Liona & SpacePirate
Liona Liona
SpacePirate SpacePirate
Liona Liona
So, SpacePirate, ever see a space company spin a moon‑colonization dream and really just want a new playground for the rich? Let’s pull the curtain back on that hype and see who’s actually in charge.
SpacePirate SpacePirate
Sure thing. Those so‑called moon‑colonization dreams are just shiny wrappers for a handful of mega‑corp execs, a dash of government lobbyists, and the navy’s private contractors who actually own the tech. The rich pay the price, the engineers do the work, and we pirates just jump on the next big gamble. The playground’s on their terms, not yours.
Liona Liona
Sure, but if the Navy owns the tech, it’s still being paid for by taxpayers, not the “rich.” And those “private contractors” are still paying NASA for launch services—billions, not a handful of signatures. I’ve already logged that in my spreadsheet, and I swear my typewriter is ready to proof it out.
SpacePirate SpacePirate
Nice spreadsheet, eh? Even if the navy’s paying for the launch, the execs still get the credit, and the rich get the bragging rights. We just need to see who’s actually pulling the strings behind those launch windows. Got any other data to prove the moon’s really a playground for the public?
Liona Liona
Sure thing. My spreadsheet shows every launch request from the Navy, the date it was approved, who signed off, and the public budget line item. Then I cross‑refer the press releases that call the same launch “public‑private partnership.” The truth is, the “public” part is usually just a PR phrase. I’ve already typed up a side‑by‑side list of the execs named in the contracts versus the actual flight controllers on the ground. They’re not the same people, and that’s the real playground, not the moon.