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Yes, I am in a Space Camp film mode today...

Watching the film again, it got me thinking... Who do you think (characters in the film) deserves the 'Right Stuff Award' for the week? Why?

I will come up with my own answer in a day or two, but what do you think?
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Well i was originally thinking jinx but i dont think thats where you were going with that. :wink:

This is a hard choice but i think i woul dhave to go with either:

Catherine: She landed the orbiter and thats some pretty right stuff if you ask me!

Kevin: He did pull the team back together in the end so i guess he would probably be useful plus you know he had a hand in that whole landing of the orbiter thing as well.

Theres my 2 cents. :D
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I think I'm going to have to agree with you. Granted, they both had their flaws, but in the end everything worked out. Another thought though: Tish, she's the one who knew morse code and was able to talk to mission control.
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id say kevin because it would have all fallen apart without him
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I can't believe this thread exists.

Someone should get in contact with the writer of the movie, and get their opinon.


And then the actors.


And then the director.
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I love this thread!

It's a great spin on discussions about the movie and Space Camp itself!

And because they all did great things, there can be only one. Much like a real week at camp!

Who would receive it?!
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We should get danner on the whole contacting thing. I'm sure he can manipulate the freedom of information act to cover it somehow... :lol:

It is such a hard vote because i think we're all forgetting that they wouldnt have come close to making it if it wernt for max and his oxygen retreival!
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Oh, I wasn't saying I don't love this thread, I was just reminding us what big dorks we all are.


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What a difficult choice, I agree...

Who went out of their way to make the experience and the mission better than it could have been...

I think I would give it to Kevin. My justification is as follows:
- he helped out Catherine in the MAT
- he was like a big brother to Max
- he gets people to smarten up and think rationally
- he made the decision to save Andy

Even though he wasn't someone who was most interested in camp itself, I think he, in the end, took more away from the experience than anyone else.

Catherine would come in a VERY close second, with Max in third...
Why Max? He did stick himself on the line to do an EVA, which scared him to bits, but he did it for the team.
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Rudy all the way

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It has to be Rudy. I mean he did save they day by getting the oxygen hooked up properly.
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Yeah but if max hadnt gotten the oxygen then rudy def. wouldnt have had anything to hook up!
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I think they should have made an exception and gave the whole team that award. Now, about the outstanding mission award?... :D
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