Originally posted by blackluster
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I'm not sure about Wray, but I think Rush's issues with Young's leadership have compounded over some time.
It probably starts with their power problems, where instead of taking on advice regarding the situation, Young attempts a gate dial and activating various systems, resulting in a major crisis on board. From there, in the midst of a dangerous situation with Telford's entire plan with the weapons system and sun dipping which threatened to end in complete disaster, Young was more concerned with his wife. Rush would most certainly have noted his absence. Later, we see the incident in water where Young is willing to risk everyone's life for Scott's sake in what amounts to rather terrible judgment. If it hadn't been for a stroke of luck in that tremor occurring, the crew may well have been consigned to death by dehydration. The straw that breaks the camel's back for Rush is probably the chair, since Young expects them to get everyone home quickly, but he forbids study on the chair. Then when Franklin disobeys orders and sits in the chair by his own will, Young promptly blames Rush for it.
Add to this the constant accusations and suspicion directed at Rush and Young's campaign of overt surveillance against all the civilians, then I think one can see the issues with his leadership extend well beyond petty bickering or petulance on the part of the civilians. Most of these people are scientists and Young persists in treating them like idiots.
It probably starts with their power problems, where instead of taking on advice regarding the situation, Young attempts a gate dial and activating various systems, resulting in a major crisis on board. From there, in the midst of a dangerous situation with Telford's entire plan with the weapons system and sun dipping which threatened to end in complete disaster, Young was more concerned with his wife. Rush would most certainly have noted his absence. Later, we see the incident in water where Young is willing to risk everyone's life for Scott's sake in what amounts to rather terrible judgment. If it hadn't been for a stroke of luck in that tremor occurring, the crew may well have been consigned to death by dehydration. The straw that breaks the camel's back for Rush is probably the chair, since Young expects them to get everyone home quickly, but he forbids study on the chair. Then when Franklin disobeys orders and sits in the chair by his own will, Young promptly blames Rush for it.
Add to this the constant accusations and suspicion directed at Rush and Young's campaign of overt surveillance against all the civilians, then I think one can see the issues with his leadership extend well beyond petty bickering or petulance on the part of the civilians. Most of these people are scientists and Young persists in treating them like idiots.
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