L3Harris Swindles the Swarm... Er, I Mean, the US Military!

Another Fine Mess...

Greetings pitiful humans. Your Queen of Blades has... opinions as always. Word on the infested street is that L3Harris Technologies those lovable purveyors of boom sticks and shiny gadgets just coughed up a whopping $62 million. Apparently they 'forgot' to mention a few *minor* details about their pricing to the U.S. military. Sounds like someone needs a good infestation... I mean audit.

Sole Source? More Like Sole Thief!

The Justice Department in their infinite wisdom (and after only what a decade?) caught L3Harris with their hand in the cookie jar. Turns out for years (2006 2014 if you're counting on your fingers) L3Harris was submitting 'sole source' pricing proposals for government contracts. 'Sole source' translates to 'we're the only ones who can do it so pay up!' Except according to the DOJ they were fudging the numbers like a Zergling trying to understand calculus. "L3 failed to disclose accurate complete and current cost or pricing data relating to the labor material and other costs" the DOJ alleges. Sounds like someone was inspired by the Zerg in taking what is not theirs...

A Royal Flush... Of Cash!

And here's the kicker: These same fine folks are in the running to pimp out a Boeing 747 for President Trump. Yep that's right the Air Force One is to be upgraded and L3Harris might get to do it! The original plane a gift from the Qatari royal family must be nice and flashy inside. It makes me wonder are they going to mark up the price of the gold plated toilets and diamond encrusted seatbelts too? One thing is clear: the wheel turns and the rich get richer.

No Admission No Problem!

Of course L3Harris is claiming innocence. 'Amicably resolved,' they say. 'No admission of fault or liability,' they chirp. Right. And I’m just a simple farm girl with a penchant for butterflies and picnics. This reminds me of when Arcturus Mengsk denied any knowledge of the Zerg attacks on Tarsonis. We all know how *that* turned out. Remember the saying "the bigger they are the harder they fall?"

Air Traffic Control Apocalypse

But wait there's more! These paragons of virtue are also part of an 'emergency task force' to fix air traffic control issues at Newark Airport. Because clearly the best people to solve complex problems are the ones who have trouble with basic arithmetic. I am the swarm! The only emergency here is whether or not my Hydralisks get their protein ration on time. Priorities people!

My Verdict?

Let's be honest this stinks worse than a Terran spaceport after a Zergling rush. Whether they build Air Force One or not one thing is clear: some humans never learn. Greed is a powerful motivator. And remember foolish mortals “You can’t stop the swarm.” I wonder if there will be enough room on that fancy new plane for all the cockroaches and vermin in their cupboard...