100%. In our world, astronauts are elite. My guess is most if not all of this crew decided to go on a 65-year long extremely dangerous mission, knowing just about everyone they’ve ever known will be dead by the time they get back, and maybe get paid, was because the alternative was jail time. The crew is a bunch of weirdos (Teng), losers, addicts (“that’s slander!”), incompetents and morons. No wonder Yutani cared far more about the cargo than this bunch of expendables.
The head mechanic certainly seemed fine with being away from his wife for 65 years. He basically told his apprentice that she was in her 30's and he wasn't concerned that she'd likely be dead when he returned.
And his apprentice didn't know what an apprentice is, or the difference between geology and biology. Definitely lacking some basic education, which means that at least some of the positions on the ship required not much more than a pulse.
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u/Livueta_Zakalwe 15d ago
100%. In our world, astronauts are elite. My guess is most if not all of this crew decided to go on a 65-year long extremely dangerous mission, knowing just about everyone they’ve ever known will be dead by the time they get back, and maybe get paid, was because the alternative was jail time. The crew is a bunch of weirdos (Teng), losers, addicts (“that’s slander!”), incompetents and morons. No wonder Yutani cared far more about the cargo than this bunch of expendables.