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* OffTheRails: The Overmind has decided to use its position in the timeline to change certain aspects. [[spoiler:Most interestingly, knowing of the first Tyranid advances has allowed it to manipulate certain events so the Imperium is better prepared against Hive Fleet Behemoth in order to eventually change the timeline to ensure Macragge falls to the Zerg.]]
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* OffTheRails: The Overmind has decided to use its position in the timeline to change certain aspects. [[spoiler:Most interestingly, knowing of the first Tyranid advances has allowed it to manipulate certain events so the Imperium is better prepared against Hive Fleet Behemoth in order to eventually change the timeline to ensure Macragge falls to the Zerg. While certain details had to be fine-tuned, the first part has been completed with Marneus Calgar's victory over the Hive Tyrant.]]
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* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler:Chapter 86 ends with the Overmind presenting one to Calgar: Either stop the Zerg from taking Guilliman or kill the Swarmlord while its weak and save Macragge from the Tyranids.]]
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* CraftedFromAnimals: Orks outfit themselves with armor and weapons made out of Zerg bones. The Ork leader is actually called Warboss Bugklaw.
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* RainbowPimpGear: The Crimson Knights honor gear gifted to them by other Chapters by keeping them in their original color, so an Astartes prominent enough to entrusted with a few such items can easily fit the trope.
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* WaveMotionGun: The Lance cannon. Two have appeared so far, and each was a BIG trouble.
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* WaveMotionGun: The Lance cannon. cannon serves as one in the first arc. Two have appeared so far, appeared, and each was a BIG trouble.
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* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: Axhand the Magos has the [[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic HK]][=/=][[Franchise/MassEffect Elcor]] speech pattern.
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* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: Axhand Axkand the Magos has the [[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic HK]][=/=][[Franchise/MassEffect Elcor]] speech pattern.
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* GrievousHarmWithABody: The Host’s attack against Bugklaw’s forces starts with him summoning a small army of Zerg and ''flinging'' them at the Ork tanks and Stompa.
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** The Overmind kills dozens of Tyranids in the Battle of Tyran by rolling a Tyrant Guard over them.
** The Host’s attack against Bugklaw’s forces starts with him summoning a small army of Zerg and ''flinging'' them at the Ork tanks and
** The Overmind kills dozens of Tyranids in the Battle of Tyran by rolling a Tyrant Guard over them.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: [[spoiler:The Zerg change details from canon to ensure enormous amounts of Imperial forces are freed up around Ultramar in order to cripple the advancing Behemoth Fleet while at the same time softening up Ultramar for conquest.]]
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* GottaCatchThemAll: Judanus' goal in Arc 3 is gathering a number of objects which are the keys to... well, as of Chapter 79, it's not quite clear what.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: the Daemon Prince Nar’heskor screams it at the Zerg when he is forced to flee a battle. [[spoiler:doesn't happen; Judanus pulls a {{Starscream}} about ten seconds later.]]
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** The Soul Changer runs a risk of permanently killing any Zerg leader using it, since it feeds directly on Essence.
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* TheGameComeToLife: A variation. The Overmind designs a device that essentially transforms a planet it is deployed upon to fit the ''Starcraft'' rules. Meaning, Vespene geysers and mineral crystals pop all over, and Zerg get the RidiculouslyFastConstruction times of the game... temporarily, at least; the cost in [[LifeEnergy Essence]] is way too high.
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* DeaderThanDead: Turns out Dark Templar energy disrupts Necron reviving just as efficiently as it does Zerg reincarnation.
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* DeaderThanDead: DeaderThanDead:
** The Zerg Khaydarin Crystals can absorb and process Chaos energy, making them one of the few reliable ways to permanently kill a daemon.
** Turns out Dark Templar energy disrupts Necron reviving just as efficiently as it does Zerg reincarnation.
** The Zerg Khaydarin Crystals can absorb and process Chaos energy, making them one of the few reliable ways to permanently kill a daemon.
** Turns out Dark Templar energy disrupts Necron reviving just as efficiently as it does Zerg reincarnation.
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* NotHerself: The Overmind realizes something is really off when he notices Alena's behavior is outright sadistic instead of the normal Zerg PragmaticVillainy.
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* AntiMagic: The Warp Storm around the planet rendered all the human Psykers incapable of using their powers. Well, except for the ones in the Swarm. Daemon summoning magic is also much reduced in power.
