either have black hair or visibly have no hair at all.
* [[Blue Blood]]: Most of the main characters.
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