For All Mankind
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You know whats difficult?
And this is assuming that everyone is communicating in good faith!
People who are being deliberately manipulative or deceptive are in a different category entirely.
Negotiators, too everyone in that situation is holding something (or many somethings) back for strategic reasons.
As we all should know by now, physical altercations in space are a very bad idea.
Once again, why is Ed here?
So, a shoving match is treason now?
What a cool situation!
This sweet summer child.
Some practical repercussions from this conversation manifest immediately on Mars.
Back at Roscosmos, Margo is experiencing some new pangs of culture shock.
Shes invited to sit in on staff meetings, but theres literally no room at the table for her.
I just hope she wont think that Irina is going to be her work bestie.
She rescued Margo from likely execution, but that was a self-serving act.
Theyd work really well together if they learned how not to talk past one another.
She perceives the power imbalance between Svetlana and Vasily differently than the Helios workers on the lower levels do.
They dont just look cool; theyre a very rare obsidian that Earthside jewelers cant get enough of.
A win is a win.
Both sides save face, and the asteroid capture program can resume.
Thesamovarsin the canteen are a nice touch, too.
