I Was Fired Mid-Test of a $5B Satellite Module—By 10AM, The Global Defense System Was Paralyzed

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The alert tone cut through the room like a blade high, sterile, and final. On the main display, a red banner flashed, "Live test stage three. Uplink stabilized. Rows of engineers sat frozen at their stations. Beyond the glass, generals, executives, and reporters watched every second of the 5 billion satellite trial I had spent the last 8 years buil... Read More