The brass was so paranoid about this stupid ship.  John didn’t even want to know how much it had cost.  The vehicle was state of the art experimental military tech, so secret that no one member of the crew would have complete knowledge of its systems.  Needless to say, this often made running it very difficult, especially given their current predicament.  It became commonplace to joke that they were going to be shot when they got home, regardless of their success, solely to ensure they would never talk about it.  Such black humor often got some chuckles, but they all felt a cold dread afterwards.  Believing the idea took little imagination.  An angry voice broke out over the din.  