Catch
Take over
Take over verb - To serve as a replacement usually for a time only.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Another difference in both versions is that there is no advancing Rebel Fleet; instead, they take over nodes at random while you try to catch and defeat the boss.
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Kornbluth wrote a story with this trope as a title, in which invading Martians use the phenomenon to catch humanity off-guard and take over the Earth.
Source: Useful Notes / Silly Season -
Nay has to take over as empress despite nobody outside of her friends acknowledging her, they are forced to launch the Soreil early (with Shirotaka staying behind on the Hymnesphere) and the main cast put themselves into hibernation pods, hoping to catch up with Ion 5000 years later.
Source: Video Game / Ciel nosurge
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