History Series / TheArk2023

* FailedASpotCheck: [[spoiler:The ''Ark 1'' crew don't notice that the ocean on the dark side of Proxima a is made of methane instead of water until it's too late to stop the rotation process that will cause the methane to overheat and the planet to explode. The ''Ark 15'' crew didn't notice either, despite having been parked at Proxima a significantly longer. Alicia does notice that the "water" isn't freezing as it should at those temperatures, but fails to draw the connection until it's too late]].

** TheMutiny goes off without a hitch and is largely accepted because it's seemingly done for legitimate reasons, that being [[spoiler:Garnet playing it safe when William Trust had a viable but untested plan to protect themselves from ''Ark 15'']]. That goodwill is quickly burned away when, in response to Alicia locking down the FTL, [[spoiler:William threatens to suffocate the former command crew and Helena Trust then tries to have Alicia spaced as a potential threat, demonstrating that the latter in particular is a power-hungry sociopath. A counter-mutiny quickly deposes them]].

* ColdEquation: How Harris dies during the oxygen crisis - he deliberately trades helmet with another crew member whose supply had not been refilled.

* SoapOperaDisease: Everything we are told about Klampkins' disease helps it provide maximum amount of dramatic tension. It is incurable and terminal, yet someone who has it can appear perfectly fine for months and then suddenly pass out or have a heart attack. The disease was the unintended side effect of an effort to counter Earth's environmental destruction by William Trust, which gives rise to highly divisive opinions about him. For the actual mechanisms of how it develops or how it causes these symptoms, all we get is a vague mention of person having specific "toxins" in their blood because of Klampkins. When a treatment is found; it is a complete cure that takes effect nearly instantly - while there is mention of [[spoiler: Brice]] having liver damage, he is up and walking within a few hours of being nearly dead.

* SoapOperaDisease: Everything we are told about Klampkins' disease helps it provide maximum amount of dramatic tension. It is incurable and terminal, yet someone who has it can appear perfectly fine for months and then suddenly pass out or have a heart attack. There is no mention of any kind of treatment that could help mitigate these symptoms. The disease was the unintended side effect of an effort to counter Earth's environmental destruction by William Trust, which gives rise to highly divisive opinions about him. For the actual mechanisms of how it develops or how it causes these symptoms, all we get is a vague mention of person having specific "toxins" in their blood because of Klampkins.

* CentrifugalGravity: Portrayed inconsistently. In the first few minutes of the pilot; Garnet has to stop the rotation of the spinning section of the starship the cryo bay is in, predictably leading to the survivors floating in the corridor. When she restarts the rotation, everyone falls to the floor. But throughout the rest of the show, everywhere on all the Arks has the same 1-g gravity regardless of it it is spinning or not.

* TheElitesJumpShip: Subverted. With Earth falling apart, those launched into space first appear to quite sensibly be people with the skills necessary to survive on a new world, though one could argue Cat is an edge case, being more of a celebrity influencer than an actual therapist. [[spoiler:Played straight with William Trust and his wife Helena, who were supposed to be on ''Ark 5'' but then hidden on ''Ark 1'' in stasis. William was actually sincere about taking a later ship, but Helena arranged it so they would arrive on the colony first and be able to take control of it]].

* BelligerentSexualTension: In "Two by Two", Eva and Brice's constant verbal sparring starts to look like something else. At one point, they have a very loud and passionate argument in front of the other officers about taking the shuttle that makes the virginal Alicia look noticeably uncomfortable. [[spoiler:They finally consummate their attraction in "Every Single Person Matters", though both of them insist that it would be a terrible idea for them to make a habit of it.]]

* EverythingIsAnIPodInTheFuture: The ''Ark 1'' sets have minimalist decor and much of the equipment in them resembles recent Apple products, from desktop computers to tablets to smart watches that double as on-board communicators. The minimal decoration and lack of paper products, physical books, and so on may be [[JustifiedTrope justified]] by the ship needing to limit mass as much as possible. Personal effect allowances didn't extend beyond what might fit in someone's pockets, which is why Angus had to smuggle his farming supplies onboard.