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That's the first third or so of the book. After that Jonnie has to deal with Psychlo POWs, a bitter political rival allied with Terl and a [[Those Wacky Nazis|neo-neo-Nazi]], other extraterrestrial forces eager to swoop in on a vulnerable Earth, and alien debt collectors trying to repossess the planet, all while cracking the secrets of Psychlo mathematics.
''[[Battlefield Earth]]'' made it to the top of numerous bestseller lists,<ref>Scientologists bought it in bulk in an effort to boost sales of ''Dianetics''</ref>
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* [[Alternative Number System]]: The Psychlos use a base-11 system.
* [[Alternate Universe]]: Psychlo is in another universe where natural laws are slightly different from ours. That alone meant the book made a little more sense than the film.
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* [[Author Appeal]]: You get the sense this was L. Ron's attempt to write an ''[[Animal Farm]]'' exposing the imminent dangers of psychology.
* [[Author Avatar]]: The earliest covers portrayed [[Marty Stu|Jonny Goodboy Tyler]] as having a close physical resemblance to none other than L. Ron Hubbard himself. Later editions have Jonnie more closely resembling Barry Bostwick in the film ''Megaforce'', with just a hint of [[Chuck Norris]].
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: The Brigantes, [[Cannibal Clan|a mongrel tribe]] of former mercenaries sent to Africa [[Just Before the End]], have an innovative approach to food shortages, paychecks, and burials.
* [[Inferred Holocaust]]: Some of the Psychlo bases on other worlds were in the middle of occupied cities. When Jonnie checks on them a year or so after his attack on the Psychlo Empire, he finds blasted, lifeless ruins, [[Moral Dissonance|but thinks no more of it]].
* [[Informed Ability]]: The Psychlos are sadistic monsters who torture victims to death over days for the simple joy of it! ...Allegedly. There's a single example off-screen, but not even Terl has to tear someone apart to sate his bloodlust. Most of the Psychlos are [[Punch Clock Villain
* [[Invincible Hero]]: Ah, Jonnie. Best pilot on the planet. Strong enough to bludgeon a bear to death with a gun and toss Psychlos around three at a time. Tactical and technical genius. Any setbacks he encounters are due to conditions beyond his control, and only temporary.
* [[In Working Order]]: Averted, as it takes Jonnie and his followers months of training before they can use Psychlo equipment effectively.
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