Stormtrooper effect

The Stormtrooper effect may manifest in several different forms. Cannon fodder are extremely poor combatants who, regardless of their supposed training or weapons, cannot inflict harm upon the protagonists. Cannon fodder are extremely easy to defeat despite any armor or protective cover, each one typically requiring only a single shot or blow to defeat. This is used in the official Star Wars D20 RPG, and the Mutants and Masterminds RPG, where Stormtroopers and other thugs do not possess 'Vitality Points', which mimics t ...

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Stormtrooper effect, Stormtrooper effect - Manifestations, Stormtrooper effect - Imperial Stormtrooper School of Marksmanship, Stormtrooper effect - Formalization, Stormtrooper effect - The Inverse Ninja Law, Stormtrooper effect - Stormtrooper effect nullification in games, Stormtrooper effect - Stormtrooper effect nullification in movies, Stormtrooper effect - Notable Stormtrooper effect works of fiction

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The Stormtrooper effect may manifest in several different forms. Cannon fodder are extremely poor combatants who, regardless of their supposed training or weapons, cannot inflict harm upon the protagonists. Cannon fodder are extremely easy to defeat despite any armor or protective cover, each one typically requiring only a single shot or blow to defeat. This is used in the official Star Wars D20 RPG, and the Mutants and Masterminds RPG, where Stormtroopers and other thugs do not possess 'Vitality Points', which mimics t ...

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Stormtrooper effect, Stormtrooper effect - Manifestations, Stormtrooper effect - Imperial Stormtrooper School of Marksmanship, Stormtrooper effect - Formalization, Stormtrooper effect - The Inverse Ninja Law, Stormtrooper effect - Stormtrooper effect nullification in games, Stormtrooper effect - Stormtrooper effect nullification in movies, Stormtrooper effect - Cultural references to the Stormtrooper effect, Stormtrooper effect - Notable works of fiction demonstrating the Stormtrooper effect

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The term comes from the popular American science fiction television series Star Trek. In this series, characters wear tunic colors defining their station and/or area of expertise. In the original 1966 series, a person wearing a red shirt was a member of the Engineering or Security department. Security officers had a habit of meeting tragic ends in many episodes. Typically, an away team would consist of Kirk, Spock, McCoy (all main characters who stood zero chance of dying) and one never-before-seen red-shirted ensign ...

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Redshirt character, Redshirt character - Origins, Redshirt character - Subsequent uses

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The term comes from the popular American science fiction television series Star Trek. In this series, characters wear tunic colors defining their station and/or area of expertise. In the original 1966 series, a person wearing a red shirt was a member of the Engineering or Security department. Security officers had a habit of meeting tragic ends in many episodes. Typically, an away team would consist of Kirk, Spock, McCoy (all main characters who stood zero chance of dying) and one never-before-seen red-shirted ensign, who would be dead by t ...

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Redshirt character, Redshirt character - Origins, Redshirt character - Subsequent uses

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Blake's 7 was a BBC science fiction television series created by Terry Nation that ran four seasons from January 2, 1978 to December 21, 1981. Blake's 7 - The series. The series was created by Terry Nation, who had previously worked on Doctor Who and created the Doctor's most famous adversaries, the Daleks. It was made in the United Kingdom and was produced and broadcast by the BBC. Blake's 7 resembled other BBC science fiction shows (such as Doctor Who), but was characterised by ...

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A plot device is an object, a character or a concept introduced into the story by the author to advance its plot. A literary technique is a technique that allows the author to introduce the necessary plot device into the story. These two terms are often (incorrectly) used to describe the same thing. Plot twist is a very broad term used to describe any unexpected turn of the story that gives a new view on its entire topic. If a plot twist happens at the end of the story, it is called a twist ending (see below ...

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Narratology, Narratology - Forms of Narrative, Narratology - Narrative Techniques, Narratology - Point of View, Narratology - Plot Structure, Narratology - Conflict, Narratology - Dramatic Structure, Narratology - Episodic Media, Narratology - Plot Devices, Narratology - Items, Narratology - Visions, Narratology - Finales, Narratology - Characters, Narratology - Characterization, Narratology - Stock Characters, Narratology - Other Techniques, Narratology - Continuity, Narratology - Setting, Narratology - Setting Techniques, Narratology - Errors and Gaps, Narratology - Genres, Narratology - Rhetoric

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List of on-screen clichés - Children. Children are usually as close to their cousins as they are to their siblings. Children invariably have embarrassing middle names. (Ex: Xander from Buffy the Vampire Slayer whose middle name is Lavelle) All children are constantly crossing their eyes and making faces at each other. They will have a hard time memorizing words, but if it's a swear word, they will say it out loud when angry Children following the main characters n ...

