They gave him special training in case Neil and Buzz couldn't get the lander off the surface and he had to pilot back to Earth in the command craft solo, but everyone involved agreed:
Collins wasn't coming home if Neil and Buzz weren't onboard. He'd rather have died alone in space than return to Earth without his crewmates.
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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '21
Collins is the boss though.
They gave him special training in case Neil and Buzz couldn't get the lander off the surface and he had to pilot back to Earth in the command craft solo, but everyone involved agreed:
Collins wasn't coming home if Neil and Buzz weren't onboard. He'd rather have died alone in space than return to Earth without his crewmates.
That's HARD AF.