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* LegoGenetics: The Bugs produce new strains of their species by feeding samples of local lifeforms to a specialist caste of "Nurse Bugs", who create a chemical slurry that is used to splice genes harvested from those lifeforms into hatchling Bugs so that they will absorb desirable traits and become better adapted for specific worlds and specific roles.

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* LegoGenetics: The Bugs produce new strains of their species by feeding samples of local lifeforms to a specialist caste of "Nurse Bugs", who create a chemical slurry that is used to splice genes harvested from those lifeforms into hatchling Bugs so that they will absorb desirable traits and become better adapted for specific worlds and specific roles. As we see with [[spoiler: Zander,]] it works in reverse too, as bugs can create [[VideoGame/StarCraft infested terra]]-um, that is, "infected humans" by feeding us their DNA.
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* MechaExpansionPack: Crosses over with DropPod. Insertion armor is designed to provide a re-entry shield for powered armor, and cary extra dakka to defend the drop zone. After the ammo runs out, it pops off. In one episode, Johnny's drop armor gets clipped by a plasma blast while in orbit.

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* ArtisticLicensePhysics:
** Well, chemistry technically, but Hydora's atmosphere is described as being 25% oxygen, 75% hydrogen. Ladies and gentlemen, Hydora has ''flammable air''. Given all the rocket thrusters, gunfire and bombs going off, what is stopping the atmosphere from catching fire?
** The Zephyr Campaign. The asteroid is stated at least twice to be airless/have a trace atmosphere, yet it has precipitation (snow) and at one point we have a pool of liquid water exposed to the "air"; it should have flashed to vapor given the lack of air pressure.



* PhysicsGoof:
** Well, chemistry technically, but Hydora's atmosphere is described as being 25% oxygen, 75% hydrogen. Ladies and gentlemen, Hydora has ''flammable air''. Given all the rocket thrusters, gunfire and bombs going off, what is stopping the atmosphere from catching fire?
** The Zephyr Campaign. The asteroid is stated at least twice to be airless/have a trace atmosphere, yet it has precipitation (snow) and at one point we have a pool of liquid water exposed to the "air"; it should have flashed to vapor given the lack of air pressure.
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* DressingAsTheEnemy: The Imposter Bugs and the Infiltrator Bugs

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* DressingAsTheEnemy: The whole purpose behind the Imposter Bugs and the Infiltrator BugsBugs, who use their human(ish) bodies to try and infiltrate the human armies.



* HiveCasteSystem
* HiveQueen

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* HiveCasteSystem
HiveCasteSystem: The Bugs, naturally, have this, with Queens as supreme leaders and producers of new generations, Brain Bugs as "thinkers", and other species of Bug genetically engineered to fulfill specific roles in the greater hive.
* HiveQueenHiveQueen: The Queen Bugs, who combine the biological role of a eusocial queen with active leadership and being the center of the Bugs' telepathic network.



* HumanoidAliens: The Skinnies

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* HumanoidAliens: The SkinniesSkinnies, who have a basic bipedal humanoid configuration, just elongated and gangly compared to humans.



* JoinTheArmyTheySaid

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* JoinTheArmyTheySaidJoinTheArmyTheySaid: Given that this is a show about soldiers in a brutal war, naturally, mockery of the propaganda used to entice them to enlist is a frequent element.



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* LegoGenetics

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* LeftHanging
LeftHanging: The show was cancelled due to budget problems at the height of the invasion of Earth.
* LegoGeneticsLegoGenetics: The Bugs produce new strains of their species by feeding samples of local lifeforms to a specialist caste of "Nurse Bugs", who create a chemical slurry that is used to splice genes harvested from those lifeforms into hatchling Bugs so that they will absorb desirable traits and become better adapted for specific worlds and specific roles.



* MiniMecha: The Marauders.

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* MiniMecha: The Marauders.Marauders are one-man exoskeletons used to add further firepower and muscle beyond that provided by the standard Mobile Infantry PoweredArmor.



* NonActionGuy: Higgins

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* NonActionGuy: HigginsHiggins, as a reporter, is the least combat capable member of the team, which often causes him to be disrespected, mocked, or outright derided as TheLoad, especially in the earlier series.



