Opinion: It’s time to strengthen — not dismantle — one of America's most proven space war-fighting tools, retired Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel argues.
Space National Guard Astronaut #1: “Houston - we have secured the area. No hostiles. Repeat. No hostiles. Also - it’s kinda empty out here in space. If we missed a couple of 'em - that’s okay. There are no dumpsters or anything for them to hide behind. We can get 'em with our space stun grenades.”
SNG Houston Command Center: “You have brought munitions onto the station?”
Space National Guard Astronaut #2 has already disabled the mic of Space National Guard Astronaut #1. He says: “Negative, Houston. Oh…” He fiddles with the dials. “We’re losing you. We’re losing you. Sunspots…” He turns off comms to earth. Total Recall is one of his favorite movies. He smacks Space National Guard Astronaut #1 on the side of the head. “Dipshit! All that was classified military stuff! But now the civvies know!”
Space National Guard Astronaut #1: “Houston - we have secured the area. No hostiles. Repeat. No hostiles. Also - it’s kinda empty out here in space. If we missed a couple of 'em - that’s okay. There are no dumpsters or anything for them to hide behind. We can get 'em with our space stun grenades.”
SNG Houston Command Center: “You have brought munitions onto the station?”
Space National Guard Astronaut #2 has already disabled the mic of Space National Guard Astronaut #1. He says: “Negative, Houston. Oh…” He fiddles with the dials. “We’re losing you. We’re losing you. Sunspots…” He turns off comms to earth. Total Recall is one of his favorite movies. He smacks Space National Guard Astronaut #1 on the side of the head. “Dipshit! All that was classified military stuff! But now the civvies know!”
Space National Guard Astronaut #1: “Oops.”