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** After the Horvath get their nose tweaked, the Air Force. When Vernon contracts Boeing with developing a [[Artificial Gravity]]-based space shuttle, the Air Force makes them use the money to build a (crappy)space fighter {{spoiler|armed with gravity warheads}}. First, [[Space Fighter|Space Fighters]] are all but ''useless'' in this 'verse, where gunboats are the kings of space combat. Second, the Air Force invested ''just'' enough money to figure the basics of gravtech, then spent all of Vernon's money on the spoiler. Finally, they declare the spoiler above Vernon's clearance, and it takes a [[Depopulation Bomb]] for them to even acknowledge what they've spent most of his money on.

* [[Take That]]: When Vernon contracts Boeing to build a shuttle with [[Imported Alien Phlebotinum]], those [[Professional Butt Kisser|Professional Butt Kissers]] take his money and build a '''''really''''' crappy [[Space Fighter]] for their buddies in the Air Force. Until now, nobody knew that Ringo hated [[Babylon Five]]...

** This can be a fun drinking game: Step one: every time that Vernon or one of the characters goes on a "Take That" rant, take a drink. Step Two: Have your will written out in advance, you'll be dead by chapter six.

* [[That's No Moon]]: Troy is the size of a small moon and is ''mobile''.