History WesternAnimation / StarshipTroopersTraitorOfMars

* CantStopTheSignal: It appears even in the United Citizens Federation there are ways of getting the truth out.

* RecklessGunUsage: Lt. Baba bumps into a soldier just as he's about to fire off his DeadlyGas, causing the BackpackCannon to discharge into the ground at their feet. Fortunately the gas is only deadly to Bugs, but it prevents the Lost Patrol [[SmokeOut from seeing anything]]. Rico advises Baba switch to infra-red, but Baba messes up his HeadUpDisplay and launches a missile instead. [[spoiler:Thankfully it's a DangerRoomColdOpen.]]

* RecklessGunUsage: With nukes and poison gas! [[spoiler:Thankfully it's a DangerRoomColdOpen.]]

* AcePilot: While DemotedToExtra, Carmen shows she's still this during the middle of the movie.

* BatmanCanBreathInSpace: Due to terraforming, you can breath on Mars, though Air Day is still a big deal.

* FailedAttemptAtDrama: Baba's EstablishingCharacterMoment is him trying to give a RousingSpeech then wincing as he hurt his knuckles by slapping them in PoweredArmor. It's quickly made clear these are ''not'' the usual badass MI's we're used to.

* HelpfulHallucination: After being left for dead by the Lost Patrol, Rico is encouraged to get off his backside and start walking by a vision of his dead LoveInterest Dizzy Flores. [[spoiler:It soon becomes obvious (though not to Rico) that this is a literal version of this trope; a psychic vision sent by an imprisoned Carl Jenkins.]]

* KindaBusyHere: Carmen is not amused when Carl makes psychic contact with her ''while she's trying to launch an invasion''.
* GatlingGood: Rico makes use of a shoulder mounted one.
* GenghisGambit: [[spoiler:At first it looks like Snapp is doing this, as the Martians don't think the war has anything to do with them. Turns out she wants to MakeAnExampleOfThem by wiping out the entire planet.]]

* TheBadGuyWins: Subverted. Her corruption is exposed and she may never be Sky Marshal again, but she's still alive and in a way, she did convince the Martians that fighting the war is just as important for them.

* HomoeroticSubtext: [[spoiler:Carl waking up Rico by appearing as a hallucination of Dizzy and snogging him.]]

* FailedAttemptAtDrama: Baba's EstablishingCharacterMoment is him trying to give a RousingSpeech then wincing as he hurt his knuckles. It's quickly made clear these are ''not'' the usual badass MI's we're used to.

* ISurrenderSuckers: Carmen uses this tactic to escape the spaceships sent to arrest her.

* BeautyIsNotTarnished: Averted when Snapp gets headbutted by Carl. Though she's patched up alright, you can still see the stitches in her lip.
* BetterThanSex: The Lost Patrol has this reaction to the excitement of their first real combat drop. Though some debate as to whether it really is better than sex. The excitement lasts until their lock down and see their landing zone swarming with bugs.

* TheChessmaster: Rico realises it's not a coincidence that he's been posted away from the front line to a place where an infestation of Bugs has been brewing for years.

* {{Irony}}: Rico warns the lost patrol to watch their JetPack fuel, only to run out himself.

* JetPack: Finally used to their full potential -- for combat drops, quick getaways, and mid-air boarding.

* CharacterDevelopment: All of Rico's new recruits. They went form extremely incompetent and being unable to complete a training simulation without total failure, and even making fun of Johnny's command (including putting spoons in front of one eye to mock the fact Johnny has an eyepatch.)to fighting the bugs for real (albeit skiddish and a bit clumsy about it.) to being willing to fight alongside Johnny against the bugs and respecting him as a commander.

* EvilIsPetty: How else can you describe a villain who is willing to [[spoiler:allow a planet to be infested with Bugs, then blow it up]] because, a: she wanted to send a message to any other colonies flirting with the idea of secession, and b: she wanted to up her approval rating?

* TheBusCameBack: Dizzy, which doesn't make sense as to how she survived her supposed death, [[spoiler: which it turns out she was just a psychic hallucination caused by Carl to help Johnny.]] Also with Casper Van Dien, as he voices Johnny in this movie after his last role as Johnny being ''Starship Troopers 3: Marauder.''

* TheBadGuyWins: Subverted. Her corruption is exposed and she may never be Sky Marshal again, but she's still alive and in a way, she did convince the Martians that fighting the war is just as important for them.
* ThereWasADoor: The hanger door won't open to let the dropship out, so Rico uses the dropship's missiles to blow open the door.

* SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler: Ratzass]] from ''Film/StarshipTroopersInvasion'' returns in this movie and dies halfway through the movie when his helmet malfunctions during a high altitude jump and he freezes to death.

* TankTopTomboy: Camacho, the only female in their team, when not in her armor, wears a tank top. So does Dizzy.

* TankTopTomboy: Camacho, the only female in their team, when not in her armor, wears a tank top.