* PsychicNosebleed

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* PsychicNosebleedPsychicNosebleed: Jenkins tends to start bleeding from the nose whenever he starts overusing his psychic powers.
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[[http://crackle.com/c/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Episode_1/2459616 The series can be viewed on crackle here.]] To see the rest of the media, see Franchise/StarshipTroopers.

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[[http://crackle.com/c/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Episode_1/2459616 The series can be viewed on crackle here.]] To see the rest of the media, see Franchise/StarshipTroopers.
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* TwentyFourHourArmor: {{Justified}}: the MI troopers often find themselves on worlds with unbreathable or no atmosphere, and their insulated power suits take care of it. Also, T'phai is ''never'' seen without armor after joining the Roughnecks due being a Skinny, thus breathing methane.

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* TwentyFourHourArmor: {{Justified}}: the MI troopers often find themselves on worlds with unbreathable or no atmosphere, and their insulated power suits take care of it.keep them alive. Also, T'phai is ''never'' seen without armor after joining the Roughnecks due being a Skinny, thus breathing methane.
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The series ran into horrible behind-the-scenes [[TroubledProduction production problems]], and was never properly finished. Forty episodes were ordered and thirty-six were produced, leaving the conclusion of the final story arc unresolved. To fill the original order four clip-shows were created from earlier episodes, one of which also included plot-relevant new footage. The series is divided into eight campaigns, each composed of five episodes which follow the Roughnecks through the numerous battles of an individual combat theatre. Each campaign contains an individual storyline within the larger context of the BugWar, to create [[MythArc one single over-arching plot]].

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The series ran into horrible behind-the-scenes [[TroubledProduction production problems]], and was never properly finished. Forty episodes were ordered and thirty-six were produced, leaving the conclusion of the final story arc unresolved. To fill the original order order, four clip-shows were created from earlier episodes, one of which also included plot-relevant new footage. The series is divided into eight campaigns, each composed of five episodes which follow the Roughnecks through the numerous battles of an individual combat theatre. Each campaign contains an individual storyline within the larger context of the BugWar, to create [[MythArc one single over-arching plot]].
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The series can be viewed on crackle [[http://crackle.com/c/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Episode_1/2459616 here]]. To see the rest of the media, see Franchise/StarshipTroopers.

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The series can be viewed on crackle [[http://crackle.com/c/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Episode_1/2459616 here]]. The series can be viewed on crackle here.]] To see the rest of the media, see Franchise/StarshipTroopers.
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-->'''Rico''': '''''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny THANK YOU!]]'''''

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-->'''Rico''': '''''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny '''''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments THANK YOU!]]'''''

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* TwentyFourHourArmor: {{Justified}}: the MI troopers often find themselves on worlds with unbreathable or no atmosphere, and their insulated power suits take care of it. Also, [[spoiler:T'phai is ''never'' seen without armor after joining the Roughnecks due him breathing a different atmosphere]].

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* TwentyFourHourArmor: {{Justified}}: the MI troopers often find themselves on worlds with unbreathable or no atmosphere, and their insulated power suits take care of it. Also, [[spoiler:T'phai T'phai is ''never'' seen without armor after joining the Roughnecks due him being a Skinny, thus breathing a different atmosphere]].methane.
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* TwentyFourHourArmor: {{Justified}}: the MI troopers often find themselves on worlds with unbreathable or no atmosphere, and their insulated power suits take care of it. Also, [[spoiler:T'phai is ''never'' seen without armor after joining the Roughnecks due him breathing a different atmosphere]].

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* AbnormalAmmo: The Skinnies' constrictor-foam guns

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* AbnormalAmmo: The Skinnies' constrictor-foam gunsguns.
* AdaptationalBadass: The Skinnies: in the novel they were cannon fodder, and a single understrength MI platoon could demolish one of their cities suffering only one casualty, but here they actually give SICON a run for their money.
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* EmbarassingFirstName: [[LastNameBasis Brutto]]'s first name is Francis. When an A.I. reveals this to the team, he threatens them if they make fun of it.

