Someone came in all Starfleet badges today. Not on my shift, sadly. ' 'Fascist,' Leon had said. 'Why … - China Mieville

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To the untraveled, territory other than their own familiar heath is invariably fascinating. Next to love it is the one thing that solaces and delights.

China Mieville

Someone came in all Starfleet badges today. Not on my shift, sadly. ' 'Fascist,' Leon had said. 'Why are you so prejudiced against nerds?' 'Please,' Billy said. 'That would be a bit self-hating, wouldn't it?' 'Yeah, but you pass. You're like, you're in deep cover,' Leon said. 'You can sneak out of the nerd ghetto and hide the badge and bring back food and clothes and word of the outside world.

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