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Somewhere between the friendly aliens and the aliens who want to wipe us out completely, there's a group whose intentions are definitely hostile, but not genocidal. They land on Earth, knock down our pathetic defenses, and decide things would be better if they ran our lives for us. Maybe they need slaves, maybe they think we don't know how to govern ourselves, maybe they're setting the stage for a far more worrisome plan. Examples of Vichy Earth include:

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  • Somewhere between the friendly aliens and the aliens who want to wipe us out completely, there's a group whose intentions are definitely hostile, but not genocidal. They land on Earth, knock down our pathetic defenses, and decide things would be better if they ran our lives for us. Maybe they need slaves, maybe they think we don't know how to govern ourselves, maybe they're setting the stage for a far more worrisome plan. Examples of Vichy Earth include:
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  • Somewhere between the friendly aliens and the aliens who want to wipe us out completely, there's a group whose intentions are definitely hostile, but not genocidal. They land on Earth, knock down our pathetic defenses, and decide things would be better if they ran our lives for us. Maybe they need slaves, maybe they think we don't know how to govern ourselves, maybe they're setting the stage for a far more worrisome plan. Whatever the reason, Terra Firma has become a Vichy planet. Best case scenario, the aliens are just doing it for our own good and intend to make sure the new government works out for us. Worst case scenario, we all go into the meatgrinder. The name is inspired by the Nazi governing of France during World War Two. In 1940 those areas of France not directly governed by German forces were controlled by a Nazi-friendly dictatorship based in the spa-town of Vichy. "Vichy France", or "Vichy Regime" as it was known, became something of a byword for pragmatic, if somewhat shamefaced, collaboration with the enemy. This trope provides a sharp contrast to any series where humanity freely cruises the stars and calls many of the shots, and will generally focus on how humanity is affected by the change in power and how people feel about and react to it. Expect La Résistance, especially if humans are being enslaved or killed. Les Collaborateurs will sometimes help the aliens, usually in a bid to get some of their old power back. See also Villain World. Examples of Vichy Earth include:
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