For All Mankind

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What if NASA, Roscosmos, and Helios were collaborating more and competing less right from the beginning?

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A functional model for all of the above dreams already exists, right in these 60 minutes.

Helios and Roscosmos decamp to JSC so they can put all their pointy little genius heads together on this.

Reciprocal, aboveboard arrangements like that wouldnt be treason.

Just putting it out there as an option for season four!

Not just professional cordiality, but honest-to-Lenin sincere warmth?

Were going to need a vibe check up at the HAB, friends!

Clearly, anything is possible!

As the space explorers experience one terrifying emergency after another, theyre drawing closer together.

I dont think its just relief that so many of the three teams have survived and regrouped.

Perhaps its making it through these life-threatening crucibles as a routine part of their lives thats tempered them all?

Any attempt to rescue them from above will fail before their oxygen and water supplies run out.

They may as well try, right?

As a bonus, this strategy will require Rolan and Will to work closely together again.

Speaking of odd couples, way down in the HAB, Danny and Ed are alive.

Memories of Shane have hung overFor All Mankindsince his death in season one.

Hislong-hidden Popeye toyseemed to give his blessing to Kellys dream of attending the U.S.

Naval Academy last season.

His memory is back again, but as more of a specter than a guardian angel this time.

From Dannys perspective, itshisfault Shane is dead.

Thats hard enough for Ed to hear, but a bit later, Danny really lets fly.