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Zack's Ungerground Rocketship — Hey Dark Horse! Once the improvements have been completed, you may remove this notice and the page's listing. He has stated that the saga raises such ideas as the people giving up their power in desperation, and betrayal by their leaders who may think they are doing the right thing while sacrificing freedom. At one point, the project became so demanding that Lucas was diagnosed with hypertension and exhaustion and was warned to reduce his stress level.