* ArchNemesis: Warboss Bugklaw. [[spoiler:Too bad he doesn’t survive into the second arc.]] Judanus seems to be shaping up to be one in the second arc.
* ArchNemesis: Warboss Bugklaw. [[spoiler:Too bad he doesn’t survive into the second arc.]] Judanus seems to be shaping up to be one in the second arc.
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* AntiMagic: The Warp Storm around the first arc occurs on a planet rendered surrounded by a Warp Storm. all the human Psykers upon it are incapable of using their powers. Well, powers, except for the ones in assimilated by the Swarm. Daemon summoning magic is also much reduced in power.
* ArchNemesis: Warboss Bugklaw. [[spoiler:Too bad he doesn’t survive into the second arc.]] Judanus seems to be shaping up to be one in thesecond arc.later chapters.
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* BackFromTheDead: The leaders of the Swarm can do it on army scale, so long as the corpses are sufficiently intact.
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** During a battle between the King’s Army and the Chaos, forces led by the Loyalist Space Marines attack and wipe out the Chaos. The commander of the Kings's forces thanks them for the help... and is immediately exterminated along with his army; due to the King refusing to recognize the Space Marines as his superiors, his kingdom is branded as heretics.
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** During a battle between the King’s Army and the Chaos, forces led by the Loyalist Space Marines attack and wipe out the Chaos. The commander of the Kings's forces thanks them for the help... and is immediately exterminated along with his army; due to the King refusing to recognize the Space Marines as his superiors, his kingdom is had been branded as heretics.
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* DissonantSerenity: When questioned, Captain Paris is the only calm person among the shouting and complaining commanders, despite Hadrian psionically influencing everyone to express their emotions.
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** Admiral Mercurion is very good in that. He must be, considering AMillionIsAStatistic is something he has to deal with quite often.
** In the second arc, when questioned, Captain Paris is the only calm person among the shouting and complaining commanders, despite Hadrian psionically influencing everyone to express their
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* ExplosiveLeash: Judanus puts these on the other Marines’ his Marine underlings' necks.
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: The Swarm’s first attack against an Imperium fleet starts with dozens of asteroids (with shield disruption fields). One Cobra Class Destroyer makes a HeroicSacrifice, the rest survive, although not completely unscathed. Chapter 63 has the tables turned - a Chaos attack on a Zerg fleet starts with a bombardment by ''an entire shattered Emperor-class battleship''.
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** The Swarm’s first attack against an Imperium fleet starts with dozens of asteroids (with shield disruption fields). One Cobra Class Destroyer makes a HeroicSacrifice, the rest survive, although not completelyunscathed. unscathed.
** Chapter 63 has the tables turned - a Chaos attack on a Zerg fleet starts with a bombardment by ''an entire shattered Emperor-class battleship''.
** The Swarm’s first attack against an Imperium fleet starts with dozens of asteroids (with shield disruption fields). One Cobra Class Destroyer makes a HeroicSacrifice, the rest survive, although not completely
** Chapter 63 has the tables turned - a Chaos attack on a Zerg fleet starts with a bombardment by ''an entire shattered Emperor-class battleship''.
* MentalFusion: In Chapter 76, two opponents are on the brink of death; a Zerg Patriarch, after being wounded in a battle and [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness having served its purpose]], and a Chaos Lord, after a YouHaveFailedMe from a superior due to being tricked by that Patriarch. The Patriarch offers to merge their minds together, since it will both strengthen them enough to survive, and make the Overmind notice the result and perhaps be impressed enough to grant the creature ResurrectiveImmortality. Seems to work.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Swarm's command creatures have names like [[Literature/TheBible Lucifer]], [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Anub'arak]] and [[Literature/LordOfTheRings Shelob]].
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Swarm's command creatures have names like [[Literature/TheBible Lucifer]], [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Anub'arak]] Anub'arak]], [[Franchise/StarWars Maul]] and [[Literature/LordOfTheRings Shelob]].
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* TheNeidermeyer: Captain Willon. Actually worked quite well for him... until he became the first Imperium commander to engage the Tyranids.
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* TheNeidermeyer: Captain Willon.Willon, having inherited his position as a commander. Actually worked quite well for him... until he became the first Imperium commander to engage the Tyranids. Not only does he pull a LeeroyJenkins, he had also personally filled the commanding posts around him with boot-licking cowards.
