The film focuses on macro-scale geopolitical conflicts rather than individual identity. There is no explicit depiction of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy, remaining within traditional heteronormative frameworks.

Women occupy high-stakes military and political roles with significant agency. Characters like Sayla Mass act as intellectual and physical peers to men, avoiding the typical damsel in distress trope.

The divide between Earth-dwellers and the Moonrace serves as a metaphor for post-colonial struggles. This space-colony dynamic effectively mirrors real-world ethnic stratification and territorial conflicts.

The narrative embraces a post-colonial perspective by critiquing centralized authority and imperialist structures. It promotes moral relativism, where truth is shaped by the trauma of war rather than absolute morality.

The concept of 'Newtypes' suggests a form of sensory expansion or neurodivergence. However, this is treated as biological evolution rather than a depiction of disability with specific agency.