History Main / KlaatuBaradaNikto

* One of Gaige's phrases when she summons Deathtrap in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands2}}''.

* In ''Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space'' this is the standard FirstContact greeting for a FlyingSaucer, but no-one has any idea what it means.

Anticipating that things could go very wrong, Klaatu teaches a human woman this phrase should anything happen to him. ''Klaatu Barada Nikto'' is a now common catchphrase in sci-fi. It was a message to shut down [[CrushKillDestroy the rampage of the robot]], Gort, that accompanied Klaatu on his mission to Earth. Oddly enough, no known translation has ever been given for the phrase though "Klaatu" can be presumed to refer to the film's protagonist.

* In the Creator/StephenKing novel ''Literature/TheTommyknockers'', a young reporter, John Leandro, is convinced that [[TownWithADarkSecret something is wrong in a small town called Haven]]. His colleague, David Bright mocks him from it, saying that it must be "green men from space" and quotes the phrase. (The town is actually controlled by aliens).

* The band Klaatu is named after the same character. When Klaatu first became known, they were rumored to be the Beatles reunited under a pseudonym, with the following example as on of the "clues".

* The band Klaatu is named after the same character. When Klaatu first became known, they were rumored to be the Beatles reunited under a pseudonym.

* Mysterio's first appearance in ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2'', TheGameOfTheMovie, has him posing as an alien invader, and says this, as well as "[[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs You have no chance to survive, make your time]]."

* Mysterio's first appearance in ''VideoGame/SpiderMan2'', TheGameOfTheMovie, has him posing as an alien invader, and says this, as well as "AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs."

* ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'' character [[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/klaatuhu.htm Klaatu]] was named [[CaptainObvious after Klaatu]].

* Whether a coincidence or not, the phrase shows up in the second episode of the ''Anime/ReadOrDie'' OVA when Genjo begins to chant while preparing to chant. It's rendered more like klatu barata niktu and only in the dub, but it can still be heard fairly clearly.

* In {{Fallout 2}} the hostile [[BattleButler Mr. Handy robot]] guarding the crashed Enclave vertibird in Klamath Canyon says the line "Gort! Klaatu Berada Nictu!".

* In the Creator/StephenKing novel ''Literature/TheTommyknockers'', a young reporter, John Leandro, is convinced that [[TownWithADarkSecret something is wrong in a small town called Haven]]. His colleague, David Bright mocks him from it, saying that it's must be "green men from space" and quotes the phrase. (The town is actually controlled by aliens).

* In the pseudo-CrisisCrossover episode of ''WesterAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', "Billy and Mandy Moon the Moon", [[TheDitz Billy]] says this [[PreAssKickingOneLiner right before]] [[LetsGetDangerous beating the stuffing out of a group of lunar aliens.]]

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* Mysterio's first appearance in ''VideoGame/SpiderMan 2'', TheGameOfTheMovie, has him posing as an alien invader, and says this, as well as "AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs."

* In one of the volumes of ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' [[AlienAmongUs Ax]] is forced to demorph in front of a human (to his andalite form) when his morph is poisoned. Marco, disguised in morph and speaking for Ax using thought-speak, attempts to convince the human that Ax is friendly using this phrase.

* In ''Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space'' this is the standard greeting for a FlyingSaucer, but no-one has any idea what it means.

* ''Webcomic/PvP'': The Dork Ages. "Klaatu Barada Nikto" was the secret password to obtain an XBox

Despite its appearance in the original and even though KeanuReeves insisted on its presence, [[ExecutiveMeddling the phrase was deliberately rendered almost unintelligible in]] TheRemake.

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* The enemy robots in ''[[VideoGame/RoboRecall]]'' sometimes say this upon death.

* The play ''Theater/TheForeigner'' references this. The main character, a science-fiction magazine editor, ends up [[ItMakesSenseInContext scaring off the local KKK]] with a string of frightening-sounding nonsense, including this line.

* The phrase appeared in an episode of ''TheMonkees'', when Mickey Dolenz is replaced by an alien-controlled robot.