“My trip to space was supposed to be a celebration; instead, it felt like a funeral.”
Bezos flew a 90-year-old Captain Kirk past the atmosphere for the publicity. Shatner looked out the window and saw death. Right before launch, the crew heard there was an anomaly in the engine, and Shatner says that was no time for unvarnished honesty. Blue Origin bought a promo shoot. It got a eulogy for the planet.