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* PenalColony: The "Lunar Kiddie Slammer" is a juvenile delinquent center and farming complex operated by the UW on the south pole of the moon.
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* ShoutOut:
** The Guzman brothers nicknames are [[SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]].
** Tobikuma Kobayashi's private asteroid is called ''TheLittlePrince''.
** The Guzman brothers nicknames are [[SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]].
** Tobikuma Kobayashi's private asteroid is called ''TheLittlePrince''.
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* SpaceIsCold: When Guy and Fiorella are trapped in a sealed off and unpowered corridor section they're in more danger of freezing than suffocating.
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* EternalSexualFreedom: In the Belt and on Mars.
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* LongevityTreatment: Rejuvenation treatments are one of many examples of bio- and nanotechnology that are officially banned on Earth. Reggie King and Babbette the elder undergo the treatment on Mars, and the first man on Mars is a great-great-great-grandfather who looks no older than 30.
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** Largely so, since they have near-magical [[Nanomachines nanobot-maintained]] materials that maintain an atmospheric seal, even if you [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=227 deliberately cut a big hole in them.]]
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** Largely so, since they have near-magical [[Nanomachines [[{{Nanomachines}} nanobot-maintained]] materials that maintain an atmospheric seal, even if you [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=227 deliberately cut a big hole in them.]]
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** Largely so, since they have magical nanobot-maintained materials that maintain an atmospheric seal, even if you [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=227 deliberately cut a big hole in them.]]
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** Largely so, since they have magical nanobot-maintained near-magical [[Nanomachines nanobot-maintained]] materials that maintain an atmospheric seal, even if you [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=227 deliberately cut a big hole in them.]]
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** Largely so, since they have magical nanobot-maintained materials that maintain an atmospheric seal, even if you [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=227 deliberately cut a big hole in them.]]
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Think a more political version of Heinlein's ''TheMoonIsAHarshMistress'' and you're not far off.
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Went on hiatus July 7th 2012 as Big Head Press dropped it due to costs. They're currently looking for a new venue.
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Guy is the second for his cousin
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* DuelToTheDeath: Legal on Ceres, Guy's cousin Pierre tries to start one after a "misunderstanding" at a gay bar, but backs off after Guy and his oppenent's second add a couple of [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=818 ridiculous conditions.]]
** To make it a little more clear it was Guy's second and his opponent's second working in conspiracy to get them to not fight.
** To make it a little more clear it was Guy's second and his opponent's second working in conspiracy to get them to not fight.
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* DuelToTheDeath: Legal on Ceres, Guy's cousin Pierre tries to start one after a "misunderstanding" at a gay bar, but backs off after Guy and his oppenent's opponent's second add a couple of [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=818 ridiculous conditions.]]
** To make it a little more clear it was Guy's second and his opponent's second working in conspiracy to get them to not fight.]]
** To make it a little more clear it was Guy's second and his opponent's second working in conspiracy to get them to not fight.
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** To make it a little more clear it was Guy's second and his opponent's second working in conspiracy to get them to not fight.
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* GlobalCurrency: The UW uses "continentals" that are [[YourMoneyIsNoGoodHere worthless in the belt,]] where they typically barter in grams of gold.
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* GlobalCurrency: The UW uses "continentals" that are [[YourMoneyIsNoGoodHere [[GlobalCurrencyException worthless in the belt,]] where they typically barter in grams of gold.
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* TheWarOfEarthlyAggression: The brief "war of the worlds".
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* TitleDrop: [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=85 this strip.]]
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* {{Microts}}: Martian time, as mentioned elsewhere.
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* AsteroidMiners: A lot of Belters, naturally.
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* AlternativeCalendar: One developed for Mars and used by most Belters for the sake of convenience. Includes "centimes", "decadays", and "dekasols".
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Reggie King, Babbette the elder, and Leon Ball, after rejuv.
