"What do you mean, 'not that bad'? Just think about it, the whole reason we're all squeezed onto one ship, making compromises, is because, in the beginning, we didn't have a ship of our own. Everyone could only swallow their pride and crowd together, trying to earn our first pot of gold and accumulate the seed capital. This meant we had to obey the orders from above. But when the great era unfolds, and everyone has money and can freely buy ships for interstellar travel, who will give a damn about them? If they have to ask for help from the major powers then, I'm telling you, that's just not knowing how to play the game."
"You make sense, but that's all in the future. What about now? We're almost broke."
"Yeah, our deficit is even worse now. If we can't find resources soon, we'll really become a laughingstock."
"What else can we do but figure out a way to get Su Mo to bring us in on something? Otherwise, we're genuinely facing bankruptcy."
"Would he even be willing?"