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* SuperEmpowering: Alena has the power to empower entire Zerg task forces around her. However, more importantly and very ironically, the Swarm is this... to its enemies. That is, because the Zerg consume Chaos energy in their vicinity, enemy psykers can use their powers against them with a significantly reduced risk of corruption. When a Space Marine team boards a Zerg Hive Ship, their Librarian can use his powers until he falls unconscious with exhaustion.
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* SuperEmpowering: Alena has the power to empower entire Zerg task forces around her. However, more importantly and very ironically, the Swarm is this... to its enemies. That is, because the Zerg consume Chaos energy in their vicinity, enemy psykers can use their powers against them with a significantly reduced risk of corruption. When a Space Marine team boards a Zerg Hive Ship, their Librarian can use uses his powers until he falls unconscious with exhaustion.
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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: The daemon Ga'huld orders Judanus to break the hibernation tube where it's imprisoned with his bare hands. Fortunately for Judanus, he takes time first to consult other daemons about [[DemonicPossession possible consequences]] and... well, from that moment, he has a powerful sword named Ga'huld.
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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: The daemon Ga'huld orders Judanus to break the hibernation tube where it's imprisoned with his bare hands. Fortunately for Judanus, he takes time first to consult other daemons about [[DemonicPossession possible consequences]] and... well, from that moment, he has a powerful sword ''sword'' named Ga'huld.
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* CavalryBetrayal: First, the village which called for help against the Orks is attacked due to Tobias being mistaken for a daemon. Then, the Space Marines woken up turn out to be largely corrupted by Chaos. Later, during a battle between the King’s Army and the Chaos, forces led by the Loyalist Space Marines attack and wipe out the Chaos… and then the other side; due to the King refusing to recognize the Space Marines as his superiors, his kingdom is branded as heretics.
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** he village which called for help against the Orks is attacked due to Tobias being mistaken for adaemon. Then, the daemon.
** The Space Marines woken up to fight the Zerg (misidentified as a Chaos infestation) turn out to be largely corrupted byChaos. Later, during Chaos.
** During a battle between the King’s Army and the Chaos, forces led by the Loyalist Space Marines attack and wipe out theChaos… Chaos. The commander of the Kings's forces thanks them for the help... and then the other side; is immediately exterminated along with his army; due to the King refusing to recognize the Space Marines as his superiors, his kingdom is branded as heretics.
** he village which called for help against the Orks is attacked due to Tobias being mistaken for a
** The Space Marines woken up to fight the Zerg (misidentified as a Chaos infestation) turn out to be largely corrupted by
** During a battle between the King’s Army and the Chaos, forces led by the Loyalist Space Marines attack and wipe out the
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* ICallItVera: Mercurion has a Power Sword called Lunarion, a Master-Crafted Bolter named Rex Tigris and an Inferno Pistol named Dracon.
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* PyrrhicVictory: An Avatar of the Overmind manages to defeat Khaine's, but is left so weak that the remaining Eldar take it out.
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** An Avatar of the Overmind manages to defeat Khaine's, but is left so weak that the remaining Eldar take itout.out.
** Admiral Mercurion dies fighting a Tyranid Hive Fleet. The latter is left so weak that the planet defended manages to hold out until reinforcements arrive.
** An Avatar of the Overmind manages to defeat Khaine's, but is left so weak that the remaining Eldar take it
** Admiral Mercurion dies fighting a Tyranid Hive Fleet. The latter is left so weak that the planet defended manages to hold out until reinforcements arrive.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Admiral Mercurion only survives a chapter and a half, but he certainly leaves an impression. A BadassNormal who manages to force the ''Tyranids'' into a PyrrhicVictory bad enough for the planet defended to survive until reinforcements arrive...
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* ItsQuietTooQuiet: Said by Captain Barridon right before his force and Inquisitor Pardia are attacked by the Zerg.
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** Said by Captain Barridon right before his force and Inquisitor Pardia are attacked by theZerg.Zerg.
** Inquisitor Kryptman, on his way to Tyran, stops at a Deathwatch fortress and sees a lot of Astartes and Inquisitors there, far more than a CrapsackWorld like Warhammer ever allows. Further investigation leads to a massive OhCrap moment for everyone once they realise something has silenced the Imperium's enemies all across the region.