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* EmbarassingFirstName: EmbarrassingFirstName: [[LastNameBasis Brutto]]'s first name is Francis. When an A.I. reveals this to the team, he threatens them if they make fun of it.



* LastNameBasis: Brutto is known by his last name only for the most part because he considers Francis to be an EmbarassingFirstName.

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* LastNameBasis: Brutto is known by his last name only for the most part because he considers Francis to be an EmbarassingFirstName.EmbarrassingFirstName.
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* EmbarassingFirstName: [[LastNameBasis Brutto]]'s first name is Francis. When an A.I. reveals this to the team, he threatens them if they make fun of it.


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* LastNameBasis: Brutto is known by his last name only for the most part because he considers Francis to be an EmbarassingFirstName.

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* ConverseWithTheUnconscious

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* ConverseWithTheUnconsciousConverseWithTheUnconscious: Dizzy and Ibanez both try this with Rico when he's in a coma during the Tesca campaign.



* FakeArmDisarm: Razak manages to get his [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic]] burned, chewed, or ripped off about a half-dozen times.



* [[GoodThingYouCanHeal Good Thing You Can Replace Your Mechanical Limb]]: Razak manages to get his [[ArtificialLimbs prosthetic]] burned, chewed, or ripped off about a half-dozen times.
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* GroinAttack: At the start of the Klendathu campaign Brutto shoots Higgins in the crotch with a tranq dart, so the Bug that was throwing him around would lose interest and drop him.
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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJars recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[[labelnote:*]]to the point that the [=REMFs=] are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[[/labelnote]]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .

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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJars recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[[labelnote:*]]to the point that the [=REMFs=] are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[[/labelnote]]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .noise.

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Infections CAN be caused by viruses (in addition to bacteria, fungi and unicellular parasites).


* AlwaysNight: On Pluto. Justified as, even at its closest approach, Pluto is over ''four billion kilometers'' from the Sun.



* ArtificialGravity: The first time the Roughnecks are on the ''Valley Forge'', they are shown floating around the cabin in zero-g. After that they apparently had gravity carpets installed.

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* ArtificialGravity: The first time the Roughnecks are on the ''Valley Forge'', they are shown floating around the cabin in zero-g. After that they apparently had Forge'' and other starships like it can turn their gravity carpets installed. on or off as needed.



* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Bugs apparently do not respire at all. They are seen surviving without equipment on atmosphere-free Pluto, the methane-atmosphere of Tophet, the not-quite-oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere of Klendathu and the oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere of Earth. They are also seen, on occasion, underwater, although there appear to also be water-specific bugs used for aquatic missions.

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* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Bugs apparently do not respire at all. They are seen surviving without equipment on atmosphere-free Pluto, Pluto (Pluto does tachnically have an atmosphere, but see SpaceDoesNotWorkThatWay below), the methane-atmosphere of Tophet, the not-quite-oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere of Klendathu and the oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere of Earth. They are also seen, on occasion, underwater, although there appear to also be water-specific bugs used for aquatic missions.



* BreathWeapon: The firefries breathe fire.

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* BreathWeapon: The firefries Blaster bugs, Firefries and Tankers breathe fire.fire, and the Blister bugs spit acid.



* SpaceDoesNotWorkThatWay: Winged bugs flying on airless Pluto.

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* SpaceDoesNotWorkThatWay: Winged bugs flying on airless Pluto.Pluto. Pluto does ''technically'' have an atmosphere (composed of nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide), but it's about one tenth of one percent ''of one percent'' of the density of Earth's atmosphere. Good luck flying in that.



* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Doc keeps using "virus" and "bacteria" interchangably, along with related terms such as "infection." An infection, by definition, is not caused by a virus, and a virus, by definition, can not be defeated by means of an anti-biotic.

