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A Visit to Area 51 - Cliched Trope or not
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My novel is set several centuries in the future and has two Human characters, one born on Earth before an exodus of Humanity, return. They find it a dystopian place, and in order to leave are guided to an interstellar spacecraft housed in a secret military (where else would it be ;-D). I'd like some advice on whether you guys think it's a cliche to have said base be the usual Area 51 or should I select somewhere else.

Do you think A-51 is overused as a sci-fi trope?

Would you groan if you read a book and the road led to there?

Would it be too obvious a place?

Thanks for any ideas and thoughts put forward. Everything constructive will be appreciated.

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Err. To put it in your language: Area 51 being a decoy or unimportant has been the go-to standard for about 20 years at this point so having something of relevance there is the subversion.

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