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* DuelToTheDeath: Legal on Ceres, Guy's cousin Pierre tries to start one after a "misunderstanding" at a gay bar, but backs off after Guy and his oppenent's second add a couple of [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=818 ridiculous conditions.]]
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* TheMetricSystemIsHereToStay: And has been extended to measurement of time, with the Martian day divided into 100 "centimes" and Belters and Martians using "Decadays" in place of weeks or months.
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* StrawmanPolitical: Guy until he sees the light, and every authority figure in the UW generally.
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* HawaiianShirtedTourist: The UW's last ditch attempt to provoke an incident on Ceres involves a hapless soldier dressed as one.
--> ''Ed: [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=687 "Could he be any more of a cliche?"]]''
--> ''Ed: [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=687 "Could he be any more of a cliche?"]]''
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* BrainComputerInterface: Occipital (bone at base of skull) computers, with optional Tanglenet transceiver.
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* BrainComputerInterface: Occipital (bone at base of skull) "occ" computers, with optional Tanglenet transceiver.
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* PoliticalOfficer: The UW [[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft?page=678 revived]] the concept.
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* SuperSoldier: The "Black Mamba".
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* AutoDoc: One in every household on Mars and the Belt, illegal on Terra.
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* AutoDoc: One in every household on Mars and the Belt, illegal on Terra. Have been used to heal someone clinically dead more than once, one one case a shot through the heart.
* BrainComputerInterface: Occipital (bone at base of skull) computers, with optional Tanglenet transceiver.
* BrainComputerInterface: Occipital (bone at base of skull) computers, with optional Tanglenet transceiver.
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* AutoDoc: One in every household on Mars and the Belt, illegal on Terra.
* ClipboardOfAuthority: How Robyn and Sajjan escape the moon penitentiary, currently the page image.
* EenieMeenieMinyMoai: In a system-wide UFO hoax.
* ClipboardOfAuthority: How Robyn and Sajjan escape the moon penitentiary, currently the page image.
* EenieMeenieMinyMoai: In a system-wide UFO hoax.
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* MarySueTopia: Arguably Ceres, depending on whether you think it a good idea to let people in an environment where a stray shot can open a habitat to vacuum carry guns.
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* ThisIsNotMyLifeToTake: At Admiral Harris and the gunnery officer's trial for killing the Rose family Emily, the sole survivor of the massacre, shoots them herself.
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* SubspaceAnsible: "Tanglenet", like the internet except with quantum entangled particles.
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* TheWarOfEarthlyAggression: The brief "war of the worlds".
* TheWarOfEarthlyAggression: The brief "war of the worlds".
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[[http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft Escape From Terra]] is a 5-day-a-week sci-fi adventure webcomic by Sandy Sandfort, Scott Bieser, Leila Del Duca, and Lee Oaks. In the late 21st century Terra is controlled by the United World while its colonies in the solar system largely remain independent. Senior UW revenue agent Guy Gaillard is sent to the anarcho-capitalist asteroid Ceres in order to establish a taxing authority, he has a change of heart.
Think a more political version of Heinlein's ''TheMoonIsAHarshMistress'' and you're not far off.
* AuthorTract
* GlobalCurrency: The UW uses "continentals" that are worthless in the belt, where they typically barter in grams of gold.
* OneWorldOrder
* SlidingScaleOfLibertarianismAndAuthoritarianism: Ceres and the UW represent opposite ends of the scale.
* SubspaceAnsible: "Tanglenet", like the internet except with quantum entangled particles.
Think a more political version of Heinlein's ''TheMoonIsAHarshMistress'' and you're not far off.
* AuthorTract
* GlobalCurrency: The UW uses "continentals" that are worthless in the belt, where they typically barter in grams of gold.
* OneWorldOrder
* SlidingScaleOfLibertarianismAndAuthoritarianism: Ceres and the UW represent opposite ends of the scale.
* SubspaceAnsible: "Tanglenet", like the internet except with quantum entangled particles.