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The books have been criticized in some quarters for allegedly promoting an overly simplistic view of race and ethnicity. Critics point out that the "good" and "bad" animal characters are drawn exclusively along species lines, so mice, squirrels, badgers, hedgehogs and otters are exclusively "good" whereas rats, foxes, stoats and ferrets are exclusively "bad," though there are exceptions to the rule (Romsca the ferret was "good"). Wildcats are sometimes featured, sometimes as the villain, such as Tsarmina from Mossflower and Ungatt Tru ...

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Redwall, Redwall - General description, Redwall - Criticism, Redwall - Books of the Redwall series, Redwall - Publication order, Redwall - Chronological order, Redwall - Other Redwall-related books

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The two droids establish the comic relief of the series. However, R2 is decisive and courageous in comparison to C-3PO, who tends to panic and dither in the face of danger. For instance, in A New Hope when they realized that their human companions were in jeopardy in a crushing trash compactor, C-3PO was in a panic while R2-D2 quietly and quickly set to work to stop the machine. There has also been speculation as to whether R2-D2 has some special relationship with the Force. This could be the case with Han Solo and Chewbacca as well. ...

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R2-D2, R2-D2 - Behind the scenes, R2-D2 - Analysis, R2-D2 - R2-D2 in popular culture, R2-D2 - Inspiration, R2-D2 - Expanded Universe, R2-D2 - Popularity, R2-D2 - Other, R2-D2 - Notes

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Imperial stormtrooper - Airtroopers. Airtroopers are a specialized unit of Imperial stormtroopers that were developed after the Battle of Hoth. They have thick, gray armor and jetpacks. Imperial stormtrooper - Blackhole troopers. Blackhole stormtroopers were a specialized unit of Imperial stormtroopers. For most of the Galactic Civil War, a shadowy Emperor's Hand codenamed Blackhole carefully sifted through countless streams of information, distilling it into useful information ...

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Imperial stormtrooper, Imperial stormtrooper - History, Imperial stormtrooper - Officers, Imperial stormtrooper - Equipment, Imperial stormtrooper - Firearms, Imperial stormtrooper - Specialized stormtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Airtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Blackhole troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Coruscant Guards, Imperial stormtrooper - Dark Troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Emperor's Royal Guard, Imperial stormtrooper - Hazard troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Magma troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Minetroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Radiation troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Sandtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Scout troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Sea troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Snowtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Spacetroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Storm Commandos, Imperial stormtrooper - Swamp troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Notable stormtroopers

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The series was created by Terry Nation, who had previously worked on Doctor Who and created the Doctor's most famous adversaries, the Daleks. It was made in the United Kingdom and was produced and broadcast by the BBC. Blake's 7 resembled other BBC science fiction shows (such as Doctor Who), but was characterised by a darker tone and often defied the traditional sharply-defined ethical stances associated with this type of drama, with considerable blurring of the distinction between t ...

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Blake's 7, Blake's 7 - The series, Blake's 7 - Plot summary, Blake's 7 - Trivia, Blake's 7 - End-of-season cliffhangers, Blake's 7 - Cast

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Any story can be split into several parts, according to the will of author. This is often done out of marketing reasons, but may as well be a literary device used to create a specific structure of the narrative. Common forms are: Single work (e.g. a novel, a short story, a poem, a film, a theater or radio play) is by far the most common used technique, when a story is told in one piece, without splitting it up. Duology or dilogy is a set of two works. It is less common than single stories and trilogies. ...

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When describing a narrative, one of the most important aspects is the point of view from which the story is told. Hence, there are two basic forms of narrative - diegesis and mimesis: the former means telling a story instead of showing a series of events, and the latter - the opposite of that. Simply put, diegesis implies that there is a personified narrator and mimesis - that a story is told by an omniscient incorporeal entity. Another important aspect of a narrative is its syntagmatic structure or "the mode of time-awareness which listeners are placed": simple narrative, epic or ...

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Redwall - Publication order. There have been eighteen books published as of September, 2005, listed here in chronological order by publication. The most recent book, High Rhulain , was released on Sep. 22, 2005 (according to Amazon.com.) Redwall (1986) Mossflower (1988) Mattimeo (1989) Mariel of Redwall (1991) Salamandastron (1992) Martin the Warrior (1993) The Bellmaker (1994) Ou ...

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The plot (also known as plotline) is the main aspect of any fictional story. It describes a series of events that happens to the characters in a described setting. Ideally, all events should follow logically from each other and be acceptable for the continuity of the story. In larger texts, there are often subplots running simultaneously with the main one. In cinema, a plot is usually presented in the form of a screenplay. A-Plot is the term used for the main plotline that binds all other ones, which doesn't ...

