Dreadnought: Nemesis - Book One: 1 (Nemesis, 1)

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Abusive Parents: Danny's father is bigoted and extremely verbally abusive, to the point where she has permanent hearing damage from always being screamed at. Her mother is either unable or unwilling to intervene, and tries to "buy off" Danny by way of apology after particularly bad outbursts. Apology Gift: The next time Danny visits Legion Tower after her fairly disastrous first meeting with the Legion, Doc Impossible fabricates a couple clothes for her. Distinction Without a Difference: In-universe, "superpowers" and "special abilities" are essentially the same thing, but the word "superpowers" is heavily coded for the superhero/supervillain lifestyle, whereas people with "special abilities" just lead normal lives. In 1906, Great Britain’s Royal Navy unveiled the HMS Dreadnought, a new breed of battleship with an all big-gun armament of ten 12-inch guns, giving her a broadside capable of hurtling 6,800 pounds of steel and high explosive at an enemy. Along with the guns, the HMS Dreadnought had steam turbines that could push her through the ocean at the not-insignificant speed of twenty-one knots. She was also heavily armored, especially at her most critical points.

Despite this book’s title, and the picture of a great big ship on the cover, this is really a book about people. Classical Anti-Hero: Danny fits the bill for most of Dreadnought, being untrained and full of doubts; she's slowly starting to get better (which is to say, more self-assured) by the end. Friends Are Chosen, Family Aren't: A recurring theme. Dreadnought in particular is about the contrast between Danny's home life with her Abusive Parents and her interactions with her new-found friends.

Bad Guy Bar: The "Flying Dutchman", a bar for graycapes, nonpartisans, and "associated hangers-on". Doomed Protagonist: Dreadnoughts tend to be the first line of defense against whatever world ending threat may pop up. No Dreadnought has ever died of natural causes, and Danny doesn't expect to be the exception. Some weapons have ‘Blast’ listed in their profile’s abilities. These are referred to as Blast weapons. In addition to the normal rules, the following rules apply to Blast weapons: Nicole, Clark (March 14, 2019). "The Female Superhero Stories You Should Be Reading Right Now". VICE.

As the warring armies close upon one another and vicious firefights erupt, the Codex lays out strategies for swiftly seizing the initiative and combining versatility with firepower.While this combat doctrine is active, improve the Armour Penetration characteristic of every Rapid Fire and Assault weapon that models in this unit are equipped with by 1. Queer Colors: The cover art features a silhouette of the protagonist against a sunset with the pink, white and blue of the trans pride flag. The Comically Serious: Red Steel sounds all threatening and malicious, but Danny has his number from the word 'go': it's just his way of showing respect. He sends her death threats, she sends cat pics. The Road to Armageddon which includes an account of Winston Churchill’s role at the Admiralty and an Anglo-German perspective of the final few years leading up to the Great War. The third and final time, it's when a photo of Danny with her mask shredded makes the rounds after a large battle, exposing her secret identity to the public. After this, Danny's had enough and publicly comes out as both transgender and lesbian in her first press interview as Dreadnought.Different chapters are devoted to leaders, Prime Ministers, Naval Ambassadors, Counselors etc... we learn of the famous Bismark, and also some good insight into Winston Churchill's upbringing and his, uh, shall we say, free-wheeling parents and also his neglected childhood, which can be heart-rending to read. A fantastic book, a joy to read. Massie intertwines the history of Germany and Britain on a political and military level, describing the lives and thoughts of leading politicians and military (mostly admirals) and of course the Royal heads ruling in Europe. He colours this broad canvas of almost 50 - 60 years (1850 - 1914) with anecdotes and petit histoire that gives an almost voyeurish view in the heads and lives of the people involved.