** Said by Captain Barridon right before his force and Inquisitor Pardia are attacked by the
** Inquisitor Kryptman, on his way to Tyran, stops at a Deathwatch fortress and sees a lot of Astartes and Inquisitors there, far more than a CrapsackWorld like Warhammer ever allows. Further investigation leads to a massive OhCrap moment for everyone once they realise something has silenced the Imperium's enemies all across the region.
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* LikeAFishTakesToWater: James accepts his reincarnation very quickly. Then he builds an empire within months. Then he gets to the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe… well, it’s technically not him anymore, but still, he develops a new plan quickly enough.
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* LikeAFishTakesToWater: LikeADuckTakesToWater: James accepts his reincarnation very quickly. Then he builds an empire within months. Then he gets to the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe… well, it’s technically not him anymore, but still, he develops a new plan quickly enough.
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* BodyHorror: When Zerg attack humans with acid and spores, the results are… not pretty. Also, chapter 23 describes a battlefield full of corpses... and then a severed head comes alive - a [[PuppeteerParasite Spyling]] still has enough life in him to try searching for another host. Of course, a few tentacles must be grown first to move around. Chapter 61 contains a brief description of a Warp Drive detonating near a fleet of sea ships... since these naturally have no Gellar Field generators, the results aren't pretty.
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** When Zerg attack humans with acid and spores, the results are… not pretty.Also, chapter Roots growing through your body, acid melting off flesh...
** Chapter 23 describes a battlefield full of corpses... and then a severed head comes alive - a [[PuppeteerParasite Spyling]] still has enough life in him to try searching for another host. Of course, a few tentacles must be grown first to movearound. Chapter around.
**Chapter 61 contains a brief description of a Warp Drive detonating near a fleet of sea ships... since these naturally have no Gellar Field generators,the results aren't pretty.one can guess what happens.
** When Zerg attack humans with acid and spores, the results are… not pretty.
** Chapter 23 describes a battlefield full of corpses... and then a severed head comes alive - a [[PuppeteerParasite Spyling]] still has enough life in him to try searching for another host. Of course, a few tentacles must be grown first to move
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* LossOfIdentity: Alena seems to lose her humanity, leading to quite a bit of headache for humanity.
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* DeliverUsFromEvil: Played with. After Alena goes through the HormoneAddledTeenager phase, the Overmind thinks that an actual pregnancy may restore her humanity completely. Of course, there is no way he'll risk it.
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* DeliverUsFromEvil: Played with. After Alena goes through the HormoneAddledTeenager phase, the Overmind thinks that an actual pregnancy may restore her humanity completely. Of course, there is no way he'll risk it. Chapter 67 reveals that they did have a child together. Alena didn't carry it physically, but even so, there was quite a bit of that trope in effect.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Played with. Enough of James remains in the Overmind to care for Alena, but it later turns a good part of it is attraction to her psyker talent. It doesn’t tend to extend to other children, in any case (although quite a few ''are'' spared for PragmaticVillainy purposes). Chapter 64 has a Zerg Matriarch having... some strange sensations connected with an Imperial Guard commander, eventually appearing before him in a humanoid form for a talk. And then we are introduced to James and Alena's child...
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Played with. Enough of James remains in the Overmind to care for Alena, but it later turns a good part of it is attraction to her psyker talent. It doesn’t tend to extend to other children, in any case (although quite a few ''are'' spared for PragmaticVillainy purposes). Chapter 64 has a Zerg Matriarch having... some strange sensations connected with an Imperial Guard commander, eventually appearing before him in a humanoid form for a talk.
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* FalseFlagOperation: In the second story arc, a Zerg force is lost in a minor Warp anomaly and lands on an Imperium world. Investigation reveals LaserGuidedAmnesia in the colony’s memories, which implies artificial causes with hints pointing toward [[spoiler:the Eldar and their psyker powers]]. However, Volran guesses correctly that the real culprit is [[spoiler:the Overmind, since only he could have done such a precise work]]. The next chapter reveals [[spoiler:it was an Eldar attack all right, but the Overmind attempted to erase the evidence.]]