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Narratology, Narratology - Forms of Narrative, Narratology - Narrative Techniques, Narratology - Point of View, Narratology - Plot Structure, Narratology - Conflict, Narratology - Dramatic Structure, Narratology - Episodic Media, Narratology - Plot Devices, Narratology - Items, Narratology - Visions, Narratology - Finales, Narratology - Characters, Narratology - Characterization, Narratology - Stock Characters, Narratology - Other Techniques, Narratology - Continuity, Narratology - Setting, Narratology - Setting Techniques, Narratology - Errors and Gaps, Narratology - Genres, Narratology - Rhetoric

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The first stormtroopers were introduced in 22 BBY. Then called Republic clone troopers, they were clones of bounty hunter Jango Fett, who was killed at the Battle of Geonosis. The armor that they wore was later improved for use by future Imperial stormtroopers. They turned on their Jedi Generals, by Order 66 of Emperor Palpatine, when the Galactic Empire was formed at the end of the Clone Wars. In the original trilogy, some troopers appear to have vocal and height differences (as noted by Princess Leia's "a little short for a stormtro ...

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Imperial stormtrooper, Imperial stormtrooper - History, Imperial stormtrooper - Officers, Imperial stormtrooper - Equipment, Imperial stormtrooper - Firearms, Imperial stormtrooper - Specialized stormtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Airtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Blackhole troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Coruscant Guards, Imperial stormtrooper - Dark Troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Emperor's Royal Guard, Imperial stormtrooper - Hazard troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Magma troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Minetroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Radiation troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Sandtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Scout troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Sea troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Snowtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Spacetroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Storm Commandos, Imperial stormtrooper - Swamp troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Notable stormtroopers

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Blake begins the series being captured by the Federation, convicted on trumped-up charges of child molestation, and sent to a remote penal colony planet called Cygnus Alpha. On the prisoner transport ship London, he meets most of his future crew, whom he convinces to join him in a mutiny to take over the London. The mutiny fails, but before Blake and his cohorts can be executed, the London comes upon a mysterious unidentified starship, apparently derelict from a space battle. After several crewmembers attempt to board it ...

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Blake's 7, Blake's 7 - The series, Blake's 7 - Plot summary, Blake's 7 - Trivia, Blake's 7 - End-of-season cliffhangers, Blake's 7 - Cast

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Continuity is a very important aspect of any story. Per definition, it means the consistency of the characteristics of characters, plot, objects, places and events seen by the reader or the audience. To put it simpler, continuity includes everything about the universe where the story takes place - facts, history, common logic, laws of nature, etc. Ideally, these shouldn't contradict themselves. See also:

Narratology, Narratology - Forms of Narrative, Narratology - Narrative Techniques, Narratology - Point of View, Narratology - Plot Structure, Narratology - Conflict, Narratology - Dramatic Structure, Narratology - Episodic Media, Narratology - Plot Devices, Narratology - Items, Narratology - Visions, Narratology - Finales, Narratology - Characters, Narratology - Characterization, Narratology - Stock Characters, Narratology - Other Techniques, Narratology - Continuity, Narratology - Setting, Narratology - Setting Techniques, Narratology - Errors and Gaps, Narratology - Genres, Narratology - Rhetoric

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The characters are distinctive personalities who are involved in the events described by the story. One usually differentiates between major (primary) characters and minor (secondary) characters. The former are the heroes of the story around whom the entire plotline evolves while the latter have supporting roles whose function is to provide the main characters with information, material goods, services or whatever t ...

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Narratology, Narratology - Forms of Narrative, Narratology - Narrative Techniques, Narratology - Point of View, Narratology - Plot Structure, Narratology - Conflict, Narratology - Dramatic Structure, Narratology - Episodic Media, Narratology - Plot Devices, Narratology - Items, Narratology - Visions, Narratology - Finales, Narratology - Characters, Narratology - Characterization, Narratology - Stock Characters, Narratology - Other Techniques, Narratology - Continuity, Narratology - Setting, Narratology - Setting Techniques, Narratology - Errors and Gaps, Narratology - Genres, Narratology - Rhetoric

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In non-combat situations, a stormtrooper officer wears a black officer uniform, insignia, and a garrison cap. All stormtrooper officers wear the characteristic white armor during action. In some situations, they wear standard Rank Insignia of the Galactic Empire (rank squares) over the armor so their rank is apparent to non-stormtroopers. Flag-grade stormtroopers do not wear the traditional white armour (General Veers wore a modified, faceplate-less stormtrooper uniform during the battle of Hoth) but they are nonetheless expected to be engaged in combat alongside their men. Stormtroopers outfi ...

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Imperial stormtrooper, Imperial stormtrooper - History, Imperial stormtrooper - Officers, Imperial stormtrooper - Equipment, Imperial stormtrooper - Firearms, Imperial stormtrooper - Specialized stormtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Airtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Blackhole troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Coruscant Guards, Imperial stormtrooper - Dark Troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Emperor's Royal Guard, Imperial stormtrooper - Hazard troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Magma troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Minetroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Radiation troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Sandtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Scout troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Sea troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Snowtroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Spacetroopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Storm Commandos, Imperial stormtrooper - Swamp troopers, Imperial stormtrooper - Notable stormtroopers

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