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* YouKeepUsingThatWord: Doc keeps using "virus" and "bacteria" interchangably, along with related terms such as "infection." An infection, by definition, is not caused by a virus, and a interchangeably. A virus, by definition, can not be defeated by means of an anti-biotic.
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* BottomlessMagazines: Guns throw out long sprays o bullets, and only rarely is anyone seen to reload or run dry.
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*TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Lampshaded in Higgins' narration; the Roughnecks are always on point in the most critical missions of the war.
-->'''Higgins:''' When the going gets tough, the tough do all the heavy lifting.
**The two named pilots Barcalow and Ibanez pilot whatever type of spacecraft the episode requires; from fighters and dropships to capital warships.


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* RunningGag: SICON's military intelligence is ALWAYS wrong.
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* CartwrightCurse: Dizzy ''believes'' this to be the case, but of all her relationships only Zander was killed or removed from the series. Lampshaded when Diz tries to give Johnnie an ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies speech to hold off a RelationshipUpgrade.

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* CartwrightCurse: Dizzy ''believes'' this to be the case, but of all her relationships only Zander [[spoiler: Zander]] was killed or removed from the series. Lampshaded when Diz tries to give Johnnie an ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies speech to hold off a RelationshipUpgrade.
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** In the Tesca Campaign, Rico is injured and stuck in a medical People Jar while he screams that he hears Bugs approaching, "...they're coming, they're almost here, can't you hear them!?" The doctor believe he is traumatised from his injuries and plan to classify him as Section Eight, which involves a MindWipe to remove the memory of the traumatic event, thus "killing" that version of Rico. It turns out the tank he is in is conducting sounds from underground, where the Bugs are digging their tunnels.

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** In the Tesca Campaign, Rico is injured and stuck in a medical People Jar while he screams that he hears Bugs approaching, "...they're coming, they're almost here, can't you hear them!?" The doctor believe he is traumatised traumatized from his injuries and plan to classify him as Section Eight, which involves a MindWipe to remove the memory of the traumatic event, thus "killing" that version of Rico. It turns out the tank he is in is conducting sounds from underground, where the Bugs are digging their tunnels.



* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJar recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[[labelnote:*]]to the point that the [=REMFs=] are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[[/labelnote]]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .

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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJar [[PeopleJars recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[[labelnote:*]]to the point that the [=REMFs=] are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[[/labelnote]]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .
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The series can viewed on crackle [[http://crackle.com/c/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Episode_1/2459616 here]] or on Youtube [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwuopkWeOs&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SP2A3B0300165D2432 here]]. To see the rest of the media, see Franchise/StarshipTroopers.

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The series can be viewed on crackle [[http://crackle.com/c/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Chronicles/Roughnecks_Starship_Troopers_Episode_1/2459616 here]] or on Youtube [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwuopkWeOs&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SP2A3B0300165D2432 here]]. To see the rest of the media, see Franchise/StarshipTroopers.
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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJar recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[[labelnote:*]]to the point that the REMFs are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[[/labelnote]]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .

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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJar recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[[labelnote:*]]to the point that the REMFs [=REMFs=] are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[[/labelnote]]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .
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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJar recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[note]to the point that the REMFs are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[/note]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .

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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJar recovery vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health[note]to health[[labelnote:*]]to the point that the REMFs are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[/note]."psychosis"[[/labelnote]]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .

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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a recovery vat after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health, until bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in.

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* HellIsThatNoise: In one episode, Rico hears a mysterious and creepy grinding sound while in a [[PeopleJar recovery vat vat]] after sustaining heavy injuries in battle, a sound no one else can hear. His crew and the medical team working on him all worry about his mental health, until health[note]to the point that the REMFs are seriously considering having his ''memory erased'' to treat his "psychosis"[/note]. Ultimately, bugs emerge in the base and they realize he could hear them tunneling in.in because the tank, being bolted to the floor, was amplifying the noise .
-->'''Rico''': '''''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny THANK YOU!]]'''''
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* NowYouTellMe: {{Inverted}}. Rico orders Gossard to [[SaltTheEarth rig their base with a nuke to take out the bug swarm that is about to overrun it.]] The squad takes cover in the basement bunker after setting the fuse...
-->'''Rico''': This shelter will withstand the blast right?
-->'''Gossard''': You're asking me ''now''?
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* ZergRush: Standard Bug tactics.

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