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* FalseFlagOperation: In the second story arc, a Zerg force is lost in a minor Warp anomaly and lands on an Imperium world. Investigation reveals LaserGuidedAmnesia in the colony’s memories, which implies artificial causes with hints pointing toward [[spoiler:the Eldar and their psyker powers]]. However, Volran guesses correctly that the real culprit is [[spoiler:the Overmind, since only he could have done such a precise work]]. The next chapter reveals [[spoiler:it was an Eldar attack all right, but the Overmind attempted to erase the evidence.evidence for his own reasons.]]
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* KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter: The Swarm’s first attack against an Imperium fleet starts with dozens of asteroids (with shield disruption fields). One Cobra Class Destroyer makes a HeroicSacrifice, the rest survive, although not completely unscathed.
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* MindHive: Despite the SplitPersonalityMerge, there are enough distinct personae remaining in the Overmind's consciousness.
* TalkingToThemself: James/Overmind attempts at one point to get information from another of the Overmind's personalities. [[spoiler:The other personality tells him to fuck off.]]
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* ThoseWereOnlyTheirScouts: In the first arc, the Zerg had most of their units burrow and hibernate, with little outside indication about the real size of their army. The Orks turn out to have an army millions strong on a remote archipelago. [[spoiler:Now, the Imperium has its first encounter with the Zerg… a rather degraded LostColony…]]
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* ThoseWereOnlyTheirScouts: In the first arc, the Zerg had most of their units burrow and hibernate, with little outside indication about the real size of their army. The Orks turn out to have an army millions strong on a remote archipelago. [[spoiler:Now, In the second arc, the Imperium has its first encounter with the Zerg… a rather degraded LostColony…]]LostColony…
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* SignificantAnagram: Sergeant Lori [[spoiler:Anela]]? And with an immediate commander named Jon [[spoiler:‘Mac’ Ronyar]] at that?
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* BodyHorror: When Zerg attack humans with acid and spores, the results are… not pretty. Also, chapter 23 describes a battlefield full of corpses... and then a severed head comes alive - a [[PuppeteerParasite Spyling]] still has enough life in him to try searching for another host. Of course, a few tentacles must be grown first to move around.
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* BodyHorror: When Zerg attack humans with acid and spores, the results are… not pretty. Also, chapter 23 describes a battlefield full of corpses... and then a severed head comes alive - a [[PuppeteerParasite Spyling]] still has enough life in him to try searching for another host. Of course, a few tentacles must be grown first to move around. Chapter 61 contains a brief description of a Warp Drive detonating near a fleet of sea ships... since these naturally have no Gellar Field generators, the results aren't pretty.
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* CantArgueWithElves: [[spoiler:Seyeris]], even after being captured by the Swarm, still has all the Eldar haughtiness when talking to Hargen.
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* {{Telefrag}}: The Garuda's spines are capable of emerging out of Warp right in the middle of an enemy ship. The explosions can be quite spectacular.
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The first story arc – the first 40 chapters – is about the Overmind taking over the planet. The second arc – finished in summer 2014 – is about the Swarm testing itself against future enemies on a remote planet, opposed by the Imperium, the Eldar, the Chaos… and [[VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine Captain Titus]].
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The first story arc – the first 40 chapters – is about the Overmind taking over the planet. The second arc – finished in summer 2014 – is about the Swarm testing itself against future enemies on a remote planet, opposed by the Imperium, the Eldar, the Chaos… and Chaos, [[VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine Captain Titus]].
Titus]]... and [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Scout Sergeant Cyrus]].
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* WifeHusbandry: James/Overmind and Alena turn out to be this.
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* MemoryGambit: [[spoiler:Alena pulls it off during the intermission. Pity; the false personality was cute.]]
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* UnholyMatrimony: Alena's title as the Overmind's Queen-consort turns out to be more than just a mere word.
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* GeneralFailure: General Vegin is yet to appear personally, but everything is done already to make him look like one. [[spoiler:Then it turns out he was a traitor... not too successful in that either.]]
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* GeneralFailure: Everything was done to make General Vegin is yet to appear personally, but everything is done already to make him look like one. [[spoiler:Then it turns out he was a traitor... not too successful in that either.]]
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* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:Alena as the queen, Changelings as most of the nobility and commanders]].
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* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:Alena as the queen, Changelings as most of the nobility and commanders]]. The intermission after arc two shows a Swarm controlled Ork Warboss and [[spoiler:an infested Adepta Sororitas Canoness.]]