8.31 Tritium Tanks in Tests
A scathing 2187 UFP Infonet editorial by Bill Cullar reacting to the out-of-control Tritium space trial, decrying the waste of taxpayer credits on the failed starship.
Bill Cullar — UFP Infonet Editorial — 11 October 2187
I saw in the news where they finally managed to tow Star Fleet’s flying crapper back to port — or rather, what was left of it. The crew was so badly banged up that they’re going to be in the hospital for weeks. They’re lucky that piece of junk didn’t take out O’Neil Freeport with it when it went out of control. Frankly I’m amazed that thing even managed to stay together as hard and fast as it was spinning. I didn’t think anything that big could roll and tumble like that, but it did. That crew’s lucky they’re still alive.
Which leads me to my point. Why in the hell are my tax credits going to pay for a piece of (censored) like THAT?!?! I thought Star Fleet was supposed to be the best and brightest among us, with the best starships that ever flew. I’m tellin’ ya, if that’s their idea of a good starship I think we’d all be better off down here on Earth. I don’t spend my hard-earned money on worthless (censored) and Star Fleet shouldn’t either. I tell you what, if I could ever find out who was the sunva(censored) that built that piece of (censored) I’d kick his ass from here all the way to Rigel and then back again just for good measure. Star Fleet my ass — (censored) Fleet is more like it.