Scully and Mulder in “Space”

Scully

Why would somebody want to sabotage the Space Shuttle?

Mulder

Well, if you were a terrorist, there probably isn't a more potent symbol of American progress and prosperity. And if you're an opponent of big science, NASA itself represents a vast money trench that exists outside the crucible and debate of the democratic process. And of course there are those futurists who believe the Space Shuttle is a rusty old bucket that should be mothballed. A dinosaur spacecraft built in the 70's by scientists setting their sights on space in an ever declining scale.

Scully

And we thought we could rest easy with the fall of the Soviet Union.

Mulder

Not to mention certain fringe elements who accuse our government itself of space sabotage. The failure of the Hubble Telescope and the Mars Observer are directly connected to a conspiracy to deny us evidence.

Scully

Evidence of what?

Mulder

Alien civilization.

Scully

Oh. Of course.