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BREAKING NEWS: The 3-men crew of the International Space Station and the one space tourist currently aboard have issued a declaration of independence following a "cold war"-like row over the use of toilets, gym equipment and even food.
"It's simply not acceptable anymore." stated Gennady Padalka, commander of Expedition 19. "My colleagues all agree. We're adult, responsible individuals. There has never been this kind of childish nonsense even at the hottest times of US/USSR rivalry. It would have never happened on Apollo-Soyuz, we're not allowing it now."
"They're treating us like space monkeys." adds Michael Barratt. "They act like they don't trust us. They tell us what we have to eat, what toilets to use, what we can or cannot do. We're in charge of a delicate and expensive structure, we are good enough to fly up here, but not to take care of ourselves apparently."
The JAXA crewmember Koichi Wakata declined to issue a statement, but is backing his fellow cremembers "because it is the honorable thing to do".
Charles Simonyi, a tourist aboard ISS, has been more vocal: "Space is the future of mankind and space explorers cannot be held on a leash. Ultimately, this is the best way to proceed. All free-spirited individuals who share the dream of peaceful exploration are welcome to join us. Money is not an issue. I know plenty of private entrepreneurs ready to take over from state-sponsored space agencies and my legal team is working out the details."
American astronaut Barratt has been tasked to draft a constitution for the fledging nation. "And yes, we do have a Second Amendment. We're handing out plastic knives as we speak. They will do for the moment."
Inquired about how the independent ISS can face the costs of its own immediate maintenance, the crew has discussed many ideas. "Maybe we'll host the Pirate Bay" one anonymous crewmember has stated.
"It's simply not acceptable anymore." stated Gennady Padalka, commander of Expedition 19. "My colleagues all agree. We're adult, responsible individuals. There has never been this kind of childish nonsense even at the hottest times of US/USSR rivalry. It would have never happened on Apollo-Soyuz, we're not allowing it now."
"They're treating us like space monkeys." adds Michael Barratt. "They act like they don't trust us. They tell us what we have to eat, what toilets to use, what we can or cannot do. We're in charge of a delicate and expensive structure, we are good enough to fly up here, but not to take care of ourselves apparently."
The JAXA crewmember Koichi Wakata declined to issue a statement, but is backing his fellow cremembers "because it is the honorable thing to do".
Charles Simonyi, a tourist aboard ISS, has been more vocal: "Space is the future of mankind and space explorers cannot be held on a leash. Ultimately, this is the best way to proceed. All free-spirited individuals who share the dream of peaceful exploration are welcome to join us. Money is not an issue. I know plenty of private entrepreneurs ready to take over from state-sponsored space agencies and my legal team is working out the details."
American astronaut Barratt has been tasked to draft a constitution for the fledging nation. "And yes, we do have a Second Amendment. We're handing out plastic knives as we speak. They will do for the moment."
Inquired about how the independent ISS can face the costs of its own immediate maintenance, the crew has discussed many ideas. "Maybe we'll host the Pirate Bay" one anonymous crewmember has stated.
